14 Songs Not To Play At A Wedding

Posted by , on May 19, 2012 at 1:00 pm

"Who Let The Dogs Out?" by Baha Men

This may offend–actually, this will definitely offend everyone you know.

Weird Al should never be played at a wedding. Unless it's "Eat It". 

"Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)" by Baz Luhrmann

I mean, no one wants to hear a lecture at a wedding...

"Friday" by Rebecca Black

This should be an obvious choice.

"Du Hast" by Rammstein

Unless you're getting married at Ozzfest or a biker bar, definitely feel free to leave this off your wedding ceremony's soundtrack.

"O Superman" by Laurie Anderson

Don't get me wrong–I think this track is some groundbreaking stuff. But I don't think your grandparents and great uncles & aunts are going to be into it.

"Wild Wild West" by Will Smith

If want to have your wedding to be cheesey, than this jam is le grand fromage.

Any German songs recorded by David Hasselhoff

"Achy Breaky Heart" by Billy Ray Cyrus

Knock on wood that there won't be any "achy breaky" hearts come the big day.

"Quit Playing Games With My Heart" by the Backstreet Boys

It's your wedding–not a middle school dance night.

"Summertime Girls" by LFO

This song is so awful I can't even describe my distaste for it in words.

"Blue (Da Ba Dee)" by Eiffel 65

You're supposed to have something blue for your wedding day–just make sure it's not this song for your reception.

"Digital Get Down" by *NSYNC

Here's a general rule of thumb–just avoid any songs by bands that made it a requirement to have frosted hair tips to be a member.

"Cotton Eye Joe" by Rednex

Before you think this song might be a good idea to play at your wedding, just imagine everyone in their nice formal wear, jumping around the dance floor. It's not a pretty [...]

"Cotton Eye Joe" by Rednex

Before you think this song might be a good idea to play at your wedding, just imagine everyone in their nice formal wear, jumping around the dance floor. It's not a pretty picture, is it?

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Wedding season is here, and there’s nothing more that I hate when you head to a happy gathering such as this and the atmosphere is totally killed because of some awful music. I know, I know–there are other things that could also irk me while being a guest at a wedding (like getting hit on by someone’s creepy uncle), but as a semi-music-nerd-brat, it’s hard for me to fathom why it’s so hard for some folks to sonically curate a wedding with absolute perfection.

Well, I figured I’d do my part to help all those brides-to-be out there to make sure that at least one of many variables that they’re dealing with (food, flowers, seating arrangement and the lot) should perform without a hitch. Therefore, I’ve put together this list of songs that one should avoid playing and hearing at a wedding.

Covering pop music’s less grand moments in time like when someone decided to give The Hof a recording contract to a joke of a YouTube “sensation” that some how became BFFs with folks like Katy Perry, these are the jams you want to steer clear of if you want your special day to go super spectacles.

Check out my guide to all these musical no-nos in the slideshow above!

Is there a song missing from the list? Or a song that definitely shouldn’t have been included in the round-up? Let us know what you think by leaving a comment down below!


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  1. Or a song that definitely shouldn’t have been included in the
    round-up? Let us know what you think by leaving a comment down below!

  2. it’s hard for me to fathom why it’s so hard for some folks to sonically curate a wedding with absolute perfection.

  3. Jules says:

    Where’s the Macrarena(sp?)

  4. beth shields says:

    If you can get away with chicken dance, YMCA, electric slide, shout and the cupid shuffle then I think that cotton eye Joe can be done. Not that I’m a fan of it(cause I’m not) but come on. Plus you forgot Britney Spears and Miley Cyrus never in a million years should those be used.