Dance Music Playlist

We've had several requests for the dance playlist from the reception. Click on a song to listen, or right-click to download it.

Please let us know if you have any trouble playing the songs! Some have funky names that might confuse your browser, and some are mp4s.

First dance

• Otis Redding – These Arms Of Mine

Mother–Son / Father–Daughter dance

• Ibrahim Ferrer & Omara Portuondo – Casablanca (As Time Goes By)

Pre-cake

1. Chuck Berry – You Never Can Tell
2. The Beatles – I Saw Her Standing There
3. Otis Redding – Shake
4. Jerry Lee Lewis – Splish-Splash I Was Taking a Bath
5. Elvis Presley – Hound Dog
6. Sam Cooke – What a Wonderful World
7. Louie Armstrong – Mack the Knife
8. Duke Ellington & Ella Fitzgerald – I'm Beginning to See the Light
9. The Dell Vikings – Come Go With Me
10. The Kingsmen – Louie Louie
11. Ray Charles – Georgia On My Mind
12. Lyle Lovett – She's No Lady

Cake cutting

1. The Beatles – Eight Days A Week
2. Paolo Conte – Via con me
3. Johnny Cash – I Walk The Line

Post-cake

1. Ray Charles – Hallelujah, I Love Her So
2. Sam Cooke – Twistin' the Night Away
3. The Beatles – Roll Over Beethoven
4. Jerry Lee Lewis – Great Balls of Fire
5. Sam Cooke – Bring It On Home To Me
6. Elvis Presley – Blue Suede Shoes
7. Otis Redding – Hard to Handle
8. The Jackson 5 – I Want You Back
9. The Supremes – You Can't Hurry Love
10. James Brown – Papa's Got A Brand New Bag, PT
11. Parliament – Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker)
12. Jackson, Michael – Thriller
13. Stevie Wonder – Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours
14. Prince – I Wanna Be Your Lover
15. George Michael – Faith
16. David Bowie – Modern Love
17. The Apples In Stereo – Energy
18. Prince – Kiss
19. Madonna – Vogue
20. Stevie Wonder – I Wish
21. The Temptations – I Can't Get Next To You
22. Bon Jovi – Livin' on a Prayer
23. ACDC – You Shook Me All Night Long

Last dance

• Marvin Gaye – Let's Get It On

Unplayed

We ended up with a lot of extra music. Here are a few songs I'm particularly disappointed we didn't get to.

1. Coldplay – Clocks (salsa version). For cake cutting – make sure to listen at least 15 seconds in.
2. The Temptations – Ain't Too Proud To Beg
3. The Beatles – Twist and Shout
4. Ray Charles – I Got a Woman (live)
5. The Supremes – Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart
6. Michael Jackson – Billie Jean
7. The Beatles – Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey
8. The Clash – Train in Vain (Stand by Me)
9. Modest Mouse – Dashboard
10. Queen – Crazy Little Thing Called Love
11. The Scissor Sisters – Music Is the Victim