Top Dollar Dance Songs (Money Dance Song) For Your Wedding

by markc | posted in: Wedding Music, Weddings | 0

The Dollar Dance Songs (Money Dance Song) Can Be Fun

One of the things that makes Dollar Dance Songs (or Money Dance Song) so much fun is that it's a chance for all the people invited to the wedding to have a bit of alone time with the bride and groom, so they can talk briefly, and express their congratulations and well-wishes to the new couple.The idea of the money - well, it's an old tradition that's fun and has caught on.

The tradition can be a bit controversial however. Some may view it as socially inappropriate "publicly asking for cash", "dancing for dollars", or somewhat likened to a nightclub, where money is thrown at the dancers on stage. Many of these objections can be overcome by choosing the appropriate music. Soft, sentimental songs like "What a Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong can turn it into a highlight of the reception. Another option would be to have the DJ explain the meaning behind the dance and the song chosen to the audience, in a way that highlights the sentimental reasons behind it. If you decide to have a Dollar Dance, a good hint is to have someone from the wedding party taking the money, so it's not given to the bride or groom directly.

In any case, having a money dance time can be a great time at the reception, and add a lot of life, enthusiasm, and fun to the wedding reception.

Popular Songs

Here's a great list of songs, from a variety of artists and themes:

• I'll be there - Mariah Carey

• With a Little Help From My Friends - by Joe Cocker

• I Hope You Dance by Lee Ann Womack

• Stand By Me by Ben E. King

• My Girl by Temptations

• You've Got a Friend by James Taylor

• Through The Years by Kenny Rogers

• At Last - Etta James

• The Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra

• I Don't Dance - Lee Brice

• What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong

• Save The Last Dance For Me - Michael Bublè

Songs To Stay Away From

While there's plenty of great music to play for this fun and whimsical time at your wedding reception, there are a few that...well... you probably want to stay away from. Here's some of the worst:

• Ten Cents a Dance - by Doris Day and Ella Fitzgerald - a slow song from the '30's about a woman taxi dancer who is rented out to guys for a dance

• Big Spender - by Peggy Lee and Shirley Basey, and recently re-done by the Pussycat Dolls, this song represents a sexy strip-tease

• Take the Money and Run - by Steve Miller Band - actually this one is about taking the money and fleeing from the law. OK for Bonnie and Clyde, but probably not for a wedding

• Money, Money, Money - by ABBA- a great, catchy tune, but really, at a wedding?

 

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