OH NO My Groomzilla dropped a bomb on me one week before the Wedding

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Jon Tuck

Jon Tuck

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oh my God
they are demanding I play from a must play list.

HERE IT IS

Must be Played....
Dancing Queen - Abba
Larger Than Life - Backstreet Boys OH NO HOW CAN I PLAY A BSB SONG
Old Time Rock and Roll - Bob Seger
Everything I Do I Do It For You - Bryan Adams
Chicken Dance
Kung Foo Fighting - Foo Fighters
Macarenan - Los Del Rio
Mambo No. 5 - Lou Bega
Sweet Home Alabama - Lynard Skynard
You Cant Touch This - MC Hammer
500 miles - The Proclaimers
It's Your Love - Tim Mcgraw and Faith Hill
YMCA - Village People
Fresh Prince of Belair - Will Smith Oh No is this the TV intro song?
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Ice Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice
Its a Beautifull Life - Ace of Base How could one pick such a dud its almost like saying the SPice Girls would go on tour again
Cotten Eyed Joe - ? Uh OH is this the real one from blue grass days or that one from the one hit wonders?
Gangsters Paradise - Coolio
Kokomo - Beach Boys
Twist and Shout - ? Gee Should I play the ISleys version?
Where is the Love - Black eyed Peas
Summer of 69 - Brian Adams
Tubthumping - Chumbawamba
Save Tonight - Eagle Eye Cherry No way I can play this one
Kiss Me - Six Pence None The Richer I hope the non Christians dont take offense to this one.
Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol

THIS HAS ME SO STRESSED OUT, What do I do

HAHA,

My reply to my clients,

David and Janelle thank you for giving me such an awesome list I will make sure to fit each and every one of these in throughout the evening if you have any others between now and the big day feel free to email them also a reminder I will also be taking any and all requests trhoughout the night as well. Looking forward to the good time we will have next Saturday.
Your DJ,
Jay Tea Vegas
360 Degrees Ent.
604.807.7694
 
that's a good responce,,, I like the list myself,,,, but I'm on an island what do I know...
 
I love when the client makes my job easier even if most of us might think them eclectic or odd.
 
Yep...sounds like there are going to be a ton of "requests" to work in if you know what I mean.

This is exactly how I worked a list for a BG about 3 weeks ago. They gave me a list, but I asked them if requests come first (suggesting they do)

Walla.....done.

They got plenty of their selections and I did what I normally do. They were off taking care of hugs, I was taking care of PACKING the dance floor. Which was, by the way, in a side room off the basement.

Don't worry though, the basement was 8000 sq. ft. Thats right 8000.....


Nonetheless, I got a big thank you from both of them in email long after....

Best part....they WERE PRICE SHOPPERS.
Millionaires can be the cheapest people on Earth.

Turns out their were heirs to a huge mega car dealership in KC.

loved it.....
 
Wow,

Thats one hell of a bomb. If I may suggest...

I use DJI, and you can configure a music database tool for that particular event. Then specify when you want it closed. For instance, tell the program to lock-out all requests two weeks prior.

I made it a point before DJI, contractually, that all "must plays" and "do not plays" be received by my office two weeks prior to the event date. I hate last minute surprises, and I try to avoid them whenever I can.

Good Luck Brother,
Groovielou
 
okay before I go any further I must confess I truly loved the list which many of the songs most likely would be played from this list regardless, but making the client feel like they picked the gems amongst the list allowed them to feel like I did as they wanted at THEIR EVENT. One event the so called Groomzilla gave me an extensive 200 song list and there was no way I could play all 200 but I knew I could easily cherry pick the best of the list to make the event a smashiing hit with the couple and their guests. I did tell them that one of their dinner songs might not work with the other selections to make sure they knew I wasnt just a robot.
 
Sort of a Hijack...Here's my "Must Play".....Audition got well used to edit some of the music......Hopefully the older folk will be gone by 11....All in all...it's not too bad...

