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[hiddenmuse]

This morning, I was thinking about music, and how people tend to pick some of the most fucked-up songs for their weddings. Or, at the very least, some of the recommendations for wedding songs.

Now, I can totally get behind something like "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" or even "My Funny Valentine". But, who are the jackasses that pick these songs:

The Police - "Every Breath You Take": A song about stalking someone. Yeah, that's quite romantic. Who doesn't want a song with the line, "oh can't you see - you belong to me?", as their wedding song?

Barenaked Ladies - "Call And Answer": Sure, this one starts out sounding kind of on the sweet and lovey side. Then, halfway through the song, you're hit with, "I'm warning you, don't ever do those crazy messed-up things that you do - 'cause if you do, I'll be the first to crucify you". It's not as bad as the next one, though.

Sonic Youth - "100%": One would think that the line "100% of my love, all for you true star" makes for a good wedding song, but whomever recommended this one apparently glossed over the "gun to my head, good-bye I am dead" line. Songs that are tributes to dead friends are never a good idea. But if you insist, how about the slightly more upbeat, "People Who Died" by The Jim Carroll Band?


If *anyone* picks any of those songs for their weddings, I will be in the corner at the reception hall, in a fetal position with my ears plugged.

That being said, what absolutely wrong songs have you heard at wedding receptions - or heard/read being recommended for a wedding?

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[sam-i-am-not-2.livejournal.com]

Any country song. How can you find "my woman/man left me for someone else and I'm gonna get even" romantic?

Of course I was the maid of honor a Western-influenced wedding that was held in Bumfuck, Idaho and was subjected to every country song ever. I'm just glad that I was drunk.

[hiddenmuse.livejournal.com]

Speaking of Country songs, if I were to hear "I Hope You Dance" or "How Can I Live Without You" at a wedding, I'd cry.

But, if you get everyone liquored up and near-rowdy, I'd be quite into hearing Garth Brooks' "Friends In Low Places". Of course, that would *never* happen.

[sam-i-am-not-2.livejournal.com]

They played both. When "I Hope You Dance" came on, I quickly downed the full glass of wine in my hand. And promptly grabbed another glass because really? I can handle one but not one after the other.

Ha. Well, they played "Friends In Low Places" and we all drunkenly sang karaoke to it because by that time, I didn't care anymore.

[hiddenmuse.livejournal.com]

I'd probably join you in drinking heavily if the songs were played one right after the other!

And to be honest, I don't need to be liquored up to like "Friends In Low Places" - that song just appeals to the bitchy, snarky, "fuck you!" side of me.