Song for your first dance

Chinafoot

So what was/will be the song you have for your first dance as husband and wife?

I'd like something a little different, more upbeat. Not too into the slow songs when trying to kick off a party

My sister had 'Best of my love' by The Emotions. Really good first song.

Think the Wannadies 'You and Me Song' would be a good one too.

Ruu_Old

Spandau Ballet-True was ours.:)

charba

although not engaged yet me and my long term boyfriend have talked about this and for he minute we've settled on amazed. Though it'll probably change by the time we actually get engaged.

Huggles

Though I am not engaged, nowhere near I know that mine is going to be You do Something to Me - Paul Weller

leche solara

When I got married the first song was Jilted John by Jilted John. Oh how some of us laughed our holes off when it came on. See, the best man was my mate John, and she used to go out with him before I dropped her older sister for her.

She's since dropped me for John's brother.
I'm now with her younger sister.

daveg

We had Sting's fields of gold. Not because it's a regular first dance song but because it is a special song for us. For our slow set we had Keane's on a day like today (nearly made first dance song. Amazing song, very appropriate). Even the DJ commented on what a great song it was. We also had David Greys this years love.

obrien_pa

How about the Ramones cover version of 'Baby, I love you'. It's brilliant, a friend of mine had it played at their wedding - and it went down really well..

babaduck

We had "How Do I Live" by Trisha Yearwood - it's from Con Air which was the first film we saw together (spewie!!!)

SingingCherry

We had This years Love by David Grey. I was that or First Day od My Life by Brighteyes.

LegacyUser

We had Phil Collins...Grovey kinda love...absolute cracker.

LadyJ

"At Last",by Ella Fitzgerald (I think).

iguana

If it's anything it was always going to be the Beach Boys' "God Only Knows (where I'd be without you)" as it's always been our song. But lately all I think about when I hear it is poligamy!*

I also love Sia's "Breath Me" since it was used for the final montage in SFU. It really makes me think about the importance of family and living your life right because eventually you will die. Not as morbid as it sounds, and it is a beautiful track.

*As it's used as the theme tune for Big Love, the HBO series about a Utah man and his 3 wives.

Kiera

My cousin had the Beatles – love me do. Pretty cool upbeat song.

county

Kiera wrote:

My cousin had the Beatles – love me do. Pretty cool upbeat song.

me and the wife to be are having that as our first song

Rovi

I suppose Engelbert Humperdinck's "Please Release Me" is inappropriate?

Tchocky

Tennage wedding - Chuck Berry

...you know where I'm going with this

Shabadu

obrien_pa wrote:

How about the Ramones cover version of 'Baby, I love you'. It's brilliant, a friend of mine had it played at their wedding - and it went down really well..

We were undecided between 'I'll come running' by Brian Eno, and 'You can have it all' by Yo La Tengo, but I don't know, this could be a new forerunner.

obrien_pa

Shabadu wrote:

We were undecided between 'I'll come running' by Brian Eno, and 'You can have it all' by Yo La Tengo, but I don't know, this could be a new forerunner.

It's a classic song done with a punky twist - you can't go wrong!!

connundrum

Ok so, after seeing an episode of Everybody Loves Raymond - where Robert gets married and they do a choroegraphed dance for the 1st dance (not really a tight dance set but you know that they took a few classes like )

So.. meself and herself are gonna spend ages on a routine for 'I've had the time of my Life' from Dirty Dancing. Maybe I'll even do the lift!

Edit - it's supposed to be cheesy btw, cheesy and fun. Hopefully it'll look deadly on the video

hc

Getting married in June and the band are playing "Let's Stay Together" by Al Green for our first dance. We both love it.

Although that Dirty Dancing choreography idea is tempting...

elz

Was looking on line for ideas and one song had alot of hits from people checking it out .... "Cross my heart" ( George Strait )

Hope it all goes well - Good luck!