1 Abba Take a chance on me
2 Archies Sugar Sugar
3 Aretha Franklin Respect
4 Beatles Hold Your Hand
5 Beatles Love Me Do
6 Bill Medley & Jen Warner Time Of My Lfe
7 Bob Segar Old Time Rock and Roll
8 Bobby Darin Dream Lover
9 Bobby Day Rockin' Robin
10 C+C Music Factory Gonna Make You Sweat
11 CCR Proud Mary
12 CCR Bad Moon Rising
13 Chubby Checker The Twist
14 Counting Crows Mr. Jones
15 Cyndi Lauper Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
16 Def Leppard Pour some suger on me
17 Del Shaman Runaway
18 Desiree Dreams Do Come True
19 Dion & The Belmonts Wanderer
20 Dion & The Belmonts Runaround Sue
21 Fleetwood Mac Everywhere
22 Frankie Lymon Why Do Fools Fall In Love
23 Grease Summer Nights
24 Haddaway What is Love
25 Isley Brothers Shout
26 Little Eva Loco Motion
27 Lynyrd Skynyrd Sweet Home Alabama
28 Madonna Like a Prayer
29 Madonna Vogue
30 Maurice Williams Stay
31 Micheal Jackson Billy Jean
32 Neil Diamond Sweet Caroline
33 Rolling Stones Satisfaction
34 Simon and Garfunkel Ceilia
35 Simon and Garfunkel Mrs. Robinson
36 Stevie Wonder Superstition
37 Stevie Wonder Signed Sealed Delivered I'm Yours
38 The Beatles Twist and Shout
39 The Contours Do You Love Me
40 Trooper We're Here for a Good Time
41 UB40 Red Red Wine
42 Van Morrison Brown Eye Girl
"Newer" Music - Later Dance
1 Ashlee Simpson L.O.V.E
2 Beenie Man Bossman
3 Belly Pressure
4 Black Eyed Peas My Humps
5 Britney Spears Breathe on me
6 Britney Spears Gimme More
7 Chingy Right Thurr
8 Eve Got What Ya Need
9 Faith Evans Love Like This Before (Crooklyn Clan Remix)
10 Fergie Clumsy
11 Janet Jackson Go Deep
12 Jojo Too little too late
13 Justin Timberlake Sexy Back
14 Kayne West Stronger
15 Kylie Minogue Can't Get You Outta My Head
16 Lil' Jon Get Low
17 Los Del Rio Macarena
18 Madonna Hung up
19 Madonna Jump
20 Mark Morrison Return of the Mac
21 Mary J Blige Family Affair
22 Max a Million Sexual Healing
23 Modjo Lady
24 Mya Ghetto Superstar
25 Nelly Furtado Maneater
26 Nelly Furtado All good things come to an end
27 Next Too Close
28 Paul Oakenfold Starry Eyed Surprise
29 R Kelly Home Alone
30 Rascal Flatts Everyday Love
31 Timbaland The Way I Are
31 Wayne Wonder No Letting Go
32 Wyclef Jean Stayin' Alive
 
Hey please Steve actually I welcome any hijackers as long as you show its not going to cramp your style to work with your clients requests. My point here is that we are hired to satisfy our customer and when we sign on the dotted line we are basically promising that their event will be as they hoped it would be.
 
In light of your list seperations I generally will bring a few of the newer ones

into the first group to let the younger crowd know Im not going to dis them .:sqwink:
thatmusicguy said:
Sort of a Hijack...Here's my "Must Play".....Audition got well used to edit some of the music......Hopefully the older folk will be gone by 11....All in all...it's not too bad...

