DJ Jason presents his Halloween Playlist - Scare-oke!
Hi everyone,
Well - it seems that having been saying it for months I have finally broken free of the chains of facebook! It's really not all that hard if you really try. No longer do I have to read an endless torrent of moaning about the weather, traffic, cryptic attention seeking statusues (or should that be stati?), a load of links to crappy bands that I don't like or have never heard of, supposedly "amusing" pictures and all the rest! I'm free!
OK - I am not totally off facebook, I need it for work, and the PM facility is very handy - fortunately if someone PM's me I get an email so I can come on and respond - a lot of my work comes through facebook, also we have our little racing game on Saturdays which I can't abandon bearing in mind how far I am winning it by. Though come to think of it I am so far ahead even if I didn't post any tips for the rest of the year I probably have an unassailable lead!
This blog should be pulled automatically across to facebook - I'll have a look later on to check, if not I'll have to paste it across manually (again).
Of course one consequence of not going on fb and so no longer reading everyone else's posts is I'm not making any either, which is somewhat irksome. Although I have my blog in which to present my views to the wider world, there are always those little moments one encounters on a daily basis which one might deem worthy of a comment. Trouble is, put them on fb and someone either gets the wrong end of the stick or one gets drawn into a lengthy debate. To this end - I think I have finally found a use for Twitter!
"Twitter?", Mr Ayres, I hear you say - "you mean the thing you labelled Twatter, not so long ago?" Yes, the very same. The thing is - I am not interested in Twatter itself and very rarely go on it - except to find out what's going to be on the Jeremy Vine show each day. And I only have about 12 followers. However, it does have a very useful little facility where any posts you make can be posted through here to my blog. So - this is how I shall use it. When I do have a little wry observation, just enough for a one liner, but not enough for a blog, I'll post it on Twatter and it should come through to the top of my blog - so when you log on here to read my latest entry, chances are you'll see one or two little one liners as well.
Been a busy bee this morning preparing playlists for two up and coming events, firstly an Irish wedding this Saturday which is going to be a mix of Irish and English music - just a case of getting the balance right. And also coming up is Halloween, so I've been sifting through my music to come up with a good mix for my Sunday night Scare-oke - which is my annual 50/50 disco and karaoke special at the White Hart which gets better every year - everyone will be dressing up and we will be having a really good party that night - which is Sunday 28th October - and it's also the day before half term so mums and dads who might normally have to be up bright and early for the school runs can come out without having to worry about being up so early in the morning. It's one of the best Sunday nights of the year.
They say you should not give away trade secrets, but I have no qualms at all about sharing out with you my ultimate Halloween Playlist. Well you all give me work all year long booking me for your weddings and other parties so why not give something back I say.
Also - it showcases just how much time and effort I put into putting these things together - anyone who has had me perform for them will know how much research goes into these things. A combination of my perfectionism, OCD and encyclopaedic knowledge of music makes for a pretty good finished product I think.
The great thing about a list like this with a theme is you can throw absolutely every type of music into it - mine's got everything from Heavy Metal to the cheesiest of the cheesiest pop - and spans the decades - from classic old 60 artists like Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley all the way through to David Guetta and Professor Green, this list has got it all.
Of course I don't need to help out my fellow team of esteemed DJ's such as Funky, DJ Wobble and Helen - but some of the lesser known names out there might get a few tips from this lot - or even if you are just having your own party at home - feel free to plunder my list for some ideas. They are roughly in the order I'd play them but it's not an exact science as my fellow pros will tell you - you can go to a disco with a rough plan but adaptibility on the night is a must. Still if you are just having a little party at home you could shove this lot on your Itunes, the ones you've got anyway, the rest can be downloaded from the Itunes store or wherever you buy your tunes from and get on with the fun. Most of mine came off one of those 100 hits compilations that I got for about six quid. There's probably loads of other stuff I could have put in too, but I'm limited to what I've actually got, if you think there's any glaring omissions feel free to comment!
There's 5 hours worth here. Enjoy.
I am so good to you people!
Trick or Treat? Mine's a Strongbow. Cheers.
