Charles Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> http://charles.robinsontwins.org/photos/2008/fiona_wedding/content/IMGP8431_large.html
>
> My daughter had scheduled (last August!) an outdoor wedding for the
> only day in the week on which it rained ALL DAY. We had a roof for
> the reception, but no walls.
>
> For the "first dance" she and her hubby danced to Tom Lehrer's
> "Masochism Tango". It was great.
I've played that tune for three wedding receptions now. The first
time, the bride and groom said beforehand, "We'd really love to have
our first dance be 'The Masochism Tango', but we fear our parents
would freak out at the words." (They'd planned to have a CD player
handy anyhow for when the band took breaks.) I suggested, "Why not
just have us play it as an instrumental?
Er ... one little flaw in that plan. Can you guess?
The day of, we were situated in the choir loft with a great view
of the dance floor and the tables. When it came time for the
couple's first dance, we started up the tune (fiddle, guitar,
bodhran, and viola da gamba -- only half the band for that gig),
and the newlyweds began to dance. Many of the guests stood around
watching, but we could see the confusion on their faces: "Wait, I
know this melody from somewhere, don't I?"
We could also watch the _recognition_ of the tune spread across
the room like a freaking _wave_, in the changes of folks' facial
expressions and body language. Then, near the end of the first
verse, 80% of the guests started _singing_.
The bride and groom stumbled, recovered, and finished the dance
laughing. AFAIK, the parents didn't freak after all, though
I think they did comment.
The other two times, recognition was not a problem -- it was
assumed that everyone would know the song (in one case it was
announced ahead of time). Also, the other two times we had
the whole band (or nearly so) there.
I am of the probably-unsurprising opinion that it is a _lovely_
first-dance for a wedding reception.
-- Glenn
http://www.homespunceilidh.com
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