I'm helping to organise my school's graduation dinner, and I chose the role of techie and roadie. However, I have now discovered that this puts me in charge of the music for the evening. I like my music... but noone else does ;)

So I was wondering if anyone has any playlists for discoes, parties etc. Preferably quite a bit of hip hop, techno and some good headbanging stuff.

Basically, anything you can dance to.

A list of songs, (I'm pretty sure you can copy paste from winamp) would be great... for me to go and download. And when I say download I do *of course* mean that I would purchase them through Itunes or etc... out of the school's budget. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

So yeah... that'd be great [img]tongue.gif[/img] Otherwise I gotta sit down and listen to enough Hip Hop and dance to get three hours of music out of it. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Virtual Insanity -Jamiroquai
Step Yo Game Up -Snoop Dogg
Get Busy -Sean Paul
Baby Boy - Sean Paul/Beyonce
40 Oz. -D12
Ugly -Bubba Sparxxx
Turn me on (Dance Remix) -Kevin Lytle
Drop It Like It's Hot -Snoop Dogg
I Dont Give A F*** -Lil John/Mystikal
Get Low -Lil John
Party Up (Up in Here) -DMX
Candy Shop -50 Cent
Disco Inferno -50 Cent
One More Time -Daft Punk
How We Do -The Game/50 Cent
Get Back -Ludacris
The Way You Move -Outkast
21 Seconds -So Solid Crew
Slow Jamz -Kanye West
Slow Motion (Featuring Soulja Slim) -Juvenile
Remix 2 ignition -R Kelly
Da Funk -Daft Punk
Where the Hood At -DMX
Just Lose It -Eminem
Digital love -Daft Punk
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger [The Neptunes Remix] -Daft Punk
X Gon' Give It to Ya -DMX
Got Some Teeth -Obie Trice
Fill Me In -Craig David
Miami -Will Smith
In da Club -Lil John/Ludacris/R Kelly
Feel Good Inc -Gorillaz
On Fire - Lloyd Banks
Hey Yeah - Outkast
Signs - Snoop Dogg
Stand Up - Ludacris
Break Yo Neck - Busta Rhymes
In Da Club - 50 Cent
Get It On The Floor - DMX
Yeah! -Usher/Ludacris/ Lil John
Back Up off Me -Snoop Dogg
Lean Back Remix - Fat Joe/etc
Headsprung - LL Cool J
Last Call - Outkast/Lil John

I played that at the last beach party I threw. I don't know whether you'll like everything in there (it's a bit hip/hop orientated I guess)...but good luck regardless.

[ 06-05-2005, 09:19 AM: Message edited by: Sigmar ]

Hip hop is fine... :D

Thanks Sigmar... but as I doubt that will last three hours... the offer is still open to everyone else ;)

Oh...I've got more if you want it. [img]graemlins/biggrin.gif[/img]

My Band - D12
Purple Pills - D12
Let's Get It Started - Black Eyed Peas
Put Your Drinks Down - Drag-On
Right Thurr Remix - Chingy
Holdiae In -Chingy/Snoop Dogg/Ludacris
So Sexy- R Kelly/ Twista
Dirty Dancin - Oobie/ Lil John/Eastside boyz
Hot In Herre- Nelly
Dilemna - Nelly/Kelly Rowland
Little L -Jamiroquai
Perfect Gentleman -Wyclef Jean
B.O.B - Outkast
Hey Now - Xzibit
One, Two Step - Ciara

Awesome [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Although the first song that downloaded was step yo game up... and a whole stream of f**k's. I'd love to see my Dad, the principal, get down with that [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Ah :D

See, now you're twisting my arm. [img]graemlins/biggrin.gif[/img] But ok, I'll edit this post with all the relatively clean tracks (ones not too reliant on the swear words). :D

[Edit]

