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Bob Walker's Official New Orleans Area Wedding Guide

MUSIC FOR THOSE THREE SPECIAL WEDDING DANCES
AND FUN RECEPTION MUSIC

Bride & Groom

Bride & Father / Groom & Mother

Bridal Party

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BRIDE & GROOM:

 A Groovy Kind Of Love  Phil Collins
 A Whole New World ("Aladdin")  Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle
 All My Life  Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville
 Almost Paradise  Ann Wilson & Mike Reno
 Always  Atlantic Starr
 Always And Forever  Heatwave
 As Long As You Love Me  Backstreet Boys
 Beautiful In My Eyes  Joshua Kadison
 Because You Loved Me  Celine Dion
 Can You Feel The Love Tonight ("Lion King")  Elton John
 Colour My World  Chicago
 Could I Have This Dance  Anne Murray
 Crazy For You  Madonna
 Don't Know Much  Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville
 Endless Love  Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
 Everything I Do ("Robin Hood")  Bryan Adams
 For The First Time  Kenny Loggins
 Forever In Love  Kenny G.
 Forever's As Far As I'll Go  Alabama
 From This Moment On  Shania Twain & Bryan White
 The Glory Of Love  Peter Cetera
 The Greatest Love Of All  Whitney Houston
 Have I Told You Lately  Rod Stewart / Van Morrison
 Hello  Lionel Ritchie
 Here And Now  Luther Vandross
 Hero  Mariah Carey
 Hold Me  Teddy Pendergrass
 I Believe In You And Me  Whitney Houston
 I Cross My Heart  George Strait
 I Don't Want To Live Without You  Foreigner
 I Don't Want To Live Without Your Love  Chicago
 I Finally Found Someone  Barbra Streisand & Bryan Adams
 I Love You  Climax Blues Band
 I Swear  John Michael Montgomery
 I Will Always Love You  Whitney Houston
 I'll Always Love You  Taylor Dayne
 I'll Still Be Loving You  Restless Heart
 If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful Jermaine Jackson & Whitney Houston
 Just The Way You Are  Billy Joel
 Just To Hear You Say That You Love Me  Faith Hill & Tim McGraw
 Lady  Kenny Rogers
 Love Of A Lifetime  Firehouse
 Love Of My Life  Sammy Kershaw & Terri Clark
 My All  Mariah Carey
 Nobody Loves Me Like You Do  Anne Murray / Whitney Houston
 One In A Million You  Larry Graham
 Pledging My Love (Forever My Darling)  Johnny Ace / Aaron Neville
 The Power Of Love  Celine Dion
 The Rose  Bette Midler
 Sea Of Love  Honeydrippers
 Secret Garden ("Jerry McGuire")  Bruce Springsteen
 Suddenly  Billy Ocean
 Take My Breath Away  Berlin
 Through The Eyes Of Love ("Ice Castles")  Melissa Manchester
 To Love You More  Celine Dion
 Tonight I Celebrate My Love  Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson
 Two Less Lonely People  Air Supply
 Unchained Melody ("Ghost")  Righteous Bros.
 Unforgettable  Natalie Cole
 Valentine  Martina McBride & Jim Brickman
 We've Only Just Begun  Carpenters
 The Wedding Song (There Is Love)  Paul Stookey
 When A Man Loves A Woman  Michael Bolton / Percy Sledge
 Wind Beneath My Wings  Bette Midler
 Wonderful Tonight  Eric Clapton
 You And I  Eddie Rabbitt & Crystal Gayle
 You Are So Beautiful  Joe Cocker
 You're The Inspiration  Chicago
 You Mean More To Me  Lionel Richie
 Your Song  Elton John

BRIDE & FATHER / GROOM & MOTHER:

 Butterfly Kisses  Bob Carlisle
 Can't Help Falling In Love  Elvis Presley
 Daddy's Little Girl  Mills Brothers / Al Martino
 Sunrise, Sunset  Roger Whittaker
 Thank Heaven For Little Girls  Maurice Chevalier
 Thanks Again (Mom and Dad)  Ricky Skaggs
 Through The Years  Kenny Rogers
 Turn Around  Dick & Dee Dee
 A Sweet Waltz For Mother  Ron Hotstream


BRIDAL PARTY:

 Friends And Lovers  Gloria Loring & Carl Anderson
 Friends In Low Places  Garth Brooks
 Hello Again  Neil Diamond
 Thank You For Being A Friend  Andrew Gold
 That's What Friends Are For  Dionne Warwick & Friends
 You've Got A Friend  James Taylor


