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At the Valentine's Day dinner Friday Saturday night at the church, Travis and his dad, Bill, told me that they're lining up the dance lessons. If you will recall, I said I wanted to be able to dance with my daughter on her wedding day - and, hey, my wife, too - and I need lessons because I can't dance.

I will keep you posted.

According to the Knot, the top 10 Classic First Dance Songs include:

"At Last," Etta James

"Unforgettable, " Nat King Cole

"The Way You Look Tonight," Frank Sinatra

"It Had to Be You," Harry Connick Jr.

"From This Moment," Shania Twain

"What a Wonderful World," Louis Armstrong

"Endless Love," Diana Ross and Lionel Ritchie

"Can't Help Falling in Love," Elvis Presley

"I Will," the Beatles

"As Time Goes By," from Casablanca

Worst First Dance Songs (my list):

1. "You Oughta Know", Alanis Morrisette

2. "Before He Cheats", Carrie Underwood

3. "Independence Day", Martina McBride

4. "Hit the Road, Jack", Ray Charles (Actually, the Raelettes were the relevant part. Ray was mostly just reacting to being told to not let the door slam him on the backside.)

5. "So Much for my Happy Ending," Avril Lavigne

6. "Love is a Battlefield," Pat Benatar

7. "Goodbye, Earl," Dixie Chicks

8. "I Hate Myself for Loving You," Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

9. "You're No Good," Linda Ronstadt

10. "Nothing Compares 2 You," Sinead O'Connor

I see a Time-Life infomercial for a three-CD set, hosted by Sinead and Alanis, a really  angry infomercial.  

 

 

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Re: Dance lessons

to get me to stop pestering my husband for his 'thoughts' on various things, he suggested '50 ways to leave your lover' as our first dance.

Re: Dance lessons

My husband and I took dance lessons with Barbara Bounds in 1987 so my husband could dance with our daughter in the father daughter dance at her Debutante Ball. They were fun and very helpful so enjoy them.
Are you and your daughter going to have a special dance? At our same dughter's wedding the song was Daddy's Little Girl by The Mills Brothers. Are you familiar? It is very sentimentaland can make you tear up, but in my opinion the perfect song.

Re: Dance lessons

Wow, Dan. Your "worst list" sounds a lot like my Valentine's Day playlist : )

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