Virtual Insanity -Jamiroquai
Get Busy -Sean Paul
Baby Boy - Sean Paul/Beyonce
Ugly -Bubba Sparxxx
Turn me on (Dance Remix) -Kevin Lytle
Drop It Like It's Hot -Snoop Dogg
Party Up (Up in Here) -DMX
Candy Shop -50 Cent
Disco Inferno -50 Cent
One More Time -Daft Punk
How We Do -The Game/50 Cent
Get Back -Ludacris
The Way You Move -Outkast
21 Seconds -So Solid Crew
Slow Jamz -Kanye West
Slow Motion (Featuring Soulja Slim) -Juvenile
Remix 2 ignition -R Kelly
Da Funk -Daft Punk
Just Lose It -Eminem
Digital love -Daft Punk
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger [The Neptunes Remix] -Daft Punk
Got Some Teeth -Obie Trice
Fill Me In -Craig David
Miami -Will Smith
In da Club -Lil John/Ludacris/R Kelly
Feel Good Inc -Gorillaz
On Fire - Lloyd Banks
Hey Yeah - Outkast
Signs - Snoop Dogg
Stand Up - Ludacris
In Da Club - 50 Cent
Yeah! -Usher/Ludacris/ Lil John
Lean Back Remix - Fat Joe/etc
Headsprung - LL Cool J

My Band - D12
Purple Hills - D12 (get this edited version instead) :D
Let's Get It Started - Black Eyed Peas
Put Your Drinks Down - Drag-On
Right Thurr Remix - Chingy
Holdiae In -Chingy/Snoop Dogg/Ludacris
So Sexy- R Kelly/ Twista
Dirty Dancin - Oobie/ Lil John/Eastside boyz
Hot In Herre- Nelly
Dilemna - Nelly/Kelly Rowland
Little L -Jamiroquai
Perfect Gentleman -Wyclef Jean
B.O.B - Outkast
Hey Now - Xzibit
One, Two Step - Ciara

Those are clean (except a few have the odd rare swear word here and there...but you barely notice them).

[ 06-05-2005, 10:13 AM: Message edited by: Sigmar ]

Don't go to any trouble

I'll listen to em all myself anyway ;)

Edit: Dammit you beat me!

And I beat you... I already downloaded most of them! :D Including the x-rated ones [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Ah well...

[ 06-05-2005, 10:09 AM: Message edited by: Callum ]

DAYUM [img]graemlins/biggrin.gif[/img]

I wish I had broadband [img]tongue.gif[/img]

*grins*

Heh... they're downloading faster than I can type [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Wow... these songs all add up.

I got 6 hours of music already.

Now I need some head bangers, and a couple of slow songs.

And some rave/techno stuff, I suppose... it seems to be popular right now (bleh!).

What do you count as headbanger songs? Just some examples would be cool

I've got my whole long list of dance music and then my entire library, but I have a feeling someone would not be very happy if I just pasted all the tracks in :D Where can I upload the files for you guys to view?

Headbangers-

I'm not sure what you're looking for exactly.

But maybe:
Starlight- Superman Lovers
Romeo - Basement Jaxx
Who's That Girl - Eve/Gwen Stefani
Holla Back Girl -Gwen Stefani
19-2000 (Soulchild Remix) - Gorillaz
This Love - Maroon 5
Roses- Outkast
Locked Up - Akon
Where's Your head at- Basement Jaxx
Outta Control - 50 Cent

Slow Songs [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img] :

Rendezvous - Craig David
Lovers and Friends -Lil John/Usher/Ludacris
Something About Us (Love Theme from Interstella 5555) - Daft Punk
Wanna Get To Know You - G Unit
Don't Gotta Go Home - DMX/Monica
Just a lil' bit - 50 Cent
You Should Let Me Love You- Mario Winnas
Burn- Usher
Confessions Pt 2 - Usher
Dilemma - Nelly/Kelly Rowland (told you about this one already, but it's the king of slow songs around these parts :D )
She Will Be Loved - Maroon 5
Girls,Girls,Girls- Jay-Z
Lonely - Akon

As for techno, I've got loads of good stuff. But I don't know what any of the songs are called! :D

[ 06-05-2005, 12:25 PM: Message edited by: Sigmar ]

Mm... This sounds strange, but don't knock it... Don't be afraid to mix things up. I was recently at a masquerade ball (seriously) and while people were more or less dancing the entire time, the floor was only packed when they did songs like the Time Warp or Paradise by the Dashboard Light or even a swing song or two... Keep that sort of thing in mind. People seem to have the most fun dancing to songs like that.

