Aimless1 Posted April 12, 2009 Report Posted April 12, 2009 My baby gets married within the month and we haven't been able to agree on song for our father/daughter dance. Neither one of us dances particularly well so something easy to move too is required. Suggestions appreciated. Quote
guzziguy Posted April 12, 2009 Report Posted April 12, 2009 "Twist and Shout". What could be easier to dance to than that? Quote
postjack Posted April 12, 2009 Report Posted April 12, 2009 when my sister got married her and my bro-in-law danced to a Barry White tune. went over really well. its hard not to get in a groove with Barry White. Quote
luvdunhill Posted April 12, 2009 Report Posted April 12, 2009 Hm.. I prefer Bach, perhaps "Air on the G String"? Quote
Duggeh Posted April 12, 2009 Report Posted April 12, 2009 Fleetwood Mac - Songbird? dpends on what sort of dance you want to have, which you haven't specified. Quote
Torpedo Posted April 12, 2009 Report Posted April 12, 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sxf6Xd75yUo Don't know how it will come out, just in case: Bangles - Eternal flame. Quite low tempo, nice tune... Could fit Quote
morphsci Posted April 12, 2009 Report Posted April 12, 2009 I don't know, if it was me I would simply pick a song that was meaningful to both parties involved. It's about the memory, not how well you do on "Dancing with the Stars". Quote
Aimless1 Posted April 13, 2009 Author Report Posted April 13, 2009 Left myself wide open when I posted this. Guzzi & Reks didn't disappoint. Luvdunhill, can you send me the you tube on that? I appreciate the suggestions and the advice. We've been through our individual music libraries and done the usual online searches. Just haven't found that one song that is meaningful to both of us, both like and we can dance to. Duggeh, I can best describe the dance as easy and slow, ala Joe Biden. I had forgotten Songbird and Antonio, that's the first time I've heard the Bangels. Exactly the kind of help I was hoping for and need. We may yet fall back on some popular song that we've all heard at what seems like every wedding, but we both want to try to avoid that if we can. Thanks for the suggestions. Quote
luvdunhill Posted April 13, 2009 Report Posted April 13, 2009 (edited) Luvdunhill, can you send me the you tube on that? sure! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOVwokQnV4M The all time best "G string" piece is the "Moses Fantasy" though: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zG_YLwAYYA0 Edited April 13, 2009 by luvdunhill Quote
Dusty Chalk Posted April 13, 2009 Report Posted April 13, 2009 Pretty easy to dance to -- just sway back and forth slowly, nothing fancy. Great song. Eternal, though (wedding dance -wise), if you're not going to dance-dance, then you should stick to something 3 minutes long. Quote
guzziguy Posted April 13, 2009 Report Posted April 13, 2009 sure! J.S. Bach - Air on the G String The all time best "G string" piece is the "Moses Fantasy" though. While both of these are beautiful pieces, neither strikes me as being very easy to dance to. Quote
909 Posted April 13, 2009 Report Posted April 13, 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jp3de50_d8 Quote
luvdunhill Posted April 13, 2009 Report Posted April 13, 2009 While both of these are beautiful pieces, neither strikes me as being very easy to dance to. meh, perhaps you're right. I guess they'll have to work as double entendre instead Quote
Augsburger Posted April 13, 2009 Report Posted April 13, 2009 Well I'll take a long shot at this, Over the Rainbow by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole. The melody is nice and slow, great for the two left foot dancer like me, and the words are very meaningful especially for a father daughter dance. May be a bit too slow but the good news is that it is a short song too. Quote
Torpedo Posted April 13, 2009 Report Posted April 13, 2009 Glad of being helpful. Here's another suggestion: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4G-8M_jutk Equally down tempo, easily danceable... the tune is a Prince's composition. Another tune that comes to mind, which is a nice one and should be easy to dance to is Lately by Stevie Wonder. However the lyrics are a bit sad: To end this bunch of suggestions, one tune titled "Alma de blues" (Blues soul) by a Spanish group named "Presuntos implicados", one of my favorite Spanish bands. Maybe a bit long. It has the advantage that few people will understand the words , but for sure will be quite unheard there: Quote
Aimless1 Posted April 13, 2009 Author Report Posted April 13, 2009 Some great suggestions! Definitely some songs I can talk to my daughter about. Quote
Voltron Posted April 13, 2009 Report Posted April 13, 2009 Always nice to find a song that matches some attribute of the bride: La Jolie Blonde, Brown Eyed Girl, Veronica, etc, as appropriate. I managed my way through a stilted waltz to La Jolie Blonde with my wife when we got married. People still remember the song and luckily not the dancing. Quote
fordgtlover Posted April 14, 2009 Report Posted April 14, 2009 This link has a few ideas. Top Ten Father-Daughter Wedding Dance Songs The Heartland song seems nice, and slow. Quote
Aimless1 Posted April 16, 2009 Author Report Posted April 16, 2009 Thank you all for your suggestions. My daughter tells me she has chosen the song but it is to be a surprise ... albeit, one of the many suggestions I've made. Yep, she still has me wrapped around her little finger "Air on the G String" was new to me. Just one of many suggestions I had not heard before, and some forgotten old favorites as well. Many of them were passed on to my daughter. I'll find out which song in just over 3 weeks. Quote
Dusty Chalk Posted April 16, 2009 Report Posted April 16, 2009 Maybe it's Air on a G String, Walter Murphy disco version? Quote
LFF Posted April 17, 2009 Report Posted April 17, 2009 Some suggestions: Frank Sinatra & Nancy Sinatra - Something Stupid Frank Sinatra - As Time Goes By I'll post more later. My computer is acting up. Quote
LFF Posted April 17, 2009 Report Posted April 17, 2009 Fred Astaire - Cheek to Cheek http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWlJV03Vi-Q Chet Baker - Time After Time http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nchEXBimNlg Dinah Wasshington - Nothing In The World Video not available More to come... Quote
LFF Posted April 17, 2009 Report Posted April 17, 2009 Maybe it's Air on a G String, Walter Murphy disco version? If your going to go with Walter Murphy is SHOULD be "A 5th of Beethoven". Quote
Aimless1 Posted May 10, 2009 Author Report Posted May 10, 2009 Just returned from the wedding reception. My daughter finally chose a traditional song... "Unforgettable", the version with Nat King Cole and Natalie Cole. Thanks for your suggestions. We considered them all and you helped us to narrow it down. Quote
Torpedo Posted May 10, 2009 Report Posted May 10, 2009 That was a safe yet nice choice. I hope you had a great time. Quote
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