dbf!mark with reader saying “I want to be ruined a little more than I want to be loved” in reply to him teasing her about boys her own age

this one is.. yeah. anyways // prompt: “I want to be ruined a little more than I want to be loved”

Call me anytime you need me. 

His words rung in your head as you sat on the cold curb. The bass blaring behind you, the smell of cheap vodka mixed with the mango of some sophomore’s elf bar was making you nauseous.

The sound of the horn was 10x louder than you remembered it to be but that was probably thanks to the multiple shots you had. Though you remembered to drink water in between so it wasn’t so bad. 

Mark said nothing when you got in car, just looking over at you to make sure you weren’t gonna hurl in his ridiculously expensive car before pulling off. He doesn’t say anything when you roll the window down and practically lean halfway out nor when you switch on the radio and change all the stations. 

“Why didn’t you call that little boyfriend of yours?” Was the first thing he's said in 15 minutes. 

Truthfully, the little boyfriend was the reason you had gone out drinking. He had been getting on your nerves, treating you like you were some fragile flower and you were sick of it. 

You mumbled when you answered his question. “Because he can’t treat me like you do.”

Mark’s brows furrowed, he wasn’t lucky enough and the street lights highlighted the feature. “What does that mean?” He asks, prying at your thoughts. 

“It means I want to be ruined a little more than I want to be loved.” You say flatly, looking over at the man and he looks back at you, the car returning to silence. 

He turns up some random street, the car coming to a stop in the middle of some suburban paradise looking neighbourhood. He looks over at you once more and you’re confused, his hand on your jaw isn’t helping with the confusion. 

Mark says nothing - his specialty - but leans over and kisses you.  

He pulls you into his lap, it’s quiet but it’s heavy. The pulling, clothes being tossed around, the cramped space. Mark’s got you wrapped around his finger and you’ve got him wrapped around yours. 

Your panties are pulled to the side, skirt bunched over your hips and Mark stops you, “get out.” 

“What?” You look at him, beyond confused. 

“Get out,” he nudged your leg and you do, still unsure as to what’s happening. 

Mark pulls you to the front of the car. He turns around and bends you over the hood of it. Your back pressed to the cold metal and Mark lifts your legs, up and over his shoulders before he pushes back into you. His name falls from your lips and you feel his hips hit the back of your thighs. 

You pull him down onto you, his chest pressed to yours and your hand rests on his cheek. The night air nipping at your bare skin, the man kissing along your chest, looking up at you like you were the only thing in the world. 

“I’ll ruin you,” he mumbles into the crook of your neck. “There’s no one else for you but me.” He looks up, making sure you know what you’re getting yourself into. 

Mark doesn’t miss the curve of your lips, the smile playing on them. “Ruin me.” 

@ramblesanddragons made a post about how Bruno would look into the future and see Star Wars and stuff and how he would love the Mars Rover and then I started thinking if he might rant about those things when sick and then this madness happened. It completely got away from me, especially in the end, I'm so sorry. This doubles as a get well soon story for you @ramblesanddragons hope you feel better soon

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"Tio Bruno? Everything alright?" 

Mirabel's question, although uttered silently as to not attract too much attention, has - of course - attracted the attention of the entire family. 

'Because they are busybodies, every single one of them,' Mirabel thinks with fond exasperation, conveniently ignoring the fact that she is just as bad. 

Hence, her question. 

But honestly, Bruno looks… bad. Not 'straight out of the walls malnourished'-bad, but bad enough. He does his best to act like everything is fine, but Mirabel sits next to him at the breakfast table and she can see the sheen of sweat on his brow and the red tint to his cheeks. 

Her tio blinks at her owlishly, a vacant look in his eyes. "Huh?" 

"Are you alright?" Mirabel doesn't bother keeping her voice down. The whole family is more or less openly staring by now. 

Bruno blinks some more and then waves his hand dismissively. "Ah sure, sure. Of course. Just a bit of a headache and I stubbed my toe. The force has forsaken me today." 

Mirabel blinks. Bruno owlishly blinks back. 

"The… the what now?" 

Bruno shrugs and tries to put some butter on his knife, but somehow he can't seem to make it stick. "Miercoles. I wish I had a lightsaber right now. Would cut through this butter like… butter. Heh." 

"Uh-" 

"Luke's lightsaber. I like his color best."

"What are you-?" 

Pepa and Julieta groan and get up from their seats. Julieta gives her brother a quick kiss on the forehead (announcing "yep, a fever" to the gathered crowd) and then hurries to the kitchen to make him some healing soup. Pepa takes the knife out of Bruno's hand and butters his bread for him. 

"Don't worry about it, kids. When your uncle has a fever he sometimes talks about some weird stuff he's seen in the future." 

"It's not weird." Bruno mutters,nibbling his now buttered toast. "It's the war among the stars." He turns to Antonio sitting on his other side and pats his head. "The force is strong in you, young padawan. I can feel it." 

Antonio has no idea what that means, but he beams anyway. "Thanks Tio." 

"Wait wait wait?" Camilo leans forward. "There is gonna be a war among the stars?" 

Pepa tries to shush him, but it's too late. Bruno is already getting to his feet. He wobbles a little but keeps his balance by putting his hand on top of Mirabel's head. The girl is too perplexed to argue. "In a galaxy, far away! It's a period of civil war and the spaceships -" 

"Spaceships???" 

"Enough." Pepa snaps. "It's the fever talking. There is no war in space. And I don't think there will be, it's just your uncle talking nonsense. We can't go up to space." 

"We so will. We will be all over the place." Bruno disagrees. He lights up. "Like Opportunity! Opportunity will be up there." He lifts his head to look at the ceiling and to the horror of all but Pepa, who merely sighs, he starts to cry. "Oh Opportunity! Far away from home, but so brave. Oh, such a brave, little rover. You did good. You did really good. Everyone loved you. Will love you. Will have… Will have been lo-... Will have to have love-?" 

"Okay, he's messing up his tenses. That's our cue to get you to bed." Pepa interrupts his confused ramblings. "Tell Juli to bring the soup to his room." 

She takes her brother's arm to lead him away. Dolores gets up and walks up to them. "Do you need help, Mama? Should I cancel my date with Mariano?" 

Bruno stops and takes Dolores' face between his two hands. 

"No! Don't you dare! That's a good himbo you got there. The best. The perfect blend of hunk, jock and decent man. Don't you let him get away, Queen!" 

Pepa looks so done as she pulls him away. "Come on Bruno, there is some nice soup with your name on it waiting for you." 

They disappear around a corner but the kids can still hear some of their conversation. 

"Aw, that sounds fab af. Shut up and take my money, sis!"

"I have no idea what that means, hermanito." 

The kids all stare at each other in various states of bafflement, worry and confusion. 

"What is a himbo?" Dolores breaks the silence. "Is that… Is that something good?" 

"I'm sure it is." Agustin reassures her. "But maybe don't ask what it means either?" 

"Why?" 

"Well… once during a fever Bruno told me that the women of the future would consider me a dilf. I asked him what that meant and he wouldn't tell me but then Juli kinda forced him to tell her but then she refused to tell me! But every now and then she will look at me and whisper that word and just… giggle."

Felix pats his shoulder with an understanding air around him and all present get the distinct impression that he has a similar story to tell. 

The grandkids all exchange looks and silently agree, there and then, to never ask. 