Just a few suggestions to balance out the ridiculous amount of hiphop so far... I know some youngsters are perfectly fine with such a one-sided musical input during their graduation dinner, but you should try to cater to other people's needs as well, no? Else you'll get some seriously alienated and out-of-place kids there. Also, skip 90% of all the lyric heavy gangster rap songs with gritty beats and simply focus on the cleaner party anthems with mainstream appeal (Black Eyed Peas, Usher, etc); you don't need a dozen Snoop Dogg or 50 cent songs in 3 hours time, or that many hiphop songs for that matter. That would please maybe 3 people and seriously piss off the rest.

Note that I have to add the disclaimer that I have no idea what kids in Malaysia really like, though. This also isn't really a list of what I personally like best (though it would be the greatest high school party I never had ;) ), but I'll try to approach the issue from a 17-year-old's perspective.

some songs that will cater to a wider audience:
Alcazar - Crying at the Discotheque
The Go! Team - Bottle Rocket
Junior Senior - Move your Feet
Save Ferris - Come on Eileen (or the original by Dexy's Midnight Runners)
Pizzicato Five - Twiggy Twiggy/Twiggy vs James Bond (or just "twiggy", but make sure you get a 4-minute-ish version)
Pierre Henry - Psyche Rock (also theme from Futurama, btw, so this will mostly work if it is shown over there)
Suba - Samba do Gringo Paulista
Suba - Samba do Gringo Paulista (zero db reconstruction)
De-Phazz - Jeunesse Doree
Koop - Summer Sun
Marco Valle - Batacuda Sergiu
Moloko - Sing it Back (Boris Dlugosch Radio Mix)
Madness - Embarrassment
Squirrel Nut Zippers - Hell
Brian Setzer Orchestra - Jump Jive & Wail
Jive Bunny & The Mastermixer - Swing the Mood
Bran Van 3000 - Astounded
Planet Funk - Chase the Sun
Love Connection - The Bomb
Franz Ferdinand - Take me out
Kaiser Chiefs - I predict a Riot
The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army
Blur - Song 2 (this one might not fit the mood, though)
Faithless - Insomnia


And some bonus electroclash songs, that will cater to both dancers and headbangers alike (though perhaps not really fit for such an occasion):
Vitalic - My Friend Dario
Felix da Housecat - Watching Cars Go By
Felix da Housecat - Silver Screen (Shower Scene)
Vive la Fete - Noir Desir
Soulwax - NY Excuse

[ 06-05-2005, 06:04 PM: Message edited by: Grojlach ]

Don't forget Gwen Stefani or Darren Hayes - really good stuff on those albums:

Gwen Stefani - What You waitin' For
- Crash
Darren Hayes - I Like The Way
- Popular
- Dirty
- Crush
- Love and Attraction

Hey, I was just suggesting the stuff my friends and myself enjoy listening to, I wasn't expecting him to use EVERY song. :D

I did say my dance/party collection was hip-hop orientated.

That's why I addressed it to him, not you.

I didn't read all of Sigmar's list, although it seems good. I may end up posting repeats, but here are a few anyway.

