Jessie J Price Tag

Posted on February 10, 2013 by DJ Mystical Michael Rhode Island Wedding DJ

I remember when I heard Jessie J Price Tag for the first time last year around this time. I was prepping for a professional DJ gig in Philly that was a benefit for kids. I try to do at least one gig a month that supports organizations working to make this a better place for all of us. It is hard for me to say no, since I was a counselor and social worker for almost twenty years, especially if it has to do with children. Besides, what is more fun than being a DJ for a kids event? I made sure I listened to all my tracks to be certain I would know what mixes well with what. Kids can be supportive but when it comes to music, they are very specific in their wants and needs and they are not shy about asking or demanding.

As soon as I arrived at the event with my professional DJ equipment still in my hands, the event organizer came over to greet me with a a pack of young girls trailing behind her. She inrtoduced the girls to me and they could not be quiet long enough for me to hear what they were trying to ask me. When they calmed down so I could hear them, these two adorable girls kept begging me and made me promise to play Jessie J Price Tag for them. I was very surprised because Jessie J Price Tag had not made it to mainstream popularity yet and they were only about ten years old.

Jessie J Price Tag Music Video

I promised them I would play Jessie J Price Tag and I did. Of course twenty minutes after I played the song, they asked for me to play again and then thirty minutes later for a third time. The thing about being a professional DJ at an event or party for kids, is you have to break the once an event rule for songs. They will not leave you alone till they break you down and get you to agree. How can you say no to them if they keep comig over with such excitement and enthusiasm?

Besides, it is getting harder and harder to find songs to play for young kids that have lyrics that are not made for teens or adults. In this case, Jessie J Price Tag is about not worrying about money and to dance to forget and not be so serious. A message we all need to hear every ow and then.

Jessie J Price Tag Lyrics

[Jessie J]
Okay, Coconut man, Moon Heads and pea
You ready

Seems like everybody’s got a price,
I wonder how they sleep at night.
When the sale comes first,
And the truth comes second,
Just stop for a minute and
Smile

Why is everybody so serious?
Acting so damn mysterious?
Got your shades on your eyes
And your heels so high
That you can’t even have a good time

[Pre-chorus:]
Everybody look to their left (yeah)
Everybody look to their right (uh)
Can you feel that (yeah)
We’re paying with love tonight

[Chorus:]
It’s not about the money, money, money
We don’t need your money, money, money
We just wanna make the world dance,
Forget about the price tag
Ain’t about the (uh) Cha-Ching Cha-Ching
Ain’t about the (yeah) Ba-Bling Ba-Bling
Wanna make the world dance,
Forget about the price tag.

[Jessie J]
We need to take it back in time,
When music made us all unite!
And it wasn’t low blows and video hoes,
Am I the only one getting tired?

Why is everybody so obsessed?
Money can’t buy us happiness
Can we all slow down and enjoy right now
Guarantee we’ll be feeling alright

[Pre-chorus]

[Chorus]

[B.o.B]
Yeah yeah
Well, keep the price tag
And take the cash back
Just give me six strings and a half stack
And you can, can keep the cars
Leave me the garage
And all I, yes all I need
Are keys and guitars
And guess what, in 30 seconds
I’m leaving to Mars
Yeah we leaving across
These undefeatable odds
It’s like this man
You can’t put a price on a life
We do this for the love
So we fight and sacrifice
Every night
So we ain’t gonna stumble and fall
Never
Waiting to see a sign of defeat
Uh uh
So we gonna keep everyone
Moving their feet
So bring back the beat
And then everyone sing

It’s not about the money

[Chorus 2x]

[Jessie J ‒ Outro]
Yeah yeah
Oh-oh
Forget about the price tag

DJ Mystical Michael Rhode Island DJ & NY DJ

Gotye Featuring Kimbra Somebody That I Used To Know

Posted on February 10, 2013 by DJ Mystical Michael Rhode Island Wedding DJ

Following Fun. in the last posted video of songs that took an unusual route to Billboard success in The USA, Gotye Featuring Kimbra Somebody That I Used To Know found its way to the HOT 100 via popularity of a cover version on You Tube and iTunes by the Canadian band Walk Off The Earth. Strange to think a Belgian-Australian man and a New Zealand woman achieve commercial success in America via a Canadian cover of their song Gotye Featuring Kimbra Somebody That I Used To Know.