Bombshell

Chapter 16

Your POV

Today was the day of the fifth harmony concert. I am super nervous. Why are I am nervous you might ask well you are going to find out. I am standing in the bathroom giving myself a pep talk. My phone rings and I answer it.

"Hello"

"Is everything set up. I am super nervous."

"Yep everything is set up. I can't wait to meet you."

"I can't wait to me you too, Lauren or should I say cousin." I say as a hang up the phone. I found out recently that I was related to Lauren Jauregui. Yeah crazy I know, I was digging though old photo albums and I found a young version of me and Lauren apparently she is only one year older than me. (I know she is older than that. Just work with me here.)

Cheryl POV

I don't know why Y/N is talking to herself in the mirror. She seems nervous. She sounded like she was talking to someone on the phone. She is definitely planning something and I can't wait to find out what it is.

Your POV

We were driving to the concert. The car was a little packed but it was fine. We finally arrived at the venue. We get out of the car and a man comes up to me and gave me five backstage passes to the concert. Damn Lauren really came through.

"How did you get backstage passes" Veronica asks.

"My friend gave them to me." I say as they all look confused. Eventually the concert started and we listened the concert from the comfort of backstage. The girls were having a lot of fun. Eventually it was my cue to go to the bathroom.

"HEY CHER I AM GOING TO THE BATHROOM." I yelled over the sound of the music.

Cheryl's POV

"Alright everyone we had a special song requested from someone." One of the singer announced. They started singing Marry you from Bruno Mars.

"Can I have Cheryl Blossom come on stage" Another singer says I really confused and Veronica pushes me on stage. They put me in the middle of the stage and continue singing.

"Cheryl Blossom will you marry me." I familiar voice says in the microphone. Look to the side of me and see Y/N down on one knee with a ring box in her hands.

"Ever since we started dating all I ever wanted is to make you happy. I want to continue making you happy for the rest of my life. If you will let me, Cheryl Blossom will you be my wife." I tear up. I heard the crowd awing.

"Yes" I say as I bring her into a kiss and she slips the ring onto my finger.

"Give it up to the happy couple. See you later cuz" Lauren says. We exit the stage.

Your POV

"OMG LET ME SEE THE RING" The girls say to Cheryl.

"Also how did you set this up." Cheryl says to me.

"It turns out that I am cousins with Lauren. I got into touch with her a few weeks ago and I set this up with her" I say and Cheryl kisses me.

"Y/N. Come her cuz" Lauren says. I give her a hug.

"Thank you for this. Also this is Veronica, Betty, Toni and of course this is my lovely fiancé." I say introducing everyone.

"Uh um hi" Toni say sticking her hand out to Lauren.

"Toni close your mouth you are drooling" Veronica says and Toni blushes.

"Let me introduce everyone else." Lauren says. We end up hang out with each other for awhile. I go over to Toni.

"You know it is not nice to stare." I say to her.

"I can't help myself. Look at her." She says pointing to Lauren.

"First of all I am not the one crushing over my cousin. Just ask her out or I will do it for you." I say she shakes her head.

"Suit your self." I say before walking over to Lauren.

"Hey she is not bad to look at right." I say pointing at Toni.

"No she is cute" she says to me.

"How about I give her your number and you two can go on a date."

"Sure sounds good. If it helps I am free tomorrow."

"She is too. I will make sure she knows that." I say and Lauren waves and winks at Toni. I walk back over to her and take Toni phone and put Lauren's number in it.

"You have a date with her tomorrow. Your welcome" I say to Toni. This is hilarious she looks all kinds of flustered. We end up heading home. Me and Cheryl head up my room and end up making out and having sex. Which lead to later ended up to cuddles and we fell asleep. Damn I love this women.

Eternity

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I know some of you are probably like "What happened to ICBTE bro?" It's in the fanfic cemetery never to be spoken of again <3

But WELCOME to the new multi part fic Eternity where we follow OC's Veronica Rodriguez, Sawyer Holden and Nova Jay throughout their AEW career

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Starring - Tony Khan, Kenny Omega, WARHORSE and of course, the OCs (also a small appearance from Madi Wrenkowski )

Word Count - 2,385

Category - Fluff, friendship, mentions of past romance

Part 1/?

Summary - Sawyer, Veronica and Nova wanted nothing more than to "make it". When they have a chance to main event with TK and Kenny Omega sitting front row, how will it go?

other author's notes - keep in mind, me and @adriii-omega wrote this in a day. there might be spelling mistakes, it might not make sense, trust the process <3 and YES a good portion of this is the ACTUAL match.

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“Yes Bullet Club is for life, but we’re Eternity.”

“Nova, Veronica, Sawyer you’re on in 10!” The producer yelled, knocking on the door of the dressing room. Though it wasn’t a dressing room, more like a closet. “We’ll be there in a second, damn!” Yelled Sawyer, trying to get her gear on in the tiny corner.

“It would be nice if they gave us an actual dressing room like the guys or something.” Veronica mumbled, pulling on her gear pants. Nova and Sawyer agreed. There could be thousands of dressing rooms, but they always got stuck in a janitor’s closet. “Could you imagine all three of us in our own private dressing rooms?” Nova fantasized as she tied her left boot.

The group of three had always had dreams, as small as a dressing room, to as big as being on the greatest stage of them all. But for now, a janitor’s closet, a couple bucks a night, and a high school gym would satisfy them.

“I got extra tips at the diner today so we can go out to eat after the show this time.” Sawyer announced, smiling towards Veronica, who had just told Sawyer about her craving for a milkshake earlier that day. “Oh thank God, the family I babysat for today only paid nine bucks for FIVE hours.” Nova complained, touching up her makeup.

“Nine?!” “Yeah, spoiled little white kids, AGAIN.”

Veronica and Sawyer chuckled, walking out the janitor’s closet, Nova following close behind.

The three friends had so much in common, but were so different. Like Sawyer for example, the tallest of the three and by far the smartest. She wasn’t afraid to take a bump in front of 10 people or 10,000. She would do whatever it took to make sure she ended up as one of the best professional wrestlers of all time.

Veronica, one of the sweetest people you’ll ever meet. Most people would call her a submission specialist, but making someone tap was just all in a day's work for her. She’ll do anything to put on the most entertaining match anyone in the crowd has ever seen, even if it’s acting like she almost died.

Nova however, was definitely a person who was ready to put on a show, taunts, hyping up the crowd and “OMG” moments were her specialty. She has gotten injured doing those special moves, many times, but she always got back up and showed out to put on the best performance.

All three of them had a purpose and decided they would stick together to reach it.

The whole roster was fond of how close they were. Others envied their success on the independent scene - except one of their closest friends, Warhorse. He was going to be on Dynamite tomorrow` to challenge Cody for his TNT Championship, but tonight, he was at the show, watching the trio wrestle.

They were walking closer to the “stage”, when he stopped them. “You will not believe who’s here!” Sawyer groaned, “Jake you know I hate guessing games so can you jus-”

“Tony Khan and Kenny Omega.” Their jaws dropped. “THE owner and EVP OF AEW?” Nova questioned. Veronica’s palms started to get sweaty. “Why are they here? I don’t even want to be here; there is no way the ACTUAL Kenny Omega and Tony Khan are sitting in a high school gym.” She wiped her hands on her pants and crossed them over her chest. “You don’t believe me? Well you guys will see in about an hour or so.” Warhorse smirked.

