# 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:** 3
**Author:** ![Oregon\_sunshine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/50afbb/32.png) [@Oregon\_sunshine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oregon_sunshine)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2004, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-song-you-can-think-of-to-be-played-at-a-wedding/240563/41 "2004-04-18T03:53:14Z")
How about that Eminem song, “Kim”, where he kills his wife, stuffs her body in the trunk of his car, and then (I think) throws her over a cliff into the ocean? Oh, and that NIN song where he goes, “I want to f\*ck you like an animal” would be really cheesy too. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2004, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-song-you-can-think-of-to-be-played-at-a-wedding/240563/42 "2004-04-18T03:59:30Z")
I’ve always liked “Love Stinks” by J Giles from The Wedding Singer 😃 “Join me” by HIM would have a lovely Romeo & Juliet vibe to it. " And we’ve waited for so long for this moment to come We’re anxious to be together together in death Won’t you die tonight for love (Baby join me in death) So will you die (Baby join me in death)" “x.y.u” by the Smashing Pumpkins would conotate a very deep affection for one another, with lyrics like " still i was lonely and she was by my side my one and only knows that she could never hide i couldn’t feel her, and it was just a game, cause i was lonely and she was crazy" ---
**Author:** ![TeaElle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@TeaElle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TeaElle)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2004, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-song-you-can-think-of-to-be-played-at-a-wedding/240563/43 "2004-04-18T04:40:05Z")
On the lighter side: [Kiss The Bride](http://www.eltonography.com/songs/kiss_the_bride.html) by Elton John ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2004, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-song-you-can-think-of-to-be-played-at-a-wedding/240563/44 "2004-04-18T04:44:28Z")
My sister always said she wanted “Love the One You’re With” played at her wedding. She ended up not having any music. Bummer. ---
**Author:** ![Marsie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/34f0e0/32.png) [@Marsie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marsie)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2004, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-song-you-can-think-of-to-be-played-at-a-wedding/240563/45 "2004-04-18T04:45:24Z")
The Worst That Could Happen by The Brooklyn Bridge. “Maybe it’s the best thing for you (sob!) but it’s the worst that could happen to meeeeeeeee…” ---
**Author:** ![Limbo\_Donni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Limbo\_Donni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Limbo_Donni)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2004, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-song-you-can-think-of-to-be-played-at-a-wedding/240563/46 "2004-04-18T04:54:50Z")
“Breaking Up Is Hard To Do” ---
**Author:** ![SanibelMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@SanibelMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanibelMan)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2004, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-song-you-can-think-of-to-be-played-at-a-wedding/240563/47 "2004-04-18T05:12:03Z")
“I don’t want somebody to love me, just give me sex whenever I want it, 'cos all I ask for is instant pleasure, instant pleasure, instant pleasure…” ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Serpentine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3be4f8/32.png) [@Silver\_Serpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Serpentine)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2004, 9:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-song-you-can-think-of-to-be-played-at-a-wedding/240563/48 "2004-04-18T09:59:08Z")
Songs taken from my MP3 list (we won’t go to my CD collection): Foo Fighters - Darling Nikki I knew a girl named Nikki, I guess you could say she was a sex fiend I met her in a hotel lobby masturbating with a magazine She said, “How’d you like to waste some time” And I could not resist when I saw little Nikki grind Especially bad if the bride’s name is Nikki. Toadies - Possum Kindgom Song about killing a woman and freezing her, basically Evanescence - Going Under Now I will tell you what I’ve done for you 50 thousand tears I’ve cried Screaming Deceiving and Bleeding for you And you still won’t hear me Poe - Not a Virgin I’m not a virgin anymore I just thought you should know Darlin’ I’ve been around Yeah, I’ve been up and down your block In fact I have been all over town Down by the lake And underneath the table in my living room OUSTIDE with the blue blue moon Cold - Stupid Girl Basically for the title Cold - Suffocate I could take every fucking game you play Blow it all away but would you even care I could take all those lies you said to me Never go away Never dissapear This cloud will always hover over me I’m leaving you today 'Cause now I see Spineshank - Asthmatic I have become one with your lies Nickleback - Figured you out I like your pants around your feet And I like the dirt that’s on your knees And I like the way you still say please While your looking up at me You’re like my favourite damn disease Nickleback - Should’ve Listened No pictures left in the hall, there’s three new holes in my wall Where the hells my credit cards, why’s my wallet in the yard And still I don’t understand Well now I guess I should’ve listened When you said you’d had enough Or ANYTHING by GWAR. Hehe. Sorry for doing little quotes for each song. I dunno how many Dopers listen to the same music I do. ---
