First Dance Song suggestions please

HJ Simpson · 07-08-2007 05:34PM

Yeah I wanted Paul Weller "You do something to me" but the lyrics didnt meet with approval of my other half!

deekme · 10-08-2007 08:36PM

Im getting married in a couple of months and we quite like David Bowie's "lets dance"

niamh1975 · 11-08-2007 08:32PM

"someone like you" by van morrison or "better" by tom baxter.

Featherl · 31-01-2008 04:52PM

Tom Baxter - Better

Friends in Time

Nothings gona stop us now

lisaloo · 31-01-2008 04:57PM

Tom Baxter Better, my sister had this one. The band sang it for her and they were excellent. Weightless Astraunots!

Countryripple · 04-02-2008 11:28AM

Sarah McLachlan - Push

Trotter · 16-08-2008 12:01AM

Keep them coming!!! I'm getting marriaged early next year too. I need to keep an eye on this in case the decision gets made without me knowing it

Roisinbunny · 17-08-2008 12:24PM

I think Damien Dempsey does a cracking version of the Pogues "Rainy Night in Soho" on his new album - love the words especially the opening "I've been loving you a longtime, down all the years down all the days"... but my OH thinks Shane McGowan wrote it about someone who had died?

Can't find any info on it tho if anyone could shed some light? ... just afraid to upset anyone...

Dave147 · 17-08-2008 12:38PM

Van Morrison - Moondance
Mike and the Mechanics - Looking Back
Vanessa Williams - Save the Best for Last. (beautiful song, by who was the most beautiful woman in the world at the time)

I agree with Andy Williams - Can't take my eyes off you. Beautiful song.
Take That - Rule the World/A Million Love Songs
Please don't play Robbie Williams!
Marc Cohn - Walking in Memphis
Jack Johnson - Better Together
John Legend - Save Room..

Repolho · 19-08-2008 11:42AM

iMax wrote: »

Barry White - "My First, My Last My Everything"

What an absolutely brilliant sugestion. Damn I wish I had read this a couple of months ago. What a brilliant song to dance to!

We had "Can't take my eyes off you" by Andy Williams at my wedding, which was nice. As someone else has said, its up tempo so its easy to dance to & plenty of room for the Bride to do a big twirl and show off her dress during the chorus!

We were kinda in the same boat as the OP, trying to chose a song. In the end, the band leader e-mailed me a list of the songs they play and we just picked one off that.

Have you spoken to your band yet and are they willing to learn new songs if they don't already know it? Also bear in mind that if the song you choose may not sound quite the same when a wedding band plays it!

Emerald Lass · 19-08-2008 11:57AM

have i told you lately (that I love you) Van morrison or Some one like you by Van or Rod stewart (my preference is Van's version)

i also like runaway by the corrs - thinking of it for our big day, as its appropriate given I fell in love abroad and 'ran away' from ireland! lol

someone to watch over me - nice and romantic, and there are quick and slow versions

or I like Frank Sinatra or tony Bennett singing 'fly me to the moon'
Frank again with L.O.V.E (or Nat King Cole does a nice version) - I think this is very appropriate for a wedding, and its up beat, so its easy to dance to.

L is for the way you look at me
O is for the only one I see
V is very, very extraordinary
E is even more than anyone that you adore can

Love is all that I can give to you
Love is more than just a game for two
Two in love can make it
Take my heart and please dont break it
Love was made for me and you

<trumpet instrumental>

L is for the way you look at me
O is for the only one I see
V is very, very extraordinary
E is even more than anyone that you adore can

Love is all that I can give to you
Love is more than just a game for two
Two in love can make it
Take my heart and please dont break it
Love was made for me and you
Love was made for me and you
Love was made for me and you

just make sure no one starts to sing along with that silly fruit juice ad from the telly! lol

matrim · 19-08-2008 11:59AM

How about something like this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YT56YizyR2o

edit: how do you get youtube links to work??

Emerald Lass · 19-08-2008 12:03PM

iMax wrote: »

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

Or

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

Can't go wrong

please please please don't anyone entertain any thoughts of being 'entertaining' like this on your wedding day - unless the vibe you want to achieve is your guests cringing into their champagne, and plastering a fake smile on their faces and saying 'oh that was great!' through gritted teeth! i can't imagine anything more tacky or cringeworthy! or sad!

wada · 21-08-2008 12:47PM

getting married 29.08.08
would like first dance song to be

areosmith - i dont wanna miss a thing ( my favorite)

or

brian addams -
all for love (2nd favorite)
every thing i do i do it for you

wet wet wet - love is all around

must say love the song " cant take my eyes of of u"

long time ago roxette - simply unreal -

but my other half cant dance so is refusing to have first dance - i say what the hell make everyone get on dance floor with you and all dance -

boggerboy · 22-08-2008 11:24AM

we had: Lionel Richie, stuck on you
great song/lyrics and if you don't really want to learn a dance have a genuine "slow song" it's great and bands can generally do it too
had been to far too many weddings that had andy williams so went for something different

William Gates · 26-08-2008 03:14PM

Rage Against the Machine - Fu*ck u I won't do what you tell me.

