Playlists for Events

[Karibou]

Originally Posted by EricH

"Traditional" songs for breaks (Macarena, YMCA, Cha-Cha Slide, Cotton-Eye Joe (which I happen to like), and that sort of thing): Keep them for field outages or elimination-round breaks. Maybe you don't get to all of them. That's probably a good thing. But don't go playing them during the normal matches unless there's some form of field failure.

Agreed. Also, don't play them at lunch. I can't say that I've heard it happen, but it seems like a mistake easily made.

Some songs that I haven't seen suggested yet:
-Final Countdown, for the second finals match (and for that match only...not really an appropriate song for the rest of the competition)
-We are the Champions (Queen), for the awards ceremony (they still do do music during the awards, right?)
-Any Way You Want It and Don't Stop Believing (both by Journey) are good for singing along, as long as they're played in moderation.
-Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
-Rock and Roll all Nite (Kiss)
-School's Out (Alice Cooper)
-Respect (Aretha Franklin)
-Play That Funky Music (Wild Cherry)
-Crazy Train (Ozzy Osbourne)
-Iron Man (Black Sabbath)
-Sandstorm (Darude)

Just an example regarding playing music for all ages: In 2008 at Pittsburgh, most of the music played was oldies (60s/70s, if I had to guess). I remember talking to my mentors about it, complaining that I would have liked to hear more upbeat things that I could sing along to. The response I got was "WHAT!? But this is good music! This was my childhood!"

If I was DJing an event, I would make sure to not play music from just one generation. As everyone has said before me, mix it up. You're totally allowed to play Beatles hits next to today's #1 single (assuming it's appropriate...).

For individual songs, I'd just like to throw in a request for minimizing remixes. Not only are the original songs a lot better, but if everything is a funky techno remix, it all sounds the same.