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I\u2019m a second-generation wedding d.j., so spinning sick beats is in my DNA. Since this is technically your day, I\u2019m willing to make concessions. Sure, I\u2019ll put \u201cThe Chicken Dance\u201d on your no-play list. But, when it comes to what guests really need to hear, I\u2019m the one with my finger on the pulse (except when I\u2019m using it to make a finger gun as I wink at hotties on the dance floor). If you wanna party with D.J. Brad Boy Productions, these songs are non-negotiable.<\/p>\n

Read more Wedding Symbols<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cY.M.C.A.,\u201d by Village People<\/div>\n

This song solves humanity\u2019s most enduring crisis, which is not knowing what to do with your hands. As my signature move, I will cut your first dance short, since it\u2019s probably a snoozefest anyway, and go right into the \u201cY.M.C.A.\u201d chorus. This always leaves guests whispering that they\u2019ve \u201cnever seen anything like this.\u201d That\u2019s how I know I\u2019m crushing it.<\/p>\n

\u201cSingle Ladies (Put a Ring on It),\u201d by Beyonce\u0301<\/div>\n

Weddings are a time to celebrate two people making a lifelong commitment to each other. But they are also a time to draw unwanted attention to all of your sad, single friends. Who knows, maybe some of these spinsters just haven\u2019t met the right part-time wedding d.j. yet?<\/p>\n

\u201cSweet Caroline,\u201d by Neil Diamond<\/div>\n

Whenever I play this one, it seems like there\u2019s always some guy on the dance floor named Chad who completely loses his shit for it. He\u2019s so freaking stoked to add the little \u201cbom-bom-bommm!\u201d to the end of the chorus while scream-singing into his tenth I.P.A. It\u2019s the purest thing you\u2019ll ever see in this biz. Moments like that are what get me out of bed in the afternoon.<\/p>\n

\u201cMarry You,\u201d by Bruno Mars<\/div>\n

This one\u2019s a no-brainer. I think we can all agree that it\u2019s a beautiful and timeless song about a guy who\u2019s totally blasted and trying to pressure some chick into marrying him. (Trust me, it\u2019s harder than it sounds.)<\/p>\n

Read more Wedding Dress Codes, Decoded<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cWelcome to the Jungle,\u201d by Guns N\u2019 Roses<\/div>\n

I\u2019ll be honest\u2014this one\u2019s just for me. And Chad.<\/p>\n

\u201cBlurred Lines,\u201d by Robin Thicke (featuring Pharrell and T.I.)<\/div>\n

Some people hate this song because of its rapey undertones. Others hate it because of its rapey overtones and in-between tones. But I think hate is just love that hasn\u2019t danced its way out of your body yet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cGet Low,\u201d by Lil Jon and the East Side Boyz<\/div>\n

This song is the great equalizer. It doesn\u2019t matter who you are\u2014when \u201cGet Low\u201d plays, everyone from your dad\u2019s golf buddies to Nana will be shredding the dance floor till they feel the sweat drop down their balls. If your sweet Nana didn\u2019t know the lyrics before, she will, after hearing Chad shout them at top volume.<\/p>\n

\u201cRunaround Sue,\u201d by Dion DiMucci<\/div>\n

On its face, this might seem like just another song about an old-timey slut. Not true! It also marks the point in an event when I get on top of the bar and break into a carefully choreographed dance with Chad, who, rumor has it, is not just any random wedding crasher but my former frat brother and eternal beer-pong partner. You\u2019ll be mad, at first. But you\u2019ll get over it once you realize how polished our footwork is and how many of your single friends have told us we\u2019re \u201cunbelievable.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read more A Sibling\u2019s Wedding Toast<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Chicken Dance,\u201d by Werner Thomas<\/div>\n

Did you really think I wasn\u2019t going to play this fire hit? Come on.\u00a0\u2666<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Danielle Kraese humorously lists a d.j.\u2019s must-play wedding songs, including \u201cMarry You,\u201d by Bruno Mars, and \u201cY.M.C.A.,\u201d by Village People.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":185,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-186","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting"],"yoast_head":"\nI\u2019m Your Wedding D.J., and These Songs Are Non-Negotiable - City Relocation News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cityrelocationnews.com\/?p=186\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"I\u2019m Your Wedding D.J., and These Songs Are Non-Negotiable - 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