Help me put together my HS reunion playlist - 1991

The Coffee Shop
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Hey, to save costs our class is going without a DJ. I was put in charge of the sound because, well, I have a 5000 watt PA system. Anyway, I’m putting together the playlist for the night. I just got a list of songs from the #1 hits while we were in HS. I’ve also started adding some of my own, and quite frankly, its not that important if we go a little before or a little after high school. Actually, some early 80s stuff would be nice.

The difficlut part is finding songs that people will still enjoy hearing. A lot of songs from back then don’t get play anymore for a reason. Some songs aren’t that good, but have a great nostalgia factor (like Ice Ice Baby), while others have stood the test of time (Still Haven’t Found what I’m Looking For).

Also keep in mind including all demographics, but still generally recognizable and acceptable songs. I’m very light on the heavy stuff, rap, R&B, and don’t have a single country song in the mix yet.

Have a look at the list so far and please throw me some suggestions.

Justify my LoveMadonnaGonna Make You SweatCnC Music FactorySomedayMariah CareyJoyrideRoxetteMore than WordsExtremeUnbelievableEMFGood VibrationsMarky MarkBlack or WhiteMichael JacksonEverything I doBryan AdamsVogueMadonnaHold OnWilson PhillipsStep by StepNew Kids on the BlockIce Ice Baby Vanilla IceEvery Rose has it’s ThornPoisonMy PeragotiveBobby BrownStraight UpPaula AbdulEternal FlameThe BanglesLike a PrayerMadonnaBatdancePrinceHangin’ ToughNew Kids on the BlockMiss You MuchJanet JacksonBlame it on the RainMilli VanilliAnother Day in ParadisePhil CollinsThe Way You Make Me FeelMichael JacksonGot My Mind Set On YouGeorge HarrisonFaith George MichaelNeed You TonightINXSNever Gonna Give You UpRick AstleyMan in the MirrorMichael JacksonSweet Child o’ MineGuns N RosesDon’t Worry, Be HappyBobby McFerrinRed Red WineUB40KokomoThe Beach BoysWalk Like an EgyptianBanglesLivin’ On a PrayerBon JoviLean on MeClub NouveauWith or Without YouU2I Still Haven’t Found what I’m Looking ForU2Here I Go AgainWhitesnakeBadMichael JacksonMony Mony Billy Idol
Losin’ My ReligionREMEnter SandmanMetallicaRunnin’ Down a DreamTom PettySmells Like Teen SpiritNirvanaEpicFaith No MoreShook Me All Night LongAC/DCJeremyPearl JamMurder was the CaseSnoop DogYou Gotta Fight for your RightBeastie BoysWalk this WayAerosmith/RUNDMCPersonal JesusDepeche ModeFight the PowerPublic EnemyPour Some Sugar on MeDef LepardHome Sweet HomeMotley CrueDoctor FeelgoodMotley Crue

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Pretty good list so far. How about:

Right Here, Right Now - Jesus Jones

Poison - Bell Biv Devoe

Rump Shaker - Wreckx N’ Effect

Nothing Compare 2 U - Sinead O’Connor

Give It Away or Breaking the Girl - RHCP

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Thanks, those are great suggestions!

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'91? Hell I was already working 10 years and had two kids.

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In a readable format now.

Justify my LoveMadonna
Gonna Make You SweatCnC Music Factory
SomedayMariah Carey
JoyrideRoxette
More than WordsExtreme
UnbelievableEMF
Good VibrationsMarky Mark
Black or WhiteMichael Jackson
Everything I doBryan Adams
VogueMadonna
Hold OnWilson Phillips
Step by StepNew Kids on the Block
Ice Ice Baby Vanilla Ice
Every Rose has it’s ThornPoison
My PeragotiveBobby Brown
Straight UpPaula Abdul
Eternal FlameThe Bangles
Like a PrayerMadonna
BatdancePrince
Hangin’ ToughNew Kids on the Block
Miss You MuchJanet Jackson
Blame it on the RainMilli Vanilli
Another Day in ParadisePhil Collins
The Way You Make Me FeelMichael Jackson
Got My Mind Set On YouGeorge Harrison
Faith George Michael
Need You TonightINXS
Never Gonna Give You UpRick Astley
Man in the MirrorMichael Jackson
Sweet Child o’ MineGuns N Roses
Don’t Worry, Be HappyBobby McFerrin
Red Red WineUB40
KokomoThe Beach Boys
Walk Like an EgyptianBangles
Livin’ On a PrayerBon Jovi
Lean on MeClub Nouveau
With or Without YouU2
I Still Haven’t Found what I’m Looking ForU2
Here I Go AgainWhitesnake
BadMichael Jackson
Mony Mony Billy Idol
Losin’ My ReligionREM
Enter SandmanMetallica
Runnin’ Down a DreamTom Petty
Smells Like Teen SpiritNirvana
EpicFaith No More
Shook Me All Night LongAC/DC
JeremyPearl Jam
Murder was the CaseSnoop Dog
You Gotta Fight for your RightBeastie Boys
Walk this WayAerosmith/RUNDMC
Personal JesusDepeche Mode
Fight the PowerPublic Enemy
Pour Some Sugar on MeDef Lepard
Home Sweet HomeMotley Crue
Doctor FeelgoodMotley Crue
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Maybe that explains why you’re such a grump! ; ^ )

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No Guns and Roses?
Maybe because I was a freshman in 91: I think were alone now - Tiffany?
WAY older (81), but Centerfold - J Geils Band?

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Ideas:

Quiet Riot
Twisted Sister
Bon Jovi - Bad Medicine
Garth Brooks got big around this time (Friends in Low Places or something from his No Fences album)
Brooks & Dunn (Boot Scootin’ Boogie)
Alan Jackson (Don’t Rock the Jukebox)
Springsteen’s Born in the USA album was in this time frame

I will try to think of others…

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Falling - Julie Cruise (or the Twin Peaks theme, certainly you had some Twin Peaks junkies back then…) :slight_smile:
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No Guns and Roses?

He has Sweet Child O’ Mine on his list…but certainly could add others from the Appetite album.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Icb_tRTnA4g
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Hell yes it does
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more suggestions for this occasion:

Mary Jane’s Last Dance Tom Petty
Let’s Dance - David Bowie

Some Annie Lenox (or Eurythmics)
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No Guns and Roses?

He has Sweet Child O’ Mine on his list…but certainly could add others from the Appetite album.

LOL, I read through the list twice and missed it both times

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Tons here - Top 100 songs of 1991.

http://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1991.htm

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Definitely have to have Crazy by Seal on the list.

Hard to Handle - Black Crowes

Mowtown Philly - Boyz to Men

1991 was my junior year of college. Good times. Good times.

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For you HS playlist you should choose a lot of girl bands.

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M.C. Hammer on the list? I can’t recall the name but the it was huge. Also, Billy Idol was big in my H.S. but was late 80’s.

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U Can’t Touch This. It’s on the list now. ; ^ )

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If this is not on your list YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrwjiO1MCVs&ob=av3e
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