Showstoppers

[lampard10]

Years ago, when I was much younger I was once told that if you played the record 'Suzanne' by Leonard Cohen at a crowded party every body would stop what they were doing to listen to it. I tried it once with moderate success. It was a party stopper. Since then I have known a couple of other pieces of music to have the same effect. I saw everyone stop what they were doing in a pub once, when 'Richochet' by Tangerine Dream was played. Later on, when I worked in Spain ' Velvet Mornings' by Demmis Roussoss was the head turner.

A few years ago I came across this again while working in Hamburg. An American Indian who lived in Hamburg at the time called Tony Carey recorded an absolutely brilliant piece of music called ' Room with a View' This was the masterpiece of head turners, an absolute show stopper. Try and listen to it sometime. Anyone else got any pieces of music that have this effect.?

[Neeranam]

I was at a party recently when everyone stopped what they were doing and listened to a song - Ronan Keating, "you say it best"

I was a bit embarrassed when my wife shared that this was "our song".

A bit of a joke as when I first introduced my wife to my parents, she couldn't speak a word of English, and sat at the table saying nothing.

[lampard10]

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[Jeff1]

Try the song " Black Betty " sometime lamp , see what happens

[Thomas_Merton]

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OK, Lampy, I wouldn't want anyone to feel less popular than scampy, so here's a list of show stoppers.

Although I'm interpreting the word perhaps a little differently from you. Mine are not the "kill any party dead in the tracks Leonard Cohen" type of numbers. But numbers that can bring almost any post-Susannah seance back to life.

I call it my Gay Mix - the reasons why should be obvious:

