This is also an ideal last dance or grand exit song to close out your reception. Lyrics about wine and sunshine make this 1964 tune ideal for a summertime wedding. Lyrics you'll love: "Come the day you're mine/I'm gonna teach you to fly/We've only tasted the wine/We're gonna drain the cup dry"
"The Best Is Yet To Come," It Might as Well Be Swing The narrator may "get no kick from champagne," but that doesn't mean you can't toast your partner with a glass of bubbles while this song plays. Lyrics you'll love: "I get a kick every time I see you/Standing there before me/I get a kick though it's clear to see/You obviously do not adore me"Īlthough the lyrics of "I Get A Kick Out Of You" describe the singer's feelings for someone who does not feel the same way, the upbeat tempo removes any sad mood you may associate with the song's plot. "I Get A Kick Out Of You," Songs for Young Lovers This tune also makes a great father-daughter or mother-son dance song. If you choose "Fly Me To The Moon" as your first dance song, you and your future spouse could take swing lessons to nail the choreography. Lyrics you'll love: "Fill my heart with song/And let me sing forevermore/You are all I long for/All I worship and adore/In other words, please be true/In other words, I love you"įrank Sinatra recorded Bart Howard's 1954 song, originally titled "In Other Words," on his album It Might as Well Be Swing. "Fly Me To The Moon," It Might as Well Be Swing This popular song played on New Year's Eve is the perfect last dance song for a city wedding, whether in the Big Apple or elsewhere. "New York, New York" was the theme song for Martin Scorsese's 1977 film of the same name, recorded three years later by Sinatra. Lyrics you'll love: "Start spreading the news, I'm leaving today/I want to be a part of it: New York, New York/These vagabond shoes, are longing to stray/Right through the very heart of it: New York, New York"
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