Jason Ayres is the author of time travel novel "The Time Bubble", set in a small market town near Oxford, available now from Amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Time-Bubble-Jason-Ayres-ebook/dp/B00L3K1B8G/ref=pd_ecc_rvi_1
Jason xx
Well - it seems that having been saying it for months I have finally broken free of the chains of facebook! It's really not all that hard if you really try. No longer do I have to read an endless torrent of moaning about the weather, traffic, cryptic attention seeking statusues (or should that be stati?), a load of links to crappy bands that I don't like or have never heard of, supposedly "amusing" pictures and all the rest! I'm free!
OK - I am not totally off facebook, I need it for work, and the PM facility is very handy - fortunately if someone PM's me I get an email so I can come on and respond - a lot of my work comes through facebook, also we have our little racing game on Saturdays which I can't abandon bearing in mind how far I am winning it by. Though come to think of it I am so far ahead even if I didn't post any tips for the rest of the year I probably have an unassailable lead!
This blog should be pulled automatically across to facebook - I'll have a look later on to check, if not I'll have to paste it across manually (again).
Of course one consequence of not going on fb and so no longer reading everyone else's posts is I'm not making any either, which is somewhat irksome. Although I have my blog in which to present my views to the wider world, there are always those little moments one encounters on a daily basis which one might deem worthy of a comment. Trouble is, put them on fb and someone either gets the wrong end of the stick or one gets drawn into a lengthy debate. To this end - I think I have finally found a use for Twitter!
"Twitter?", Mr Ayres, I hear you say - "you mean the thing you labelled Twatter, not so long ago?" Yes, the very same. The thing is - I am not interested in Twatter itself and very rarely go on it - except to find out what's going to be on the Jeremy Vine show each day. And I only have about 12 followers. However, it does have a very useful little facility where any posts you make can be posted through here to my blog. So - this is how I shall use it. When I do have a little wry observation, just enough for a one liner, but not enough for a blog, I'll post it on Twatter and it should come through to the top of my blog - so when you log on here to read my latest entry, chances are you'll see one or two little one liners as well.
| A picture to emphasise that the next bit of the blog is about Halloween. |
Been a busy bee this morning preparing playlists for two up and coming events, firstly an Irish wedding this Saturday which is going to be a mix of Irish and English music - just a case of getting the balance right. And also coming up is Halloween, so I've been sifting through my music to come up with a good mix for my Sunday night Scare-oke - which is my annual 50/50 disco and karaoke special at the White Hart which gets better every year - everyone will be dressing up and we will be having a really good party that night - which is Sunday 28th October - and it's also the day before half term so mums and dads who might normally have to be up bright and early for the school runs can come out without having to worry about being up so early in the morning. It's one of the best Sunday nights of the year.
They say you should not give away trade secrets, but I have no qualms at all about sharing out with you my ultimate Halloween Playlist. Well you all give me work all year long booking me for your weddings and other parties so why not give something back I say.
Also - it showcases just how much time and effort I put into putting these things together - anyone who has had me perform for them will know how much research goes into these things. A combination of my perfectionism, OCD and encyclopaedic knowledge of music makes for a pretty good finished product I think.
The great thing about a list like this with a theme is you can throw absolutely every type of music into it - mine's got everything from Heavy Metal to the cheesiest of the cheesiest pop - and spans the decades - from classic old 60 artists like Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley all the way through to David Guetta and Professor Green, this list has got it all.
Of course I don't need to help out my fellow team of esteemed DJ's such as Funky, DJ Wobble and Helen - but some of the lesser known names out there might get a few tips from this lot - or even if you are just having your own party at home - feel free to plunder my list for some ideas. They are roughly in the order I'd play them but it's not an exact science as my fellow pros will tell you - you can go to a disco with a rough plan but adaptibility on the night is a must. Still if you are just having a little party at home you could shove this lot on your Itunes, the ones you've got anyway, the rest can be downloaded from the Itunes store or wherever you buy your tunes from and get on with the fun. Most of mine came off one of those 100 hits compilations that I got for about six quid. There's probably loads of other stuff I could have put in too, but I'm limited to what I've actually got, if you think there's any glaring omissions feel free to comment!
There's 5 hours worth here. Enjoy.
I am so good to you people!
