First Dance for Friends turned Bride and Groom?
April 1, 2013 12:17 PM Subscribe
It's another wedding question.. I'm getting married on April 26th (yay) and I'm looking for a good first dance song that reflects our history as a couple. We were best friends for about 6 years before we started seriously dating and I'd love to dance to a song that reflects that. My fiance mentioned Can't Fight this Feeling by REO Speedwagon but I was looking for other suggestions. Any type of music is okay except country because we aren't big country fans.
Thanks!
Crowded House, Something so Strong
Pat Benatar, We Belong
Tears for Fears, Head over Heels
Etta James, At Last
posted by kinetic at 12:24 PM on April 1, 2013 [3 favorites]
Pat Benatar, We Belong
Tears for Fears, Head over Heels
Etta James, At Last
posted by kinetic at 12:24 PM on April 1, 2013 [3 favorites]
Whenever I Call You Friend - Stevie Nicks/Kenny Loggins
posted by carmicha at 12:24 PM on April 1, 2013
posted by carmicha at 12:24 PM on April 1, 2013
I'll Be with You by the Black Lips. Sort of surf rock/garage rock, really sweet. Thinking about it for my upcoming wedding too. Congrats!
posted by dysh at 12:30 PM on April 1, 2013
posted by dysh at 12:30 PM on April 1, 2013
Friends and Lovers by Gloria Loring and Carl Anderson.
posted by xingcat at 12:32 PM on April 1, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by xingcat at 12:32 PM on April 1, 2013 [1 favorite]
The White Stripes - We are going to be friends
posted by Captain_Science at 12:33 PM on April 1, 2013 [2 favorites]
posted by Captain_Science at 12:33 PM on April 1, 2013 [2 favorites]
"I Could Write a Book" by Harry Connick, Jr. from the "When Harry Met Sally" soundtrack
posted by singinginmychains at 12:39 PM on April 1, 2013 [2 favorites]
posted by singinginmychains at 12:39 PM on April 1, 2013 [2 favorites]
Save the Best for Last - Vanessa Williams
All of the nights you came to me
When some silly girl had set you free
You wondered how you'd make it through
I wondered what was wrong with you
Cause how could you give your love to someone else
And share your dreams with me
Sometimes of everything you're looking for
It's the one thing you can't see
posted by mazienh at 12:45 PM on April 1, 2013 [2 favorites]
All of the nights you came to me
When some silly girl had set you free
You wondered how you'd make it through
I wondered what was wrong with you
Cause how could you give your love to someone else
And share your dreams with me
Sometimes of everything you're looking for
It's the one thing you can't see
posted by mazienh at 12:45 PM on April 1, 2013 [2 favorites]
"In Love With You" by Erykah Badu and Stephen Marley
posted by milk white peacock at 1:23 PM on April 1, 2013
posted by milk white peacock at 1:23 PM on April 1, 2013
The Philosopher Kings: Out of the Blue.
Chantal Kreviazuk: Feels Like Home.
posted by yawper at 2:19 PM on April 1, 2013
Chantal Kreviazuk: Feels Like Home.
posted by yawper at 2:19 PM on April 1, 2013
I understand you said "No country", but I'm going to suggest You Shouldn't Kiss Me Like This by Toby Keith anyway.
posted by themanwho at 2:57 PM on April 1, 2013
posted by themanwho at 2:57 PM on April 1, 2013
Was also going to suggest Queen, You're My Best Friend.
White Stripes We Are Gonna Be Friends is sooooo sweet.
Also, Elvis Presley, I Can't Help Falling in Love With You.
Congratulations.
posted by loveyallaround at 5:00 PM on April 1, 2013 [1 favorite]
White Stripes We Are Gonna Be Friends is sooooo sweet.
Also, Elvis Presley, I Can't Help Falling in Love With You.
Congratulations.
posted by loveyallaround at 5:00 PM on April 1, 2013 [1 favorite]
Something by Eva Cassidy maybe? She does a beautiful version of 'Fields of Gold', though that might not convey quite the feeling you're after.
Congratulations on the impending marriage :)
posted by wolfgirl at 8:19 PM on April 1, 2013
Congratulations on the impending marriage :)
posted by wolfgirl at 8:19 PM on April 1, 2013
Nothing Matters When We're Dancing - Magnetic Fields
The first line is "Dance with me, my old friend..."
posted by dry white toast at 9:15 PM on April 1, 2013 [1 favorite]
The first line is "Dance with me, my old friend..."
posted by dry white toast at 9:15 PM on April 1, 2013 [1 favorite]
Same situation as my husband - we considered "Beauty and the Beast" BECAUSE it was cheesy and potentially funny, but ended up with "I finally found someone" by Barbara Streisand and Bryan Adams.
posted by shazzam! at 2:56 AM on April 2, 2013
posted by shazzam! at 2:56 AM on April 2, 2013
Response by poster: Thanks for all the great suggestions! Now I get to spend the day listening to love songs..
posted by AngryLlama at 7:24 AM on April 2, 2013
posted by AngryLlama at 7:24 AM on April 2, 2013
(I'm sleep deprived and missed the no country caveat. here's norah jones doing Hands on the Wheel. We liked the "no place to hide, I looked in your eyes and I found myself in you" and "I looked to the stars, tried all of the bars, and I'd nearly gone up in smoke" -- as in we tried it all -- and then found ourselves in each other. Anyway.)
posted by dpx.mfx at 10:47 AM on April 2, 2013
posted by dpx.mfx at 10:47 AM on April 2, 2013
It's almost time. Did you guys choose a song?
And congratulations!
posted by blurker at 7:04 PM on April 16, 2013
And congratulations!
posted by blurker at 7:04 PM on April 16, 2013
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