Yeah by Usher featuring Lil Jon and and Ludacris (this is a must!)
Let's Go by Trick Daddy featuring Twista and Lil Jon
Candy Shop by 50 Cent featuring Olivia
Just a Little Bit by 50 cent
Disco Inferno by 50 Cent (this is a must!)
In Da Club by 50 cent
How We Do by The Game featuring 50 Cent
Hate It or Love It by The Game featuring 50 Cent
Bring Em Out by T.I.
You Don't Know Me by T.I.
What's Your Fantasy by Ludacris (old song)
Lose Yourself by Eminem
Lean Back by Terror Squad (this is a must!)
Get Low by Lil Jon and the East Side Boyz featuring Ying Yang Twins (this is a must)
Drop It Like It's Hot by Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell
Take Me Home by Terror Squad
Let Me Love You by Mario
My Band by D-12 featuring Eminem
Baby by Fabolous
Holiday Inn by Chingy featuring Ludacris and Snoop Dogg
Right Thurr by Chingy
One Call Away by Chingy
Get Back by Ludacris
Forgot About Dre by Eminem featuring Eminem (old song)
Shake Your Tail Feather by Nelly featuring Murphy Lee and P. Diddy
1-2 Step by Ciara
Oh by Ciara featuring Ludacris
Grind With Me by Pretty Ricky
Slow Down by Bobby Valentino
Overnight Celebrity by Twista
Dip It Low by Christina Milian
Jesus Walks by Kanye West
Holla Back Girl by Gwen Stefani
Obsession by Frankie J feauturing Baby Bash
American Idiot by Green Day
Build Me Up Buttercup by The Foundations? (I can't remember who sings the original, but it's always a nice classic to stick in there)
Hey Mama by Black Eyed Peas
Don't Phunk With My Heart by the Black Eyed Peas (note: the edited version is called "Don't Mess With My Heart")
Let's Get It Started by Black Eyed Peas
I Like That by Houston featuring Chingy and I-20 and Nate Dogg

I'm mostly into Rap, so I tried to stick in a few pop and rock, but don't count on me for those. This list is mostly rap songs and some R&B.

Oh heck yeah, you cant go wrong with the Time Warp :D
Plus Meatloaf is alwaus good.

My electronic list.

1. The 3rd Psychedelic Mindwarp - MFG / Magnetic Activity (96 Remix) (8:48)
2. The 3rd Psychedelic Mindwarp - Ushuaya / Ushuaya (10:21)
3. Various - Acid Rockers - Interform (8:48)
4. Various - Infernal Machine - The Loin SleepsTonight (8:13)
5. Various Artists - PaulWay Infinity Mix 1 (236:55)
6. Various - Shakta & Ping Pong - Between The Nothing (7:18)
7. The Prodigy - Smack My Bitch Up (5:42)
8. Various - Amtinaous - Apocalyps-Hilan (7:41)
9. Various - Reflecta - Creatures (9:47)
10. Infected Mushroom - Noise Maker (7:41)
11. Infected Mushroom - Overload (8:19)
12. Junkie XL - Dealing With the Roster (5:33)
13. The prodigy - One Love (Edit) (3:53)
14. Faithless - God is a DJ (3:34)
15. Infected Mushroom - Psycho (8:38)
16. Various - Alienated - Free Return (7:29)
17. Bp Empire - Tasty Mushroom (4:22)
18. The 3rd Psychedelic Mindwarp - Space Tribe / The Great Spirit (Hallucinogenic Remix) (8:14)
19. The 3rd Psychedelic Mindwarp - Planet B.E.N. / Screwdriver (7:24)
20. Expansion Union - Playing With Lightning (4:31)
21. The 3rd Psychedelic Mindwarp - Denish-Danish / Mariposa (6:22)
22. Prodigy - Voodoo People (4:08)
23. The 3rd Psychedelic Mindwarp - Mindfield / Ten Years After (8:27)
24. Infected Mushroom - Devil (Final Mix) (10:34)
25. New Order - Confusion (10:11)
26. Infected Mushroom - Gravity Waves (7:58)
27. Various - Cosmosis - Howling At The Moon (10:59)
28. The 3rd Psychedelic Mindwarp - Doof / Angelina (8:02)
29. Various - Nucleus - Superluminal (7:04)
30. Infected Mushroom - Area 51 (8:32)
31. The 3rd Psychedelic Mindwarp - UX / Masters Of The Universe (9:49)
32. Infected Mushroom - Madness (7:12)
33. Infected mushroom - Dracul (7:59)
34. Various - Manmademan & Tristan - William (7:02)
35. Infected Mushroom - Classical Mushroom (7:36)
36. Infected mushroom - Disco mushroom (8:45)
37. Infected Mushroom - Merlin (6:00)
38. Infected mushroom - Sailing in the sea of mushroom (8:17)
39. The Prodigy - Firestarter (4:41)
40. The 3rd Psychedelic Mindwarp - Astralasia / Whirlpool (8:37)
41. Infected Mushroom - Acid Killer (8:04)
42. The Prodigy - Breathe (5:34)

