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So Cal Hugh

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And was wondering about music.

Before you get all up in arms about me not doing my own research, I have, and that is how I got the gigs last year that lead to these this year.

I was just wondering what song(s) you would have to have there. I thought this brain trust on ODJT would be a good bit of musical icing on the cake.

Thanks!
 
I can add my playlist to the homecoming dance thread I started here in a day or two, but from my newbie experience, and talking to the teachers at the high school, the easier the songs are to sing out to, the better. I was shocked when I played Party in the USA by Miley Cyrus and every single guy and girl in the gym (around 1000 kids) went crazy and sang it at the top of their lungs.

"Bang bang" by a Jessie J, "Problem" by Arianna Grande, and "Black Widow (Prismo Remix)" by Iggy Azalea got a really good reaction from the crowd.


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I don't do high school gigs, but I've thought about it in the past and had previously done some research. I know a big issue is what the kids what to hear vs. what the administration finds inappropriate. A resource I had come across was the School Dance Network which has "safe" lists of songs... School Dance Network

EDIT - looks like a lot of the resources now require a paid membership to access. Bummer.
 
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I haven't done any proms, but these are my full lists from proms and birthday parties I did last winter/spring. I do live in a rural area, so some of my music may not work for your crowd but it should help some. (Also note most of these were requests)

PROM (1):
My House-Flo Rida
Shut Up And Dance-Walk The Moon
Footloose-Kenny Loggins
Cha Cha Slide (Casper Slide part 2)-Mr C The Slide Man
Uptown Funk-Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars
Shall We Dance (Electric Slide)-Grand Master Slice
Don't Stop The Party-Pitbull
Party In The USA-Miley Cyrus
House Party-Sam Hunt
Country Must Be Country Wide-Brantley Gilbert
Ride With me-Cody Johnson
My Wish-Rascal Flatts
7 Years-Lukas Graham
Cupid shuffle-Cupid
Cake By The Ocean-DNCE
Downtown-Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
Can't Fight This Feeling-REO Speedwagon
Walk This Way-Run DMC
Pour Some Sugar On Me-Def Leppard
Rock and Roll All Night-KISS
Copperhead Road-Steve Earle
Fake ID-Big & Rich ft Gretchen Wilson
Burning House-Cam
Bird (Chicken) Dance-Jimmy Sturr (yes this was requested and danced to)
It's Not Unusual-tom Jones (The Carlton Dance-off)
What Is Love-Haddaway
Jungle Love-The Time
Get Low-Dillon Francis and DJ Snake
Low-Flo Rida and T-Pain
Yeah!-Usher ft Lil Jon and Ludacris
Watch Me (Whip/Nae nae)-Silento
1,000 Miles-Mark Shultz
Amazed-Lonestar
Why Don't We Just Dance-Josh Turner
If You're gonna Play In Texas-Alabama
Gimme three Steps-Lynyrd Skynyrd
One Call Away-Charlie Puth
No-Meghan Trainor
Wobble-VIC
Hotline Bling-Drake
Talk Dirty-Jason Derulo and 2 Chainz
Smooth Criminal-Michael Jackson
Love Yourself-Justin Bieber
Harlem Shake-Baauer
All The Small Things-Blink 182
Hello (Radio Edit)-Adele
Hard to Love-Lee Brice
See You Again-Wiz Khalifa & charlie puth

(I also played Panda and Taxi (by Pitbull) at different points, but they were off my phone and not sure when exactly they were played).