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FUN LINE DANCES FOR YOUR RECEPTION
 DANCE  TITLE  ARTIST
 MACARENA  La Macarena  
 BOOT SCOOT  Boot Scootin' Boogie  Brooks & Dunn
 HARLEM SHUFFLE  Harlem Shuffle  Bob & Earl
   Harlem Shuffle  Rolling Stones
 HULLY GULLY  Hully Gully (Baby)  Dovells
   (Baby) Hully Gully  Olympics
   Peanut Butter  Marathons
 FREEZE  If You Don't Want Me To  Ronnie Milsap
   Cocaine  Eric Clapton
   I Heard It Thru The Grapevine  Marvin Gaye
   Swingin'  John Anderson
 FAST FREEZE  Gimme Some Lovin'  Spencer Davis Group
   Land Of 1,000 Dances  Wilson Pickett
   Wipeout  Surfaris
 STROKIN'  Strokin'  Clarence Carter
   Takin' Care Of Business  Bachman-Turner
   Funky Cold Medina  Tone Loc
 TUSH PUSH  Bop  Dan Seals
   Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On  Mel McDaniel
 FAST TUSH PUSH  Beat It  Michael Jackson
   Heart Of Rock & Roll  Huey Lewis
 BUS STOP  Boogie Shoes  KC & The Sunshine Band
   Shake Your Booty  KC & The Sunshine Band
   Get Down Tonight  KC & The Sunshine Band
   That's The Way I Like It  KC & The Sunshine Band
 PINK CADILLAC  Pink Cadillac  Natalie Cole
   Freeway Of Love  Aretha Franklin
   25 Miles  Edwin Starr
 LINE CHA CHA  Under The Boardwalk  Drifters
   My Girl  Temptations
   Margaritaville  Jimmy Buffett
   Stand By Me  Ben E. King
   Cry To Me  Solomon Burke
 ELECTRIC SLIDE  Electric Boogie  
   Shotgun  Junior Walker
 HURRICANE  Bang-A- Gong  T. Rex
 STALLION  Drinking My Baby Goodbye  Charlie Daniels Band
 CONFUSION  Swing The Mood  Jive Bunny
   Hooked On Swing  Les Elgart
   Cadillac Ranch  
 COUNTRY RAP  Baby Got Back  Sir Mix-A-Lot
 ACHY BREAKY  Achy Breaky Heart  Billy Ray Cyrus
 OAK TREE  Oak Tree  Morris Day & The Time

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RECEPTION PARTY MUSIC

"SHOUT".....From "Animal House." This is the premier party song of all time. Tying it in with "Louie Louie" is unbeatable.

"NEW YORK, NEW YORK".....Probably played at every wedding everywhere. But that's because so many people like to dance to it, young and old. Besides, it's fun to invite the bridesmaids to do the "Chorus Line," locked arm-in-arm and kicking their legs high at the end of the song.
THE "BIRD".....You'll be surprised how well your crowd learned from Morris Day.
"TEQUILA".....Watch what happens when the crowd is challenged to do the famed "Pee Wee Herman Dance."
"MOTHER - IN - LAW".....A natural good- time song for weddings. The new mothers-in-law usually get good-natured teasing as it's played.
"I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE".....Watch the guests begin imitating the California Raisins on the TV commercial.
"IN THE MOOD".....A great Jitterbug song to dance to, and a nostalgic treasure for the older guests, particularly grandparents. For variation, and a modern beat, you can use "Swing The Mood" by Jive Bunny, a more updated version of the same song.
THE "COTTON- EYED JOE".....It seems like every crowd has a group that wants to try this favorite country dance. Even some who don't know how to do it will take the opportunity to learn by joining in.
THE "TWO - STEP".....Another popular dance for those guests with country leanings. Titles you can use include "Elvira," "Jambalaya," or almost any fast song by Hank Williams, Jr.
"LINE DANCES".....Great group dances for your guests. They include the "Harlem Shuffle," the "Hully Gully," and the "Freeze," among others.
"CHE LA LUNA" (Butcher Boy).....A natural for Italian weddings, as guests enthusiastically do the "Circle Dance," clap and sing along.
"POLKA"...You'd be surprised how many people like to show they can do this.
"DIRTY DANCING".....Not really "dirty," but fun. Any of the songs from the movie will give you "The Time Of Your Life."
THE "HOKEY POKEY" and THE "BUNNY HOP".....Both good group dances for late in the reception, enjoyed by all from the youngest to the seniors.
THE "TWIST".....An all-time favorite for all age groups.
"MACK THE KNIFE" and "BILL BAILEY".....Two favorites for your older guests, and others who just like "fun" music.
"MOTOWN".....Particularly the Temptations and the Four Tops. Just about everyone feels that Motown sound. It's fun to dance to. Groomsmen have been known to line up together and sing the songs while dancing the choreography, just like the actual groups do in performances. Likewise, the ladies do their best impressions of the Supremes, singing to "Stop In The Name Of Love."
"CHA - CHA".....It's fun for the band or DJ to challenge the crowd to dance the cha-cha to "My Girl," "I Just Called To Say I Love You," "Can't Take My Eyes Off You," "Under The Boardwalk," etc.
"LATIN".....Watch your guests dance and sing along with "Mambo #5," "La Bamba," "Hot Hot Hot," or dance around the room in a single line to "Conga."
THE "STROLL".....Some lovers of 50's music still like to try out this dance, performed by two rows of people facing each other.
"WALTZ".....Throw in one for the old folks. "Could I Have This Dance" by Anne Murray, "The Last Waltz" by Engelbert Humperdinck, or "Waltz Across Texas" by Ernest Tubb will make them smile.
WE ARE FAMILY".....The perfect fast dance and sing-along number for just before the end of the reception. Everyone usually forms a big circle and claps as people take turns entering the circle and "strutting their stuff."

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