Know any modern Songs for a foxtrot?

[Loopylou]

Hi
I hope you don't mind me posting a question in here, I'm not a professional dancer but I am learning the foxtrot for my wedding dance. My dance instructor has suggested some songs from artists such as frank sinatra and cole porter. I don't mind music from back then but most of my guests are in their 20's and I would prefer something more modern that they could relate to.

Google search hasnt really come up with anything useful.

Thanks
Louisa

[Larinda McRaven]

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[Larinda McRaven]

"Just In Time" from the When Harry Met Sally soundtrack is great for a wedding song, and most everyone has heard it and can enjoy it.

[tsb]

"Just In Time" from the When Harry Met Sally soundtrack is great for a wedding song, and most everyone has heard it and can enjoy it.

i have the soundtrack in question & i don't recall that particular song being on that album. perhaps you're thinking of "It Had To Be You"? or "I could write a book" or "let's call the whole thing off"?

louisa: if your friends are familiar with diana krall she has a number of songs that would fit the bill. maybe something like "i don't know enough about you"? or if you're familiar with artists like michael buble - he's got a lot of stuff that would be appropriate for a foxtrot... this might be a stretch - but maybe even something like norah jones' "cold cold heart"?

good luck!

[Medira]

Chris Botti's CD "To Love Again" has a great version of "Let There Be Love" done as a duet with Michael Buble.

[Larinda McRaven]

i have the soundtrack in question & i don't recall that particular song being on that album. perhaps you're thinking of "It Had To Be You"?

yes, yes, sorry.

[Twilight_Elena]

Maddest Kind of Love by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy instantly springs to mind. I'm aslo a big fan of Buble; his versions of some older songs are sweeeet! Reccomended: Fever, Moondance, Feeling good (though it's not strict tempo)

Twilight Elena

[sunderi]

Agreed on Michael Buble and Harry Connick, Jr. They have the same kind of "crooner" sound as Frank Sinatra or Dean Martin, but the renditions are updated.

[mamboqueen]

Completely different sound, but I saw a couple practicing theirs to "Harvest Moon" by Neil YOung. Lyrics:

"Harvest Moon"

Come a little bit closer
Hear what I have to say
Just like children sleepin'
We could dream this night away.

But there's a full moon risin'
Let's go dancin' in the light
We know where the music's playin'
Let's go out and feel the night.

Because I'm still in love with you
I want to see you dance again
Because I'm still in love with you
On this harvest moon.

When we were strangers
I watched you from afar
When we were lovers
I loved you with all my heart.

But now it's gettin' late
And the moon is climbin' high
I want to celebrate
See it shinin' in your eye.

Because I'm still in love with you
I want to see you dance again
Because I'm still in love with you
On this harvest moon.