“We’re going out now, dipshit.” Sawyer insulted. Nova and Veronica laughed, but Warhorse had more to say, “Didn’t you hear? You guys have been bumped to the main event since the rich guys are out there.”

Suddenly calm, cool and collected Sawyer had her jaw to the floor. “Sawyer?” Nova whispered, shaking her friend's shoulder. “I can’t fly high and be energetic for the last 30 minutes of the show! I’ll break something or pass out!”

Veronica giggled at her friend’s nonsense, “You’ll be fine. C’mon, let's go watch the matches.”

Nova, Veronica and Sawyer sat by a monitor, watching the last few matches before their main event match. They were enjoying some of the two newer wrestlers face off when a hand slammed down on a table. They looked up and saw Madi Wrenkowski, fuming.

“They CUT my match so you guys could have your dumb main event.”

Sawyer held back laughter while Veronica spoke up, “Well it’s not our fault, we didn’t find out till five minutes ag-” “You think you’ll be big cause of a few matches? No way. Just stick to the janitor’s closet.” Madi scoffed, storming off.

“A few 5 star matches to be fair!” Nova called out, receiving a high five from her friends. It had been like this for a while, Madi going off on how she was “better”, but mean girls were SO high school.

They all took a deep breath, knowing it was their time to main event.

When the three reached the gorilla position. They saw Warhorse standing by the curtain waiting for them. Everyone was pretty happy that they got the opportunity to perform for someone like Kenny Omega, but deep down inside Veronica, Sawyer, and Nova knew that they deserved to be in the main event spot a long time ago.

“You three are going to kill it.” Warhorse smiled at his friends. He wondered how cool it would be to see them all in AEW at one time. “Thanks Jake.” Nova said. Sawyer was standing at the curtain, waiting for her cue.

“Say, bitch, I don’t wanna talk.”

Realer by Megan Thee Stallion blasted off the gym walls. The couple hundred of fans there jumped out of their seats to show their love for Sawyer, though she wasn’t supposed to be having such a loud reaction. She walked down the entrance way stopping at a young child who had their hand out for a high five. Sawyer went over to make it seem like she was about to, but smoothly pushed her hair back instead- flipping off the parents as well. As she got in the ring she took a quick scan to look for Kenny and Tony. She spotted them front and center in the front row she gave a sly smirk and went to one of the corners of the ring.

“TOOONIGHTTTTT-“

Nova shot out of the curtain while 24K Magic by Bruno Mars played in the gym. The crowd was also feeling the song as they got up and grooved. Even Tony Khan was bobbing his head along. Nova walked down to the ring, pep in her step. She gave people in the crowd high fives and hugs. She entered the ring and tried to get Sawyer to dance along, but backed away when Sawyer stood over her, glaring and clenching her fists. She walked over to her corner, climbing up to the second turnbuckle, waving at the whole crowd.

“I fly with the stars in the skies…”

Veronica pushed her black shades on as she smoothly walked through the curtain as “Moment 4 Life” by Nick Minaj came on the speakers. It was a perfect song to describe how she felt as she took the audience in at the top of the ramp. Her swagger was untouched but when she stepped in front of Kenny Omega, she felt his eyes never leave her which made her confidence blast through the roof. She used the stairs to get in and leaned on the ropes and waved to the other people that were there.

The three stared each other down, “this is awesome” chants from the crowd already starting. The ref asked all of them if they were ready, then called for the bell to ring. They all circled around the ring, the crowd wondering who was gonna hit first. Nova started taunting the two, planning to get the crowd on her side early in the match.

Sawyer had enough and tackled Nova to the ground, throwing punches, keeping away from the head. Veronica pulled Sawyer off, Sawyer widened her eyes, Veronica irish whipped Sawyer into the ropes, clotheslining her as soon as she came back. Veronica turned at the crowd, cheering along with them, not paying attention that Sawyer just did a kip-up behind her.

Veronica turned around just to be met with a kick to the face. Veronica turned around once, swaying side to side before falling to the ground, selling coming in clutch.

Nova came up from behind Sawyer, drop kicking her and making her fall to the mat. They planned to live to the phrase “fight forever”. Nova walked towards Veronica, dragging her up. Veronica started to gain her consciousness back, kicking Nova in the legs and Nova dodging as many as she could.

While they weren’t paying attention, Sawyer crawled towards the corner, climbing up the top rope, getting in position for a frog splash. It wasn’t till the crowd started screaming till Veronica and Nova looked towards the corner, Sawyer jumping off and crashing into both of them.

She stood up, hyping herself up, looking towards TK and Kenny, smirking.

*match skip*

Sawyer, Veronica, and Nova all struggled to get to their feet trying to use each other for balance. It had at least been 25 minutes of non stop action, and everyone was on the edge of their seat. Sawyer threw a punch in Veronica’s direction , but she attempted to counter it with an arm bar bringing her down to the mat. Nova saw the opportunity as she started to climb to one of the top turnbuckles. With Sawyer’s strength she manages to deliver a powerbomb to Veronica getting out of the arm bar. She crouched in the corner as Nova hit a devastating Macho Man like elbow drop.

1…

2…

But Sawyer broke up the pin by pulling Nova’s leg. Nova slapped Sawyer making Sawyer deliver a right hand back but harder, making her roll out the ring and on the apron. Veronica was slowly getting back up and Sawyer noticed as she charged towards her, making Veronica pull the top rope making her land on the outside. Veronica made her way to the apron where Nova was at; her back turned to Veronica not seeing her jump and wrap her legs around her neck for a reverse hurricanrana. With a loud thud, both of them rolled onto the floor in pain.

Sawyer crawled over , throwing Veronica in the ring and seeing Nova began to stir. Sawyer climbed to the top turnbuckle with her back turned to deliver a perfect moonsault, making the crowd gasp, and Tony and Kenny to stand up. Sawyer held her side, and rolled into the ring ready to finish the match. She stood in the ring, waiting for Veronica to get in position for her finishing move. Veronica stood and it was too late, and she tucked her chin ready for the impact of Sawyer’s devastating Canadian Destroyer.

1…

2…

3.

Sawyer stood up, referee raising her arm in the air. She tried to bite back her smile but simply couldn’t. She watched as Veronica and Nova started to walk backstage, exiting the ring, breaking out of character as soon as she was behind the curtain.

Veronica, Nova and Sawyer started talking about the match, complimenting each other. “Excuse me ladies?” They looked over, and saw Tony Khan and Kenny Omega walking towards them. Nova spun around and almost caused Sawyer and Veronica to fall over. “Really impressive match out there. You know I didn’t think you guys would have met my expectations but I was way wrong.” Kenny admitted, and Tony agreed. “Yea , we would really love for you guys to come over to our company for a bit. Not on Dynamite yet, but some Dark matches maybe?” Tony suggested. They were beyond excited. Sawyer started imagining all of the memories she could create at AEW, and seeing some people she hadn’t seen in a while - until a certain person popped into her head. “I would love to wrestle for you guys, but does Wardlow know? Or is he even okay with this- “ Veronica gave Sawyer the death stare and Nova let out a laugh. “Wardlow? He’s the one that brought you guys up. He said you were all really talented, and since we’re looking for more women wrestlers you were the right people. Is there something going on between…” “NO.” Sawyer interrupted Tony.

