Sweet 16th birthday parties, like school Proms seem to be really catching on thanks to MTV and the like. Yes it’s good news for DJ’s but it’s also a great way to celebrate a special occasion.
On this occasion the birthday girl arrived in style in a vintage car and there was a photographer taking shots of everyone in a special booth. This together with the beautiful Princess Theatre as the venue… and ahem, myself and you’ve got the perfect package.
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| Don’t put your disco on the stage. Why ever not? |
Instead of ball gowns and suits it was fancy dress all the way and everyone had made a brilliant effort. I was honoured, and slightly embarrassed, to be given the role of sole judge of the competition to select who was the best dressed boy and girl.
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| A balloon arch is compulsory for a sweet 16th |
One thing that always surprises me is that a majority of people think 16 year old kids these days would be into the latest chart tunes, R’n’B, dubstep etc. Well in part they are, but the nights biggest responses came from songs that were released before any of them were born. Rick Astley, The Macarena… gulp, Whigfield? They even knew all the dances. Amazing.
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| The Macarena |
Halfway through the night a Pinata was lowered from the ceiling and bashed to pieces by Wonder Woman, Batgirl, Chewbacca and a host of fairies. I wasn’t expecting that. Adding some Wurzels in as background music made it even more surreal. As the night drew to a close I can certainly say I had a great time and I think everyone else did.
19:52 : Stevie Wonder – Happy Birthday
19:56 : Owl City – Good Time
19:59 : Nicki Minaj – Starships
20:02 : Rizzle Kicks – Mama Do The Hump
20:06 : Rita Ora Featuring Tinie Tempah – R.I.P.
20:09 : Maroon 5 – Payphone
20:13 : Basshunter – All I Ever Wanted
20:16 : Whigfield – Saturday Night
20:20 : DJ Casper – Cha Cha Slide
20:23 : Los del rio – Macarena
20:27 : Time Warp – Rocky Horror Picture Show
20:30 : Sam and the Womp – Bom Bom
20:33 : The Black Eyed Peas – I Gotta Feeling
20:34 : Dizzee Rascal & Armand Van Helden – Bonkers
20:38 : Azealia Banks – 212
20:43 : Flo Rida – Low (Feat. T-Pain)
20:50 : Nicki Minaj – Pound The Alarm
20:53 : Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe
20:56 : Train – Drive By
20:59 : LMFAO – Sexy & I Know It
21:02 : Mike Posner – Cooler Than Me
21:05 : The Streets – Fit But You Know It
21:09 : The Killers – Mr Brightside
21:13 : Little Mix – Wings
21:17 : Villiage People – YMCA
21:21 : S Club 7 – Reach
21:25 : Steps – Tragedy
21:28 : The Gap Band – Oops Upside Your Head
21:31 : Steps – 5,6,7,8
21:34 : Rednex – Cotton Eye Joe
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21:38 : The Wurzels – Down The Nempnett Thrubwell
21:42 : Adge Cutler & The Wurzels – Don’t Tell I, Tell ‘Ee
21:43 : Grease – Tears On My Pillow
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21:45 : Katy Perry – California Gurls
21:49 : Flo Rida – Good Feeling
21:53 : R Kelly – Ignition (Remix)
21:59 : Michael Jackson – Thriller
22:05 : Rihanna – Where Have You Been
22:09 : Rizzle Kicks – Mama Do The Hump
22:12 : Conor Maynard – Turn Around (feat. Ne-Yo)
22:16 : Grease – Summer Nights
22:22 : Europe – The Final Countdown
22:25 : Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes – (I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life
22:31 : Journey – Don’t Stop Believin’
22:35 : Will Smith – Miami
22:39 : Rick Astley – Never Gonna Give You Up
22:42 : Lady Gaga – Judas
22:46 : Tinie Tempah – Frisky (Feat. Labrinth)
22:51 : Justin Bieber – Boyfriend
22:54 : Fun. – We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monae)
22:58 : Taylor Swift – We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
