Yesterday’s wedding was at a lovely residence in Boulder Creek, a small town that I had never heard of before being hired for this event. I didn’t have too much time to explore the area, but it certainly has appeal and I’m keen to go back and explore the greater Boulder Creek metro area on a day off.
The wedding was great fun, and I wish all days could go so smoothly. The event planner was on top of things, the photographers and videographers were very professional, and the guests were a fun, dancing bunch. And boy do they love the ’80s! I pretty much stuck exclusively to that decade when the time came to dance, with fantastic results.
Here’s what had them dancing:
First Dance: The Killing Moon – Echo & The Bunnymen
Just Can’t Get Enough – Depeche Mode
You Spin Me ‘Round (Like a Record) – Dead Or Alive
Psycho Killer – Talking Heads
Over & Over – Hot Chip
Move Your Feet – Junior Senior
I Wanna Dance With Somebody – Houston, Whitney
Bizarre Love Triangle – New Order
Oh L’Amour – Erasure
Marble House (Rex The Dog Remix) – The Knife
Someone Great – LCD Soundsystem
The Promise – When In Rome
Everything She Wants – Wham!
Into the Groove – Madonna
Don’t You Want Me – Human League
Enjoy the Silence – Depeche Mode
Bust a Move – Young MC
Brass Monkey – Beastie Boys
Good Vibrations – Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
Hungry Like the Wolf – Duran Duran
Tainted Love – Soft Cell
Love Will Tear Us Apart – Joy Division
Just Like Heaven – The Cure
I Melt With You – Modern English
Dreaming – Blondie
Major Tom (Coming Home) – Peter Schilling
Dancing With Myself – Billy Idol
Take On Me – a-ha
Crimson & Clover – Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go – Wham!
Blister in the Sun – Violent Femmes
(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life – Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
Forever Young – Alphaville
I Think We’re Alone Now – Tiffany
By Your Side – Sade
For the hardcore playlist enthusiasts among you, here’s a breakdown of what I played earlier in the day:
Pre-Ceremony Background Music
Ocean of Noise – Arcade Fire
Oh, Sweetheart – Shout Out Louds
Say Yes – Elliott Smith
There Is a Light That Never Goes Out – The Smiths
Une Annee Sans Lumiere – Arcade Fire
Piazza, New York Catcher – Belle & Sebastian
Everyday Is Like Sunday – Morrissey
Made Up Dreams – Built to Spill
Thirteen – Big Star
Something Changed – Pulp
We’re Going to Be Friends – The White Stripes
Picture In a Frame – Tom Waits
Jesus, Etc. – Wilco
The Chemistry Between Us – Suede
Head Full of Bees – Racquet Club
I Will Follow You into the Dark – Death Cab for Cutie
Ohio River Boat Song – Palace Music
Ego Tripping (Ego In Acceleration Jason Bentley Remix) – The Flaming Lips
My Little Corner of the World – Yo La Tengo
The Boom Boom Bap – Scritti Politti
Hotel Room – Richard Hawley
Radio America – The Libertines
Kim Chee Taco Man – Kelley Stoltz
It’s time for the ceremony!
Groom’s Entrance: Here Comes Your Man – Pixies
Bride’s Entrance: Heartbeats – The Knife
Bride and Groom Recessional: Thunder Clatter – Wild Club
Cocktail Hour
I Miss You – Blink-182
January Hymn – The Decemberists
The Stars of Track and Field – Belle & Sebastian
Herd – Hard Girls
This Summer – Jawbreaker
Know By Heart – The American Analog Set
Lowdown – My Morning Jacket
Crush With Eyeliner – R.E.M.
Kids – Pup
Sex Tourists – French Kicks
Tonight – Jean on Jean
Romance City on the River Barf – Slow Moving Lions of the Vegetable World
It’s time to welcome the newlyweds to the reception!
Theme from The Office
Cocktails continue…
Drop – The Jesus and Mary Chain
Angel Eyes – Monarques
Love Me Do The- Beatles
Piece of My Heart – Big Brother & The Holding Company
I Found a Reason – The Velvet Underground
Rebel Rebel – Seu Jorge
Islands in the Stream – Feist & Constantines
Knife / Heartbeats – Parrka
The Book of Love – Magnetic Fields
Flightless Bird, American Mouth – Iron & Wine
Don’t Change – INXS
Eyes – Rogue Wave
Valentine – Richard Hawley
Fade Into You – Mazzy Star
Dinner Music
You and I Alone – Chuck Ragen
The Corner – Cory Branan
Crown of Love – Arcade Fire
Stay Young Go Dancing – Death Cab for Cutie
Dog on Wheels – Belle & Sebastian
Armageddon – Against Me!
Kiss the Bottle – Jawbreaker
This Summer – Superchunk
Heart Shaped Box – Nirvana
Sound and Vision – David Bowie
Might Be Stars – Wannadies
The Reasons – The Weakerthans
How Soon is Now? – The Smiths
The Best Thing – Electric Youth
Dance Yrself Clean – LCD SoundSystem
One Response
Greg!!! This playlist!! OMG. Love that you document it all for everybody 🙂 Definitely an 80s crowd, it was so much fun, and I am having fun right now reliving it. There is actually so much more music here than I remember, but of course that’s how it goes, right!? I loved that you played Chuck Ragan, and Jawbreaker, and PUP! Hard Girls! …I could go on… So good 🙂 People were talking about the music forever, and how great each song after song after song was on the dancefloor and how hard it was to take a break! What a day! Thanks for being a part of it!!