Gotye Featuring Kimbra Somebody That I Used To Know was #1 in Australia for eight weeks, the longest of any single since 1997. It is currently #26 on Billboard.

Gotye Featuring Kimbra Somebody That I Used To Know features tender but strong vocals from both artists and an amazing video. The symbolic artistry of Gotye starting naked on a white background and as the song continues his body and the background are covered with patches of ‘colored paint’ through stop motion animation. Kimbra begins naked and is facing the wall as she starts covered with ‘paint’ and it disappears after her vocal part. It ends with him having his colors and her naked without color, just skin. It is all tastefully done without any sexual components. I always appreciate recording artists that take visual risks in creativity and content.

Gotye Featuring Kimbra Somebody That I Used To Know Music Video

Great song and video! The video premiered on 30 July 2011 and shows Gotye and Kimbra naked against a white backdrop, and while they sing, a pattern of paint gradually covers his skin and the backdrop via stop motion animation.

Gotye Featuring Kimbra Somebody That I Used To Know Cover by Walk Off The Earth Video

DJ Mystical Michael Rhode Island DJ & NY DJ

Fun. featuring Janelle Monae We Are Young

Posted on February 10, 2013 by DJ Mystical Michael Rhode Island Wedding DJ

One of the marvels of the technological age in the music industry is the various ways a song can become a hit. Fun. featuring Janelle Monae We Are Young went from #48 to #3 on Billboard HOT 100 this week, it is the highest ranking yet for the group Fun.. Fun. featuring Janelle Monae We Are Young has been featured on TV shows “Chuck” and “Glee” and was still not a hit. It took a Chevy commercial during the Super Bowl with Fun. featuring Janelle Monae We Are Young for this song to receive the notoriety it deserves.

I also find it entertaining that folks insult each other over how they found out about the artist or song. To me, the source is not important. If you like a song or found it increased the enjoyment of a TV show, movie or commercial, good for you! Music has the magic of shifting anything into something special with the right song. This is the job of a good professional DJ. We take traditional occasions and turn them into a lasting memory and an event to talk about with excitement. Music can do that.

Fun. featuring Janelle Monae We Are Young is a fun video and creative in its presentation. I appreciate the unique story they tell in the video, while continuing to hold the energy of the Fun. featuring Janelle Monae We Are Young. Have fun.

Fun. featuring Janelle Monae We Are Young Music Video

Fun. featuring Janelle Monae We Are Young is a song recorded by American band Fun for their second studio album Some Nights (2012). It was released on September 20, 2011 as the lead single from Some Nights. Musically, “We Are Young” is an anthem that incorporates the genres of indie pop, alternative rock, and power pop. The song received generally positive reviews from music critics, with many noting the song as a breakthrough for the indie genre and praising the song’s catchiness. “We Are Young” has attained commercial success worldwide, reaching number one in several countries.

DJ Mystical Michael Rhode Island DJ & NY DJ

will.i.am feat. Mick Jagger & Jennifer Lopez T.H.E. The Hardest Ever

Posted on February 7, 2013 by DJ Mystical Michael Rhode Island Wedding DJ

It is hard to imagine that these three much celebrated artists could somehow all record together on the same song, will.i.am feat. Mick Jagger & Jennifer Lopez T.H.E. The Hardest Ever.