“It’s complicated. I just wanted to make sure he was okay with working with me again.” Nova couldn’t believe Sawyer’s actions and it was making it extremely hard not to burst out of laughter on the spot. Veronica stood in between her friends listening closely to what Khan was saying. She felt eyes on her so she looked up and was met with Kenny’s soft stare. He smiled and looked away making her do the same.

“Yea, so tomorrow I was thinking you guys could get to Jacksonville and see Dynamite, then wrestle after the show?” Tony said. “That works fine with us.” Nova said, smiling wide

“Great!” Kenny said, smiling at Veronica. “Sawyer, Veronica?”

Sawyer and Veronica looked at each other, they could tell what they both were thinking just by the looks on their face. Veronica nodded, Sawyer spoke up, “Let’s do this.” “That’s great, the flight leaves at 11 tonight, so get there as fast as you can,” Tony said, looking at his phone, “Oh and Sawyer?”

Sawyer looked up, “Don’t interrupt me again.”

Nova couldn’t keep in her laughter anymore, not even when Veronica punched her arm and told her to shush. Tony and Kenny left the building, leaving the friends beaming and damn near tears. “Veronica and Kenny sitting in a tree!” Nova and Sawyer started to sing, making Veronica roll her eyes, “Yeah I’ll remember that when we see Wardlow tomorrow.”

Sawyer huffed. “But remember we promised if things ever ended up like this, we would stay together no matter what happens between any of us.” Nova brought up, talking about the promise they all made years before.

“Friends, no matter what.” They all said in unison, knowing in the back of their heads they would be friends for eternity.

thank you for reading! part 2 coming soon!

miss A (미쓰에이) - Good-bye Baby

This week’s recommendation is Good-bye Baby by miss A!

watch the MV here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYKO1za5mX0&ab_channel=missA

Good-bye Baby is a song by miss A, released July 18th 2011. It is the lead single on their debut studio album A Class, released the same day, and was produced by Park Jinyoung (or as he’s credited on the album, J.Y. Park “TheAsiansoul”). 

The producer behind this song uploaded a video of himself recording the song with Manny Marroquin, a Grammy-winning mixing engineer who has worked alongside powerhouses like Whitney Houston, Alicia Keys, Kanye West and Bruno Mars. 

Good-bye Baby is a dance-pop, pop song which details how a girl has confidently dumped her ‘playboy’ boyfriend who likes to cheat. The lyrics in the first verse reference one of the members, reading: “I figured it out when you called me Suzy by accident, when my name isn’t Suzy. I don’t know why I tried so hard to trust you (I knew what kind of guy you were). Don’t cry in vain. (I took out all of your things). The acting stops now.” and this garnered a lot of attention for their impactful statement, despite their playful nature. 

The song is described as having a strong hip-hop rhythm, with acoustic shuffle elements. 

This song peaked at number 1 on the Gaon Digital Chart in 2011. 

A Class was miss A’s debut studio album, released July 18th 2011. It featured six singles, one being the award winning Bad Girl, Good Girl. 

There’s quite a bit of background this album, so bear with me for a second. July 1 2010, miss A released a four-song EP Bad But Good, which included Love Again (다시 사랑) and Bad Girl Good Girl, which were their first and second singles, released June 30th and July 1st respectively. These two tracks, plus their album track Break It were later included on A Class. 

Their second four-song EP Step Up was released 27th September 2010 and its song Breathe was used as the promotional single. All other tracks were later included on A Class. 

The lead single for A Class was Good-bye Baby, but their next single from this album Love Alone was specially created for Kim Yuna’s Ice Show; she is South Korea’s figure skating champion. The group performed the song as special guests on her show as Yuna and other figure skaters danced to the song. This song was also their first song sung in English, and was released May 2011.

A Class reached number 9 on the Gaon Weekly Album Chart, but finished at number 5 for the month, and 44 for the year of 2011. Their other single, Love Alone, reached number 6 on Gaon’s Digital Charts.

members left to right: Min (민) , Fei (Korean: 페이, Chinese: 王霏霏 ), Suzy (수지), Jia (Korean: 지아, Chinese: 孟佳 )

miss A was a South Korean-Chinese girl group under JYP Entertainment. They debuted in 2010 with their song Bad Girl Good Girl as a four member group, made up of Fei, Jia, Min and Suzy. Their debut song reached number 1 on the Gaon Digital Charts, making them the first to ever have a debut song reach the top of the chart. It also went on to become the best-performing single of 2010. Originally, miss A consisted of five trainees formed in 2010. Three of them appeared on Chinese variety shows performing dance routines and songs as “The Chinese Wonder Girls”, with Woo Hyerim as a member, who eventually was placed in Wonder Girls soon before miss A’s debut in order to replace Sunmi (ex-member of Wonder Girls). 

March 2010, Suzy Bae (15 at the time) joined the group, which then became a trio known as miss A. They signed with the Samsung Electronics in China and released a song used for the commercial called Love Again for the Samsung Beat Fetsival. Lee Min Young, a solo artist and a long time trainee in America, made a cameo appearance in the MV. She later joined the group for their South Korean debut in April 2010.

A Class (2011) produced two more number 1 songs, and their follow-up EPs Touch and Independent Women Part III (both released 2012) proved more success. Their second studio album Hush (2013) was well-received by critics and its title track has been covered numerous times by girl groups and on survival shows. 

After this, there was a year long hiatus, until they released their 3rd EP Colors (2015), which was their last release before disbandment. 

In 2017, Billboard ranked miss A at number 10 on their “Top 10 K-pop Girl Groups of the Decade” list. 

Jia left the group in May 2016, where management said that the group was working on individual activities and focusing on their solo careers. In November 2017, Min left the group after her contract expired with the company. Cue December 2017, where JYP officially announced that the group had disbanded.

Currently only Suzy and Fei remain in the company from miss A. 

Their fandom name was Say A, but they never had an official fandom colour. 

Songs I would recommend by them are: Breathe, Touch, Only You (다른 남자 말고 너), Hush, Bad Girl Good Girl, 남자 없이 잘 살아 (I don’t need a man), Stuck, Love Song (personal favourite!), 녹아 Melting, 한걸음 One Step, I Caught Ya, Lips, No Mercy, Step Up, 멍하니, 그 음악을 틀어줘요 DJ, Break It, Love Alone, If I Were a Boy, Time’s Up

(notes: did not realise i was that big of a miss a fan wow)

photo reference: my screenshot of the mv https://www.discogs.com/Miss-A-A-Class/release/3431492 https://kprofiles.com/miss-a-profile/ reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Class_(album)#Track_listing https://www.allkpop.com/article/2011/07/miss-as-good-bye-baby-lyrics-generates-attention https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Class_(album) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_A https://www.allkpop.com/article/2010/01/chinese-wonder-girls-show-off-their-dance-skills#axzz2jpmSO8uI https://entertain.v.daum.net/v/20100717080329329 https://www.soompi.com/article/360555wpp/jyps-new-4member-girl-group-miss-a-set-to-debut-early-july https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/7865168/best-k-pop-girl-groups-decade