And if you need some music for later in the evening, when listening to more old-school music, which is what I prefer:

1. Jimmie Vaughan - Dirty Girl (5:02)
2. Tracy Chapman - The Promise (5:28)
3. Dusty Springfield - Son Of A Preacher Man (2:28)
4. Walter Trout - Playing With Gloves On (4:02)
5. Jeff Healey Band - Cruel Little Number (4:35)
6. Jimmy Vaughan - Slow Dance Blues (6:27)
7. The Jeff Healey Band - Hoochie Coochie Man (5:14)
8. Van Morrison - Have I Told You Lately (4:20)
9. Tracy Chapman - I'm Ready (4:56)
10. Blues Brothers - Shake YourTailfeather (Featuring Ray Charles) (2:48)
11. Blues Brothers - Gimme Some Lovin' (3:04)
12. Walter Trout - Prisoner Of A Dream (6:13)
13. Various Artists - Charlie Sexton - Graceland (True Romance) (3:24)
14. Jimmie Vaughan - Out Of The Shadows (3:50)
15. From Dusk Till Dawn - Jimmie Vaughan / Dengue Woman Blues (6:23)
16. Dire Straits - Romeo and Juliet (6:05)
17. Jeff Healey Band - My Kinda Lover (4:59)
18. Jimmy Vaughan - In The Middle Of The Night (3:08)
19. Tracy Chapman - Telling Stories (3:58)
20. The Jeff Healey Band - Roadhouse Blues (4:51)
21. Dire Straits - Heavy Fuel (5:01)
22. Jimmie Vaughan - Little Son, Big Sun (2:13)
23. Eric Clapton - Layla (4:46)
24. Walter Trout - Girl From The North Country (8:10)
25. From Dusk Till Dawn - Tito & Tarantula / After Dark (4:11)
26. Walter Trout - Motivation Of Love (6:24)
27. Gary Moore - Still Got The Blues (4:10)
28. Walter Trout - False Alarm (5:33)
29. 02 - LOST IN YOU (4:14)
30. 03 - OUT THERE (3:52)
31. Various Artists - Dire Straits - Six Blade Knife (Desperado) (4:08)
32. Ray Charles - Hit the Road Jack (2:01)
33. Jimmie Vaughan - Kinky Woman (3:28)
34. Jimmy Vaughn, Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitte, Robert Cray, Buddy Guy, Bb King, Dr John - Bluesa Tribute To Stevie Ray Vaughan- - Six Strings Down (5:38)
35. Dire Straits - So Far Away (4:03)
36. The Jeff Healey Band - When The Night Comes Falling From The Sky (4:54)
37. Dire Straits - On Every Street (4:39)
38. The Jeff Healey Band - I`m Tore Down (4:26)
39. Tracy Chapman - Open Arms (4:34)
40. Various Artists - The Blasters - Dark Night (From Dusk Till Dawn) (3:49)
41. The Doors - Break On Through (2:27)
42. Tracy Chapman - Smoke And Ashes (6:39)
43. Blues Brothers - Everybody Needs Somebody To Love (3:20)
44. Van Morrison - Bright Side Of The Road (3:46)
45. Walter Trout - Life In The Jungle (6:20)
46. Eric Clapton - Hey Hey (3:16)
47. Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing (5:50)
