Archive

a spin-off of the nickelback thread...

  • derek bomar
    why do wedding djs play crappy music? every wedding its the same bs, chicken dance, electric slide, macarena garbage...

    when/if I am married, my DJ (if there is one) will have a list of songs handpicked by me that he cannot deviate from. One deviation and his cord is yanked, and my ipod is being turned on shuffle. I'm sorry grandparents and children, this ain't for you. I don't wanna hear songs people pretend to like during my wedding. It just makes the dancing feel forced and awkward.
  • SnotBubbles
    Most DJ's ask the bride/groom what they want/don't want prior to the event.

    The fact is, the "same bs/crappy music" is the stuff that gets people out on the dance floor.

    Grandma Betsy and Little Tyler don't want to hear Rob Zombie or Jay-Z...they want to dance.
  • derek bomar
    SnotBubbles wrote: Most DJ's ask the bride/groom what they want/don't want prior to the event.

    The fact is, the "same bs/crappy music" is the stuff that gets people out on the dance floor.

    Grandma Betsy and Little Tyler don't want to hear Rob Zombie or Jay-Z...they want to dance.
    i don't wanna heart Rob or Jay-Z either...I don't wanna hear anything I can get of "so that's what I call music volume 23"
  • rookie_j70
    cause when your highly intoxicated, the chicken dance, ymca, and hokey pokey are sooo much fun. also SnotBubbles made a good point you have to understand that there is little kids and older people there, and the music would have to be approprate for all ages. Plus, you dont dance to Rob Zombie, you fuck to Rob Zombie
  • derek bomar
    rookie_j70 wrote: cause when your highly intoxicated, the chicken dance, ymca, and hokey pokey are sooo much fun. also SnotBubbles made a good point you have to understand that there is little kids and older people there, and the music would have to be approprate for all ages. Plus, you dont dance to Rob Zombie, you fuck to Rob Zombie
    I'll set up a day-care or whatever for kids under 13 for the reception. To hell with em
  • Websurfinbird
    rookie_j70 wrote: cause when your highly intoxicated, the chicken dance, ymca, and hokey pokey are sooo much fun. also SnotBubbles made a good point you have to understand that there is little kids and older people there, and the music would have to be approprate for all ages. Plus, you dont dance to Rob Zombie, you fuck to Rob Zombie
    Agreed about Rob Zombie

    Honestly I've only been to a few weddings in my adult life. But in my opinion a band is always better (at least in the NY/NJ area). Bands just bring a different energy. They've also come a long way over the years and her good at playing modern songs as well as oldies.

    And there will be no chicken dance, macarena, etc. at my wedding. I already told my mom that.

    I think we have to play Shout though. Maybe recreate the scene from Wedding Crashers .... :P
  • LJ
    <object width="640" height="505"><param name="movie" value=" name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="505"></embed></object>
  • thedynasty1998
    I know a good DJ that sends me facebook event invites and messages daily, his name is DJPish, you might know of him. Hear that he's pretty solid.
  • derek bomar
    thedynasty1998 wrote: I know a good DJ that sends me facebook event invites and messages daily, his name is DJPish, you might know of him. Hear that he's pretty solid.
    I swear I need to un-friend him
  • derek bomar
    LJ wrote: <object width="640" height="505"><param name="movie" value=" name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="505"></embed></object>
    I would hire that man
  • cbus4life
    The better question is why the hell people bother with dj's at weddings anymore.

    Random kids who grew up with computers, etc., can do just as good as some fat, ex-radio jockey that people pay ridiculous amounts of money for at weddings.
  • derek bomar
    cbus4life wrote: The better question is why the hell people bother with dj's at weddings anymore.

    Random kids who grew up with computers, etc., can do just as good as some fat, ex-radio jockey that people pay ridiculous amounts of money for at weddings.
    this
  • Strapping Young Lad
    MCA from the Beastie Boys had Rancid play his reception. And it was his wife's idea, ha!!! That's the kind of chick I wanna marry.....
  • ts1227
    Even better question, why in the hell do people insist upon getting married?
  • Strapping Young Lad
    Certainly not for the music at the reception.
  • BR1986FB
    ts1227 wrote: Even better question, why in the hell do people insist upon getting married?
    This
  • wes_mantooth
    ts1227 wrote: Even better question, why in the hell do people insist upon getting married?
    Winner

    /thread
  • teh awsum juan
    ts1227 wrote: Even better question, why in the hell do people insist upon getting married?
    the presents. when else do you get to put together a wishlist of what you want. have someone else pay for your party (if you are lucky) and have everyone drop some significant money on making you happy?
  • CinciX12
    cbus4life wrote: The better question is why the hell people bother with dj's at weddings anymore.

    Random kids who grew up with computers, etc., can do just as good as some fat, ex-radio jockey that people pay ridiculous amounts of money for at weddings.
    E.x.a.c.t.l.y.
  • killdeer
    derek bomar wrote: why do wedding djs play crappy music? every wedding its the same bs, chicken dance, electric slide, macarena garbage...

    when/if I am married, my DJ (if there is one) will have a list of songs handpicked by me that he cannot deviate from. One deviation and his cord is yanked, and my ipod is being turned on shuffle. I'm sorry grandparents and children, this ain't for you. I don't wanna hear songs people pretend to like during my wedding. It just makes the dancing feel forced and awkward.
    I can guarantee you...from personal experience...on the wedding day...after all the pre-wedding crap, and the wedding rigamorole, at the reception...you will not care less what the 'cheapest DJ you could find' will play...you will just be thinking..."how in the hell can I get out of this reception and into a nice soft comfy bed away from all these crazy in-laws...".........or maybe that was just me.
  • Heretic
    wes_mantooth wrote:
    ts1227 wrote: Even better question, why in the hell do people insist upon getting married?
    Winner

    /thread
    INDEED.

    As for the question. With my failed marriage, for the wedding, we were able to get a radio DJ for cheap because her father knew him pretty well (hell, I think he might have paid for all or at least a good part of the fee as his wedding present). We had our request list and all that made for the dude.

    I don't know how typical/atypical this is, but the dude was faithful to our list up to a certain point. When it got later in the evening, he went to more of a "yeah...the married couple are still here...but we got a good number of mid-20s people (primarily my college friends) and kids (primarily from her side of the family who somehow all made it to the reception despite us not really wanting them there...but got stuck in the "put up with shit to have people on our list attending" trap), while a lot of the older people have left...LET'S GET HIPPITY-HOPPIN'!!!!"

    Little kids were dancing...drunk friends were amused...I'm like, "Muthafuckin' MACA-FUCKING-RENA?!?!?!!!! Honey, time to load up the gifts and ditch this place."