parade.com Alison Abbey By ALISON ABBEY @awabbey He’s the man with the million-dollar smile and the heart of 24K gold. Bruno Mars has spent the past decade charming crowds, topping the charts and winning awards–he took home seven at the 2017 American Music Awards, including Artist of the Year—and now he’s paying his success forward. The multiplatinum-selling singer closed the Auburn Hills, Michigan, stop of his sold-out 24K Magic World Tour with the news that he (along with his tour promoter, Live Nation) had donated $1 million to the Community Foundation of Greater Flint, which helps children and families exposed to lead in the city’s water supply. “It’s just a heartbreaking situation,” says Mars a few months later, backstage at his Louisville, Kentucky, show. “People there are still suffering today. I just don’t want that to be swept under the rug. This happened to good people and their families and their businesses.” As for the decision to speak about his own good deed publicly, something Mars rarely does, he finds a way to make that about others as well. “I never talk about doing anything like that, and I just thought it would be really nice if the show was to kind of have that moment,” he says. “Hopefully everyone there could walk out of there feeling like they were a part of something great.” Being a part of something great is nothing new for Mars, the 32-year-old superstar known for hits like “Just the Way You Are,” “Uptown Funk” and “That’s What I Like.” Born Peter Hernandez (but nicknamed “Bruno” by his father as a toddler), he was raised in Hawaii in a family of entertainers. Mars was bitten by the showbiz bug early when he saw his uncle perform as Elvis onstage. An obsession with the hip-swinging showman was born, and little Bruno became the world’s youngest Presley impersonator at just 4 years old. (He even had a cameo imitating the King in the 1992 Nicolas Cage film Honeymoon In Vegas.) “As a kid, I didn’t know what he was singing about, it was just the fact that he got the girls screaming,” he says. “That’s what I was freaking out about, like, ‘Man, all I gotta do is shake my leg? I want to do that one day!’” The Family Business Elvis may have taught Mars how to be a heartthrob, but it was his father, Peter Hernandez Sr., who taught him how to be a star. “He was running the shows with a cast of 17 people,” he says of the senior Hernandez’s stage show, which included his mom, aunts, uncles and siblings. (Mars’ brother Eric is now his drummer.) “You don’t go onstage if your shoes aren’t spotless and your hair isn’t whipped and your gold isn’t shining enough, because the next band is going to come, and they might not even sound as good, but they’re the ones that are going to look memorable. That’s my dad’s school of rock.” Bruno graduated from that school, and at age 13, from the role of Elvis. “Since I was a little kid, that’s all there was—doing the show at night, going to school in the morning. It was like I was Batman. I had this secret identity at school,” he says. “It was an attraction. ‘Go see the little Elvis kid in his father’s show.’ I was that kid! Then you turn 13, and it’s not cute anymore. Elvis didn’t have pimples like that.” That’s when he discovered R&B music. “You’re going to school dances, and the girls are listening to Usher,” he says. “It was just like taking off the Elvis suit and singing R&B songs to girls.” A fan of legends like James Brown, Michael Jackson and Prince, Mars started looking to of-the-moment performers like Usher to expand his repertoire. That mix molded him into the artist he’s become. “That’s the bar—the highest level of entertainment. You’ve got to take cues from these guys who’ve set it,” he says. Becoming “The Man” Those early days onstage and years of watching VHS tapes of Jackson and Brown paid off when, at 18, he moved to Los Angeles and signed his first record deal. But the experience wasn’t exactly what he had in mind. Producers stepped in and tried to mold the young artist, who had his own ideas about image and sound. “I think that was the valuable lesson that I had to learn, that you’ve got to be in control. Me coming from Hawaii, where it whoever can just sing their ass off and kill it is the man. But it wasn’t like that [in L.A.]. My frustration with the record business was them trying to put me in a box, It’s like, ‘There’s pop radio, there’s adult, there’s rock. What are you?’ I’m like, ‘I don’t know!’ You don’t know who you are at 18 years old. Hopefully I’m just dope.” Mars took matters into his own hands. “It was just having to knuckle up and say, ‘I gotta do this on my own, because I can’t expect the record label to tell me who to be or what to be. I’m just going to write the songs that I’m extremely proud of.’” And that’s what he did. After landing his second recording contract (with Atlantic), he released his first solo album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans in 2010. His debut single, “Just the Way You Are,” and the follow-up “Grenade” both reached No. 1 on the Billboard charts, but as he started planning for his second album, Mars realized something was missing. “The first album was me just trying to write the best songs I could possibly write, but then I go on tour for the very first time. Now I’m singing these songs I wrote in the studio, and I’m like, ‘Man, we’re not moving enough!’ It’s such a big part of my upbringing—every time my band and I are in sound check, we’re dancing. So we gotta pick up the tempo.” That’s where his second album, Unorthodox Jukebox comes in. Hit singles like “Treasure” and “Locked Out of Heaven” allowed Mars (and his band, the Hooligans) to show off their skills. But he still wasn’t satisfied. Ever the showman—and harkening back to the advice he got from his father and the lessons he learned from his musical idols—Mars knew he had to take things one step further. “They need to see all of the attitude, not just the little glimpse. They need to know that I’m the man up here. That’s where ‘Uptown Funk’ comes in,” he says, referring to his 2014 collaboration with super producer Mark Ronson. The song, which is heavy on ’70s funk, sizzles with swag, thanks to lyrics like, “I’m too hot / Call the police and the fireman / I’m too hot / Make a dragon wanna retire, man.” The megahit spent 14 weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart and certified Mars’ place in music as “the man.” And it showcased how Mars was able to take cues from the music he grew up with and make it his own. “I could sing almost any funk song over the music for ‘Uptown Funk,’ but have you ever heard ‘make a dragon wanna retire, man’?” he says, laughing. “It’s taking what you love and being able to spin it and make it feel like something no one has ever heard before.” He took a similar approach to his latest album, 24K Magic, a ’90s R&B-inspired opus that finally gave Mars the chance to sing, dance and be the man. Released in November of last year, the album was certified double-platinum and spawned hits like “24K Magic” and “That’s What I Like.” (Mars has amassed seven No. 1 songs throughout his career—and he attained the first five faster than any male artist since his original idol, Elvis.) “With this album, I really wanted to make a movie, based on a true story of this kid who’s in love with that feeling that ’90s R&B gave; how it was OK to dance and smile with a girl on the dance floor and sing to a girl.” That “movie” paints Mars—or a version of him—as a smooth operator, rocking Versace pajama-style shirts, gold jewelry and dark sunglasses, and wooing women with his clever turns of phrase and Casanova status. But all in good fun. “I saw the silky shirts and the gold chains, and I was dancing through Vegas,” he says of the persona he dons throughout the album. “For me, this one’s like, ‘All right, now let’s have some fun. Let’s flirt.’” Mars is having so much fun touring the album that he decided to turn it into a TV special. On November 29 at 10 p.m. ET, he’ll debut Bruno Mars: 24K Magic Live at the Apollo. The hourlong CBS special features performances at the legendary NYC theater (with an epic opening number atop the venue’s marquee) as well as throughout the streets of New York, as Mars and the Hooligans interact with passersby—“four days of running around Harlem,” performing every song on the album, as Mars puts it. “When you make an album, you want people to lose themselves in your world. It’s important that you know we’re the vessel,” he says. “I’m hoping that the special, once people see it, it’s going to even take it even further, and they’ll say, ‘He put together a show when he made this album. He was putting together this.’ They’ll understand where I am in life, and how much fun I’m having doing what I love to do.” Because the taping was a secret, audience members had to check their phones at the door, something Mars says changed the entire dynamic of the performance. “I’m like, ‘Why does this feel so different than everything I’ve done?’ People are dancing on the balconies and singing and so involved in the show that’s happening in front of them. Then it kicked in: They didn’t have their phones.” Mars says eliminating phones from a show creates a heightened level of engagement for the audience, and a heightened connection with whomever is onstage. “I say it every night: ‘Put your camera phones down and have fun.’ I remember how much fun I had [at concerts growing up]. Now you go and you’re not even taking pictures of the show—you’re taking pictures of yourself at the show! It’s The Twilight Zone!” Does it affect him to see people on their phones at a show? “A little bit,” he says. “The reason I wanted to do this is because of the feeling you get onstage in front of people. You are responsible for their night. You’re kind of this like DJ, and you’re conducting an experience based on the vibe in the room,” he says. “If everybody’s got a phone in front of them, you’re no longer looking at faces that are smiling or frowning or yawning.” The Man Who Keeps on Giving Mars wants to spread the love too. Giving back is more important than ever to the star, who once lived in a shack in the middle of a Hawaiian bird sanctuary. Beginning in 2014, he partnered with the Hawaii Community Foundation to offer Hawaii-based students scholarships to Grammy Camp, which allows high school students to learn all aspects of commercial music. This year, Mars, himself a five-time Grammy winner, opened up the scholarship to include students from all over the country. He also participated last month in NBC’s telethon for hurricane relief in Puerto Rico, One Voice: Somos Live! A Concert for Disaster Relief, where he took the stage to perform “Just the Way You Are” in English and Spanish. The cause is especially personal for Mars, whose father was born in Puerto Rico. “I’m extremely blessed that I am providing for myself and my family, doing what I love,” he says. “My dream came true, and more. If I’m in a position to help a cause that that breaks my heart, why wouldn’t I do that?” Life on Mars Favorite food: Sushi Last thing you cooked: Mac and cheese Last thing you listened to: A Cardi B song Binge-watching: Game of Thrones What do you miss most about Hawaii? The beach Favorite Michael Jackson album: Bad What do you miss most when you’re on the road? My bed. And my toilet. You don’t know what you got ’til it’s gone. Song you wish you’d written: “Crazy” by Gnarls Barkley Song you wish you’d never written: I’m not walking into the Grammy’s going, “Remember ‘The Lazy Song’?”