48. Blues Brothers - Minnie The Moocher (3:25)
49. John Mayer - Bigger Than My Body (4:28)
50. Jimmy Vaughan - Let Me In (4:46)
51. Jimmy Vaughan - Dont Let The Sun Set (6:02)
52. Jimmie Vaughan - Positively Meant To Be (4:21)
53. Jimmy Vaughan - Robbin Me Blind (4:58)
54. Tracy Chapman - Talkin' Bout Revolution (2:40)
55. Jimmy Vaughan - Without You (6:22)
56. Tracy Chapman - Baby Can I Hold You (3:14)
57. Jeff Healey Band - Hell To Pay (3:54)
58. Eric Clapton - Tears in Heaven (4:36)
59. Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms (4:55)
60. Jimmie Vaughan - The Ironic Twist (5:12)
61. Jimmy Vaughan - Power Of Love (4:00)
62. 01 - LIKE A KING (3:56)
63. Tracy Chapman - Give Me One Reason (4:29)
64. Jeff Healey Band - It Could All Get Blown Away (4:43)
65. Van Morrison - Baby Please Dont Go (2:42)
66. Dire Straits - Calling Elvis (4:41)
67. Tracy Chapman - Wedding Song (4:36)
68. Walter Trout - The Love That We Once Knew (6:27)
69. Al Green - Let's Stay Together (3:17)
70. Eric Clapton - Before You Accuse Me (3:44)
71. Elton John - (4:49)
72. Van Morrison - Moondance (4:32)
73. Robson Green & Jerome Flynn - Unchained Melody (3:22)
74. Starsailor - Alcoholic (2:56)
75. Tracy Chapman - Subcity (5:12)
76. War - Low Rider (3:13)
77. Dire Straits - Money for Nothing (4:09)
78. Bob Seger - Blue Monday (2:22)
79. Blues Brothers - Think (Featuring Aretha Franklin) (3:15)
80. Aretha Franklin - Respect (2:29)
81. Tracy Chapman - Crossroads (4:13)
82. Various Artists - George Baker Selection - Little Green Bag (Reservoir Dogs) (3:16)
83. Tracy Chapman - She's Got Her Ticket (3:56)
84. Tracy Chapman - Bang Bang Bang (4:22)
85. Tracy Chapman - Speak The Word (4:13)
86. Blues Brothers - Sweet Home Chicago (7:47)
87. Little Feat - Rad Gumbo (3:30)
88. BB King & Stevie Ray Vaughn - BB King & Stevie Ray Vaughn - Matchbox Blues (3:40)
89. Jimmy Vaughan - Planet Bongo (5:17)
90. Van Morrison - Gloria (2:37)
91. Jonny Lang - Lie To Me (4:11)
92. Jimmie Vaughan - Motor Head Baby (3:59)
93. Dire Straits - Walk of Life (4:12)
94. Jimmie Vaughan - Can't Say No (3:29)
95. Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl (3:05)
96. Jeff Healey Band - While My Guitar Gently Weeps (5:15)
97. Walter Trout - Going Down (6:53)
98. Jimmie Vaughan - The Deep End (4:53)
99. Tracy Chapman - All That You Have Is Your Soul (5:18)
100. Jimmie Vaughan - Astral Projection Blues (5:38)
101. Tracy Chapman - Fast Car (4:58)
102. No Doubt - Don't Speak (4:23)
103. Walter Trout - If You Just Try (7:05)