Figment

"Your face" from the frames. Everyone else was supposed to join in after a minute but they left us out there for the full song. Embarrassing but lovely at the same time

BrookieD

29 days to go and were having Christie Moore's "The Voyage"

Getting closer by the min

Gandhi

We had "That's Amore" by Dean Martin.

RE*AC*TOR

Harry Connick Jr - It Had To Be You, is leading the pack at the moment for us.

tSubh Dearg

I was at a wedding last year where the first song was "Beyond the Sea" by Bobby Darin and the bride and groom had worked out a little dance routine for it. (she was a trained dancer)

It was great, all swing dance stuff, very memorable and a great tune

GretchenWieners

Christina Aguilera-Dirty. Set us off for the wedding night!
Closely followed by Busta Rhymes' Touch It (remix)

Quality.

Gone West

peachypants wrote:

So what was/will be the song you have for your first dance as husband and wife?

I'd like something a little different, more upbeat. Not too into the slow songs when trying to kick off a party

My sister had 'Best of my love' by The Emotions. Really good first song.

Think the Wannadies 'You and Me Song' would be a good one too.

About time you two got married!
<gets shotgun>

Id like this song to be played on the night. Just for the comedy value, what with there being two future mother-in-laws present.

dajoy

Thank you for loving me - Bon Jovi. Check it out.

GretchenWieners

One song I'd definitely consider is Why Don't We Fall In Love from Amerie. Released a few years ago and is modern, upbeat and just such a nice song!! Take a listen to it seriously!! Let me know what ye think. I always get a nice feeling inside me when I hear it!

Tin Goddess

Nick cave into my arms is a favorite of mine

Mrs. MacGyver

With or without you by U2
It's our song. I couldn't live with him as we had a long distance relationship when engaged , cork - Dublin then Dublin-Galway. and we couldn't live without eachother as we met each weekend. Finally i moved to Dublin so were together. But weve no date set yet.

I also love especially for you by Kylie
and Wonderful Tonight by Eric Clapton.

embee

I dunno rlly...

For me, it would have to be something upbeat... I don't like slushy, over-the-top smoochy songs. I'd quite like Queen - You're My Best Friend tbh

If I was to have a more "sentimental" number, it would be "The Wonder Of You" by Elvis Presley.. the words are loveleh.

fightin irish

Ours was ''sweet sixteen'' (by the furys) as we met when we were both sixteen......Seemed to go down ok.

BoozyBabe

There's a song being played on TodayFM at the minute at lunchtime.
It's a cover of an old song. I think the Artic Monkeys do it.

Can't think of the name of it, but it more or less says I'm yours forever, in a 100 different ways throughout the song.

i.e
I'm yours until 2 & 2 is 3, in other words for eternity.....
etc, etc, etc....

Although the music wouldn't be everyones cup of tea (not really mine tbh), the words are lovely.

When I was listening, I was thinking "God, that'd make a lovely 1st dance song for someone"

EDIT:-
I just found it.
It's called "Baby I'm Yours" & it's on the B side of 'Leave before the Lights come on' by the Artic Monkeys.

Originally by Barbara Lewis

BABY I'M YOURS
Baby, I'm yours (baby, I'm yours)
And I'll be yours (yours) until the stars fall from the sky,
Yours (yours) until the rivers all run dry
In other words, until I die

Baby, I'm yours (baby, I'm yours)
And I'll be yours (yours) until the sun no longer shines,
Yours (yours) until the poets run out of rhyme
In other words, until the end of time

I'm gonna stay right here by your side,
Do my best to keep you satisfied
Nothin' in the world can drive me away
'Cause every day, you'll hear me say

Baby, I'm yours (baby, I'm yours)
And I'll be yours (yours) until two and two is three,
Yours (yours) until the mountains crumble to the sea
In other words, until eternity

Baby, I'm yours
'Til the stars fall from the sky
Baby, I'm yours
'Til the rivers all run dry
Baby, I'm yours
'Til the poets run out of rhyme

Demetrius

Gold-Spandau Ballet.

Pure chedder.:cool:

dudara

I've often thought of Nick Cave "Into My Arms" or "Are You The One That I've Been Waiting For?"

