Someone Shoot the DJ

It was the most perfect day of my life. My prince had come and before God and 180 witnesses, we pledged our love to each other. We took enchanted pictures in a Japanese Garden and then planned to dance the night away with our family at our glorious reception. AND then....my DJ played, "Baby when I used to love you" by John Legend...What the Smelly Hell was on his Bird!?

This got me to thinking. What other musical faux pas have Dj's committed during other people's dream weddings? Your DJ can make or break your reception. One bad spin of any of the following and you can feel free to break his neck. Truthfully, though most of these are songs that I just KNOW are off limits, some of these were actually found on reception song lists! I give my own explanations for a few, you can pretty much add up your own for others, and for the rest, do a search for their lyrics...

1. She Used to Be My Girl - The Ojays : The LAST thing your husband of about an hour wants to hear is an ode to the love some other man lost in you. I know its a smooth track, but why would a WEDDING DJ even have this in his catalog? Bar fight waiting to happen. THE ONLY way I can see this one flying, is maybe your dad...but even then, you still his little girl so um...yeah.
2. The Way That I Love - Ashanti : Again, a club-banger song. However, the words imply that your new hubby ain't feeling the same about you that you are towards him. Not cute.
3. Secret Lovers - Atlantic Star : Are you serious?
4. Not Gon Cry - Mary J. Blige : If you hear this at the reception, look around to the tables for the girl sobbing into her salad. That, my dear is either an ex of the groom, or someone who is totally sick of always being the bridesmaid and never the bride. I'm a Mary NUT and will allow just about any Mary music to be played at ANY occasion, but uh, this will not substitute for a slow jam.
5. If Your Girl Only Knew - Aaliyah: Hearing this at a wedding will not only ask who is the L-I-Y-A-H but who is the M-I-S-T-R-E-S-S.
6. On Bended Knee - BoyzIIMen: Okay, so I know that the terms "on bended knee" bring proposals to mind, but goodness people, listen to the lyrics! This is a breakup song. He's begging for the chick to come back.
7. Who Knows-Musiq : We all love Musiq for great wedding songs, but this one is not one of them. This song is actually about him campaigning for a woman to take him up on the offer of a one-night-stand.
   
8. I Love You - Dru Hill
   
9. Anita Baker - Fairytales
10. Jodeci - Love You For Life, Feenin
11. Don't Let Go, Hold on- EnVogue
    
12. He's Mine - Mokenstef
13. I think its better that I tell you now - Jill Scott
14. I Can Love U Better - MJB
    
15. Float on - The Floaters
16. Just my Imagination
17. Don't Be Afraid - Aaron Hall
18. You Can Have a Piece of my love - Aaron Hall
19. You Don't Have to Call - Usher
20. Half on a Baby, Your Remind Me, Ignition - R. Kelly
21. Burn, You Got It Bad - Usher
22. Where I wanna Be - Donnell Jones
23. ANYTHING TANK : If you've elver listened to Tank, you know that the majority of his songs that have been released are "Baby please forgive me for cheating on you" songs.
    
24. I Love Your Girl - The Dream
    
25. Congratulations - Vesta

What I believe to be the culprit of these major bad music choices, is that people listen to the beat and the rhythm and pay very little attention to the lyrics of these songs. What may sound great in the club, does not a reception song make. Even if you love the dj you have selected and you just know that he/she would never put you through these, make sure you submit a "Do not Play" list, just in case. You'd be surprised the requests that your dj might receive. And for the love of goodness, people, listen to the lyrics!