Old Town Academy, a kindergarten-8th grade school in San Diego was putting together a father/daughter dance and called on my services to lead in the music and entertainment. With an elementary aged daughter, as well as serving as the DJ at a few of her school events, this was a party meant for me to be at. In fact, with that daughter of mine being nine years old, she was the perfect assistant.
Elementary school dances can be tough, as kids are not shy about requesting songs … a lot of songs. And they want them played right away. Tending to those requests while operating DJ equipment is quite a task, even for the most skillful multi-tasker. I was so happy to bring my daughter along, and she had a great time talking with the girls, taking their requests and communicating everything to me. We were the perfect team.
The dance was 50s themed, and many of the dads and daughters were dressed to fit that theme. I started playing music from the era, while slowing moving into 2015 pop stuff all those girls were waiting to hear, which of course started with an early playing of Watch Me (Nae Nae).
Here’s the setlist:
- Drifters - Save the Last Dance For Me
- Me'Shell NdegéOcello - You've Really Got a Hold on Me
- Barry Mann - Who Put The Bomp
- Elvis Presley - Hound Dog
- Everly Brothers - Bye Bye Love
- Dion and the Belmonts - A Teenager in Love
- Beach Boys - Be True to Your School
- The Supremes - I Hear a Symphony
- The Temptations - Ain't Too Proud to Beg
- The Dell-Vikings - Come Go With Me
- Chaka Khan/Montell Jordan - Ain't No Mountain High Enough
- Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta - Grease Megamix
- The Temptations - My Girl
- Frank Sinatra - The Way You Look Tonight
- Earth, Wind & Fire - September
- Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean? (Select Mix Remix)
- Mark Ronson f./Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk
- Silento - Watch Me
- OMI - Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Radio Edit)
- Taylor Swift - Blank Space
- Major Lazer, DJ Snake, MO - Lean On (Select Mix Remix)
- Justin Bieber f./Skrillex & Blood - Sorry (Promo Only Intro Edit)
- Shawn Mendes - Stitches
- Pitbull f./Chris Brown - Fun (Clean)
- Maroon 5 - Sugar (Clean)
- Charli XCX - Boom Clap
- Katy Perry - Roar
- R. City f./Adam Levine - Locked Away
- Casper - Cha Cha Slide
- Taylor Swift - Shake It Off
- The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face
- One Direction - Drag Me Down
- Demi Lovato - Cool For The Summer
- Ellie Goulding - On My Mind
- Chubby Checker - The Twist
- OMI - Hula Hoop
- Sam Cooke - Twistin' The Night Away
- Beatles - Twist and Shout
- Cupid - Cupid Shuffle
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Downtown (Promo Only Clean Edit)
- Psy - Gangnam Style
- Baauer - Harlem Shake (Radio Edit)
- Jason Derulo - Want To Want Me
- Timeflies f./Natalie La Rose - Worse Things Than Love (Clean Edit)
- Taylor Swift f./Kendrick Lamar - Bad Blood
- Isley Brothers - This Old Heart of Mine
- Stevie Wonder - Isn't She Lovely
- Walk The Moon - Shut Up And Dance (Promo Only Intro Edit)