Wedding Playlists 8: The Sing-A-Long mix

This is one of the two playlists my dar­ling dear­est & I devel­oped for the Love Songs CD set that we gave as a wed­ding favor to some of our guests. Below, you’ll find the songs accom­pa­nied by the com­men­tary we wrote on why we chose each song!

1.  When You’re Gone by The Cran­ber­ries (4:57) — This was our ode for five years of our rela­tion­ship as we sus­tained a long-distance rela­tion­ship. We’ would be remiss if we didn’t include at least one far­away love song on a mix about us!

2. Wouldn’t It Be Nice by Beach Boys (2:21) — A song we used to sing about the future, but now the future is now!

3.  Don’t you Worry ’bout a Thing by John Leg­end (4:47) — Orig­i­nally a Ste­vie Won­der song (Go Motown!), this ver­sion com­bines some seri­ous favorites: a. Todd’ LOVES John Leg­end and b. this cover was recorded for the sound­track to a Will Smith movie, whom Joan and all of the Stolt­mans love!

4.  You Didn’t Have to Be So Nice by The Lovin’ Spoon­ful (2:26) — Joan sings this to Todd because he is so nice!

5. Got My Mind Set On You by George Har­ri­son (3:53) — One of Todd’s favorite songs! And so much fun to sing along to!

6.  Rhode Island Is Famous For You by Erin McK­e­own (2:46) — This is a great song to sing to, and we sing it all the time! Really! We first heard it when Joan was liv­ing in Brook­lyn in 2008 in the Kristin Chenoweth’ show Stair­way To Par­adise, and this song has been a part of our lives on an almost weekly basis ever since!

7. Every­day by Rogue Wave (3:44) — A sen­si­tive cover of a a cute Buddy Holly love clas­sic from 1957.

8.  I Want To Hold Your Hand by T.V. Car­pio (2:47) — A beau­ti­ful cover of one of Todds fav Bea­t­les songs from one of Joans fav movies, Across The Universe.

9.  You’ve Made Me So Very Happy by Blood, Sweat and Tears (4:19) — The lyrics to this 1969 hit say it all for us.

10. I’m A Believer by The Mon­kees (2:49) — Joan was raised on the Mon­kees, so this was one of the first songs about love she prob­a­bly ever heard. And since Joan and Todd were pretty much a love at first sight story, this song really works for us!

11. Oh Yoko by John Lennon (4:16) — This is a song that holds a very spe­cial place in our hearts because it is so pal­pa­bly a song between two peo­ple in love. You can’t help but smile at the love com­ing out of that cho­rus! Hence, this song is also our first dance at the wedding!

12 . “A” — You’re Adorable by Perry Como and The Fontane Sis­ters (2:26) —  We hope you learn the lyrics so you can sing-a-long! But then again we don’’t so you can make up lyrics like Joans does (“best made-up lyrics ever: “’C Youre Incredible).

13. Apple Blos­som by The White Stripes (2:13) — Todd hearts the White Stripes, and Joan hearts Todd. What more is there to it?

14. Con­crete + Clay by Unit 4 + 2 (2:17) — Oh, isn’t this song fun!? It’s from the Rush­more sound­track (thanks, Matt!), and it is too cute!

15. Elenore by The Tur­tles (2:17) — Best lyrics ever: You’re my pride and joy, et cetera. We love it!

16.  Don’t Be Shy by Cat Stevens (2:50) — We chose this beau­ti­ful Cat song for our pro­ces­sional at our cer­e­mony today because of these lyrics: Love is bet­ter than a song. Love is where all of us belong.

17.  Annie’s Song by Sun­shine Club (2:47) — This is the great­est love song ever writ­ten, and though John Den­ver cre­ated an incred­i­ble orig­i­nal, this cover has a frag­ile sen­si­tiv­ity to it that we really love. RIP J.D.!

18.  Two Of Us by Aimee Mann and Michael Penn (3:31) — A sweet, light duet from the I Am Sam sound­track. We heart Bea­t­les, and Joan hearts Aimee Mann.

19.  Knocks Me Off My Feet by Ste­vie Won­der (3:36) — This is Joan and Todds song. If we weren’t so totally awk­ward slow danc­ing because of our height dif­fer­ence, we would have danced to it at the wed­ding. It’s okay though, we’ will dance to it in the kitchen for years to come.

20.  Higher and Higher by Jackie Wil­son (2:53) — Our recessional!

21.  If I Were A Car­pen­ter by Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash (3:01) — Joan loves Bobby Darin’s orig­i­nal ver­sion, but Todd loves Johnny Cash, so this was a com­pro­mise. It’s not sooo bad to hear two lovers sing this.…

22.  I Mar­ried Joan Theme (0:39) — Wendy sang this to Todd when we got engaged!

23.  Sto­ry­book Love by Willy Dev­ille (4:24) — Theme song from Joans ulti­mate favorite movie The Princess Bride. It’s a chill-inducing end­ing to the love story of all love stories.

BONUS! :  The Mup­pet Mar­riage Mon­tage from the film Mup­pets Take Manhattan