I do like the sound of the Ramone's cover version though. It would be nice to have something upbeat.

I'll also definitely make sure that we will have have dance lessons before hand so that we will look good on the night.

This is all going into the mental planning file for future reference.

Signpost

What about a nice romantic like The Prodigy - Smack my Bitch Up?

Chinafoot

Here's the one the sister had. Ok so it's just an excuse to post a video to a quality 70's song <_<

Perfect for a wedding though

speck

We had 'Everybody knows' by Westlife. But the one we both remember more is one we danced to later that night 'To make you feel my love' by Garth Brooks. It always make me like I'm right back there

V1llianous

We had Grow Old Along With Me by John Lennon - great lyrics

DeStijl

We had "It must be love" by Madness.

Other options were
Perfect Day - Lou Reed (played by the band after their break so we had 2 "first dances":D

You do something to me - Paul Weller
Feeling Good - Muse

GAA widow

Tin Goddess wrote:

Nick cave into my arms is a favorite of mine

Love that song

prospect

My first dance song was Woman - John Lennon.

hshortt

Damn, three pages of posts and no-ones mentioned Marc Cohn!

True Companion

*********
Baby I've been searching like everybody else.
Can't say nothing different about myself.
Sometimes I'm an angel, And sometimes I'm cruel,
And when it comes to love, I'm just another fool.

Yes I'll climb a mountain, I'm gonna swim the sea.
There ain't no act of God, girl, could keep you safe from me.
My arms are reaching out, out across this canyon
I'm asking you to be my true companion,

True companion, true companion

So don't you dare and try to walk away.
I've got my heart set on our wedding day.
I've got this vision of a girl in white,
Made my decision that it's you all right.

And when I take your hand, I'll watch my heart set sail.
I'll take my trembling fingers, and I'll lift up your veil.
Then I'll take you home, and with wild abandon,
Make love to you just like a true companion,

You are my true companion,
I got a true companion, true companion

When the years have done irreparable harm,
I can see us walking slowly arm in arm
Just like that couple on the corner do.
'Cause girl I will always be in love with you.

And when I look in your eyes, I'll still see that spark.
Until the shadows fall, until the room grows dark.
Then when I leave this Earth, I'll be with the angels standin'.
I'll be out there waiting for my true companion,

True companion, true companion.

Firewalkwithme

Got married in June and and we had Neil Young's Harvest Moon as our first dance song.

We both really like the song but when we were up dancing to it we kinda wished we had picked something different to dance to because it just drags on a bit near the end. We were signaling to the DJ to fade the song out after we got past the 4 minute mark

Anyway here it is, lovely song if you don't know it:

Come a little bit closer
Hear what I have to say
Just like children sleepin
We could dream this night away.

But theres a full moon risin
Lets go dancin in the light
We know where the musics playin
Lets go out and feel the night.

Because Im still in love with you
I want to see you dance again
Because Im still in love with you
On this harvest moon.

When we were strangers
I watched you from afar
When we were lovers
I loved you with all my heart.

But now its gettin late
And the moon is climbin high
I want to celebrate
See it shinin in your eye.

Because Im still in love with you
I want to see you dance again
Because Im still in love with you
On this harvest moon.

LadyJ

"Nobody does it better" by Carly Simon

Sizzler

Christina Agulera, Beautiful

"You are beautiful no matter what they say"

LOL

MW

Mario - "You should let me love you" is going to be my wedding song if I ever find anyone to marry. The words are lovely and it's got a really nice tune to it.

"You should let me love you, let me be the one to, give you everything you want and need, baby good love and protection, make me your selection, I'll show you the way loves supposed to be"

My Sister had a really romantic song from Shrek (not sure if it was Shrek one or two) but it is a really fantastic, haunting ballad, sorry I can't remember the name but it was a tear jerker.

wexhun

Sting - When we Dance

Misticles

nobody mentioned the song that im having for my wedding....... not that im getting married any time soon
sade-by your side....