Alternative First Dance Songs

I have for many years worked in hotels and as such have looked after many weddings, one of the big moments as many of you will know from experience is the first dance. As an unmarried yet long term attached I have at times thought about what I would like as my first dance song (but do not tell the Mrs). Most songs that I have heard played for the first dance have really never been anything that I would consider myself, they for my taste a little cheesy pop. Obviously everyone has their own tastes and I certainly have my own and I am pretty sure the Mrs has her won Ideas too.

In all my time looking after weddings and hearing many many first dance songs this is the one I liked the most. Everlong by the Foo Fighters.

Foo Fighters as a first dance song what an amazing choice, infact that wedding had great music all night much like what I would have (if i was to get married anytime soon). Now for my own songs that I think would be great alternative first dance songs and by alternative I mean by acts that are not you normal pop bands.

One that I would consider is this one by Cat Power called Sea of love. For one its not to long and myself not being the greatest dancer, I would appreciate its shortness.

There are many songs that make me think of my girlfriend not all of them are very romantic or suitable for a first dance, just they where the songs that where around at the time we started going out or where songs that we both loved. This one is a song I knew but one that she gave to me on a CD to listen to so has always made me think of her. You Were Right by Badley Drawn Boy.

Next on my list is Sometimes by My Bloody Valentine, melodic, slow and cool. And if you have ever watched Lost In Translation you will know this song well set to the relationship of Bill Murray and Scarlet Johanson's Characters.

The last alternative first dance song I can think off is this lovingly crafted song by the Great Lake Swimmers called Your Rocky Spine.

I imagine many of you who have got married have some interesting choices for your first dance song but these would be the ones I would put forward to my Wife to be!