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One of the last tasks I have for my wedding is to select the song for the first dance.

I thought yesterday that I had made up my mind, but now I'm not so sure. The choices are this
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDeyXWyM4Oo&feature=related
or this
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM30iNH8TqA

both cheesy I know, but at least they are rock songs.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:10, 7 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Thunder over Kiss, every single time.

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:10, Reply)

there is the added bonus
that it is about a minute shorter as well
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:11, Reply)

Even better

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:15, Reply)

4'33''
Might as well start as you mean to go on.
(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:24, Reply)

haha!

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:28, Reply)

i can't watch youtube at work
but is one of them "why do birds suddenly appear" by the carpenters and the other "angels" by robbie williams?
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:13, Reply)

no
'Love walked in' by Thunder and 'I was made for lovin' you' by KISS
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:14, Reply)

Second vote for Thunder.

( Kroney, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:15, Reply)

I was set on Kiss yesterday
but having listened to both I'm swinging back towards Thunder. Shorter, easier to dance to, more comedy
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:19, Reply)

Put it this way. I hate Kiss.
Therefore, if you play Kiss, I won't come to your wedding.
( Kroney, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:29, Reply)

Youtube is blocked here too
If you're ever fussed, you can stick the video reference code into google, that'll usually tell you the song.

e.g. C&P 'CM30iNH8TqA' into google for the second one.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:18, Reply)

Kiss, for comedy value, both are a bit grim.
You did want a comedy wedding, didn't you?
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:20, Reply)

we don't want a fucking boring one
if I had my way we wouldn't dance at all, but if we are going to then I want a comedy rock tune
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:29, Reply)

'Loudmouth' by the Ramones is your best choice.
Lyrics set the tone for the years ahead - and it's about 1 minute long.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:31, Reply)

Well at least you get a choice.
Although come to think about it if I'd chosen my first dance, it would have meant a song I actually likes was ruined for me now.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:31, Reply)

fortunately my mrs has the same taste in music as me, more or less

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:33, Reply)

THUNDER.
Kent's finest rock band.
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:24, Reply)

Yeah, they're loads better than The Soft Machine and Caravan.


Hang on a minute....
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:28, Reply)

Should I ever have the honour of becoming married there will be no '1st dance'.
There will be no 'second' or any other 'dance' either.

I will not sumbit to such a degrading ordeal.

Wedding - no music at all, and none of my friends attending. My sister's had none and it was pure class and lovely.
Wholly separate party for friends - good music provided by me.

I understand that this is not for everyone (particularly not the 'music provided by me' bit).
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:26, Reply)

Don't be daft, the wedding's not about what you want.
Your best hope is to find a woman whose wedding plans mirror what you want and then marrying her. Because if they don't, you *will* submit.
( Kroney, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:28, Reply)

this is sadly the truth
I've had it pretty easy really, but just occasionally there has been a hint of crazy woman coming through.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:29, Reply)

You're lucky enough to get a woman
whose wishes mirror your own pretty closely.
( Kroney, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:30, Reply)

I am indeed
not just for the wedding either
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:32, Reply)

Oh God, incoming croissants.

( Kroney, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:32, Reply)

indeed
I just need to find some way of incorporating this stuff into my speech
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:34, Reply)

I'm pretty good at writing stuff like that and if I knew you personally, I'd offer to do so.
However, I don't. So I won't.
( Kroney, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:36, Reply)

thanks
I have some content for it, I just need to decide how to actually write it, and how much to write, or whether to give myself headings and wing it. Which is what I normally do.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:37, Reply)

What I tend to do is write a full speech, but keep it fairly rough
and fill it out on the fly. That way you have a reference of what you mostly intend to say and it still comes off as of the moment.

Nothing ruins a speech more than reading it straight off the page.
( Kroney, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:39, Reply)

that's pretty much what I intend
I'm hoping that a pressing deadline will make me write it quicker slightly nearer the time.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:40, Reply)

Big Numbers at the top of each paragraph for quick reference

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:44, Reply)

I will fucking not, old boy.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:29, Reply)

Then I shall accompany you to the pub
after it all gets called off.
( Kroney, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:31, Reply)

Absolutely fine.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:32, Reply)

Booze is the best part of a wedding.
I've been engaged once, but managed to tunnel out of it, tf
(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:34, Reply)

The birdy song by the Tweets.
Everyone can join in and not feel left out.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:33, Reply)

I hope this is ironic...

(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:34, Reply)

No way.
Bartleby's dad played the zither on the original. I thought everyone knew that.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:35, Reply)

See my above reply.

(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:37, Reply)

I'm just trying to plant it to annoy the rest of you.
Diddle diddle diddle de, diddle diddle diddle de, de de de de.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:37, Reply)

die please

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:38, Reply)

Its in your head now.
Hahahaha.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:39, Reply)

we had Nina Simone, which seemed to strike a good balance
also we prepped ushers, bridemaids and friends to come on have way through so as to shorten the agony
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:36, Reply)

Yeah, Strange Fruit as a first dance.
Actually, that would do for Darth.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:39, Reply)

My baby just cares for me, actually!

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:41, Reply)

Lovely song, but difficult for a first dance, I would have thought.

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:46, Reply)

Nakers just busted out his trademark electric-boogie and popping routine.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:48, Reply)

I'm suprised the marriage didn't end then and there.

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:51, Reply)

Everybody loved his break dancing routine
right up until he tried a headspin and kicked his new wife in the teeth.
( Kroney, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:52, Reply)

...breaking her neck and leaving her chairbound for life.
Well it was certainly one to remember.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:54, Reply)

Luckily, the neckbrace, wheelchair and lack of teeth
means he can have a blowie whenever he wants. Which is some small comfort to him, at least.
( Kroney, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:58, Reply)

And she can't run away now - or tell the police.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:58, Reply)

It's OK, because he's often crying and apologising whilst he does it.
She understands. It was an accident. Of course, she can't actually talk, but I'm sure she does.
( Kroney, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 13:01, Reply)

This is her best tune:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zwk7DWq_E3s
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 1 Sep 2011, 12:43, Reply)