What are other members views on what is or what isn't appropriate music for a wedding reception?

I would not contemplate playing anything likely to offend anyone.

I'm beginning to regret taking the booking I have for a wedding reception in September at which I have been asked to play "Yogi Bear" towards the end of the evening.

This is a song with explicitly sexual lyrics.

My opinion is that the song is puerile, about as funny as a funeral and wholly inappropriate for such an occasion. But the groom has requested it.

Maybe I'm old fashioned but I would hate anyone to think this is the sort of material I usually play and I shall be asking the groom to reconsider its appropriateness.

What do other members think?

I would play it if he miders about it on the night, otherwise dont?
If you end up playing it, annonce that this has been requested by the groom etc etc

There are several threads along similar lines eg: Explicit lyrics.

Like this one,

and this one


The general standpoints seem to be:


*) I wouldnt play such a request at all.

*) I wouldnt play such a request while there are kids present

*) I would only play such a request after I had warned the audience that it was a specific request of the bride/groom/main host of evening etc, and giving parents 10 minutes/2 songs warning, allowing them time to get kids out of the room and time to switch off Auntie Ethels hearing aid - for the duration of the song.

*) I'd play it - I Dont care what I play, who hears it - they want it? I got it, I play it...

i have normally played yogi bear as an end tune in my mates club and also on a good few occasions when doing a pub(pubs i have played before and the regulars know me) not private gigs.if given a reminder by the groom i would play it and warn the audience that the next tune or the one after next does contain explicit lyrics BUT had also been especially requested by the groom and asked to play so if easily offended then we appologise but has been requested.that way it doesnt sound like you took upon yourself to be rude and offensive.yogi isnt that bad compared to some r+b,rap and similar genre music. but thats just me

I was asked to play this a few years ago, hadn't heard of it so I got a copy.

I thought it was amusing, but not great. However, I have been able to play it on two subsequent occassions where it has been received very well. Neither were family do's.

I love comedy and I love music, but the two don't mix well in my opinion. If the groom has instructed you to play it then I would warn him you will on whatever conditions you specify (kids, grandparents, etc.) and only if it seems relevant at the time. Stuff like this should be up to the DJ to assess.

If its the last hour and kids are not presesnt I play whatever, even if it does have swear words.

No one has ever complained and Ive done it at some very posh venues in London and been re-booked. Not a problem in my eyes.