Music for a 71st Birthday Party

[Sloop John B]

The Sloops are having a bash,

I'm 50 and Ms Sloop is 21, a joint 71st party.



I want to give the DJ a list of music to play. I'm told all the songs have to be danceable, slow sets are so passé.

I'm going to try and have 50% of the playlist.



If you could chip in with 10 sure fire dance-floor classics I'd appreciate it as I'm hitting a bit of a blank after a brisk start.


SJB

[Diapason]

Sexual Healing by Marvin Gaye. Straight down the middle.

[Ivor]

If you could chip in with 10 sure fire dance-floor classics I'd appreciate it as I'm hitting a bit of a blank after a brisk start.


SJB

The Clash - Should I stay or should I go?
Blur - Song 2
Dexys - Geno
The Beat - Mirror in the Bathroom
The Stones - Paint it Black/Get offa my cloud
Van Morrison - Jackie Wilson Says
Jackie Wilson - Reet petit
An Emotional Fish - Celebrate
Queens of the Stone age - No one knows
Ram Jam Band - Black Betty

[nige2000]

Dunno why this came to mind but here you are

[Diapason]

Sorry, bit drunk when I posted that other suggestion. Love Shack is a great one, and I also love Groove is in the Heart by Dee Lite as a floor filler.

[Derek]

Jackie Wilson - The Who Who Song
Wilson Picket - Land of a Thousand Dances
Soloman Burke - Everybody Needs Somebody to Love
Just Brothers - Sliced Tomatoes
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Heatwave
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Dancing in the Streets
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Nowhere to Run
Four Tops - I can't help myself (Suger Pie, Honey Bunch)
Isley Brothers - Shout
J.J. Barnes - Our Love is in the Pocket
Sam & Dave - Hold On, I'm Coming
The Velvetettes - Needle in a Haystack
Arthur Conley - Sweet Soul Music
The Crystals - Da Doo Ron Ron

I'll Stop here in case I'm on the wrong track.

[Sloop John B]

Thanks guys, some good ones I'd overlooked and quite a few in common.

Now to try and get the DJ to play them (I even replaced "Panic" with "This Charming Man" not to cause offence!)



SJB