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I don't know why this song is still bugging me, since no one has requested for me to play it yet. (Maybe that's just what earworms do.) It just gets on my nerves that songs that sound about as melodious as metal roofing keep getting so popular.

EDM playlists are the obvious choice, but I can think of some just plain pop songs that would be even more fun by blacklight. Some songs that come to mind are "Last Friday Night" by Katy Perry (if it's age appropriate, ask the chaperones), "Cake by the Ocean" by DNCE, "Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley...

If it is any consolation, gimmicky songs like this are usually short-lived fads. The ones that people keep requesting, year after year, are usually at least somewhat clever, catchy, or fun. I was just reading this morning about how, in 1962, no one expected that the "Monster Mash" would get...

I can see that song going viral on YouTube, but I don't imagine people will request it as events that you DJ. There are just so many better songs for dancing. Say what you want about Gangnam Style being cheesy, but it's hugely danceable. If you need a video from YouTube to cheer you up after...

Those are great suggestions, Stevie Ray. I especially like "I Wish" and "Jam." I had totally forgotten about "Sirius," even though I think I knew that it was a popular entrance music song in lots of sports.

Interesting question. I have never had to pick basketball songs for an event. (I also have not had to pick baseball songs or football songs or any other sport songs). The first song that comes to mind is "Forever" by Drake, Eminem, Kanye, and Lil Wayne, if you can find a clean version of it...

Wow, rhythm GJ! That's so cool that you got to interview Stewart Copeland. I haven't seen the Ron Howard documentary yet, but my all time favorite Fab fan work is a site that lists every "anomaly" (defined as a recording glitch, unintentionally repeated piece of studio banter, audible guide...

Yesterday I was eating lunch in a sandwich place, and "Bring on the Night" by the Police (I Shazamed it; I am not such a big Police fan as to recognize a non-hit single song of theirs) came on the radio, and since then, I can't take my ears off of it. It's not much of a party song (except maybe...

'Tis the season for Halloween DJ gigs. I was just wondering what everyone's favorite songs to play at Halloween parties are. What is your pick for the trick or treat crowd and for the slime green absinthe crowd? I mean, "Thriller" and "Monster Mash" were played out even when we were kids...

You make a good point about the wear and tear on equipment, Mixmaster. The costs of repairing or replacing equipment can really add up. DJ Ricky B, you also make a good point about the three areas (MC skills, music program production, and customer service) that you have to be good in all of to...

I agree with the other posters that it depends on the client and the type of event. Lots of people out there hire DJs for one-time events without taking into consideration the art and science of DJing. They don't really care about the finer points of sound quality or care how much work it is...

I am Plasticine Porter, and I am a lifelong music geek. I have a few different Internet based jobs, but appreciating music is at the center of my life, so in circumstances similar to some other posters, I started getting gigs as a party and wedding DJ. Elkhart, IN wedding guests have fairly...