First Dance Song suggestions please

HJ Simpson · 20-07-2007 06:43PM #1

Hi,
Getting married in a few months and cant think of a good song for the first dance. We dont have "a song" so any suggestions welcome. HJS

The Bollox · 20-07-2007 06:48PM

The Love Song - Marilyn Manson. tell your guests beforehand the name of the song, but 'forget' to tell them the name of the artist

muletide · 20-07-2007 06:48PM

A very nice song for that sort of thing would be the Beatles, Here There and Everywhere. Its a song you dont really hear that much and it is nice and short so you would not be stuck out on the floor on your own for ages.

Edit: just saw that it was used in Friends so thats it ruined

HJ Simpson · 20-07-2007 07:05PM

Yeah thanks but I dont my better half would like Marylin or if the band could play it.

HJS

Countryripple · 22-07-2007 10:42PM

My uncle had Blur's- To The End at his wedding. Was cool to hear something different. What about Louis Armstrong - We have all the time in the world? Thats a nice one.

DJ_Spider · 23-07-2007 12:49AM

Wonderful tonight by eric clapton. or take a look at the top 50 songs on my website! LOL :cool:

JoeyJJ · 23-07-2007 08:17AM

Better Tom Baxter

Can listen to it here..
http://www.myspace.com/tombaxter

Eoin · 23-07-2007 09:55AM

Try googling for first dance albums, you may get some ideas from them - here's one the WTB bought

http://www.todayfmstore.com/comersus/store/comersus_viewItem.asp?idProduct=2054

Edit: By the way - have you picked your band yet? They should be able to give you a list of popular songs, which will be ones they are familiar with.

big b · 23-07-2007 02:36PM

Genesis - Follow You, Follow Me ??

littlepinkposie · 23-07-2007 03:42PM

The way you look tonight - Tony Bennett
At Last - Etta James
Stardust - Nat King Cole
Unforgettable - Nat King Cole
Oh there's just so many!

sweetie · 24-07-2007 02:09PM

we are gonna have Bellx1 'Next to you' or 'eve, the apple of my eye'

CathyMoran · 24-07-2007 02:14PM

We did not have a first dance as I was too ill at the time

but we would have had "True Friends in Time" by the Golden Hoarde, apparently it gets played at weddings all the time.

Zulu · 24-07-2007 02:15PM

The final countdown; Highway to hell.

...or for the romantics: You shook me all night long

Eoin · 24-07-2007 02:34PM

Zulu wrote:

The final countdown; Highway to hell.

And don't forget "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now" by the Smiths.

piskins72 · 24-07-2007 02:37PM

lonestar - amazed, you'll find it on youtube.

HJ Simpson · 25-07-2007 11:10AM

Thanks for the suggestion I think I will get in touch with the band and see if they can do "Better" by Tom Baxter she likes it. Keep the ideas coming though.

25-07-2007 11:49AM

The Proclaimers - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)

I was at a wedding a while ago where the couple had that song as there first song
Hilarious

So romantic

When I wake up yeah I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who wakes up next to you
When I go out yeah I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who goes along with you

If I get drunk yes I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who gets drunk next to you
And if I haver yeah I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's havering to you

But I would walk 500 miles
And I would walk 500 more
Just to be the man who walked 1000 miles
To fall down at your door

When I'm working yes I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's working hard for you
And when the money comes in for the work I'll do
I'll pass almost every penny on to you

When I come home yeah I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who comes back home to you
And if I grow old well I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who's growing old with you

But I would walk 500 miles
And I would walk 500 more
Just to be the man who walked 1000 miles
To fall down at your door

When I'm lonely yes I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man whose lonely without you
When I'm dreaming yes I know I'm gonna dream
Dream about the time when I'm with you.

But I would walk 500 miles
And I would walk 500 more
Just to be the man who walked 1000 miles
To fall down at your door

hot fuss · 25-07-2007 04:37PM

Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Andy Williams.. not hard to dance to either cos it's quite up tempo..

fricatus · 25-07-2007 06:17PM

hot fuss wrote:

Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Andy Williams.. not hard to dance to either cos it's quite up tempo..

Yeah, that's a great suggestion. The more you hear it the more wonderful it gets (sound of me searching around for iPod.../)

The Tom Baxter one is very good too. And how about "Islands in the Stream" by Dolly and Kenny? A great song, and one that will also please the older generation.

Butternutz · 26-07-2007 06:31AM

my friend had I Saw Her Standing There by The Beatles. It was a change from the usual slow set and everyone really enjoyed it. Now im gettin married and was hopin to find something lively as well...Any suggestions??

whosedaddy? · 27-07-2007 09:45AM

asking myself same question at the moment...

Tempted to do a classic walz (Blue Danube) off CD.

found a list of 1st dances here (and no I'm not him)
http://www.patmarnane.com/html/song_lists.html

r3nu4l · 27-07-2007 09:49AM

For our first song we had:

"If I didn't have you" by Randy Newman, you may be more familiar with it as the song from the movie, Monsters Inc.

It was a simple quickstep, we got two private dance lessons from a lovely woman in Bury St Edmunds (near where I live) and we had no problems.

Only recommendation I would have is that couples practice with the girl wearing a long dress! Makes it easier on the day.

hot fuss · 27-07-2007 09:53AM

We snuck up to the bridal suite after dinner to practise the dance we had rehearsed in the dress - did wonders for my nerves i can tell you!!

windy bee · 27-07-2007 09:57AM

With tongue firmly in cheek, how about the following :

"How Can I Miss You When You Won't Go Away"--Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks

"I'm Gonna Hire A Wino To Decorate Our Home" -- David Frizell's

"My Dog Just Died, So Now You're the Only Bitch I've Got" -- Johnny Carson

"It's Hard to Kiss the Lips at Night that Chew Your Ass Out All Day Long" -- The Notorious Cherry Bombs

rediguana · 27-07-2007 09:59AM

"You Are Everything" - Marvin Gaye

Not sure how you'd dance to it, though. Maybe just sway.

hot fuss · 27-07-2007 03:05PM

rediguana wrote:

"You Are Everything" - Marvin Gaye

Not sure how you'd dance to it, though. Maybe just sway.

See that's why i'd recommend something a little up tempo. 'Swaying' in front of a big crowd of people for five minutes would be daunting to say the least.

At least if you're properly dancing, the time seems to move more quickly..

Defo go up tempo!

iMax · 28-07-2007 01:53PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYhlm9GTAQ0

Or

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUgKkZOiW2M

Can't go wrong

Check out The Beatles - "In My Life" or Barry White - "My First, My Last My Everything"

Ballyman · 30-07-2007 06:53PM

"I just spent 30 grand on a glorified piss up with a bit of dinner thrown in"

I'm not sure who sings it.

Femelade · 01-08-2007 10:16AM

When i get married, i really want sonny and cher, i got you babe
Or
Sade - by your side

lissy · 05-08-2007 12:20PM

Blowers Daughter - Damien Rice
This years love - david gray
Lets stay together - Al green
You do something to me - paul wellar
The best is yet to come -nancy wilson

goldielocks05 · 06-08-2007 04:54PM

first of all gud luck

i love slow song for the first dance here's some idea's

Can you feel the love tonight- Elton John
The phantom of the opera album has lovely songs
Candle on the water-Helen Reddy
There you'll be- Faith hill
Love will always win- Faith hill- ( i love this song)
Fields of gold- eva cassidy
over the rainbow-Eva cassidy/Faith hill

First Dance Song suggestions please

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