Apparently Mick Jagger is ending the year strong between the Maroon 5 hit, “Moves Like Jagger” and his performance on will.i.am feat. Mick Jagger & Jennifer Lopez T.H.E. The Hardest Ever, somehow he is back in the limelight again. What may be more amazing is that he is sixty-eight years old! How has he lasted this long with the lifestyle he has chosen? Is it true that last year he was quoted saying that he has a daily meditation and Buddhist practice? Is that the source of his youthful existence? His short piece on will.i.am feat. Mick Jagger & Jennifer Lopez T.H.E. The Hardest Ever even sounds good.

will.i.am feat. Mick Jagger & Jennifer Lopez T.H.E. The Hardest Ever Ever Music Video

willl.i.am continues to find creative means for producing pop hits without following the typical prescriptions. He does things his own way and makes music that is completely will.i.am-ish, like will.i.am feat. Mick Jagger & Jennifer Lopez T.H.E. The Hardest Ever.

“You can go hard or you can go home.”

Critical Response to will.i.am feat. Mick Jagger & Jennifer Lopez T.H.E. The Hardest Ever

The song has received mixed reviews from music critics. Simon Vozick-Levinson wrote a mixed review for Rolling Stone, stating that on the single will.i.am “strews dodgy rhymes (“I woke up in the morning/Hard like morning wood in the morning”) over diamond-bright synths, while J. Lo handles the efficient hook. It all feels a bit perfunctory – except for Mick’s guest verse, a kitschy delight delivered in a “Midnight Rambler” snarl.

The website “DJ Booth” also gave to the song a mixed review, writing that “this tough-as-nails cut finds Will, “Audiobot” and Dallas Austin teaming up to craft a danceable synth-percussion beat to back the B.E.P.mastermind as he delivers his trademark blend of Auto-Tuned singing and guilty-pleasure punchline lyricism. After a tuneful guest verse from J-Lo (who also lends her vocals to the chorus), the Rolling Stones frontman grabs the mic to flaunt his considerable swagger (and his poor math skills: “Hard like geometry, trigonometry / This is crazy—psychology”) in a gruff closing 16.”

Amy Sciarretto of “Pop Crush” wrote that “This is not a pretty dance song. It’s harsh, rough around the edges and, well, hard.” Billboard‘s Chris Payne wrote that ” The concept sounds crazy, but Will.i.am is the perfect studio whiz to oversee the commotion. The master of ceremonies adds to the fun by referencing “Back to the Future” to the Wu-Tang Clan to Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones in his opening verse.

DJ Mystical Michael Rhode Island DJ & NY DJ

Top 200 Most Requested Songs of 2012

Posted on January 24, 2013 by DJ Mystical Michael Rhode Island Wedding DJ

Every year it is fun and interesting to view the Top 200 Most Requested Songs of 2012 through DJ Intelligence. DJ Intelligence is “Online Interactive Client Tools for Your DJ Website”. Each year they compile several lists from the data collected from their client database of requested DJ Song at Weddings, Parties and Events.