And finally, some good old-fashioned rock n' roll - with slow stuff mixed in.

http://www.freewebs.com/gambihulen/rock.html

Figured 800 tracks would be pushing it for cut n' paste.

Well... Sigmar's music took me up to 4 hours... so I'll be cutting out at least half.

I'm thinking about a ratio of 2 hip hop to 1 techno to 1 headbanging... Which means about 20 - 25 hip hop songs, and 10 - 15 of each of the others.

And upon thinking about it... I really only need a couple of slow songs all evening. This function is notorious for people not dancing, so a slow song will just push people further away from the floor, if they aren't already dancing.

And by headbanging... I mean stuff like Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit, SoaD - Toxicity, Chop Suey, Puddle of Mudd - She Hates Me. But I can probably cover those ones myself. :D

Mixing up all kinds of other stuff won't really work. If it was for my and my friends, I would do it... But the year above us (who are the one's graduating... so its their party really) seem to have the worst collective taste of any year in the school. They only like the same stuff that's always playing on the radio. I'll get yelled at if I put in anything too different or "fun". [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Dude, those people suck. And for someone who prides himself for having a great Internet connection, you could still download some of our suggestions, no? [img]smile.gif[/img]
Also, mixing Puddle of Mudd with 50 cents all within 3 hours time is an aural disaster which will still piss people off. I know you can't please everyone, but the least you could do is try to find something universal that no one actually detests. What's so wrong about 'fun' music to dance to? Now you're still putting people in different camps rather than trying to unite them... Unless you're really afraid those 50 cent types will beat you up if you play ska or swing music. ;)

And Froberg, nice list! Contains some stuff I really need to check out, especially the electronics list. [img]smile.gif[/img] Though I fear it's not really the kind of music fit for the average 17/18-year-old.

[ 06-06-2005, 03:32 AM: Message edited by: Grojlach ]

Lord, fantastic list matey! [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]

A better selection to dance to than mine overall, no doubt (considering the fact that I've danced to each of those some time or another in clubx here in Gib).

As for Headbanger suggestions Callum (a few of my friends like "music with rocks in it" too so I usually have to incoporate a great deal of rock into the playlist too ;) ) :

Undercover - Pete Yorn (a bit tame, but to ease people into the rock I think it works well).

Maroon 5's mainstream appeal can't be emmphasised enough- "This love" and "She will be love" are great.

Rock Star - Smash Mouth (Feel good, dancing rock, canny get better than this :D )

How You Remind Me- Nicklback

Burning Down The House- Tom Jones & The Cardigans (Cheesy, but it's universally loved :D )

Mama told me not to come - Tom Jones & Stereophonics (less of a sure hit than Burning down the house)

Feeling This - Blink 182

Wonderwall (slow rock song) - Oasis (one of the favourites, 50 drunk men and women singing the chorus in unison, it doesn't get much better than this :D )

Bodyrock - Moby

Take Me To The Clouds Above - [someone] VS U2 remix :D

Laura - Scissor Sisters

Teenage Dirtbag - Wheetus

[NOT ROCK, but two fun song to throw in regardless :D ] Bootylicious - Destiny's Child [and] No Doubt - Hey Baby

Bohemian Like You- The Dandy Warhols

Again, I hope that helped. The rock can't be too heavy, as it has the same effect as getting really slow rap songs, with boring monotonous beats, etc it'll put a lot of people off. Try and go for a mainstream balance...and at the end of the day...just get anything with a nice lil' backbeat to it! :D

[ 06-06-2005, 04:36 AM: Message edited by: Sigmar ]

Apparently the definition of headbanging over here is very different from else where ;)

How on earth do you head bang to Wonderwall or How you Remind Me? [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Anyway... I just had to walk all the way home from a Japanese lesson, so I spent the time doing mental math. ('Cos I'm just that cool)

So, my estimates seem to keep coming down for the number of songs needed.

What I really need now is a top twenty hip hop songs list, and a top ten electronica list. Headbanging I'll do myself. Slow songs are already covered. ;)

Realistically, you're not going to put heavy rock music like, oh I dunno..."Cowboys From Hell" - Pantera 'cos like "heavy" rap music it'll appeal to a very small niche of your audience :D

That's as heavy as mainstream rock gets, you want people to get funky and dance. Not start a mosh pit :D

thanks Sigmar.

Also add:

Diamonds are Forever by Kanye West (this beat will get people moving)
Whats My Age Again by Blink-182 (i don't think i've ever heard this in a club before, so i'm not sure if it would work out)
let's get it started by black eyed peas
Git Up by D-12 featuring Eminem
Headsprung by LL Cool J

I'm trying to think of 1 more slow song to dance to, although I can't get 1 to pop in my head atm.

[Switch - Will Smith] has also been a big hit lately.

Slow song Lord? How about [Only You-Ashanti]?

That one seems very popular too.