Top 100+ Easy Karaoke Songs & Sing-Alongs for Guys, Girls, & Duets

Never is the phrase "Know the room" more relevant than when singing karaoke.  If it's Saturday night and it's party time at the bar, it's probably not the best time to break out with "Everybody Hurts" or "With or Without You."  At a small social gathering with some work friends?  You may think twice before singing "Get Lucky."

Whether at a karaoke bar or private party, you don't have to be able to hit those high notes, have a great vocal range or even sing in tune to have have the most amazing time belting out the latest top karaoke songs. So what do you sing?  What are some solid song choices the crowd will love? (Love Shack. Baby, Love Shack! )

Is it really possible to make a list of the best karaoke songs and not include Michael Jackson, Barbra Streisand, Diana Ross, or Mamma Mia? We don't think so! Here's a list of our favourite good karaoke songs that everyone can get into.  And that's really the point of karaoke, right?  Everyone should have fun and you get to be the star, try a few! Check out our list of easy songs to sing below:

Female Karaoke Songs

The ladies have it easy when it comes to finding an awesome karaoke song to sing. From R&B classics to hit pop songs, we've picked from the most fun and memorable songs ever made for you to sing at your next karaoke event. Here are our top 20 picks for the best female karaoke songs.

Karaoke Songs For Men

Men, it's time to step up to the microphone, don't be afraid to show everyone you've got a killer voice. We've picked out the greatest karaoke songs for men from a variety of genres and popular songs over the years.

Duet Karaoke Songs

Karaoke with your friends is always twice the fun so grab a friend and get up some stage and sing one of the best duet karaoke songs!

90's Karaoke Songs

Remember the classic hits from the 90's you would always sing along to in the car? We put together 20 of our favourite 90's karaoke songs that are sure to get everyone in the room singing along with you.

80's Karaoke Songs

Are the 90's a little "too soon" for you? Want something that might be more familiar to you? These 80's karaoke songs are sure to have the audience singing right along with you.

70's Karaoke songs

Let's take things all the way back to the 1970's with our list of hit 70's karaoke songs that range from "Dancing Queen" to "Free Bird".

Rock Karaoke Songs

Do you love singing rock songs? These top 20 rock karaoke songs are sure to make you look and sound like a rock star!

Pop Karaoke Songs

Pop songs are crowd pleasers that can get most people singing with you at a karaoke night. These top 20 pop karaoke songs are all-time favourites that will span generations to come.

R&B Karaoke Songs

Pour your heart and soul into these top 20 R&B karaoke songs. These karaoke songs will be sure to leave you and the audience filled with emotion.

Country Karaoke Songs

Love a good country tune to sing with your friends? Check out our top 20 best country karaoke songs that you will have a blast singing at your next karaoke night.

Love Karaoke Songs

Want to show your love for a special someone in the most spectacular way on karaoke night? Choose one of these classic karaoke love songs and melt everyone's hearts.

Worst Karaoke Songs

Here is a list of what NOT to sing on your next karaoke night! Avoid these worst karaoke songs because not only are many of them hard to sing, the audience is sick and tired of them.

2018 Karaoke Songs

Try singing a few of the most popular karaoke songs from 2018 at karaoke next time you are out with your friends. These 2018 karaoke songs are a ton of fun to sing and are still fresh in the minds of the audience. 2018 was a hit year with the emergence of Spanglish songs from artists like Cardi B and Camila Cabello that are a blast to sing (if you can mumble the Spanish parts!).

2017 Karaoke Songs

Check out our list of the best 20 karaoke songs 2017. We have put together the most popular songs from an amazing year that anyone can sing at their next karaoke night.  Our featured song "Believer' by Imagine Dragons, check out the video below.

2016 Karaoke Songs

2016 was an amazing year for karaoke. This top 20 list of the best 2016 karaoke songs has hits from every genre of music and is sure to have a few of your favourite songs that are an absolute blast to sing on stage.

Christmas Karaoke Songs

Christmas time is near again so let's dust off our favourite Christmas carols and take a look at the best Christmas karaoke songs by some of your favourite artists from Mariah Carey to Michael Bublé.

Fun Karaoke Songs

What good is a list of karaoke songs if we didn't include the top 20 fun karaoke songs of all time? These songs are an absolute blast to sing, either solo or with your friends.

9 More of Our Favourite Karaoke Songs

"Party in the USA" - Miley Cyrus

Everyone knows this work-safe song.  Young girls, middle-aged men, biker dudes, it doesn't matter; everyone knows the lyrics and they sing along when they hear this tune.

Even people that hate Miley will begrudgingly tap their toes and try not to sing.  But they will fail.  No one resists the magical powers of this, dare we say, classic?

This song has it all: Irresistible beat, catchy melody and party lyrics. It's also a strong female karaoke song, although it's not off-limits for guys.

The best part about singing this song is you can really let loose.  The crowd takes their cues from you, and when they see you getting your jam on, well, it's "Party in the U.S.A." time baby.

"Born to Run" - Bruce Springsteen

"Born to Run" is the Boss's signature song and everyone relates to the young working-class theme and the desire to be free.

Best of all, you get to implement all of Bruce's rock poses.  Raise your fist while tapping your feet aggressively.  Turn your back to the audience and throw your arms out wide.  Make your face look like you just sucked a lemon while you shred on air guitar.

