‘We tried to get Mariah Carey … and found out she costs $1m’: the songs musicians chose for their first dance
Does Charlie Simpson regret choosing Sigur Rós? Did Chesney Hawkes play ‘that’ song? And who picked an eight-minute jam by LCD Soundsystem? Musicians on the songs they chose for their wedding dance, for better or for worse
There’s an enormous amount of pressure for couples choosing the right song to soundtrack their wedding’s first dance. It’s not just that it’s three minutes (or more) where all your friends and family are staring at you. It’s also about what that song says about you and your relationship. What about when you’re a musician getting married? Choose wrong and, well, it’s not just your career in question. A range of musicians across different genres have bravely put their reputations on the line for you to judge – and not all of them stand by their choices …
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