# What is the worst song you can think of to be played at a Wedding? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 17, 2004, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-song-you-can-think-of-to-be-played-at-a-wedding/240563 "2004-04-17T20:51:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Chimpy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@Chimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimpy)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2004, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-song-you-can-think-of-to-be-played-at-a-wedding/240563/1 "2004-04-17T20:51:09Z")
My step-sister has been asked to sing at my cousing wedding and we were trying to come up with the worst songs we could: Don’t marry her have me- The Beautiful South Please relase me (let me go)- Englebert Humperdink Those are just two of what we came up with, any ideas from dopers are more than welcome ---
**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2004, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-song-you-can-think-of-to-be-played-at-a-wedding/240563/2 "2004-04-17T20:52:48Z")
I married her just because she looks like you - Lyle Lovett ---
**Author:** ![Magickly\_Delicious](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magickly\_Delicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magickly_Delicious)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2004, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-song-you-can-think-of-to-be-played-at-a-wedding/240563/3 "2004-04-17T20:58:03Z")
[White Trash Wedding](http://www.lyricsdepot.com/dixie-chicks/white-trash-wedding.html) - Dixie Chicks ---
**Author:** ![FisherQueen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@FisherQueen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FisherQueen)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2004, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-song-you-can-think-of-to-be-played-at-a-wedding/240563/4 "2004-04-17T21:03:07Z")
My second cousin had her bridesmaids enter to “I Will Always Love You,” which I guess she didn’t realize was a dumping song. I laughed for nearly a month. Although that’s the worst song I’ve ever personally witnessed, I suppose “White Wedding” would be worse. My sister arranged for that to be played at her reception, but then she has a delightful sense of humor. ---
**Author:** ![Cinnamon\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@Cinnamon\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cinnamon_Girl)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2004, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-song-you-can-think-of-to-be-played-at-a-wedding/240563/5 "2004-04-17T21:05:06Z")
_She Hates Me_, Puddle of Mudd _I Hate Everything About You_, Ugly Kid Joe _Living Dead Girl_, Rob Zombie _Another One Bites the Dust_, Queen _Fat-Bottom Girls_, Queen _Death on Two Legs_, Queen _Love Stinks_, J. Geils Band _She Likes my Cock_, Jackal ---
**Author:** ![Starguard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@Starguard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starguard)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2004, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-song-you-can-think-of-to-be-played-at-a-wedding/240563/6 "2004-04-17T21:07:16Z")
“Send in the Clowns” would be nice. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Gamaliel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b487fb/32.png) [@Gamaliel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gamaliel)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2004, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-song-you-can-think-of-to-be-played-at-a-wedding/240563/7 "2004-04-17T21:08:24Z")
“Song for the Dumped” Ben Folds Five ---
**Author:** ![jmizzou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/edb3f5/32.png) [@jmizzou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jmizzou)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2004, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-song-you-can-think-of-to-be-played-at-a-wedding/240563/8 "2004-04-17T21:11:51Z")
_50 Ways To Leave Your Lover_ - Paul Simon _I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For_ - U2 _She’s Having My Baby_ - Paul Anka (?) _What’s Love Got to Do With It_ - Tina Turner _Like a Virgin_ - Madonna ---
**Author:** ![jmizzou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/edb3f5/32.png) [@jmizzou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jmizzou)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2004, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-song-you-can-think-of-to-be-played-at-a-wedding/240563/9 "2004-04-17T21:17:39Z")
And _If You Wanna Be Happy_ by Jimmy Soul: _If you wanna be happy for the rest of your life Never make a pretty woman your wife So from my personal point of view Get an ugly girl to marry you_ ---
**Author:** ![devilsknew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4da419/32.png) [@devilsknew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/devilsknew)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2004, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-song-you-can-think-of-to-be-played-at-a-wedding/240563/10 "2004-04-17T21:25:59Z")
Just for ambience… “Heyyy, didya happen to see the most beautiful girl in the world! If ya did tell her I need her luvvin’…” Who’s that by…Charlie Rich? …Charlie Pride? Don’t know if it’s a _bad_ song per se. Just campy. Add to the camp list a little Air Supply and Foreigner and you have a truly memorable wedding reception…“I wanna know what love is, I want you to show meeeeee!” ---