The key is to bring it home enthusiastically when you sing, "Tramps like us /  baby we were born to run."  It's a sure-fire crowd pleaser.

"Just a Friend" - Biz Markie

An old school song that transcends generations, "Just a Friend" is funny and memorable.  Even better is the fact that audiences get into the chorus and will sing along passionately.

People understand the pain of loving someone unattainable and delight in this fun, storytelling rap.  Put your hand over your heart and feign your death when you sing "Oh baby you."

The barrier to entry is low with this song as Biz wails out of tune throughout.  So if you can't sing or rap, or if the crowd is too drunk to know the difference, it's a perfect choice.

"Sweet Home Alabama" - Lynyrd Skynyrd

The song begins with "Turn it up," which is a familiar call to crowds everywhere to get up and dance.

Are you're sensing a theme with this list? All of these choices are songs people can get into.  To that end, "Sweet Home Alabama" fits the bill.

Audiences of all ages and musical tastes know every word of this song. That's possibly because it is prevalent in many films.  They even made a movie called Sweet Home Alabama.

Put on your Joe Dirt mullet wig and rock out to this 70's classic.

"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" - Taylor Swift

Exes everywhere rejoice in this whimsical revenge tune.  And if revenge songs are your thing, pretty much any Taylor Swift song will do.

But we like this one because it's fun and people get into singing "ever ever ever" a lot.

And if your ex is in the crowd, even better.  Be bold and make a dedication.  You know their reaction will be priceless.

"Drunk in Love" - Jay-Z and Beyonce

"Drunk in Love" is a fun song for couples.  So if you and your bae-bae love this Jay and Bey jam, go for it.

This song is best performed anywhere you can safely get your freak on.  The risque lyrics are perfectly fine at parties and bars, but it's not advised for work functions and family get-togethers.

It's all about the performance.  Specifically, Queen B's part is what matters here because, frankly, this is her song.

Let your inner diva out and completely commit to it to bring the house down.

"Don't Stop Believin" - Journey

We have to include "Don't Stop Believin" because by any measure it's a classic.  It is the first song to have a million downloads on iTunes.  In fact, it was the most downloaded song ever until 2014.

It's a karaoke mainstay as well.  The United States Karaoke Alliance named it as the #4 karaoke song of all time.

Laurels aside, everyone knows and loves this song and you will be a hit if you are born to sing the blues too.

"All The Small Things" - Blink 182

A 90's classic, "All The Small Things" works well if you're crowd has had a few adult beverages.  Besides being a catchy song, you don't have to think about too much.  Lots of "na na nas" in this one, giving it high marks for sing-along-ability.

Pro Tip: Hold out the mic when it's time for the crowd to shout, "Work sucks."  You're welcome.

"Uptown Funk" - Bruno Mars

Almost any Bruno Mars tune is a good karaoke song.  The man knows how to create upbeat songs that make people happy.

As the karaoke singer, you can be the conduit that delivers such goodness to the crowd.

Dancing is not optional.  You must throw your inhibitions out the window and have fun.  Let the crowd feed off your energy.

Groups can have fun with this one too.  Let one person sing lead with the  background singers/dancers bringing it home with every "Hot damn."  Crowd around the mic for the chorus.

There are no rules with this song.  Have fun and perform it with reckless abandon.

The Best Karaoke Songs: The Bottom Line

It's best to sing a song you already know.  That way you won't have to stare at the machine to read the lyrics.  You can relax, get into your performance and just have fun.

Choose karaoke songs that people already know and love.  When everyone in the room is on the same page there's a connection.  The crowd loves your energy and you get to feed off of them too.  It a great time for everyone.

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Complete list of 2019 nominees for my favorites in the category of hot rock

190105

Guiding Light - Mumford & Sons

My Blood - twenty one pilots

We Will Rock You - Queen

You're Somebody Else - flora cash

Bad Liar - Imagine Dragons

190208 (posted)

Boom - X Ambassadors

Chlorine - twenty one pilots

Pressure - Muse

190320

11 Minutes - YUNGBLUD & Halsey f. Travis Barker

99 - Barns Courtney

Harmony Hall - Vampire Weekend

Hey Look Ma, I Made It - Panic! at the Disco

Movement - Hozier

You're the One - Greta Van Fleet

190425

Beloved - Mumford & Sons

The Dirt (Est. 1981) - Mötley Crüe f. Machine Gun Kelly

Hurt - Oliver Tree

I Guess I Just Feel Like - John Mayer

Patience - Tame Impala

Superposition - Young the Giant

Wolf Totem - The HU

190601

100 Bad Days - AJR

Missed Connections - The Head and the Heart

MONSTERS - Shinedown

This Life - Vampire Weekend

190706

Alligator - Of Mice and Men

Blame It On My Youth - blink-182

Blue On Black - Five Finger Death Punch

Bring U Down - Lil Nas X

Cringe - Matt Maeson

F9mily (You & Me) - Lil Nas X

Imagination - Foster the People

Ready To Let Go - Cage the Elephant

still feel. - half•alive

190810

BLOW - Ed Sheeran with Chris Stapleton & Bruno Mars

The Hype - twenty one pilots

Lo/Hi - The Black Keys

Natural - Imagine Dragons

Solway Firth - Slipknot

Unsainted - Slipknot

190913

Borderline - Tame Impala

Fear Inoculum - TOOL

Go - The Black Keys

Outnumbered - Dermot Kennedy

Social Cues - Cage the Elephant

Under Your Scars - Godsmack

191023

I Think I'm OKAY - Machine Gun Kelly

Running Up That Hill - Meg Myers

Sing Along - Sturgill Simpson

We Fell In Love In October - girl in red

191205

10/10 - Red Orange County

Daddy - Coldplay

Dear Winter - AJR

The End of the Game - Weezer

I Really Wish I Hated You - blink 182

Straight To Hell - Ozzy Osbourne

Under the Graveyard - Ozzy Osbourne

Jessica & Alex' No Muss, No Fuss Old Poway Park Wedding

Jessica & Alex' No Muss, No Fuss Old Poway Park Wedding

Of all the San Diego wedding DJs calling America’s finest city home, Jessica & Alex  chose me to DJ and MC their  Old Poway Park (Templars Hall) wedding on Saturday, 9.21.19. The following write-up is based on San Diego DJ Staci’s crazy organized & detailed outline for this park wedding.

  THE OLD POWAY PARK WEDDING CEREMONY

Prelude ➔ Piano, Vitamin String Quartet

Processional ➔ Latch by Simply Three

Bride Processional ➔ “I Can’t Help Falling In Love With You” by Haley Reinhart

Recessional ➔ Brighter Than The Sun by Colbie Caillat (cue to 30 seconds/first chorus)

  THE COCKTAIL HOUR & DINNER MUSIC

While San Diego DJ Staci offers couples pre-set cocktail & dinner playlists to choose from, Jessica & Alex opted to hand-select their background music for their Old Poway Park wedding.