PROM (2)
My House-Flo Rida
Cha Cha Slide-Mr C The Slide Man
Uptown Funk-Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars
Fireball-Pitbull ft. John Ryan
Party In the USA-Miley Cyrus
House Party-Sam Hunt
American Kids-Kenny Chesney
burning House-Cam
Our Song-Taylor Swift
Call Me Maybe-Carley Rae jepsen
Cake By the Ocean-DNCE
Wop-J. Dash
Ice Ice Baby-Vanilla Ice
Under Pressure-Queen ft. David Bowie
Cupid shuffle-Cupid
Me, Myself and I-G-Eazy ft. Bebe Rexha
Jumpman-Drake ft. Future
Thriller-Michael Jackson
Classic-MKTO
One Call Away-Charlie Puth
#Selfie-Chainsmokers
Baby Got Back-Sir Mix-A-Lot
Anaconda-Nicki Minaj
Yeah!-Usher & Ludacris & Lil Jon
Sour Patch Kids-Bryce Vine
Shut Up And Dance-Walk The Moon
Footloose-Kenny Loggins
Copperhead Road-Steve Earle
Can't Get Away From A Good Time-Logan Mize
Can't help Falling In Love With You-Haley Reinhart
Cool for the Summer-Demi Lovato
Downtown-Macklemore & Ryan lewis
Wobble-VIC
Hit The Quan-iLoveMemphis (aka iHeartMemphis)
Love Myself-Hailee Steinfeld
I Can't Feel My Face-The Weekend
I Took A Pill In Ibiza (Seeb remix-Clean)-Mike Posner
Jump on It-Sir Mix-A-Lot
Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)-Silento
GDFR-Flo Rida ft. Sage The Gemini
I Got The Boy-Jana Kramer
Dibs-Kelsea Ballerini
Kick The Dust Up-Luke Bryan
Love Shack-B-52s
Like I'm Gonna Lose You-Meghan Trainor ft John Legend
Stitches-Shawn Mendes
On My Mind-Ellie Goulding
Exs and Ohs-Ella King
See You Again-Wiz Khalifa ft Charlie Puth

Birthday Party (15th) [note: this one I got a lot of leeway from the parents to play what the kids wanted-some of these I wouldn't play normally without adult permission]

Birthday-Katy Perry
Honey, I'm Good-Andy Grammer
Our Kind of Love-Lady Antebellum
Stuck Like Glue-Sugarland
I Really Like You-Carley Rae Jepsen
sugar-Maroon 5
Don't Stop-5 seconds of Summer
God Gave Me You-Blake Shelton
Get The Party Started-Pink
A Little Party-Fergie
Don't Stop The Party-Pitbull
Party In The USA-Miley Cyrus
House Party-Sam Hunt
Girl Crush-Little Big Town
don't you Wanna Stay-Jason Aldean ft. Kelly Clarkson
Footloose-Kenny Loggins
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun-Cyndi Lauper
It's Tricky-Run DMC (DJ Fresh Remix)
YMCA-Village People
Uptown Funk-Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars
sing-Ed Sheeran
Faithfully-Journey
Break Up In A Small Town-Sam Hunt
Sun Daze-Florida Georgia Line
Cupid shuffle-Cupid
Dynamite-Taio Cruz
Hit The Quan-iLoveMemphis fka iHeartMemphis
Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)-Silento
Cha Cha Slide-Mr C the Slide Man
Timber-Pitbull ft. Kesha
S&M-Rihanna
GDFR-Flo Rida ft. Sage The Gemini
Dance Dance-Fall Out Boy
Cotton Eyed Joe-Rednex
Fancy-Iggy Azalea ft. Charlie XcX
Flashlight-Jessie J
Hello (radio edit)-Adele
Fight Song-Rachel Platten
Rather Be-Clean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne
Bang Bang-Ariana Grande
Can't Hold Us-Macklemore & Ryan Lewis & Ray Dalton
Love Me Tender-Elvis
A Little Less Conversation (JXL Radio Edit Remix)-Elvis
Where Are U Know-Skrillex and Diplo present Jack U ft. Justin Bieber
Wobble-VIC
Country Girl-Luke Bryan
American Kids-Kenny Chesney
Bless The Broken Road-Rascal Flatts
Dear Future Husband-Meghan Trainor
Disturbia-Rihanna
Hey Mama-David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj
Get Low-Dillon Francis and DJ Snake
Teach me How To Dougie-California Swag District
Bad Blood-Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar
Dark Horse-Katy Perry & Juicy J
Run The World-Beyonce
thinking Out Loud-Ed Sheeran
All of Me-John Legend
Keep Your Head Up-Andy Grammer
Lean On-Major Lazer & DJ Snake
When I Grow Up-Pussycat Dolls
Here's To never Growing Up-Avril Lavigne
All for One-Gangstagrass ft. Dolio the Sleuth and R-Son
Look At You girl-Chris LeDoux
Amarillo By Morning-George Strait
Bottoms Up-Brantley Gilbert
Closing Time-Semisonic
 
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