LithiumKid1976 · 28-08-2008 04:53PM

We have all the time in the world - louis armstrong.

nice song, nice lyrics, and an easy one to sway to if you have 2 left feet.

(like me!)

boogle · 29-08-2008 12:27PM

We had "Happy to be stuck with you" by Huey Lewis
Weve had some fun, and yes weve had our ups and downs
Been down that rocky road, but here we are, still around
We thought about someone else, but neither one took the bait
We thought about breaking up, but now we know its much too late
We are bound by all the rest
Like the same phone number
All the same friends
And the same address

Yes, its true, (yes its true) I am happy to be stuck with you
Yes, its true, (yes its true) Im so happy to be stuck with you
cause I can see, (I can see) that youre happy to be stuck with me

Weve had our doubts, we never took them seriously
And weve had our ins and outs, but thats the way its supposed to be
We thought about giving up, but we could never stay away
Thought about breaking up, but now we know its much too late
And its no great mystery
If we change our minds
Eventually, its back to you and me

Yes, its true, (yes its true) I am happy to be stuck with you
Yes, its true, (yes its true) Im so happy to be stuck with you
cause I can see, (I can see) that youre happy to be stuck with me

We are bound by all the rest
Like the same phone number
All the same friends
And the same address

Yes, its true, (yes its true) I am happy to be stuck with you
Yes, its true, (yes its true) Im so happy to be stuck with you
cause I can see, (I can see) that youre happy to be stuck with me
(yes its true) Im so happy to be stuck with you
Im happy to be stuck with you
Happy to be stuck with you.

It's very tongue-in-cheek. We're not really into mushy idyllic lovesongs.

JP Liz · 29-08-2008 12:29PM

Amazed by Lone Star

or

Endless Love

bruce wayne · 29-08-2008 12:42PM

In your eyes by Peter Gabriel?

earmuff · 31-08-2008 11:01AM

I know it's been said before but I think Eric Clapton's - Wonderful Tonight is beautiful, it's my first choice.

And Celine Dion - Because you loved me would be my number 2.

And my third would be Elton John - Can You Feel the Love Tonight.

the_beagie · 01-09-2008 08:17PM

Roisinbunny wrote: »

I think Damien Dempsey does a cracking version of the Pogues "Rainy Night in Soho" on his new album - love the words especially the opening "I've been loving you a longtime, down all the years down all the days"... but my OH thinks Shane McGowan wrote it about someone who had died?

Can't find any info on it tho if anyone could shed some light? ... just afraid to upset anyone...

Shane wrote the song about his girlfriend, who is now his fiancee... the lyrics "sometimes i wake up in the morning, the ginger lady by my bed" thats his fiancee... she has ginger hair, so there's no hidden meaning... pretty straight forward... and an absolutely crackin song... i love it... damo's version too

the_beagie · 01-09-2008 08:18PM

romeo and juliette is a crackin song from dire straits....

Keano · 01-09-2008 10:07PM

Someone posted Barry White - You're The First The Last My Everything and it has been ages since I heard the song. It really is a great first dance song. Nice and uplifting.

tomcollins97 · 03-09-2008 01:14PM

HJ Simpson wrote: »

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

It doesn't have to be 'a song' - just one you both like. Every couple has one of those! Who cares if you can't dance to it - you won't be dancing properly anyway!!

HJ Simpson · 05-09-2008 01:51PM

Hi,
Just found this again. Yeah we eventually went with "You do something to me" by Paul Weller in the end with the band. It was perfect. The DJ played Better by Tom Baxter so we had both.

Petrolium Hat · 08-09-2008 10:17AM

William Gates wrote: »

Rage Against the Machine - Fu*ck u I won't do what you tell me.

It's actually called "Killing in the Name".

Other good choices would be

Prodigy - "Smack My Bitch Up"
and Elbow "Grounds for Divorce"

swimmingly · 08-09-2008 02:39PM

The Cure is always a crowd pleaser. We went for an instrumental by Gustavo Santoalalla called "Gaucho" partly because we had a lot of happy memories with the song but also because I was worried my cousin who is a scoffing music junkie would have laughed at any of my choices with words :S

Worked out well in the end.

sdevine89 · 08-09-2008 02:49PM

wont beat this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MY5a1f8flRA

Lil' Smiler · 08-09-2008 02:53PM

hehe i love that video!

First Dance Song suggestions please

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