Cocktail Music ➔ Death of a Bachelor – Panic at the disco, Careless Whisper- George Michaels, I’ve Got you Under my Skin – Frank Sinatra, Sway- Michael Buble, The Way you Look Tonight- Frank Sinatra

Dinner Music ➔ Come Fly with Me – Frank Sinatra, Locked out of Heaven – Bruno Mars, Free Bird- Lynyrd Skynyrd, Believer – Imagine Dragons, Lolipop – Mika, Uptown Girl – Billy Joel, You Rock my World – Michael Jackson

  (c) San Diego DJ Staci, the Track Star

  THE OLD POWAY PARK WEDDING RECEPTION

MC Welcome ➔ Good evening! Welcome to Jessica & Alex’ wedding reception!!! I am the Master of Ceremonies, DJ Staci. Please take your seats so we can officially welcome our guests of honor. Please be sure to post your photos today with #TheTutones. If you need to charge your devices, I do have a mini charging station up here including some universal chargers. I also have a basket of flip flops for the ladies to kick off our heels later. Lets also take a minute to acknowledge a few noteworthy guests…we have Alex’ aunts & uncles from the east coast here with us today!”

“Tonight I’m going to be sharing a lot of stories about Jessica & Alex with you. To get rolling, lets tackle the first & I love you.  She never wanted to say the L-word so she would say  I cherish you  for the longest time. Alex was patient…and it looks like it paid off!!! Ladies & gentlemen, are you ready for our guests of honor…?”

Grand Entrance

➔ “At Last,” Etta James ➔  They met in September 2016 on a blind date—they went to laser tag with Alexs brother, not realizing he was trying to set them up. Together they enjoy playing Magic, binge watching anime, hunting for Pokemon Go, chilling in Balboa Park, &  walking their fur baby, Bailey. Their first official date was at Alex  house to cook together. They are planning a honeymoon to Vegas &  later to Japan. Ladies &  gentlemen, get on your feet to welcome–for the FIRST TIME EVER—Mr. & Mrs. T—–!!!”

➔ Newlywed Brief Welcome/Thank You Speech ➔ yes

5:15 PM +/- ➔ Meal Served: buffet ➔ Dismiss tables: MC (Release dance floor tables first)

➔ Menu: taco bar

Shoe Game ➔ yes (Clear out tables by stage for dance floor during the game, designate table movers to be responsible)

5:45 PM +/- ➔ Toasts ➔ no champagne pour ➔Ladies & gentlemen, may I have your attention please for the toasts. Please welcome our first speaker:

➔ Father of the Bride, Bernie

➔ Father of the Bride, James

➔ Best Friend of the Bride, Cristina

➔ Mother of the Groom, Beth

➔ Mother-Son Dance ➔ “A Song for Mama,” Boyz II Men ➔ fade early: yes ➔ “Now lets welcome Alex &  his mother, Beth, to the dance floor to share a special dance.”

➔ Father-Daughter Dance (James) ➔ “Fathers &  Daughters,” Michael Bolton ➔ fade early: yes ➔ “Now lets welcome Jessica & her father, James, to the dance floor.

➔ Father-Daughter Dance (Berny) ➔ “Cinderella,” Steven Curtis Chapman ➔ fade early: yes ➔ “And now lets welcome Jessica & her father, Bernie, to the dance floor.

➔ First Dance ➔ “L.O.V.E.,” Frank Sinatra ➔ fade early: no ➔ “In January of this year, Jessica made custom Magic cards of herself, Alex, & a ring. She asked him if he wanted to play Magic & said she had a custom-made deck she wanted to try. Alex flipped through them & saw the two of them plus the ring. Jessica got down on one knee & asked him a very important question…a question Alex had also asked her in March at Nana’s house. Well, we know how they both answered because we are about to welcome Mr & Mrs T to the dance floor for their first dance as husband & wife.”

➔ Group Photo on Dance Floor

➔ Open Dancing

9:55 PM ➔ Last Dance ➔ “My Way,” Frank Sinatra

  JESSICA & ALEX’ DANCE MUSIC RECIPE

➔ Swears: Some R-rated is OK

➔ Requests at my discretion

♥ M U S T – P L A Y S ♥

I’ll Rust with You – Steam Powered Giraffe, Just the Way You Are – Bruno Mars, Danza Kuduro – Don Omar, Me and My Baby – Steam Powered Giraffe, No Rompas Mas – Caballo Dorado, Time Warp – Rocky Horror Picture Show, Thriller – Michael Jackson, Take a Chance on Me – Mama Mia soundtrack, Conga – Gloria Estefan, Stay the Night – Zedd

♥ P L A Y    I F    Y O U    C A N ♥

Shut up and Dance – Walk the Moon, Move you Feet – Junior Senior, Boogie Wonderland – Earth Wind and Fire, Bust a Move – Young MC, The Way you Make me Feel – Michael Jackson

  OLD POWAY PARK  WEDDING FLOOR PLAN

  SAN DIEGO WEDDING VENDOR LIST

Here is the amazing team of San Diego wedding vendors I had the pleasure of working with on this Old Poway Park wedding:

Venue  ➔  Templars Hall, Old Poway Park

Caterer ➔  Roberto’s Catering Services

DJ/MC/Lighting ➔ DJ Staci, the Track Star

Cake Bakery ➔ Costco

Florist ➔ DIY

Again, I was honored to be the one and only San Diego wedding DJ Jessica & Alex trusted with their Old Poway Park wedding. Thank you!

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Lele Rose & The Thorns​ ​"Running Away​"

Lele Rose & The Thorns​ ​"Running Away​"

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Written by the beautiful and talented Lele Rose, at home on her piano and recorded with engineer Blaine Misner at Cue Studios Falls Church, VA next to her hometown of Arlington/Washington DC, the song is a metaphor about this current time in her life of being a young adult and a working musician making it in the industry. With everything going on in the world today from violent acts to natural disasters, the song enables the listener to escape through beautiful melodies, the grand piano, and the immersion of the electric guitar.

“Running Away” brings Rose’s songwriting to life through the true story of a piano girl finding her rock n roll band and hitting the road on tour. Instead of running away from herself and her dreams, she finds an escape through music to live out her dreams and take her audience with her.

Most recognized by her distinct soulful voice and refined piano chops, singer/songwriter Lele Rose returned to the stage in LA with the newest edition of her rock band, The Thorns. United by The Sunset Jam’s weekly show at The Viper Room in West Hollywood presented by Erik Himel, the band came together to create the final scene in Rose’s latest music video.

With a full house at The Mint LA last Thursday (October 19th), Lele Rose & The Thorns put on an electrifying show for the release of their Running Away Music Video filmed on a rooftop in downtown Los Angeles by Industrialism Films. THE THORNS includes creator Lele Rose on lead vocals, keyboard, guitar, Damon Cisneros – co-musical director on drums, Stonehand Andrew lead guitar, Megan Rask bass, Andre Ribeiro keyboards. Performing pop rock soul music live from her albums Bliss Kingdom, and Back 2 Life with a Bruno Mars cover, the band received an enormous positive response from the crowd. Sophia Radisch opened the night and Mike Bauer closed it out, KBH Entertainment presented a solid night.

Watch Now.

https://tunecollective.com/2017/11/03/lele-rose-the-thorns%e2%80%8b-%e2%80%8brunning-away%e2%80%8b/

Karla & Brandon's Bali Hai Wedding Rager

Karla & Brandon's Bali Hai Wedding Rager

Of all the San Diego wedding DJs calling America’s finest city home, Karla & Brandon  chose me to DJ and MC their Bali Hai wedding (South Pacific Room) on  June 15, 2019. The following write-up is based on San Diego DJ Staci’s crazy organized & detailed outline for this Bali Hai Restaurant wedding.

  THE BALI HAI WEDDING CEREMONY

Prelude ