Okay every D.J has a corny tag line that he / she uses more than anything during the gig. Which one do you use the most.

I have one that I use when asking for request's, its short and to the point, and after I invite them to tell me of their request's I add:- "Don't keep it to yourself DO NOT leave it until the end!.

I'm sure we can all identify with the drunk who wants Oasis, 2 minutes into your smoochy section, and has sat all night totally ignoring the disco until you announce the final track .

One of my other D.J's also uses "More Variety than woolies pick 'n' mix" when refering to the nights music. Definetely Corny!!!! - Comments, McCardle???.

Hmm Tricky....

This is going to sound very "play it safe" but it's truthful...

I can relate to Chris' comments about asking for requests...I use request slips out on all the tables too. The requests have 3 lines for people to write their requests on, and also my SMS number for them to text their requests, offers of sexual favours, comments about the music, blah, blah, blah...

However, how many times I request requests during the gig, will depend on the number of request slips and SMS's I've got throughout the evening... Purely down to Mathematics...

One fully filled out request slip with 3 songs on it, is effectively 12minutes of the night (If they're all in my collection, and suitable for the night). So thats 5 request slips per hour.

At a typical dinner dance...The MP3 discs (250+tracks on one CD...Godsend!) do the background music ("music to munch by") leaving maybe 4 hours of dancing...about 60 songs...or 20 request slips...

Of course, if you only put 20 requests slips out, in a room of 300 people (1 slip per 15 people)...you're gonna start a riot...("Why've they got one and I aint, s'not fair"), its bad enough with the pens...

Luckily....many of the requests are duplicates...I can sometimes scrub out 6 or 7 requests from various slips, simply by playing one song.... eg: Kylie...Cant get you outta my head. Mention its for "Jackie, Tracy, Sharon, Diane, Debbie, Julie and Monica" and you've satisfied several girls in 4 minutes...(hey, but thats another story).

But, if requests are thin on the ground...I'll threaten them with "we need your requests of we'll be playing Little Jimmy Osmond/Mahgahreeta Pracathan/Birdie Song/etc etc all night..." then do it... with a comment of "this tune comes off, as soon as someone rushes a request up here...either written or verbal...".... wait for the stampede, and have a roadie standing by with pen and paper....

Incidently, the above calculations work really well with the "Yer didnt play me requessht" drunk, at the end of the night...you know, the one that wanted Oasis, when you're into your final slowies...

"Requests, Dedication, all most anything you fancy"

"we've got truck loads of old rubbish for you tonight"

"The most honest DJ in the world, If I've got it I'll play it"

or sometimes

"You don't know me and i don't know you, so if you don't tell me what you want to hear, I can't play it"!

"If you've got any request or dedications ...... keep them to yourself as I've got better taste that you"

A few weeks ago I worked at a venue that was quiet and used these imortal lines

"No pushing or shoving on the dance floor"

"Can you all be patient at the bar as the bar staff are under a lot of pressure and take your glasses back as they are running out"

"If I'd known it was going to be this busy .. you could have all come round my house"

"God this is quiet ... I've slept with more people ..............this year"

QUOTE

"God this is quiet ... I've slept with more people ..............this year"

YOU.....You strumpet

QUOTE

God this is quiet ... I've slept with more people ..............this year

Along with his favourite track - "I get Around"

I like These:

"I am available for Weddings, Birthdays and Engagements please note I DO give discounts for sexual favours"

"Quick lets wreck the place !, bugger looks like someones beat us to it !"

"Any Man Utd Fans in tonight ? , well you know where the door is !"

"Taxi for the DJ"

and when a CD skips "That'll be the remix folks"

Not forgetting the infamous:

"Come on ! you didnt put your best clothes on to sit down all night did ya !"

'The only people I wanna see still sitting down are those with haemorrhoids'
Easier to say than spell (I had to use the Oxford) or you can substitute for 'piles' if the function warrants it
Paul S
PS My ISP forgot to put 50p in the meter & I've been offline for hours But to be fair it's the first time in 3 years.

..if I make a booby and play a track that clears the floor..."If I play something you dont like, do something subtle like leave the dance floor"