Top 200 Most Requested Songs of 2012

Rank	Artist	Song
1	Journey	Don’t Stop Believin’
2	Black Eyed Peas	I Gotta Feeling
3	Lmfao Feat. Lauren Bennett And Goon Rock	Party Rock Anthem
4	Lmfao	Sexy And I Know It
5	Cupid	Cupid Shuffle
6	AC/DC	You Shook Me All Night Long
7	Diamond, Neil	Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good)
8	Bon Jovi	Livin’ On A Prayer
9	Maroon 5 Feat. Christina Aguilera	Moves Like Jagger
10	Morrison, Van	Brown Eyed Girl
11	Beyonce	Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
12	DJ Casper	Cha Cha Slide
13	B-52’s	Love Shack
14	Rihanna Feat. Calvin Harris	We Found Love
15	Pitbull Feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer	Give Me Everything
16	Def Leppard	Pour Some Sugar On Me
17	Jackson, Michael	Billie Jean
18	Lady Gaga Feat. Colby O’donis	Just Dance
19	Pink	Raise Your Glass
20	Beatles	Twist And Shout
21	Cruz, Taio	Dynamite
22	Lynyrd Skynyrd	Sweet Home Alabama
23	Jepsen, Carly Rae	Call Me Maybe
24	Sir Mix-A-Lot	Baby Got Back
25	Usher Feat. Ludacris & Lil’ Jon	Yeah
26	Outkast	Hey Ya!
27	Isley Brothers	Shout
28	Clapton, Eric	Wonderful Tonight
29	Brooks, Garth	Friends In Low Places
30	Sister Sledge	We Are Family
31	Train	Marry Me
32	Kool & The Gang	Celebration
33	Sinatra, Frank	The Way You Look Tonight
34	Temptations	My Girl
35	ABBA	Dancing Queen
36	Loggins, Kenny	Footloose
37	Flo Rida	Good Feeling
38	Perry, Katy	Firework
39	Houston, Whitney	I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
40	Jackson, Michael	Thriller
41	James, Etta	At Last
42	Timberlake, Justin	Sexyback
43	Seger, Bob & The Silver Bullet Band	Old Time Rock & Roll
44	Lopez, Jennifer Feat. Pitbull	On The Floor
45	Vanilla Ice	Ice Ice Baby
46	Usher Feat. Will.I.Am	Omg
47	Brown, Chris	Forever
48	Minaj, Nicki	Starships
49	Mars, Bruno	Just The Way You Are
50	Flo Rida Feat. Sia	Wild Ones
51	Lmfao Feat. Lil Jon	Shots
52	Jackson, Michael	Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough
53	Jackson, Michael	P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
54	Rihanna	Don’t Stop The Music
55	Presley, Elvis	Can’t Help Falling In Love
56	Foundations	Build Me Up Buttercup
57	Flo Rida Feat. David Guetta	Club Can’t Handle Me
58	Commodores	Brick House
59	Armstrong, Louis	What A Wonderful World
60	Fun. Feat. Janelle Monae	We Are Young
61	Wild Cherry	Play That Funky Music
62	V.I.C.	Wobble
63	Lady Gaga	Poker Face
64	Mraz, Jason	I’m Yours
65	Brown Band, Zac	Chicken Fried
66	Bee Gees	Stayin’ Alive
67	Minaj, Nicki	Super Bass
68	Village People	Y.M.C.A.
69	Flo Rida Feat. T-Pain	Low
70	Righteous Brothers	Unchained Melody
71	Big & Rich	Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy)
72	Mars, Bruno	Marry You
73	House Of Pain	Jump Around
74	Adams, Bryan	Summer Of ’69
75	Black Eyed Peas	Boom Boom Pow
76	Jackson, Michael	The Way You Make Me Feel
77	Griffiths, Marcia	Electric Boogie (Electric Slide)
78	Lauper, Cyndi	Girls Just Want To Have Fun
79	Aerosmith	I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing
80	One Direction	What Makes You Beautiful
81	Rednex	Cotton Eye Joe
82	Wanted	Glad You Came
83	Earth, Wind & Fire	September
84	Rihanna	Only Girl (In The World)
85	Black Eyed Peas	Let’s Get It Started
86	Black Eyed Peas	The Time (Dirty Bit)
87	Dexy’s Midnight Runners	Come On Eileen
88	Shelton, Blake	God Gave Me You
89	Adele	Rolling In The Deep
90	California Swag District	Teach Me How To Dougie
91	Lonestar	Amazed
92	Mraz, Jason & Colbie Caillat	Lucky
93	Bryan, Luke	Country Girl (Shake It For Me)
94	Rascal Flatts	Bless The Broken Road
95	Queen	Crazy Little Thing Called Love
96	Cyrus, Miley	Party In The U.S.A.
97	Buble, Michael	Everything
98	Harris, Calvin	Feel So Close
99	Salt-N-Pepa	Push It
