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CJ Greiner

This is a forwarded email from another DJ -- Mike Thaxton -- that was forwarded to him from iTunes.
I thought it might make an interesting suggestion list for those of you performing tonight.

Quote: Not ten people in a hundred know that auld lang syne roughly translates to times gone by, but that doesnt seem to stop folks from popping their corks (literall and figuratively) to welcome el ano nuevo. We've assembled a New Year's Rockin Eve that spans five decades, from classic rock to funk to um, Wang Chung. We even have one-hit wonders Chumbawumba passing the night away. It was passing right Oh good we're relived.

Let's Get It Started (Spike Mix) [Bonus Track] Black Eyed Peas Elephunk
Get the Party Started Pink M!ssundaztood
Here for the Party Gretchen Wilson Here for the Party
1999 Prince 1999
Everybody Have Fun Tonight Wang Chung I Want My 80's Box! (Box Set)
In the Midnight Hour Wilson Pickett The Very Best of Wilson Pickett
Yeah! Usher featuring Lil' Jon & Ludacris Confessions (Special Edition)
Hollaback Girl Gwen Stefani Love, Angel, Music, Baby
Hey Ya! OutKast Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
Celebration (Single) Kool & The Gang 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Kool & The Gang
Tubthumping Chumbawamba Tubthumper
Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...) Lou Bega & P�rez Prado A Little Bit of Mambo
Lady Marmalade Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya & Pink Moulin Rouge (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)
Livin' La Vida Loca Ricky Martin Ricky Martin
Party for Two (Pop Version With Intro) Shania Twain & Mark McGrath Shania Twain: Greatest Hits
Rock 'n Roll All Nite Kiss Kiss: Double Platinum (Remastered)
Rock Your Body Justin Timberlake Justified
Lose My Breath Destiny's Child Destiny Fulfilled
It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) R.E.M. Document
New Year's Day U2 War
Just Lose It Eminem Encore (Deluxe Version)
Another One Bites the Dust Queen Queen: Greatest Hits I & II
After Midnight Eric Clapton Timepieces: Best of Eric Clapton
Good Riddance Green Day Nimrod
History Repeating Propellerheads & Miss Shirley Bassey Decksandrumsandrockandroll
The Way You Move OutKast & Sleepy Brown Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
Hey Baby No Doubt & Bounty Killer No Doubt: The Singles 1992-2003
Gold Digger (Featuring Jamie Foxx) Kanye West Late Registration
Red Red Wine UB40 The Very Best of UB40, 1980-2000
Changes David Bowie Best of Bowie
In da Club 50 Cent Get Rich or Die Tryin'
Lose Control (Featuring Ciara & Fat Man Scoop) (Clean Album Version) Missy Elliott Lose Control - Single
Love Shack The B-52's Time Capsule
Jump Around House of Pain The Best of House of Pain and Everlast: Shamrocks & Shenanigans
What You Need INXS INXS: The Greatest Hits
Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy) Big & Rich Horse of a Different Color
Hold on Tight Electric Light Orchestra Time (Remastered)
Float On Modest Mouse Good News for People Who Love Bad News
Jump, Jive an' Wail The Brian Setzer Orchestra The Dirty Boogie
Walk This Way Run-DMC Run-DMC: Greatest Hits
You Get What You Give New Radicals Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too
Can't Get You out of My Head Kylie Minogue Fever
Insane in the Brain Cypress Hill Black Sunday
(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party) Beastie Boys Def Jam Recordings: Let the People Speak
Hip Hop Hooray (Compilation Edit Version) Naughty By Nature Hip Hop Show
Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry Sony Music 100 Years: Pop Music - The Modern Era 1976-1999
C'mon N' Ride It (The Train) Quad City DJ's Get On Up and Dance
Love Train The O'Jays The Ultimate O'Jays
Whoomp! There It Is Tag Team Whoomp! There It Is
Auld Lang Syne (Live at the Fillmore East) Jimi Hendrix Live at the Fillmore East
This Will Be My Year Semisonic Feeling Strangely Fine
The New Year Death Cab For Cutie Transatlanticism
Start Me Up The Rolling Stones Tattoo You
Gettin' Jiggy Wit It Will Smith Big Willie Style
I'm Coming Out (Original CHIC Mix) Diana Ross Diana (Deluxe Edition)
Oops!...I Did It Again Britney Spears Greatest Hits: My Prerogative
Ray of Light Madonna Ray of Light
Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough Michael Jackson Sony Music 100 Years: R&B - From Doo-Wop to Hip-Hop
Super Freak Rick James Pure Funk
American Idiot Green Day American Idiot - EP
You'll Be Mine (Party Time) Gloria Estefan Destiny
Brick House The Commodores Pure Funk
Wannabe Spice Girls Spice
I Got You (I Feel Good) James Brown 20 All Time Greatest Hits!
Ice Ice Baby Vanilla Ice To the Extreme
What I Like About You The Romantics The Romantics
You Sexy Thing Hot Chocolate Every 1's a Winner - The Very Best of Hot Chocolate
It's Raining Men The Weather Girls The Weather Girls: Super Hits
I Love This Bar Toby Keith Shock 'n Y'all
All I Wanna Do Sheryl Crow The Very Best of Sheryl Crow (Digital Version)
Bang a Gong (Get It On) [Single/LP Version] T. Rex Electric Warrior (Remastered)
Le Freak Chic Dance, Dance, Dance - The Best of Chic
Clocks Coldplay A Rush of Blood to the Head
A Long December Counting Crows Films About Ghosts: The Best of Counting Crows
Auld Lang Syne Barenaked Ladies Barenaked for the Holidays

CJ Greiner · Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 2:27 pm Post subject:

Follow-Up:

I probably only played 5 or 6 of the songs on the list during the Wedding/NYE Party last night. BUT, it was nice to have the list there to fill in the gaps between the requests and regular party songs.

Happy New Year Everyone! 8)

eldjdelcaribe

Do you beat mix these songs or slam mix them? They are a great selection. However, They will be hard to beat mix in the order they are in. they also will have to be broken down by Genre before mixing them. They will though get some people on the dance floor.

CJ Greiner · Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 2:42 pm Post subject:

I don't think it was meant to be a beat-mix list by any means... simply a suggested play list for 2005 popular songs provided by iTunes statistics.

I personally only beatmix a few of the songs at a wedding. In most cases I simply cross-fade to the next popular or fun song that was requested. The beats of the songs are quite close, so I wouldn't call it a slam mix since they flow together very well. I usually only do a true slam mix when I'm changing genre or going from a slow to fast (or fast to slow) song.... and even then, it's not really a true slam mix, because I'll use a voiceover to smooth the transition by making some sort of announcement or dedication.

As for the songs in this list, as I mentioned before, I really only used 5 or 6 of them. I had to play lots of other types of music not on that list since I was doing a wedding for a wide variety of guest ages.