Swingable "other genre" music

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Razz · #1 Post by **Razz** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 1:53 pm

Hey first time poster! I've been trying to find different "non-swing genre" music to play at our club's venue. I know there are those who find a straight beat to be sacrilegious to Lindy Hop, but we've had a lot of success with some of them, especially with recruiting new swing dancers. Some of the real crowd favorites/personal favorites have been:

I'm Hooked on a Feeling - Neil Diamond
Love Shack - B-52s
A Little Less Conversation - Elvis vs JXL
One Wild Night - Bon Jovi
I Don't Feel like Dancing - Scissor Sisters
Night Shift - Marvin Gaye and the commadores
My Girl - Temptations
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
The way you make me feel - Michael Jackson
Shakira - Hips Don't Lie
You Make me Wanna Shout - Little Richard

Though these songs are beginning to get tired. I'd love to hear what other DJ's are playing...

julius · #2 Post by **julius** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 4:47 pm

Try reading all the articles in the other section of the forum, devoted specifically to non-swing music:

http://www.swingdjs.com/phpbb2/viewforum.php?f=10

Razz · #3 Post by **Razz** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 5:11 pm

julius wrote:Try reading all the articles in the other section of the forum, devoted specifically to non-swing music:

From "Qlarification of Other Music"

JesseMiner wrote:This would include topics on waltz, salsa and hustle music among others. We've been flexible with this of course since people have been interested in the occasional discussion that falls out of the "danceable" realm.

I'm really confused... is "Other Music" non swing music or non danceable music? Sorry if I posted in the wrong place...

#4 Post by **JesseMiner** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 9:09 pm

"Other Music" is for non-swing music. Both danceable and non-danceable music seem to be discussed there. Thus I am moving your thread there.

Jesse Miner
Administrator
SwingDJs.com

lipi · #5 Post by **lipi** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 7:49 pm

as pointed out by others, this has come up before, but i'm bored, so i may as well add some stuff here.

peter strom posted his ulhs soul playlist.

for posterity's sake:

The Marvelettes Mashed Potato
Billy Paul Me and Mrs. Jones
Four Tops Ain't No Woman (Like The One I Got)
Sam Cooke You Send Me
The Drifters There Goes My Baby
The Impressions It's Alright
The Marvelettes The One Who Really Loves You
Otis Redding Look At The Girl
William Bell My Kind Of Girl*
Solomon Burke Got To Get You Off My Mind
Sam Cooke Little Red Rooster
Rufus Thomas Walking The Dog
Albert King Crosscut Saw
Doris Troy Just One Look
The Shirelles Baby It's You
Young Rascals Groovin
Aretha Franklin Baby, I love You
Aretha Franklin Don't Play That Song (You Lied)
The Elgins Darling Baby
Gwen McCrae Rockin Chair
Jackie Wilson Lonely Teardrops
Martha Reeves & the Vandellas Heatwave
Marvin Gaye How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
Four Tops Baby, I Need Your Loving
Betty Wright Baby Sitter
Johnnie Taylor Try Me Tonight
Mary Wells My Guy
The Impressions Woman's Got Soul
Sam Cooke Touch the Hem of His Garment
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles You Really Got a Hold On Me
Sam & Dave Soothe Me
The Elgins Heaven Must Have Sent You
Aretha Franklin Since You've Been Gone (Sweet Sweet Baby)
Stevie Wonder I Love Every Little Thing About You
Chaka Khan Sweet Thing
Sly & The Family Stone Family Affair
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings How Long Do I Have To Wait For You?
Otis Redding Hard To Handle
Sam & Dave Hold On! I'm Comin'
Wilson Pickett In The Midnight Hour
Jr. Walker and the Allstars Shotgun
The Jackson Five ABC
Martha Reeves & the Vandellas Jimmy Mack
Aretha Franklin Respect
The Temptations My Girl
Diana Ross & The Supremes Baby Love
Fontella Bass Rescue Me
Stevie Wonder Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Marvin Gaye Stubborn Kind Of Fellow
Mary Wells Dig the Way I Feel
James Brown Papa's Got a Brand ... (Long)
James Brown Cold Sweat
The Jackson Five I Want You Back
The Sugar Hill Gang Rapper's Delight (Original)
R. Kelly Step in the name of love (Remix)
Sam Cooke Good Times
Sam Cooke Sugar Dumpling
Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs Stay
Solomon Burke Cry To Me
Stevie Wonder Signed Sealed Delivered Im You
The Temptations The Way You Do The Things You Do
Marvin Gaye w/Tammy Terrel Your Precious Love
The Temptations I Want A Love I Can See
The Shirelles Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
Staples Singers Let's Do It Again
Stevie Wonder If You Really Love Me
The Spinners I`ll Be Around
Al Green Tired Of Being Alone
Bobby Womack That`s The Way I Feel About `Cha
Willie Hutch I Can Sho Give You Love
Marvin Gaye Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
Donny Hathaway What's Goin' On
Isaac Hayes Hung Up On My Baby
Curtis Mayfield Move On Up (Extended Version)
Aretha Franklin I Say A Little Prayer
Al Green I'm Still In Love With You
Lenny Williams 'Cause I Love You
Maxwell W/As My Girl
Curtis Mayfield So In Love
Curtis Mayfield I`m So Proud
Sam Cooke That's Where It's At
Sam Cooke A Change is Gonna Come

Nate Dogg · #6 Post by **Nate Dogg** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 4:33 pm

Razz wrote: Night Shift - Marvin Gaye and the commadores

I'm Hooked on a Feeling - Neil Diamond

You Make me Wanna Shout - Little Richard

Whether it is a typo in this post or mislabled MP3, Night Shift was not by Marvin Gayes and the Commadores. It was a tribute song to Marvin Gaye (and a few other artists) by the Commodores (after Lionel Richie left the band).

Your version of "Hooked On A Feeling" is probably the original version by B.J. Thomas. I could not find any documentation that Neil Diamond has a version of it.

The Little Richard song is probably Otis Day and the Knights or Isley Brothers, are you sure it is Little Richard? I don't have to your version, it is possible that Little Richard has a version, but I doubt it.

Just thought you should be aware, not because I am trying to bust you for having inferior knowledge of the Commodores and Neil Diamond. I have pointed these things out since you probably have numerous other errors in your collection.

Nathan

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