Last song of the night

[Eskie 0]

Most DJs like to end the night on a high, leaving the guests going home singing the last track that was played; what tracks do you often play for the finalé?

 

Tracks that I've found work well as the last song (in no particular order) are:

 

Monkees - Daydream believer

Queen - Don't stop me now

Robbie - Angels

Elvis P - Wonder of you

Don McLean - American pie

Dean Martin - That's amore

Elvis P - American trilogy

Natalie Cole - This will be (at soul gigs)

Nine Simone - My baby just cares for me

The Foundations - Build me up buttercup

 

I dislike playing it as the last song because I think it's too much of a cliché, but obviously Frank S - New York new York works well, although it will also wind some of the guests up, because a common perception is that ALL DJs play this as the last song http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/whistling.gif

 

Can we not dwell on the last paragraph too much, as there is a separate thread here on that topic http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/rolleyes.gif

[C.S 0]

The Corrs-Toss the feathers

Pogues- Fiesta

Greenland whalefishers - Irish washerwoman

Rage against the machine- Killing in the name

Prodigy - Mindfields

Leftfield - Open up

 

Have all worked for me at one time or another.

[FrankieJ 0]

I have finished on all 4 of these before.

 

Frank Sinatra - New York New York

Wurzels - Combine Harvester ( South West Thing) http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/fear.gif

Dirty Dancing - Time of my Life.

Monty Python - Always look on the bright side of life.

 

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[YourBigEvent 0]

Abba - Thank you for the music

Tom Jones - Help Yourself

Monty Phyton - Bright side of life

Ken Dodd - Happiness

Morecombe and Wise - Bring me sunshine

[brianmole 0]

I like to finish on:

 

Frank Sinatra - Fly me to the moon

 

But I have finished on loads of different tunes depending on the gig:

Ellis Hall - Flip flop fly (Chicken run dance)

Nina Simone - My baby just cares for me

Carl Orf - Carmina Burana (The omen - brilliant for the boarding school disco http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/fear.gif http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/laugh.gif )

Queen - don't stop me now

Andy Williams - Can't take my eyes off you

[Mo The Motown Man 0]

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1 If you' looking for a way out

2 Always look on the bright side

3 Move Closer

4 Two Out of Three Ant' Bad

 

Have all worked over the year's for me and many others besides

[partychris 0]

Love to finish on 'We go together' from Grease.

[DJ SPARKO 0]

QUOTE

Robbie - Angels Elvis P - Wonder of you

 

i use these from yime to time

 

although personnally i woudent really use build me up buttercup, i use it thoughout the night as i more often than not get a good reception from it.

 

but as they say you never know till you try it

[High Fidelity 0]

The usual culprits for me

 

New York New York

Simply The Best

Time of My Life

Robbie Williams - Mack The Knife

 

For weddings usually finish on one of these:

 

Malcom Roberts - May I Have The Next Dream With You

Elvis - The Wonder Of You

Babara Streisand & Brian Adams - I Finally Found Someone

Will Young - Anything Is Possible

[stevemarshall 0]

Here's a couple of mine

 

American Pie(a 90's dance version which goes down well!)

 

Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life

 

Anything bouncy by Jimmy Shand

 

The Monkees-Daydream Believer

 

 

oh yes and......

 

Undertones-Teenage Kicks!(goes down well in N.Ireland!)

[cookiecat 0]

An old favorite of mine was

Sheb Wooley~Purple people Eater

[milhouse 0]

Younger crowds:

 

Oasis - Don't look back in anger

Cheers Theme Tune

Kaiser Chiefs - Oh My God

 

all go down very well - everytime I've played them as a very last song

 

Also good ones:

 

Beautiful South - Perfect 10

Sixpence None the richer - Kiss Me

You'll never walk alone

 

 

[Kingy 0]

I've used loads over the years.