100	Jackson, Michael	Beat It
101	Springfield, Rick	Jessie’s Girl
102	Journey	Faithfully
103	Jordan, Montell	This Is How We Do It
104	Johnson, Jack	Better Together
105	Far East Movement Feat. The Cataracs & Dev	Like A G6
106	Young M.C.	Bust A Move
107	Usher	DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love
108	Medley, Bill & Jennifer Warnes	(I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life
109	Checker, Chubby	The Twist
110	Guns N’ Roses	Sweet Child O’ Mine
111	Green, Al	Let’s Stay Together
112	Sugarland	Stuck Like Glue
113	Lady Gaga	Bad Romance
114	Green, Cee Lo	Forget You
115	Brown, Chris	Yeah 3x
116	Ke$Ha	Tik Tok
117	Keith, Toby	Red Solo Cup
118	Hammer, M.C.	U Can’t Touch This
119	Nelly	Hot In Herre
120	Thompson Square	Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not
121	Madonna	Like A Prayer
122	Brooks & Dunn	Boot Scootin’ Boogie
123	Taylor, James	How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
124	Beyonce Feat. Jay-Z	Crazy In Love
125	Pitbull Feat. Chris Brown	International Love
126	Four Tops	I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
127	Kid Rock	All Summer Long
128	Adele	Make You Feel My Love
129	Los Del Rio	Macarena
130	Lady Gaga	Born This Way
131	50 Cent	In Da Club
132	Paisley, Brad	She’s Everything
133	Jay-Z Feat. Alicia Keys	Empire State Of Mind
134	Flo Rida Feat. Keisha	Right Round
135	Foster The People	Pumped Up Kicks
136	Sinatra, Frank	Fly Me To The Moon
137	Buble, Michael	Save The Last Dance For Me
138	Perry, Katy	Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
139	Guetta, David Feat. Usher	Without You
140	King, Ben E.	Stand By Me
141	Trey Songz Feat. Nicki Minaj	Bottoms Up
142	Jackson 5	ABC
143	Shelton, Blake	Honey Bee
144	Romantics	What I Like About You
145	Rihanna	Where Have You Been
146	Mcgraw, Tim With Faith Hill	It’s Your Love
147	Rascal Flatts	My Wish
148	KC & The Sunshine Band	Get Down Tonight
149	Kings Of Leon	Sex On Fire
150	Jones, Norah	Come Away With Me
151	Mraz, Jason	I Won’t Give Up
152	Prince	Kiss
153	Beatles	All You Need Is Love
154	K-Ci & Jojo	All My Life
155	Cobra Starship Feat. Sabi	You Make Me Feel…
156	Paisley, Brad	Then
157	Pink	Get The Party Started
158	Psy	Gangnam Style
159	Adams, Bryan	(Everything I Do) I Do It For You
160	Ke$Ha	Blow
161	West, Kanye Feat. Jamie Foxx	Gold Digger
162	Daft Punk	One More Time
163	Franklin, Aretha	Respect
164	Lady Antebellum	Just A Kiss
165	Cheap Trick	I Want You To Want Me
166	Gaye, Marvin	Let’s Get It On
167	Lady Gaga	The Edge Of Glory
168	Mcgraw, Tim	My Best Friend
169	Cascada	Evacuate The Dancefloor
170	Train	Hey Soul Sister
171	Smith, Will	Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It
172	UB40	Red Red Wine
173	U2	Beautiful Day
174	Rascal Flatts	Life Is A Highway
175	Guetta, David Feat. Akon	Sexy Chick
176	Franti, Michael & Spearhead	Say Hey (I Love You)
177	Sinatra, Frank	Come Fly With Me
178	Iglesias, Enrique Feat. Pitbull	I Like It
179	Travolta, John & Olivia Newton-John	Grease Megamix
180	A-Ha	Take On Me
181	Cash, Johnny	Ring Of Fire
182	Guetta, David Feat. Flo Rida & Nicki Minaj	Where Them Girls At
183	Aerosmith	Walk This Way
184	Idol, Billy	White Wedding
185	Perry, Katy	Teenage Dream
186	Sorta Crackers Band	Chicken Dance
187	Temptations	Ain’t Too Proud To Beg
188	Queen	Another One Bites The Dust
189	Buffett, Jimmy	Margaritaville
190	Flo Rida	Whistle
191	Usher	Scream
192	Checker, Chubby	Let’s Twist Again
193	Gaynor, Gloria	I Will Survive
194	Eagles	Hotel California
195	Sledge, Percy	When A Man Loves A Woman
196	Lifehouse	You And Me
197	Digital Underground	The Humpty Dance
198	Big & Rich	Lost In This Moment
199	Dion	Runaround Sue
200	Swift, Taylor	Love Story

