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Alternative / non-mainstream wedding songs- help needed!

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lowrib · 22/01/2010 10:22

I need to put together a playlist of alternative songs for a wedding. I'm looking for stuff all based around the theme of weddings / love, but the couple are really into music, and like all sorts of alternative stuff but HATE mainstream music.

So the kind of stuff they like is

Ska, rock, rock n roll, rockabilly, hardcore, jungle, reggae, blues, psychedelic, gypsy, punk etc
e.g. Jimi Hendrix / Seasick Steve / the Specials / Ella Fitzgerald / Nina Simone / Pink Floyd / the beatles / the Ramones / the Progidy / Gogol Bordello and more obscure stuff
Really inappropriate comedy stuff would be great too (e.g. I married a monster from outer space)

They would hate anything mainstream / chart pop like Whitney Houston / Phil Collins / Celine Dion etc

I've got quite a few, but need lots more, and I'm running out of ideas!

So, oh wise mumsnetters, what would you choose?

TIA

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cyteen · 24/01/2010 20:11

A few more bits and pieces:

For classic but oddball love song goodness, you can't beat I Only Have Eyes For You. I love the spookiness.

50s style: The Crows - Gee

Not really wedding or love, but classy and sexy - Otis Redding, Rock Me Baby

mowcop · 24/01/2010 20:16

We had the Beautiful South, Prettiest eyes as our first dance. I also have it down as a song for my funeral!

kalo12 · 24/01/2010 20:19

skinhead girl simaryp

little rich girl - nina simone

skinhead moonstop - symarip

bibbitybobbityhat · 24/01/2010 20:20

Barry White - My First, My Last, My Everything.

(twas my wedding song )

cyteen · 24/01/2010 20:21

Bjork - Unison

aimeesmummy · 24/01/2010 20:25

We had Leonard Cohen "Dance me to the end of Love" for our first dance at our wedding, beautiful song. Perhaps I'd better not mention how long the marriage lasted

shockers · 24/01/2010 20:45

The Saw Doctors- What a Day.

The Wannadies- You and Me Song (that was our wedding song)

mowcop I love that song... it makes me happy and sad at the same time!

Limelight · 24/01/2010 21:51

We had 'The Luckiest' by Ben Folds as our first dance. Slightly obscure so they might like it.

For something completely random, try 'Take yourself a wife' by Megson. It's sort of folk really but I bet no one else has it at their wedding!

Metatron · 24/01/2010 22:12

second summer of love danny wilson

LadyG · 24/01/2010 22:57

'May it always be' Bonnie Prince Billie-beautiful song.

wukter · 29/01/2010 12:40

Reviving this - sorry - but I just heard a song on the radio I want to include.

May you Never - John Martyn.

cyteen · 29/01/2010 12:45

PFM - One and Only

Nick Cave - Into My Arms

Iklboo · 29/01/2010 12:48

500 Miles - The Proclaimers (our 'second' wedding song)

wilbur · 29/01/2010 13:18

My two fave couple/love songs are:

Come Rain or Come Shine - must be Ray Charles version, the Judy Garland version just not as good.

Power of Two - The Indigo Girls - just fantastic lyrics all about commitment.

purepurple · 31/01/2010 09:22

Anything by the Wedding Present would be more than fitting.
Particularly this one
Love Slave

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