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Your Job: Make a Wedding Mix Tape

6/19/07, 11:22 am EST

NPR.org has a very public-radio-like piece on the difficulties of making a good wedding mix. It made us think of our friends who used Jeff Buckley’s “So Real” as their first dance together, which sounds like it might be cool on paper, but in reality was actually pretty awkward (think of those big orchestral crescendos and keening vocals). Give us Al Green’s “Love and Happiness” any day, which is a staple for a reason. Any suggestions on your end?

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T Cell | 6/19/2007, 11:41 am EST

“You Send Me” – Sam Cooke

rockstar70 | 6/19/2007, 11:41 am EST

Love stinks-J. giels band
Love hurts-nazareth
Love bites-def leapard

Fraser Hay | 6/19/2007, 11:44 am EST

Heaven Knows I’m misserable now – The Smiths

Neds Fresh Sister | 6/19/2007, 11:49 am EST

Enjoy the Silence – Depeche Mode

redhead | 6/19/2007, 11:52 am EST

take this waltz–leonard cohen
it’s vaguely romantic and depressing, but the best part of it is that it really is a waltz.

redhead | 6/19/2007, 11:54 am EST

although I wouldn’t do something so horrible as to have a traditional wedding with traditional dance…

Rogers Nelson | 6/19/2007, 11:59 am EST

Why Does It Hurt When I Pee? – Frank Zappa

Matt | 6/19/2007, 12:00 pm EST

perhaps a danceable remixed version of Bjork’s “All is Full of Love”

whom is she | 6/19/2007, 12:04 pm EST

Caravan with a drum solo

Sasha | 6/19/2007, 12:05 pm EST

“First Day of My Life” by Bright Eyes. It was perfect.

Anonymous | 6/19/2007, 12:21 pm EST

Why Polyester Bride by Liz Phair of course!

Jim | 6/19/2007, 12:24 pm EST

“I’ll Follow You Into The Night” Death Cab For Cutie
“When I’m 64″ Beatles

jebeal | 6/19/2007, 12:32 pm EST

“Dick Almighty” by 2 Live Crew

jebeal | 6/19/2007, 12:33 pm EST

“Dick Almighty” by 2 Live Crew

Toivo | 6/19/2007, 12:33 pm EST

The greatest love song ever recorded. Song For You – Donnie Hathaway

Dan | 6/19/2007, 12:40 pm EST

“All I Wanna Do” by the Beach Boys off of “Sunflower”

Can ya dig…

Dan | 6/19/2007, 12:48 pm EST

At Last – Etta James

J Pizzll | 6/19/2007, 12:50 pm EST

I Used To Love Her, But I Had To Kill Her – Guns N Roses
Better Man – Pearl Jam

J Pizzll | 6/19/2007, 12:50 pm EST

I Used To Love Her, But I Had To Kill Her – Guns N Roses
Better Man – Pearl Jam

Gamaliel | 6/19/2007, 12:54 pm EST

“Wouldn’t it be nice” – Beach Boys
“In my life” – Beatles

D-Sing | 6/19/2007, 1:04 pm EST

“Concrete and Clay” – Unit 4 + 2

Anonymous | 6/19/2007, 1:14 pm EST

Closer – NIN

El Fuego Phallus | 6/19/2007, 1:25 pm EST

What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong

El Fuego Phallus | 6/19/2007, 1:25 pm EST

What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong

e | 6/19/2007, 1:36 pm EST

“Stuff and Nonsense”

Josh | 6/19/2007, 1:53 pm EST

“This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)” — Talking Heads

rejemy | 6/19/2007, 1:53 pm EST

This will be our year- The Zombies

Hank | 6/19/2007, 1:53 pm EST

I would pay to see the weddings the RSONLINE staffers go to. Also, it must hurt knowing they have faces only a mother could love and will die old maids….at least your writing is funny though!

aldosnj | 6/19/2007, 2:00 pm EST

lovesong by the cure

J-Roo | 6/19/2007, 2:05 pm EST

“Question” by Old 97s

Anna | 6/19/2007, 2:21 pm EST

Cat Stevens “Morning has Broken”

Toivo | 6/19/2007, 2:22 pm EST

Any god-forsaken emo music should be banned from this topic. No dashboard confessional, no death cab, basically nothing that was ever on “The OC”. On the other hand…

Sunshine of my Life – Stevie Wonder

Moondance – Van Morrison

and for giggles,

Trouble – Coldplay

jwesc | 6/19/2007, 2:34 pm EST

Ryan Adams- When the Stars Go Blue

jwesc | 6/19/2007, 2:34 pm EST

Ryan Adams- When the Stars Go Blue

matt | 6/19/2007, 2:39 pm EST

Starting a New Life – Van Morrison
Wouldn’t It Be Nice – Beach Boys
Sunshine of Your Love – Cream