 

Used to use the Ovalteenies for ages, then Men behaving Badly, Blue berry Hill, The outro from the Fast show( Please release me, let me go....)

 

depends on the feel at the end of the night.

[smulou 0]

Katrina & The Waves Walking on Sunshine works really well always well received has them singing it on the way out.

Like to finish night on a high so lleaving with a buzz rather than the more traditional slow dance finishes

[jeffwall 0]

For the "clubby" parties ive played Ultrabeat..im feeling fine, great tune and gives you the oppurtunity to say your thanks, best wishes, etc etc etc whilst the "slow start" of the track is playing, weddings and oldish partys, depends on the gig/people etc, new york always works well no matter what!

[ian 0]

Well, I seem to be totally out of step here. I take it right down at the end. My typical last tracks would be something like Let's Get It On (Marvin Gaye), Turn Your Lights Down Low (Bob Marley & Lauryn Hill), Make You My Baby (Joe).

[DJF 0]

depends really on the night.

sometimes give them the option fast or slow one

done a mates wedding on sat gone did finish with bryan adams - everything i do (extended version) everyone clapped cheered and still wanted more

so finished with scissor sissters - laura to a rapturous applause?????

[Steve_Mitchell 0]

Well I like to finish with a slowy. You can take your pick there, there is that many. And then after that I always play a sing-along as the final tune..

 

Smokey--Livin next door to alice

Commitments--Mustang Sally

Ovaltinies--Wish me luck as you wave me good bye.

[BigBen 0]

I was asked to play Auld Langs Eyne for a party at the weekend, where the 22 year old dance teacher was leaving all her 5-18 year old girls to move abroad. My first thought was that it wasn't the right time of year, my second thought was that 95% of people in the room won't have a clue how to hold their hands let alone sing along to the words.

 

After listening to the traditional verison of the track, I decided to opt for Slade's version. For those that aren't aware, it starts with Noddy singing Auld Langs Eyne traditionally - I think he sings along with the bagpipes actually - then the band join in singing with the bass drum keeping a beat.

 

The singing then changes to "You'll Never Walk Alone" - hands in the air everybody!

 

Then comes the fake ending - this is where I give three cheers for the bride and groom/birthday person/etc. As the final cheers go out the music comes back on loud and fast with a bouncy sing out loud version of Auld Langs Eyne - you've got about 40 seconds of this, the crowd are usually going mental.

 

With about 30 seconds of the track left the singing ends but the cheering continues - great for end of night, but you have to fade it out because Noddy then does his "We wish you a merry christmas" bit.

 

I have used this for the last few years and it has never let me down.

[jeffwall 0]

i used the slade last n.y.e agree great track!

[exbutlinred82 0]

TRIED THE STANDARDS ANGELS AND YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE....BELTERS.

 

 

 

Also Daydream Believer.

When a Man Loves a Woman...MICHAEL BOLTON

 

 

ALSO ....SOMETING DIFFERENT.

 

 

Joe Longhtorne does a fantastic live version of Unchained Melody which leaves them gasping.

[M3KTG 0]

Robbie - Angels

 

then if they ask for 1 more i give them,

 

The Tams - Aint nothing like Shaggin

[Andy Westcott 0]

Just before I went on 'holiday', for a while, I used to regularly end with Shania Twain's 'Man! I Feel Like A Woman!'

 

Superb vocal intro that you can replace with your own voice (for added cheesyness), a superb guitar at the start to really wind up the volume on, and when the percussion comes in........

 

Always used to fill the floor with that one at the end - the biggest problem was trying not to play it during the rest of the evening! http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif

 

I'll be using it again, I just know it!

[paula 0]

Think we should all stand united and play the same last song as each other this week http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif ....could do we go together...or...or.....need a think! http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/rolleyes.gif

[Andy Westcott 0]

GOT IT!!

 

Birdy Song - Tweets!!!

 

Go.........away. Leave me alone. Pleeeeeese!!! http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/hide.gif