Songs for the end of the night?

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Songs for the end of the night?

#1 Post by Lauren » Mon Feb 19, 2007 12:54 pm

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!
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#2 Post by lipi » Mon Feb 19, 2007 1:46 pm

"don't shove, i'm leaving" (nat king cole trio)

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Re: Songs for the end of the night?

#3 Post by Haydn » Mon Feb 19, 2007 6:53 pm

Lauren wrote:We have started a tradition in Baltimore ...
Out of interest, is this for one of Dorry and Sommer's nights?

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#4 Post by zzzzoom » Mon Feb 19, 2007 7:08 pm

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.

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#5 Post by Albert System » Tue Feb 20, 2007 7:14 am

"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

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#6 Post by Lauren » Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:43 am

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

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#7 Post by CafeSavoy » Tue Feb 20, 2007 9:46 am

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".

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Re: Songs for the end of the night?

#8 Post by GemZombie » Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:40 am

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
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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.

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#9 Post by Albert System » Tue Feb 20, 2007 12:44 pm

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. :D

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#10 Post by zzzzoom » Tue Feb 20, 2007 12:44 pm

Don't Ever Say Goodbye - Mose Allison. It's on iTunes. Very jazzy.

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#11 Post by lipi » Tue Feb 20, 2007 4:41 pm

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.

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#12 Post by Cyrano de Maniac » Tue Feb 20, 2007 4:57 pm

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...

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#13 Post by Campus Five » Tue Feb 20, 2007 5:34 pm

"I'll See You In My Dreams" is always a nice one.
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#14 Post by julius » Tue Feb 20, 2007 6:42 pm

How about "Give Me Your Telephone Number"?

I slay myself.

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#15 Post by dancin_hanson » Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:45 pm

lipi wrote:
Lipi, can you advise on an album? I can't find it.
chrono classics, 1949-1950 -- sadly no sound samples at amazon.
There are sound samples at allmusic, HERE.

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