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Songs for the end of the night?
Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 12:54 pm
by Lauren
Hey guys! Long time lurker....
We have started a tradition in Baltimore, that we end the dance with a "goodbye" song. It started with "Hit the Road Jack" -Ray Charles. But I would like to expand our options. Can anyone think of others?
It doesn't have to be swingin' perse, really anything with a "Don't go away mad, just go away" message. It is a bar, so we can be a bit more raunchy too.
I heard rumors that there was a great one played at the end of a late night at Pittstop, but I had wussed out already. Anyone know what it was?
Thanks for you help!
Lauren
(DJ 007)
Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 1:46 pm
by lipi
"don't shove, i'm leaving" (nat king cole trio)
Re: Songs for the end of the night?
Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 6:53 pm
by Haydn
Lauren wrote:We have started a tradition in Baltimore ...
Out of interest, is this for one of Dorry and Sommer's nights?
Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 7:08 pm
by zzzzoom
I have heard one dj play a song (and I'm not making this up) with the chorus "Get the f*** out of here". Not for the faint of heart.
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 7:14 am
by Albert System
"Goodnight My Love" would be a little nicer............
Go to this link, and there is a clip of the song towards the end of the song list.
http://cdbaby.com/cd/boilermaker6
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:43 am
by Lauren
Haydn it is for a Dorry and Sommer night....Mondays, but depending on the DJ, it has crossed over to some other venues as well!
Lipi, can you advise on an album? I can't find it.
Paul, thanks for the shameless self-promotion.....I actually have the CD, but never thought of it....I will try to get it into rotation, but along with the other BMJB songs I play, they may not want to stop dancing!
Keep 'em coming folks! Thanks!
Lauren
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 9:46 am
by CafeSavoy
A good one for a bar might be "Take your drunken ass home" which was popularized by Tomo. Also there are lots of versions of "The Party's Over".
Re: Songs for the end of the night?
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:40 am
by GemZombie
Lauren wrote:Hey guys! Long time lurker....
We have started a tradition in Baltimore, that we end the dance with a "goodbye" song. It started with "Hit the Road Jack" -Ray Charles. But I would like to expand our options. Can anyone think of others?
It doesn't have to be swingin' perse, really anything with a "Don't go away mad, just go away" message. It is a bar, so we can be a bit more raunchy too.
I heard rumors that there was a great one played at the end of a late night at Pittstop, but I had wussed out already. Anyone know what it was?
Thanks for you help!
Lauren
(DJ 007)
I used to play Dion's "After the Dance". It's a horribly cheezy song, but it's so peppy, silly, and happy, that it was a good note to leave on.
Eventually I gave it up, because after a while it gets old.
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 12:44 pm
by Albert System
Lauren wrote:Haydn it is for a Dorry and Sommer night....Mondays, but depending on the DJ, it has crossed over to some other venues as well!
Lipi, can you advise on an album? I can't find it.
Paul, thanks for the shameless self-promotion.....I actually have the CD, but never thought of it....I will try to get it into rotation, but along with the other BMJB songs I play, they may not want to stop dancing!
Keep 'em coming folks! Thanks!
Lauren
Sorry... I tend to do that.
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 12:44 pm
by zzzzoom
Don't Ever Say Goodbye - Mose Allison. It's on iTunes. Very jazzy.
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 4:41 pm
by lipi
Lipi, can you advise on an album? I can't find it.
chrono classics, 1949-1950 -- sadly no sound samples at amazon.
i have it on the mosaic "complete capitol recordings of the nat king cole trio", but that's a bit overkill if you're looking for just this song. great set, though.
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 4:57 pm
by Cyrano de Maniac
Last time I DJed, I ended the night with Political Science by Randy Newman. Obviously not a swing-era song, but it has a nice little bounce to it that capped the night off quite well.
Geez... now it's stuck in my head...
Brent
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 5:34 pm
by Campus Five
"I'll See You In My Dreams" is always a nice one.
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 6:42 pm
by julius
How about "Give Me Your Telephone Number"?
I slay myself.
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:45 pm
by dancin_hanson
There
are sound samples at allmusic,
HERE.