If you click the link below, you’ll see all 50 great ideas “proposed” by KCTV 5. I was thinking, hey what better way to start off the new year than will awesome, unique ways for him to propose to her.

If she says “yes”, you know who to call to DJ and Emcee your big reception… naturally, you would contact me. I would love to do your wedding in 2012.

Have a flair for the dramatic? Get in touch with the stage manager of an appropriately themed production and propose after the cast’s curtain call.

Take out a full-page ad in a newspaper you know your girlfriend reads daily.

Arrange a surprise proposal with a street caricaturist. Have him sketch a picture of you two with word bubbles. Yours will read, “Will you Marry Me?”, and hers will say, “Yes!”

via kctv5.com

For those of you planning your big holiday party… here are the Top 200 most requested songs!

I don’t know if these guys were merely one hit wonders, but this sure is a nice song. I enjoyed playing it in The Tans. Silent Lucidity by Queensryche.

Sometimes when I’m playing Top 40 stuff for the crowd, a guy will come up and request some gangsta rap or heavy metal (yes, people actually request metal).
About 2 minutes after I politely decline his request, a young lass will come up and make the identical request, maybe with a flash of cleavage and a wink.

Most girls in clubs request poppy stuff like BEP, Miley, and GaGa.  Not many girls request BDP, Motorhead, or Gangstarr.
Nice try, but I didn’t fall for your little ruse.
If the request sucked when a guy asked, it will still suck when a girl asks.

Here’s another interesting observation mad by the blogger at stuffdjshate. I don’t see it often, but the tactic is used upon occasion. Fellow DJ’s beware.

This has to be one of the silliest questions in the day of technology. Answering this question (by a pro DJ) would take about 4 weeks. I thought this was another fun observation.

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“School Safe Songs” list works!

October 4, 2011

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Written by Ric Hansen closeAuthor: Ric Hansen Name: Ric Hansen
Email: ric@radioparties.com
Site: http://www.richansen.wordpress.com
About: Ric Hansen, a 25 year veteran of the radio airwaves. He got his kicks as an on-air guy and program manager by staging unique high energy promotions. Bringing the radio station to live events to entertain a live audience inspired Ric to launch “Radio Parties” a nationally recognized promotional mobile DJ company that promotes it’s radio station clients. Since their start in 1992, they have done literally thousands of school dance events in cities all over the country. Radio Parties’ love affair with school dance events has given birth to the only national on-line tool for assisting school administrators to sort through and deal with the challenges of inappropriate music and dancing at schools. The unique site: www.SchoolDanceNetwork.com includes multiple tools for schools as well as DJs. The National “Do Not Play List” is the most popular feature on the site as well as the list of Safe Songs for schools. As members, DJ’s can use the resources of the site but more importantly they can make their best marketing connection with schools by identifying themselves as being aware of, familiar with and sensitive to the need for schools to stage clean dance events. By securing a listing as a “Responsible DJ” in the School Dance Network directory, schools can contact member DJs directly. In addition DJs can use the “Responsible DJ” certification emblem to promote their affiliation on their website and on printed materials sent to the schools.See Authors Posts (51) · October 4, 2011

I just got a note from John Davies in Wisconsin,  a School Dance Network responsible DJ Member…He said:

“I thought I should tell you about a successful high school Homecoming dance I worked last Saturday night in Hartford, Wisconsin.  Nearly 1000 students turned out for the dance on campus.  Boys in shirts and ties, girls in party dresses all well behaved and having fun!  The school wants us back as the feed back was great from the students and staff.  We played fun songs, set an atmosphere of fun and not a freak night club vibe. This choice of music pays off !  Thanks for the lists!”

If you do school dances and are not a “Responsible DJ Member”  you can join at the School Dance Network web site and definitely follow my tweets for on-going updated info.