Top 200 Most Requested Songs of 2012

Although I do receive many requests for Journey “Don’t Stop Believin'”, it is not the song I get most requested song for this past year. For me, I think LMFAO “Sexy And I kow It” has probably been the most DJ requested song. It still bafflers me that all these years later, Neil Diamond “Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good)” is popular, requested by young people and is considered a party song. In its day, it was a pop ballad that was more of a song that Folk Music and songwriters would listen to than a fun, party song. It was something that my parents loved and all of us kids thought was too ‘uncool’ to listen to. Elvis Presley “Can’t Help Falling In Love” is one of the most requested songs from young and old. I am surprised it is number 55. Same with Louis Armstrong at number 59 with “What A Wonderful World”, which is a very highly requested song. I think it would be interesting to see a list of the most requested songs from 2012 of the New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania area as a social and cultural comparison.

Which did you think would be in a different position on the list of Top 200 Most Requested Songs of 2012?

Fun Man Dancing to Most Requested Songs of 2012 with Rhode Island Wedding DJ

DJ Mystical Michael Rhode Island DJ & NY DJ

Hey DJ: Just Play Good Music!

Posted on October 25, 2012 by DJ Mystical Michael Rhode Island Wedding DJ

One of the things that is a constant in the professional DJ and music business is the notion of ‘good music’. When I am working with a new client to book their event, it is very common when asking them what kind of music do you want at your wedding or whatever the event is to get an answer similar to this, “Please play only good music!”.

First note is that I would not or any other professional DJ on purpose play ‘bad music’!

Second and more important is that the term ‘good music’ typically translates as; ‘music that I like’. Of course, there is no such thing as good or bad music really. It is just a matter of taste and for most people, the difference between a talented composer and someone who writes music while walking down the street is not distinguishable.

Example: If you are about to perform a professional DJ gig with a crowd of young, rural high school students, their definition of what ‘good music’ is would probably be much different than that of a Professor of Music History at Princeton University. It is not that one of them is right and the other is wrong, it is just that ‘good music’ is subjective and not really an accurate means of defining what you like.

It is safe to say that since he has passed on, Michael Jackson has been raised to a level of recognition that few have enjoyed globally. Does this mean his music is ‘good’? Would the reverse also be true then? If an ultra-talented cellist who performs only for private audiences and has chosen not to record anything to be released nationally or globally, and not know by many expert true offocionados a creator of ‘bad music’?

When booking a professional DJ for your event, especially a wedding DJ, be very specific in what genres and exact songs you want to have played and when. It is your event and you should be the one who has chosen the main direction of the musical selections.

It is helpful to request music for your event like this; “We want Soul and R&B music from the 60’s, 70’s and early 80’s, we do not like Modern R&B or Soul. We love Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, Prince and Michael Jackson of course.” This is fairly clear without needing to spell out exactly which artists/songs you would be requesting.

This is not as helpful; “We like R&B and Soul.” This leaves a lot of room for misunderstanding, interpretation and possible confusion.

Be clear and concise in what you want at YOUR EVENT! Form there, an experienced professional DJ can follow along and creatively mix in what you requested, what your guests request at the event and what is working in real-time.

Remember: It is YOUR event and YOU get to choose the music. We just weave together the songs with the crowd and make it flow and create a unique and quality event for you.