xlynwoodx Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 So I'm getting married in September and we've been talking about songs to play recently. I'm completely at a loss for music in a punk vein that would be acceptable in this setting. Surely a board full of record nerds would have a few ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesse Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Our song was Who Would've Thought by Rancid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almightyseancore Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electrocute Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Rise Against - Swing Life Away... ours was Damien Rice - The Blower's Daughter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseydave77 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 The Pogues tend to cross over enough to satisfy enough folks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidroje Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Our first dance song was "You Make My World Go Around" by Nikola Sarcevic (Millencolin) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desensitizedbyu Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 ours was Damien Rice - The Blower's Daughter Did everyone in the place weep? Great song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknroll76 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Funny, I just went to a somewhat "punk rock" wedding. Their first dance was Rise Against "Swing Life Away" as previously mentioned. I remember hearing Social Distortion's Mommy's Little Monster. It really depends on when this music going to be played. If it's while people are eating you could get away with a lot more. Once the dancing begins though, punk rock is tough to pull off. Maybe some pop punk...Queers maybe?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviolentworld Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 my wife and i went back and forth over our first song. i converted her little by little with the music i listened to over the years and she came along way from her country and micheal w. smith days. haha. anyway she listens to the more poppy punk stuff and hates all the other shit i listen too. in the end we decided on smother me by the used. its her favorite band and i dig the song. we also had a little video we played that showed pictures of us as kids and together. we got to play some good shit when we showed that. can't remember which songs exactaly but i know there was some JEW and angels and airways and i think i got to sneak in a misfits song too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flood Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 our first dance was i still love you julie by am! the parent/child dance was good riddance by green day lots of bouncing souls, and other similar type bands all played by my friends power pop band Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadmonkey Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 I came out to Gaslight Anthem's Blue Jeans & White T-Shirts Then the DJ played Gaslight songs throughout the reception, specifically during dinner between the speeches. It was almost filler music. I was really confused when he kicked the whole thing off with '59 sound. Such an appropriate song for a wedding. sigh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hudsoncomplex Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 My wife walked down the aisle to Slow Fade by Choke We left the ceremony to E Dagger by Lagwagon and our first dance was Slow Dancin' by Lucero The dinner music was a lot of epifat punk and some mid 90s and early 00s emo, and the DJ played mostly old 60s soul music for the dance. What an awesome party! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longwalkshortpiers Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Maps by yeah yeah yeah's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviex2shoes Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 International You Day by No Use For A Name or Acoustic Tony Sly Endless Summer - The Travoltas Quit Your Life - MxPx Next To You - Matt Skiba Weezer - Best Friend That's what I've got. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cesar11 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 surprised "First Day Of My Life" by Bright Eyes hasn't been mentioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonskanks Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 our first song was Dustin Kensrue- Pistol. Father & Daughter dance was Sinatra. Son & Mother Dance was Dashboard- Stolen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xadamhudsonx Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 The dinner music was a lot of epifat punk and some mid 90s and early 00s emo, and the DJ played mostly old 60s soul music for the dance. What an awesome party! This is the way to go. Play the punk stuff during dinner and stuff, and then go with oldies, soul, motown stuff for the dancing. Also Bright Eyes First Day of My Life is a great first dance song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesomexloveus Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 The dinner music was a lot of epifat punk and some mid 90s and early 00s emo, and the DJ played mostly old 60s soul music for the dance. What an awesome party! This is the way to go. Play the punk stuff during dinner and stuff, and then go with oldies, soul, motown stuff for the dancing. Also Bright Eyes First Day of My Life is a great first dance song. that was my sister and brother in law's first dance! during dinner they played more mellow stuff like city & colour, portugal the man, josh ritter, sigur ros, owen, the new amsterdams, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burntwolf Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 this is what we did http://southpawnation.blogspot.com/2005/08/wedding-music.html the only fight we ever had was over the "appropriateness" of the misfits (even in nutley brass form) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooclosetosee Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Dustin Kensrue - Pistol for first dance. Walked out in the reception to Muse - Apocalypse Please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesse Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 I had them play Bad Reputation by Joan Jett when they announced us and our families. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hudsoncomplex Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 I've been to a few weddings where the couple danced to Pistol by Dustin Kensrue. Great song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electrocute Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 ours was Damien Rice - The Blower's Daughter Did everyone in the place weep? Great song. We walked down the isle to this song. I saw people crying but not sure if it was because the song or the standard "can't believe they've grown up". This is one of the main reason's I want O to be pressed. I know I can get the 7" of this but still imo, "O" is one of my favorite albums of all time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenuthouse Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 It's your wedding. Play whatever you want. I'd suggest staying away from profanity-laden lyrics, especially considering you're going to have older folks there, but it's your call. At our reception, we took a playlist that was culled from pretty much everything we had in iTunes at the time. I'd just play tracks, and my wife would say "yes" or "no." We ended up with a lot of murder ballads and oddball stuff that fit our mood. The first two songs that played were "Delia's Gone" by Johnny Cash, and the Mountain Goats' "No Children." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyShackelford Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Were gonna walk out to boomboxes and dictionaries as that's our song. Also working on getting the koffin kats to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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