Here’s this weeks TOP 30 Safe Songs

 

TW		Artist	Title	Notes/info	Prime Cuts #	BPM
1	1	Gym Class Heros	Stereo Hearts	Adam Levine	201125	91
4	2	Maroon 5/Aguilera	Moves Like Jagger		201132	128
2	3	Bad Meets Evil	Lighters (squeaky clean)	Bruno Mars	201125	90
6	4	Lil Wayne	How to Love		201123	77
5	5	Cobra Starship	You Make Me Feel		201120	132
3	6	Britney Spears	I Wanna Go		201124	131
7	7	LMFAO	Party Rock Anthem	Lauren Bennett	201102	131
8	8	New Boyz	Better with the Lights on		201120	112
9	9	Nicki Minaj	Super Bass		201115	127
14	10	Jason Derulo	It Girl		201133	92
10	11	David Guetta	Where them Girls at	FloRida-Nicki Minaj	201119	130
11	12	Kanye West	All of the lights	Kid Cudi, Rihanna	201050	71
16	13	David Guetta	Without You	Usher	201136	128
13	14	Pitbulll	Give Me Everything	Ne-Yo & Nayer -	201114	129
12	15	Iyaz	Pretty Girls	Travie McCoy	201120	78
15	16	T-Pain	Best Love Song	Chris Brown	201108	81
18	17	LMFAO	Sexy and I know it		201133	130
22	18	Alexandra Stan	Mr. Saxobeat		201119	127
24	19	Sean Paul	Got 2 Luv		201129	92
19	20	Afrojack	Take over Control	Eva Simons	201048	130
20	21	Lady Gaga	The Edge of Glory		201120	128
17	22	Chris Brown	She Ain’t You		201114	91
25	23	Foster the People	Pumped up Kicks		201110	128
21	24	Bruno Mars	Lazy Song		201108	87
26	25	Breathe Carolina	Black Out	Use Radio Edit	201124	124
28	26	Tyga	Far Away		201121	91
27	27	Beyonce	Best Thing I Never Had		201124	100
New	28	Nicki Minaj-Rihanna	Fly	Must edit Motherf**ker	201132	120
New	29	Flo Rida	Good Feelin		201137	128
New	30	Rihanna	We Found Love		201140	128

 

 

    

Written by Ric Hansen closeAuthor: Ric Hansen Name: Ric Hansen
Email: ric@radioparties.com
Site: http://www.richansen.wordpress.com
About: Ric Hansen, a 25 year veteran of the radio airwaves. He got his kicks as an on-air guy and program manager by staging unique high energy promotions. Bringing the radio station to live events to entertain a live audience inspired Ric to launch “Radio Parties” a nationally recognized promotional mobile DJ company that promotes it’s radio station clients. Since their start in 1992, they have done literally thousands of school dance events in cities all over the country. Radio Parties’ love affair with school dance events has given birth to the only national on-line tool for assisting school administrators to sort through and deal with the challenges of inappropriate music and dancing at schools. The unique site: www.SchoolDanceNetwork.com includes multiple tools for schools as well as DJs. The National “Do Not Play List” is the most popular feature on the site as well as the list of Safe Songs for schools. As members, DJ’s can use the resources of the site but more importantly they can make their best marketing connection with schools by identifying themselves as being aware of, familiar with and sensitive to the need for schools to stage clean dance events. By securing a listing as a “Responsible DJ” in the School Dance Network directory, schools can contact member DJs directly. In addition DJs can use the “Responsible DJ” certification emblem to promote their affiliation on their website and on printed materials sent to the schools.See Authors Posts (51) · Filed Under Exclusive Online News and Content 

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Here’s an up to date list for school gigs. I’m going to keep this list posted on my blog. It’s a good idea to follow these lists for successful school parties…with no complaints!

This way everybody will have a good time. Be sure to listen to the songs before you play them! A surprise or two can always slip up.

Reposting some of the “Name That Riff” videos. Can you guess this one?

This is a good checklist for your lighting setup. Just the idea of having any sort of checklist is always good anyhow, not just for lighting.

I like to keep a box prepacked full of emergency items. I keep all sorts of cables, adapters, zip ties, etc. Even spare mics.

Of course, any pro DJ will always have backups of EVERYTHING! Including backup speakers, amps, mixers, and most important – MUSIC!