**Author:** ![Fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bc8723/32.png) [@Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fish)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2004, 10:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-song-you-can-think-of-to-be-played-at-a-wedding/240563/49 "2004-04-18T10:22:12Z")
“The Ring” by Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band. “Everybody Knows,” written by Leonard Cohen, performed by a buncha people (such as Don Henley). ---
**Author:** ![spiralscratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dfb087/32.png) [@spiralscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spiralscratch)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2004, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-song-you-can-think-of-to-be-played-at-a-wedding/240563/50 "2004-04-18T11:34:37Z")
R.E.M., “The One I Love” I seem to remember reading somewhere that this was actually a somewhat popular wedding song for a while. I can’t imagine. ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2004, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-song-you-can-think-of-to-be-played-at-a-wedding/240563/51 "2004-04-18T12:04:31Z")
“Janie’s Got a Gun” would seem to be a extremely poor choice. ---
**Author:** ![Sublight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Sublight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sublight)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2004, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-song-you-can-think-of-to-be-played-at-a-wedding/240563/52 "2004-04-18T15:01:20Z")
This is one that I actually encounter on a regular basis: “Someday My Prince Will Come” played _after_ the ceremony’s been completed. ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2004, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-song-you-can-think-of-to-be-played-at-a-wedding/240563/53 "2004-04-18T16:36:56Z")
_Girlfriend in a Coma_ - The Smiths _Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now_ - also by The Smiths (hell, you could pick from about half of the songs by the Smiths and/or Morissey) _The Kiss_ - The Cure ---
**Author:** ![Helena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c68b51/32.png) [@Helena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2004, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-song-you-can-think-of-to-be-played-at-a-wedding/240563/54 "2004-04-18T17:29:57Z")
I know of a guy who had “Agony” (from _Into the Woods_) played at his wedding. Just the music, I think. ---
**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2004, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-song-you-can-think-of-to-be-played-at-a-wedding/240563/55 "2004-04-18T18:37:15Z")
[“O.P.P.”](http://www.music-critic.com/breakdown/naughtybynature_opp.htm) - Naughty by Nature Unless, of course you’re down wit O.P.P. Who’s down wit O.P.P.? ---
**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 18, 2004, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-song-you-can-think-of-to-be-played-at-a-wedding/240563/56 "2004-04-18T18:42:15Z")
_Hey Joe_ by Jimi Hendrix: “Hey Joe, I said where you goin’ with that gun in your hand? ‘I’m goin’ down to shoot my old lady You know I caught her messin’ ’round with another man’” ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2004, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-song-you-can-think-of-to-be-played-at-a-wedding/240563/57 "2004-04-18T19:52:25Z")
Have a country and western theme, so you can play Garth Brooks’ [And the Thunder Rolls](http://www.planetgarth.com/lyrics/the_thunder_rolls.shtml) - \*The thunder rolls And the lightnin’ strikes Another love grows cold On a sleepless night As the storm blows on Out of control Deep in her heart The thunder rolls She runs back down the hallway To the bedroom door She reaches for the pistol Kept in the dresser drawer Tells the lady in the mirror He won’t do this again Cause tonight will be the last time She’ll wonder where he’s been.\* Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Fretful\_Porpentine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fretful_porpentine/32/2873_2.png) [@Fretful\_Porpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fretful_Porpentine)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2004, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-song-you-can-think-of-to-be-played-at-a-wedding/240563/58 "2004-04-18T20:01:09Z")
Possibly not _the_ worst, but just 'cos it gives me an excuse to link to my very favorite urban legend, I’ll nominate [“Robin Hood, Robin Hood, Riding through the Glen”](http://www.snopes.com/weddings/embarras/robnhood.htm). And I’m sure “When a Man Loves a Woman” has been used more than once, since everybody thinks it’s a romantic song until they actually listen to the lyrics… ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2004, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-song-you-can-think-of-to-be-played-at-a-wedding/240563/59 "2004-04-18T20:20:09Z")
[Minor nitpick]D-I-V-O-R-C-E was the work of Tammy Wynette, not Dolly, IIRC[/nitpick] Cheatin’ - Gin Blossoms _Well she was tall, hair dark as midnight, she had a way just like you do, to make me feel just like a woman should, you can’t call it cheatin’ cause she reminds me of you…_ Put Another Log on the Fire - Tompall Glaser _Put another log on the fire, cook me up some bacon and some beans, go out the car and change the tire, wash my socks and sew my old blue jeans, fill my pipe and then go fetch my slippers, and boil me up another pot of tea, then put another log on the fire, and come and tell me why you’re leavin’ me._ ---
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