Trick or Treat? Mine's a Strongbow. Cheers.
| Enter Sandman | Metallica |
| Zombie | The Cranberries |
| Thriller (Single Version) | Michael Jackson |
| Somebodys Watching Me | Rockwell |
| Hungry Like A Wolf | Duran Duran |
| Cry Wolf | a-ha |
| (Don't Fear) The Reaper | Blue Öyster Cult |
| Clap For The Wolfman | The Guess Who |
| The Witch Queen Of New Orleans | Redbone |
| You're The) Devil in Disguise | Elvis Presley |
| (Ghost) Riders In The Sky | Johnny Cash |
| TV Tunes The Munsters | TV Theme |
| Devil Woman [B-Side] | All About Eve |
| Tigerlily | La Roux |
| Female Of The Species | Space |
| Bad Things | Jace Everett |
| The Bad Touch | Bloodhound Gang |
| Beautiful Monster | Ne-Yo |
| Monster | Professor Green vs Example |
| Monster | Automatic |
| Deal With The Devil | Judas Priest |
| Highway To Hell | AC/DC |
| Sympathy For The Devil | Guns N' Roses |
| Bat Out Of Hell | Meat Loaf |
| Bring Your Daughter...To the Slaughter | Iron Maiden |
| Poison | Alice Cooper |
| Hellraiser | Sweet |
| Devil Gate Drive | Suzi Quatro |
| The Devil Went Down To Georgia | The Charlie Daniels Band |
| Lil' Devil | The Cult |
| Black Magic Woman | Santana |
| She Wolf - Halloween Special | Shakira |
| She Wolf (Falling To Pieces) | David Guetta Feat. Sia |
| Things That Go Bump In The Night | Allstars |
| Halloween | Japan |
| I Want Candy | Bow Wow Wow |
| Nightmares | A Flock Of Seagulls |
| 01 Kylie Minogue - Better The Devil 1 | Kylie Minogue |
| Timewarp | Rocky Horror Show |
| I Put A Spell On You | Sonique |
| Tokyo (Vampires & Wolves) | Wombats |
| Pumpkin Soup | Kate Nash |
| Devil's Beat | Sandi Thom/Sandi Thom |
| Perfect Nightmare | Shontelle |
| Spirit In The Sky | Dr. & The Medics |
| Bad Medicine | Bon Jovi |
| Feed My Frankenstein - cut first 0:13s | Alice Cooper |
| Raising Hell | Run-D.M.C. |
| A Nightmare On My Street | DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince |
| Amityville (The House On The Hill) | Lovebug Starski |
| Ghostbusters | Ray Parker Jr. |
| There's A Ghost In My House | R. Dean Taylor |
| Race With The Devil | Gun |
| Superstition | Stevie Wonder |
| Evil Woman | Electric Light Orchestra |
| Hammer Horror | Kate Bush |
| The Road To Hell (Part 2) | Chris Rea |
| Werewolves of London | Warren Zevon |
| The Whole Of The Moon | The Waterboys |
| Bad Moon Rising | Creedence Clearwater Revived |
| Monster Mash | Bobby "Boris" Pickett And The Crypt-Kickers |
| Grim Grinning Ghosts | Barenaked Ladies |
| Ghost Town | Specials |
| Waiting for the Ghost Train | Madness |
| 04 Abracadabra | Steve Miller Band |
| Addams Groove | Hammer |
| Witchdoctor | Cartoons |
| Halloween | Aqua |
| Nightmare | Brainbug |
| Kernkraft 400 | Zombie Nation |
| Hunting For Witches | Bloc Party |
| Propane Nightmares | Pendulum |
| Witches Brew | Katy B |
| Fire | Crazy World Of Arthur Brown |
| Firestarter | Prodigy |
| Swamp Thing | The Grid |
| Beatfreakz | BeatFreakz |
| Candy (Featuring Kimberly Wyatt) (Radio Edit) | Aggro Santos Featuring Kimberly Wyatt |
| Candyman | Christina Aguilera |
| Trick Me | Kelis |
| Hotel California | The Eagles |
Jason Ayres is the author of time travel novel "The Time Bubble", set in a small market town near Oxford, available now from Amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Time-Bubble-Jason-Ayres-ebook/dp/B00L3K1B8G/ref=pd_ecc_rvi_1
Jason xx
There's a classic song by Alice Cooper called ' I love the dead' which would go really well into your scareoke song list- check it out! xx
ReplyDeleteYeah Alice Cooper is a good 'un for Halloween - he looks the part too. You coming Sunday? If the eye's still giving you jip you could come as a pirate! lol x
DeleteI will indeed be down on sunday, most disgruntled that I have now had to miss 3 weeks in a row of karaoke due to one thing and another. My eye is much better now, so no pirates for you, hahaha!x
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