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Topic: Progarchives Wedding Song recommendations Posted: January 07 2012 at 18:20
The first time I ever heard "Give Love Each Day" by Yes, I thought it would make a great wedding song. It's a lovely tune.
Add in, I dunno, "Kayleigh" by Marillion, and my personal wedding song, "In Your Eyes" by Pete Gabriel. For some reason, we also featured "Still the Same" by Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band, even though that song's about a habitual gambler.
Incidentally, if you're getting married and are considering putting your own bitchen playlist together, try this: DON'T. Let a pro take care of it. There is a formula that works, and deviating from it will likely keep your guests plastered to the back wall. Sad, but true: we did the "Copacabana" in my wedding and everyone did a freakin' conga line. I hate that song, and I hate conga lines, but there I was, right in it. Sometimes you gotta give the people what they expect.
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Posted: January 07 2012 at 17:49
Metropolis pt. 1. The epicness of it should describe the epicness of marriage ha ha. I also think Bridge Across Forever from Transatlantic for the sheer beauty.
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Posted: January 06 2012 at 12:00
Our wedding this February 29th:
Turn of the Century -- Yes OPUS 1, Andante -- Francesco Zappa -- FZ Our Prayer -- SMiLE -- Brian Wilson (precessional) Do You Realize -- Flaming Lips (processional) Love is Eternal Sacred Light -- Paul Simon (recessional) Kissing in the Grass -- Of Montreal (first dance)
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Posted: March 07 2011 at 17:48
Dellinger wrote:
lazland wrote:
Well, firstly many congratulations. I hope you are as happy as I have been
I'm not going to suggest an instrumental. I'm going to go for two yes songs, both of them wonderful love stories:
1. If Only You Knew
2. Turn Of The Century
You'll have her and them weak at the knees
Sorry, I'm not so sure about Turn of the Century; it's about the death of the lover of a sculptor (though it's a very beautiful song indeed). And you And I seems to have better suited lyrics... as far as they can be understood.
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Posted: March 07 2011 at 17:44
Dellinger wrote:
lazland wrote:
Well, firstly many congratulations. I hope you are as happy as I have been
I'm not going to suggest an instrumental. I'm going to go for two yes songs, both of them wonderful love stories:
1. If Only You Knew
2. Turn Of The Century
You'll have her and them weak at the knees
Sorry, I'm not so sure about Turn of the Century; it's about the death of the lover of a sculptor (though it's a very beautiful song indeed). And you And I seems to have better suited lyrics... as far as they can be understood.
If I'm not wrong it's more about the myth of Pygmalion and Galatea, the sculptor who falls in love with his creation.
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Posted: March 07 2011 at 13:17
Lizzy wrote:
Congratz! The first thing that popped into my mind was, although not instrumental, Wedding Song by Loudest Whisper. It is short, sweet, mellow, with some fantastic female vocals. Heck! you could even dance to it.
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Posted: March 07 2011 at 11:18
Greg Lake - Closer To Believing (Lake/Sinfield 1977 from ELP -Works Vol One)
I would say this is the most romantic song I've ever heard without it being cheesy or slushy. Just some very beautifull sentiments expressed in a nice old fashioned sort of way.
If you want something a little ironic and to raise a smile then Queen's version of the Wedding March from the Flash Gordon soundtrack might be worth thinking about.
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Posted: March 07 2011 at 11:02
Congrats!
Karda Estra is an instrumental band with beautiful, mellow music. Try something off of Eve or Constellations, both albums are great :)
The Enid has some pretty good stuff as well and are worth checking out.
Some Chamber Rock should fit the bill, stay away from the darker stuff (Univers Zero, Present, etc.), some songs by artists like Aranis and PikaPika TeArt should do well.
Maybe the Japanese post-rock band Mono has something to offer as well? Their music is beautiful.
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