Luther Campbell | 6/19/2007, 2:42 pm EST

Me So Horny

2 Live Crew

h | 6/19/2007, 3:01 pm EST

this aint a scene its an arms race

h | 6/19/2007, 3:01 pm EST

this aint a scene its an arms race

h | 6/19/2007, 3:01 pm EST

this aint a scene its an arms race

h | 6/19/2007, 3:01 pm EST

this aint a scene its an arms race

h | 6/19/2007, 3:01 pm EST

this aint a scene its an arms race

h | 6/19/2007, 3:01 pm EST

this aint a scene its an arms race

h | 6/19/2007, 3:01 pm EST

this aint a scene its an arms race

h | 6/19/2007, 3:01 pm EST

this aint a scene its an arms race

h | 6/19/2007, 3:01 pm EST

this aint a scene its an arms race

h | 6/19/2007, 3:01 pm EST

this aint a scene its an arms race

h | 6/19/2007, 3:01 pm EST

this aint a scene its an arms race

h | 6/19/2007, 3:01 pm EST

this aint a scene its an arms race

h | 6/19/2007, 3:01 pm EST

this aint a scene its an arms race

h | 6/19/2007, 3:01 pm EST

this aint a scene its an arms race

SAL | 6/19/2007, 3:17 pm EST

WONDERFUL TONITE – CLAPTON
DOSED – RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
BREED – NIRVANA

Don | 6/19/2007, 3:37 pm EST

has any one mentioned this aint a scene…. holy RS why dont you delete a couple of those comments, DICKS

Jim | 6/19/2007, 4:31 pm EST

“Gold Digger”
“I Knew The Bride”
“Wedding Bell Blues”
“Going to the Chapel”

Jim | 6/19/2007, 4:34 pm EST

Moondance? {{{{yawn}}}}}}}}

Ryan | 6/19/2007, 5:46 pm EST

Led Zeppelin – Thank You

Happily married | 6/19/2007, 6:22 pm EST

C & C music factory…..Gonna make you sweat, your buddy is going to thank you for that one

GC | 6/19/2007, 7:16 pm EST

just what i needed–the cars
thank you–led zeppelin
love of my life–queen
all i want is you–u2

Brennan | 6/19/2007, 9:43 pm EST

Bed Of Roses – Bon Jovi
Love Song – Tesla
I Dont Wanna Miss A Thing – Aerosmith
Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
Sweet Child O Mine – Guns N Roses

bored | 6/19/2007, 11:12 pm EST

We’re a Happy Family – The Ramones
Love Will Tear us Apart – Joy Division

Just to prepare them for the inevitable.

jungleland | 6/20/2007, 10:49 am EST

Bruce Sprinsteen – Tunnel Of Love…the whole damn CD

Two Faces
Walk Like A Man
One Step Up

Ok, this is more for the week before the wedding

marnr67 | 6/20/2007, 12:14 pm EST

1. Here There and Everywhere- The
Beatles
2. Lover’s Rock- The Clash
3. Jackie Wilson Said (I’m In Heaven When You Smile)- Van Morrison
4. I Never- Rilo Kiley
5. My Favorite Thing- The Replacements
7. Heroes- David Bowie
8. Is This Love- Bob Marley
9. Range Life- Pavement
10. God Only Knows- The Beach Boys
11. I Believe When I Fall In Love- Stevie Wonder

marnr67 | 6/20/2007, 12:17 pm EST

* i know there’s no number 6. sorry it was an error in cutting and pasting

pete | 6/20/2007, 1:50 pm EST

something about us – daft punk
bizarre love triangle – new order
just like honey – the jesus and mary chain

and of course the mot romantic song ever…

slob on my knob – three-6 mafia

Funky Monkey | 6/20/2007, 2:42 pm EST

The Prodigy – Smack My Bitch Up

Rolling Stones – Sympathy For The Devil

Incubus – Nice To Know You

AC/DC – Highway To Hell

And then that song, I forget who it’s by “My Life Is A Highway” you should re record it to “My Wife Is A Highway” So it goes “My wife is a highway, i’m gonna ride it all nigh t long…” romantic shit.

Chele Belle | 6/20/2007, 2:43 pm EST

Road To Nowhere by Talking Heads
Love’s Theme by Barry White w/ Love Unlimited Orchestra
Dirty Mind by Prince

Evan's mom | 6/20/2007, 2:45 pm EST

Bob Dylan: Never Say Goodbye

My personal favorite song from the Planet Waves album…so beautiful.

Evan's mom | 6/20/2007, 2:48 pm EST

also “My Lover’s Prayer” by Otis Redding

Murdock | 6/20/2007, 4:00 pm EST

Hail and Kill-Manowar

daniela | 6/25/2007, 3:53 pm EST

“don’t go changing” billy joel
“god only knows” the beach boys

daniela | 6/25/2007, 3:55 pm EST

“love song” (311 version)

daniela | 6/25/2007, 4:00 pm EST

“your song” (moulin rouge version)
“come what may” (moulin rouge)
“dig” incubus

PJ Sparks | 6/28/2007, 5:04 pm EST

REM’s “Be Mine” off of ‘New Adventures in Hi-Fi’ is the one I want to be my first dance.

little jack | 7/29/2007, 11:56 am EST

eva cassady – time after time
somewhere over the rainbow
the ramones – today your love tomorrow the world
pink floyd – pigs on the wing II
velvet underground – l’ii be your mirror
sheryl crow – i shall believe
ub40 – i got you babe

Louis | 9/12/2008, 2:37 pm EST

better together – jack johnson

kms | 2/5/2009, 3:31 pm EST

Only in Dreams – Weezer

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