1 Abba Take a chance on me
2 Archies Sugar Sugar
3 Aretha Franklin Respect
4 Beatles Hold Your Hand
5 Beatles Love Me Do
6 Bill Medley & Jen Warner Time Of My Lfe
7 Bob Segar Old Time Rock and Roll
8 Bobby Darin Dream Lover
9 Bobby Day Rockin' Robin
10 C+C Music Factory Gonna Make You Sweat
11 CCR Proud Mary
12 CCR Bad Moon Rising
13 Chubby Checker The Twist
14 Counting Crows Mr. Jones
15 Cyndi Lauper Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
16 Def Leppard Pour some suger on me
17 Del Shaman Runaway
18 Desiree Dreams Do Come True
19 Dion & The Belmonts Wanderer
20 Dion & The Belmonts Runaround Sue
21 Fleetwood Mac Everywhere
22 Frankie Lymon Why Do Fools Fall In Love
23 Grease Summer Nights
24 Haddaway What is Love
25 Isley Brothers Shout
26 Little Eva Loco Motion
27 Lynyrd Skynyrd Sweet Home Alabama
28 Madonna Like a Prayer
29 Madonna Vogue
30 Maurice Williams Stay
31 Micheal Jackson Billy Jean
32 Neil Diamond Sweet Caroline
33 Rolling Stones Satisfaction
34 Simon and Garfunkel Ceilia
35 Simon and Garfunkel Mrs. Robinson
36 Stevie Wonder Superstition
37 Stevie Wonder Signed Sealed Delivered I'm Yours
38 The Beatles Twist and Shout
39 The Contours Do You Love Me
40 Trooper We're Here for a Good Time
41 UB40 Red Red Wine
42 Van Morrison Brown Eye Girl
"Newer" Music - Later Dance
1 Ashlee Simpson L.O.V.E
2 Beenie Man Bossman
3 Belly Pressure
4 Black Eyed Peas My Humps
5 Britney Spears Breathe on me
6 Britney Spears Gimme More
7 Chingy Right Thurr
8 Eve Got What Ya Need
9 Faith Evans Love Like This Before (Crooklyn Clan Remix)
10 Fergie Clumsy
11 Janet Jackson Go Deep
12 Jojo Too little too late
13 Justin Timberlake Sexy Back
14 Kayne West Stronger
15 Kylie Minogue Can't Get You Outta My Head
16 Lil' Jon Get Low
17 Los Del Rio Macarena
18 Madonna Hung up
19 Madonna Jump
20 Mark Morrison Return of the Mac
21 Mary J Blige Family Affair
22 Max a Million Sexual Healing
23 Modjo Lady
24 Mya Ghetto Superstar
25 Nelly Furtado Maneater
26 Nelly Furtado All good things come to an end
27 Next Too Close
28 Paul Oakenfold Starry Eyed Surprise
29 R Kelly Home Alone
30 Rascal Flatts Everyday Love
31 Timbaland The Way I Are
31 Wayne Wonder No Letting Go
32 Wyclef Jean Stayin' Alive
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Aaron if your talking about my list it was exactly my point. The client thinks we might know or want to play songs that we play every time. Im more than happy to play their favorites no matter.
 
Not a bad list, but how many songs they can request and how long they have to get them to you and so forth should be brought up at the first meeting. That's my policy.

It's a beautiful life is a great dance song. Never been a dud. And don't knock the Spice Girls, I'm dating one of them right now. :sqbiggrin:
 
Brian I dont have your phone number yet so of course I cant discuss the beautiful life or What is Spicey or not.
 
What, no Barbie Girl?? The groom must've forgot that one, lol.

Just don't mention Mm Bop by Hansen... he may want that, too. :D

Jon, this list is very close to my old middle school dance cheat sheets back in the '90s. Gosh, all ya needed was the Jock Jams collection and a few of those MTV Party To Go discs and you were set. :)
 
I play what ever they send me - if I dont have it I cant
also only types I wont play is offensive swearing music as locally here was can be find for vulgar music in public (venues that is)
 
I had some issues with the Eve song....The bride even mentioned that some of the songs contained profanity....It's too much for my taste, hence Audition and the "reverse" effect.....

But Jon you're right...It's about the customer.....This is the list I am to play from; no exceptions.

I typically make an announcement that as a gesture of friendship, the b & g have selected all of the music you will hear tonight. Consider it their gift to you....
 
Why do you have a problem with the list?

We're not paid to play what we like, we are paid to play what our clients like.

Looking through that list, it wasn't too bad. There's a few what I would call duds, but its all in how you play it and when.
 
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