YMCA - Village People.mp3

Dancing queen - Abba.mp3

Dragostea Din Tei - O-Zone.mp3

Ich bin wie du - Marianne Rosenberg.mp3

Crying at the discotheque - Alcazar.mp3

Its Raining Men - Weather Girls.mp3

Vogue - Madonna.mp3

To deserve You (Extended Dance Remix) - Bette Midler.MP3

This is my life - Shirley Bassey.mp3

Smalltown Boy (12Version) - Bronski Beat.mp3

You And I - Will Young.mp3

Like the way I do - Melissa Etheridge.mp3

I want to break free - Queen.mp3

I'm Too Sexy - Right Said Fred.mp3

Don't leave me this way - Communards.mp3

I will survive - Gloria Gaynor.mp3

I'm so excited - Pointer Sisters.mp3

I'm coming out - Diana Ross.mp3

Sexy boy - Air.mp3

Brand new day - Wiz Stars.mp3

It's Raining Men - Geri Halliwell.mp3

I Turn To You (Mixed By Louie Devito) - Melanie C .mp3

Stayin' alive - Beegees.mp3

Light my fire - Will Young.mp3

Tainted love - Softcell.mp3

Love Me Just A Little Bit More - Dolly Dots.mp3

Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go - Wham.mp3

Can't Get You Out Of My Head - Kylie Minogue.mp3

Crucified - Army of Lovers.mp3

Love shack - B-52's.mp3

Relax - Franky goes to Hollywood.mp3

Viva la Diva (Original Mix) - Dana.mp3

Outside - George Michael.mp3

Let me entertain you - Robbie Williams.mp3

You're my heart, you're my soul - Modern Talking.mp3

Shut up (And sleep with me) - Sin with Sebastian.mp3

Relight My Fire - Dan Hartman.mp3

Finally - Cece Peniston.mp3

Beautiful - Christina Aguilera.mp3

Toxic - Britney Spears.mp3

Step right up - Jamai.mp3

Copacabana (Original Disco Version) - Barry Manilow.mp3

Push up - Freestylers.mp3

Feel - Robbie Williams.mp3

Go west - Pet Shop Boyst.mp3

Why Tell Me Why - Anita Meijer.mp3

Can't take my eyes off of you (Extended) -Boys Town Gang.mp3

Dirty - Christina Aguilera.mp3

Mamma Mia - Abba.mp3

Like a virgin - Madonna.mp3

Respect - Aretha Franklin.mp3

In the navy - Village People.mp3

I Feel Love (Studio 54-Club Mix) - Donna Summer.mp3

Lay All Your Love On Me - ABBA.mp3

I am what I am - Shirley Bassey.mp3

Vlieg met me mee - Paul de Leeuw.mp3

Lady Marmelade - Christina Aguilera, Pink, Mya & Lil' Kim.mp3

Shoot Your Shot (Ext. Mix) - Divine.mp3

You Can Win If You Want - Modern Talking.mp3

All the things she said - T.A.T.U..mp3

Gay bar - Electric Six.mp3

You're the greatest lover - Luv.mp3

Crazy in love - Beyonce.mp3

Slow - Kylie Minogue.mp3

(Tell it all about boys) - Dolly Dots .mp3

Samen zijn - Willeke Alberti.MP3

Kiss - Prince.mp3

Daddy Cool - Boney M.mp3

Fast love - George Michael.mp3

Tragedy - Beegees.mp3

Man I Feel Like a woman - Shania Twain.mp3

Sing It Back - Moloko.mp3

Ding a Dong (Dutch) - Teach In.mp3

Karma Chameleon - Culture Club.mp3

Club Tropicana - Wham.mp3

Why (Almighty Definitive Mix) - Bronski Beat.mp3

Don't talk just kiss - Right Said Fred.mp3

You're The First, The Last, My Everything - Barry White.mp3

Strong Enough - Cher.mp3

The Tide Is High - Atomic Kitten.mp3

Hot Shot - Karen Young.mp3

When will I be famous - Bros.mp3

Show mw love - Robin S.mp3

Brandend Zand - Anneke Gr”nloh.mp3

Murder On The Dancefloor - Sophie Ellis Bexter.mp3

Night fever - Beegees.mp3

J'aime la vie - Sandra Kim.MP3

Living on my own - Freddy Mercury.mp3

I'm every woman - Chaka Khan.mp3

I'm still standing - Elton John.mp3

The Time Is Now (Francois K Vocal Mix) - Moloko.mp3

You make me feel (Mighty real) - Sylvester.mp3

Take your mama - Scissor Sisters.mp3

Young Hearts Run Free - Candi Station.mp3

You Spin Me Right Round (Techno remix) - Dead or Alive.mp3

Trick me - Kelis.mp3

Supermodel - Ru Paul.mp3

Sex Bomb - Mousse T & Tom Jones.mp3

[donna]

Wow. That's some party you got there, TM. Can I come on over? Sounds like it will go on for some time!

GREAT songs.

[Thomas_Merton]

Wow.  That's some party you got there, TM.  Can I come on over?  Sounds like it will go on for some time! 

GREAT songs.

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We'll be in LOS winter 2006 - you'll get an invite.

[Boon Mee]

Put on "Catholic Girls" by Frank Zappa - bound to get 'em to focus on the words!

[Insight]

TM, glad to see you've got...

You Spin Me Right Round (Techno remix) - Dead or Alive.mp3

.. in that list. Dunno what the "Techno remix" sounds like, but the full 12" of that tune's a winner.

[lampard10]

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OK, Lampy, I wouldn't want anyone to feel less popular than scampy, so here's a list of show stoppers.

Although I'm interpreting the word perhaps a little differently from you. Mine are not the "kill any party dead in the tracks Leonard Cohen" type of numbers. But numbers that can bring almost any post-Susannah seance back to life.

I call it my Gay Mix - the reasons why should be obvious:

YMCA - Village People.mp3

Dancing queen - Abba.mp3

Dragostea Din Tei - O-Zone.mp3

Ich bin wie du - Marianne Rosenberg.mp3

Crying at the discotheque - Alcazar.mp3

Its Raining Men - Weather Girls.mp3

Vogue - Madonna.mp3

To deserve You (Extended Dance Remix) - Bette Midler.MP3

This is my life - Shirley Bassey.mp3

Smalltown Boy (12Version) - Bronski Beat.mp3

You And I - Will Young.mp3

Like the way I do - Melissa Etheridge.mp3

I want to break free - Queen.mp3

I'm Too Sexy - Right Said Fred.mp3

Don't leave me this way - Communards.mp3

I will survive - Gloria Gaynor.mp3

I'm so excited - Pointer Sisters.mp3

I'm coming out - Diana Ross.mp3

Sexy boy - Air.mp3

Brand new day - Wiz Stars.mp3

It's Raining Men - Geri Halliwell.mp3

I Turn To You (Mixed By Louie Devito) - Melanie C .mp3

Stayin' alive - Beegees.mp3

Light my fire - Will Young.mp3

Tainted love - Softcell.mp3

Love Me Just A Little Bit More - Dolly Dots.mp3

Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go - Wham.mp3

Can't Get You Out Of My Head - Kylie Minogue.mp3

Crucified - Army of Lovers.mp3

Love shack - B-52's.mp3

Relax - Franky goes to Hollywood.mp3

Viva la Diva (Original Mix) - Dana.mp3

Outside - George Michael.mp3

Let me entertain you - Robbie Williams.mp3

You're my heart, you're my soul - Modern Talking.mp3

Shut up (And sleep with me) - Sin with Sebastian.mp3

Relight My Fire - Dan Hartman.mp3

Finally - Cece Peniston.mp3

Beautiful - Christina Aguilera.mp3

Toxic - Britney Spears.mp3

Step right up - Jamai.mp3

Copacabana (Original Disco Version) - Barry Manilow.mp3

Push up - Freestylers.mp3

Feel - Robbie Williams.mp3

Go west - Pet Shop Boyst.mp3

Why Tell Me Why - Anita Meijer.mp3

Can't take my eyes off of you (Extended) -Boys Town Gang.mp3

Dirty - Christina Aguilera.mp3

Mamma Mia - Abba.mp3

Like a virgin - Madonna.mp3

Respect - Aretha Franklin.mp3

In the navy - Village People.mp3

I Feel Love (Studio 54-Club Mix) - Donna Summer.mp3

Lay All Your Love On Me - ABBA.mp3

I am what I am - Shirley Bassey.mp3

Vlieg met me mee - Paul de Leeuw.mp3

Lady Marmelade - Christina Aguilera, Pink, Mya & Lil' Kim.mp3

Shoot Your Shot (Ext. Mix) - Divine.mp3

You Can Win If You Want - Modern Talking.mp3

All the things she said - T.A.T.U..mp3

Gay bar - Electric Six.mp3

You're the greatest lover - Luv.mp3

Crazy in love - Beyonce.mp3

Slow - Kylie Minogue.mp3

(Tell it all about boys) - Dolly Dots .mp3

Samen zijn - Willeke Alberti.MP3

Kiss - Prince.mp3

Daddy Cool - Boney M.mp3

Fast love - George Michael.mp3

Tragedy - Beegees.mp3

Man I Feel Like a woman - Shania Twain.mp3

Sing It Back - Moloko.mp3

Ding a Dong (Dutch) - Teach In.mp3

Karma Chameleon - Culture Club.mp3

Club Tropicana - Wham.mp3

Why (Almighty Definitive Mix) - Bronski Beat.mp3

Don't talk just kiss - Right Said Fred.mp3

You're The First, The Last, My Everything - Barry White.mp3

Strong Enough - Cher.mp3

The Tide Is High - Atomic Kitten.mp3

Hot Shot - Karen Young.mp3

When will I be famous - Bros.mp3

Show mw love - Robin S.mp3

Brandend Zand - Anneke Gr”nloh.mp3

Murder On The Dancefloor - Sophie Ellis Bexter.mp3

Night fever - Beegees.mp3

J'aime la vie - Sandra Kim.MP3

Living on my own - Freddy Mercury.mp3

I'm every woman - Chaka Khan.mp3

I'm still standing - Elton John.mp3

The Time Is Now (Francois K Vocal Mix) - Moloko.mp3

You make me feel (Mighty real) - Sylvester.mp3

Take your mama - Scissor Sisters.mp3

Young Hearts Run Free - Candi Station.mp3

You Spin Me Right Round (Techno remix) - Dead or Alive.mp3

Trick me - Kelis.mp3

Supermodel - Ru Paul.mp3

Sex Bomb - Mousse T & Tom Jones.mp3

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Don't quite think you've got the idea right TM. If everyone stopped what they were doing just to stand and listen at that lot, there would be no future in discos.

I suppose another one to add to the list was J'Taime by Serge and Jane Birkin ( remember her from Blow up)

BTW have you heard that Toney Carey number?

[Thomas_Merton]

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OK, Lampy, I wouldn't want anyone to feel less popular than scampy, so here's a list of show stoppers.

Although I'm interpreting the word perhaps a little differently from you. Mine are not the "kill any party dead in the tracks Leonard Cohen" type of numbers. But numbers that can bring almost any post-Susannah seance back to life.

I call it my Gay Mix - the reasons why should be obvious:

YMCA - Village People.mp3

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<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Don't quite think you've got the idea right TM. If everyone stopped what they were doing just to stand and listen at that lot, there would be no future in discos.

I suppose another one to add to the list was J'Taime by Serge and Jane Birkin ( remember her from Blow up)

BTW have you heard that Toney Carey number?

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I never really had much need to "stop the show" - if I did, I found that going around and winding up all the clocks had a similar effect.

Any form of psychedelic music put into a disco mix will most certainly force a few party swingers to start looking for their coats.

Leonard Cohen has always been notorious for killing even the most boisterous of piss ups. Joni Mitchell can have the same effect.

A group I really do like and have played at a party, loosing a few so-called friends as a result, but most certainly stopping everyone in their tracks, is Third Ear Band.

In my experience playing J'Taime just resulted in a huge upswing in expanded knicker elastic and other similar activities.

Which Toney Carey number?