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P.I.J. Roadshow

Apr 8 2006, 12:04 AM

For some strange reason the music man and the hokey cokey have been my best received songs of the night for my last few gigs. There must be something in the drink round this way at the mo lol. Any similar experiences?

icarusdragon

Apr 8 2006, 12:11 AM

Cheese is back

Ive been asked for the same for a sixtyeth Birthday bash

Dukesy

Apr 8 2006, 12:40 AM

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Jimbo55

Apr 8 2006, 06:30 AM

Yep could'nt agree more ....

The Cheesemeister is back. Along wih his side kick Mr Medalion man!!! and his wife the Handbag Dancer.

All Great fun

Jimbo

djwesty

Apr 8 2006, 08:24 AM

last weeks wedding all they wanted was cheese followed by cheese wanted cheese before the food came out unbelievacheeseable
but made for a great night
andy

Kingy

Apr 8 2006, 11:25 AM

I think its because there is so little new music around.

brianmole

Apr 8 2006, 12:57 PM

QUOTE (Kingy @ Apr 8 2006, 12:25 PM)

I think its because there is so little new music around.

WHAT??

I guess you should add the words "that I can find" to your sentence

There is tons of great new music around, search for it, seek it out, you'll be amazed. The problem IMO is the mainstream playlists which get pumped into our heads.

Chrispy

Apr 8 2006, 03:55 PM

Other than Gnarled old Barkely, I must admit that there isn't much in the Charts needed for my forthcoming run of Weddings, at least not if the indicated playlists are anything to go by, certainly a 70's and 80's cheesefest seems the order of the day.

Still I suppose it saves money on buying any new stuff, I'm still getting over my spending spree at Xmas

ian .

Apr 8 2006, 05:04 PM

QUOTE (Chris_Pointon @ Apr 8 2006, 03:55 PM)

I'm still getting over my spending spree at Xmas

Yeah, 6 of those £1.99 albumbs from Asda really add up don't they?

scotty

Apr 9 2006, 12:55 AM

Just got back from tonights gig tunes that were best received were yep, you guessed it

The hokey Cokey, The Conga and the Y.M.C.A - now pass me the stilton

Gary

Apr 9 2006, 01:14 AM

I agree that theres not as much good new music around at the moment - When compared to the middle of the year - Its as though the music industry hibernate from November (except those with an eye on the Xmas No.1) and then sleepily rise from their long sleep, about May-ish... give or take a month.

As for the rise in "I am the Music Man" requests, I wonder if its anything to do with supermarket giants Waitrose, teaming up with "ocado" for their home delivery service, and using a cover version of "Music man" for their "Ocado man" jingle, which goes a little something like this: (all together now...)

QUOTE

I am the Ocado Man:

I am the Ocado Man, I bring groceries through your door into your kitchen.
I won't break or drop a single thing how could you ask for more?

Oca, Oca, Ocado, Ocado, Ocado
Groceries from Waitrose, Oca, Ocado

Our packers hand pick all your goods carefully, wearing gloves.
Into my van it's put not shoved, it's done with lots of love.

Oca, Oca, Ocado, Ocado, Ocado
Groceries from Waitrose, Oca, Ocado

I am the Ocado Man with one more thing to say
Type O - C- A - D - O dot com and try us out today.

Paul Smith

Apr 9 2006, 01:50 AM

From the weddings I've done so far this year I would say that cheese is out of favour - in fact over the last year I've only played the really cheesy stuff if specifically requested and, with just 2 exceptions, I've had an 'almost cheese-free' 2006 so far (there's always gonna be one or two songs).

At tonights gig I was sitting in the staff rest-room until I could set-up and one of the staff said 'I suppose you'll be playing the normal wedding stuff that we hear every week' I replied 'Don't know - let's wait and see'

At the end of the night I spoke to the same guy and asked him if it was the same stuff he hears every week and he said well there were half a dozen.

I think that the perception of wedding DJs is that we all play that same stuff week in, week out, regardless of our audience and I'm been trying to move away from that so that I stand out either as one to avoid or one to book.

Having said that if they want cheese all night I'll give them cheese all night (pass me the pills) but from my recent experiences more & more audiences are looking for something different and I do find that when I avoid the predictable stuff and play other tunes instead I get a far better reaction

Corabar Steve

Apr 9 2006, 02:05 AM

QUOTE (discodirect @ Apr 8 2006, 12:40 AM)

Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Choose Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese

is that anything like Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam.

BTW My parrot is deceased

djwesty

Apr 9 2006, 07:38 AM

cheese and spam what a nice supper go down well with a glass of
red red wine

Corabar Steve

Apr 9 2006, 07:41 AM

QUOTE (djwesty @ Apr 9 2006, 07:38 AM)

cheese and spam what a nice supper go down well with a glass of
red red wine

Funny you should say that as I had just finished one of them at the time (Clue: it wasn't spam or cheese)

QUOTE (djwesty @ Apr 9 2006, 07:38 AM)

red red wine

Neil Diamond, Tony Tribe or UB40?

djwesty

Apr 9 2006, 08:38 AM

imo theres only one(in ten) clue you need to sign on

analyst

Apr 10 2006, 05:05 PM

QUOTE (Corabar Steve @ Apr 9 2006, 02:05 AM)

QUOTE (discodirect @ Apr 8 2006, 12:40 AM)

Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Choose Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese Cheese

is that anything like Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam.

BTW My parrot is deceased

Hey, don't knock it.

Many moons ago I did a corporate do for the Guild of Hospitality and Catering Managers or whatever their professional body is called.

In the absence of their after dinner speaker, and to bring 'em into a jovial mood with their Port and Stilton, I played 'em the Monty Python Cheese Shop sketch.

How much CHEESE can I claim for that?

BigBen

Apr 10 2006, 08:49 PM

QUOTE (analyst @ Apr 10 2006, 05:06 PM)

In the absence of their after dinner speaker, and to bring 'em into a jovial mood with their Port and Stilton, I played 'em the Monty Python Cheese Shop sketch.

Out of interest Analyst, did they all keep quiet and listen? I mean, with no focal point it must have been awfully strange to be playing them a comedy sketch.

Whisky In A Vase

Apr 10 2006, 08:54 PM

I hate traffic lights
I hate traffic lights
I hate traffic lights
But only when there red..........

He hates traffic lights
He hates traffic lights..............

Now that is one of the funny monty pyton scripts.......

analyst

Apr 11 2006, 01:28 AM

Strangely enough, they did sit pretty quiet for it. Raised a few laughs.

I wasn't sure what reaction to expect, but it was a semi-formal dinner, so they were all seated.

It wouldn't have worked for a sporadic chatty standing buffet.