**Author:** ![Lobelia\_Overhill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@Lobelia\_Overhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobelia_Overhill)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2004, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-song-you-can-think-of-to-be-played-at-a-wedding/240563/11 "2004-04-17T21:34:32Z")
Actual radio request for a couple “getting married this afternoon”, a song called Band of Gold (no idea who sings it), it’s about a woman who was jilted "and all that’s left is a band of gold … " Karaoke style interlude at a wedding reception - someone sang “Just When I Needed You Most” (is that what it’s called? the one that goes - Cos yooooooooooou left me, just when I needed you most) ---
**Author:** ![capacitor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e47774/32.png) [@capacitor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/capacitor)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2004, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-song-you-can-think-of-to-be-played-at-a-wedding/240563/12 "2004-04-17T21:51:43Z")
“Dear John” songs. “D-I-V-O-R-C-E” by Dolly Parton ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2004, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-song-you-can-think-of-to-be-played-at-a-wedding/240563/13 "2004-04-17T21:57:24Z")
_My Favorite Mistake_ - Sheryl Crow _It’s All Been Done_ - Barenaked Ladies _Roxanne_ - The Police. “You don’t have to SELL your body to de night!” _End of the World As We Know It_ - Great Big Sea And there’s always Blink 182’s \*Blowjob \* song… :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Jayn\_Newell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Jayn\_Newell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayn_Newell)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2004, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-song-you-can-think-of-to-be-played-at-a-wedding/240563/14 "2004-04-17T22:10:25Z")
[QUOTE=roxx222_End of the World As We Know It_ - Great Big Sea[/QUOTE] Brilliant. Along those lines, how about _Mari Mac_ by GBS? ---
**Author:** ![overlyverbose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/9dc877/32.png) [@overlyverbose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/overlyverbose)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2004, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-song-you-can-think-of-to-be-played-at-a-wedding/240563/15 "2004-04-17T22:17:51Z")
> [@Cinnamon Girl](#): > > _Fat-Bottom Girls_, Queen I feel I must admit that this song will be played at our wedding next Saturday. Yes, I capitulated to my fiance’s somewhat interesting tastes (though I think the song’s kind of fun, I hadn’t intended it to be a wedding song). I’m so ashamed! ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2004, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-song-you-can-think-of-to-be-played-at-a-wedding/240563/16 "2004-04-17T22:21:59Z")
_Paradise by the Dashboard Light_ Although I suppose it is occasionally apropos: > [@](#): > > I couldn’t take it any longer > Lord I was crazed > And when the feeling came upon me like a tidal wave > I started swearing to my god and on my mother’s grave > That I would love you to the end of time… > > **And now I’m praying for the end of time > To hurry up and arrive > 'Cause if I gotta spend another minute with you > I don’t think that I can really survive > I’ll never break my promise or forget my vow > But god only knows what I do right now > I’m praying for the end of time > It’s all that I can do > Praying for the end of time, so I can end my time with you!!** ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2004, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-song-you-can-think-of-to-be-played-at-a-wedding/240563/17 "2004-04-17T22:30:00Z")
Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2004, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-song-you-can-think-of-to-be-played-at-a-wedding/240563/18 "2004-04-17T22:41:34Z")
Sinatra - The Lady Is A Tramp ---
**Author:** ![Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9dc877/32.png) [@Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightwatch_Trailer)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2004, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-song-you-can-think-of-to-be-played-at-a-wedding/240563/19 "2004-04-17T23:04:24Z")
How about U2’s _Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me_? Or Pink Floyd’s _Brain Damage_? ---
**Author:** ![Cinnamon\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@Cinnamon\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cinnamon_Girl)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2004, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-song-you-can-think-of-to-be-played-at-a-wedding/240563/20 "2004-04-17T23:10:40Z")
> [@overlyverbose](#): > > I feel I must admit that this song will be played at our wedding next Saturday. Yes, I capitulated to my fiance’s somewhat interesting tastes (though I think the song’s kind of fun, I hadn’t intended it to be a wedding song). I’m so ashamed! Brave you are. I assume it will be played at the reception and not while you’re walking down the aisle! 😉 At the very least make sure that you don’t get smacked on the ass during the chorus. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-song-you-can-think-of-to-be-played-at-a-wedding/240563.md?page=2)