Gangster Themed Party - Track Suggestions Anyone?

[SPJ]

Just been booked for a 21st with a Gangster Theme!

Looking for some good suitable tracks to play (particularly early on when guests arriving).

Any suggestions most welcome.


many thanks
Steve

[musicologydisco]

special aka gangsters
al capone by ?

[Nightowl Discotheques]

Ma Baker Bony M, The Night Chicago Died Paper Lace ... deary me

[Excalibur]

al capone by ?

Prince Buster, off the top of my head. Great track.

The night Chicago died- Paper Lace Hey, nobody specified any Quality Control!
Gangster of Love-Steve Miller (Live ) or Johnny Guitar Watson. , and even Johnny Winter
Ma Baker - Boney M
That's all I can do for now, without searching. I'd have a listen on Spotify to what I suggested ( apart from Paper Lace, obviously ) and there may easily be some more inspiration there. I've purposely kept away from Gangsta type stuff.
Edit: Must type faster.

[DazzyD]

Gangster's Paradise - Coolio
Mack The Knife - One of a million artists that's done this including Bobby Darin, Westlife, Ray Quinn (to name only 3 of them!!)
The Ballad of Bonnie And Clyde - Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames

Found this link which could be useful:

http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/...r-movie-songs/

Prince Buster, off the top of my head. Great track.

The night Chicago died- Paper Lace Hey, nobody specified any Quality Control!
Gangster of Love-Steve Miller (Live ) or Johnny Guitar Watson. , and even Johnny Winter
Ma Baker - Boney M
That's all I can do for now, without searching. I'd have a listen on Spotify to what I suggested ( apart from Paper Lace, obviously ) and there may easily be some more inspiration there. I've purposely kept away from Gangsta type stuff.
Edit: Must type faster.

I'd never heard of Gangster of Love by Steve Miller but that title is also a lyric contained in the Steve Miller Band track The Joker. With a little bit of Googling, I've found out that, for future reference, both tracks are not to be confused with each other!!!

[wensleydale]

Bugsy Malone.

[Jim - Scotland's Party DJ]

Just an observation as it's a 21st.

Do they mean gangster as in fedoras, toothpicks and pin striped suits or

GANGSTA!!! as in jeans hanging down to your ankles, a tenuous grip on the Queen's English and ridiclous jewellery?


You don't want to be cracking out Mack the Knife when they're expecting some grimey dubstep.

[Excalibur]

I'd never heard of Gangster of Love by Steve Miller but that title is also a lyric contained in the Steve Miller Band track The Joker. With a little bit of Googling, I've found out that, for future reference, both tracks are not to be confused with each other!!!

If I'm honest, I had to check before posting. I actually had a feeling that it was an album title, rather than a track in its own right. The reason there's a version by Mr Watson is that the credits say they co-wrote it. A day without learning is a day wasted.

Just an observation as it's a 21st.

Do they mean gangster as in fedoras, toothpicks and pin striped suits or

GANGSTA!!! as in jeans hanging down to your ankles, a tenuous grip on the Queen's English and ridiclous jewellery?


You don't want to be cracking out Mack the Knife when they're expecting some grimey dubstep.

Absolutely correct.

[SPJ]

Just an observation as it's a 21st.

Do they mean gangster as in fedoras, toothpicks and pin striped suits or

GANGSTA!!! as in jeans hanging down to your ankles, a tenuous grip on the Queen's English and ridiclous jewellery?


You don't want to be cracking out Mack the Knife when they're expecting some grimey dubstep.

The theme is supposed to be Ganster as opposed to Gangsta, however I am sure it will be interpreted in a number of ways given the age bracket!

Stuff to cover each interpretation would be a safe bet

Thanks for the suggestions so far. Can't believe I didn't initially think of Ma Baker. Any excuse to get that one out of the box!

[Ryu]

Hey Pachucho - Royal Crown Revue (the Mask soundtrack)
The Godfather theme
Warren G - Regulate
Jay-Z - Roc Boys
O-Jays - For the Love of the Money


Covering a load of bases there...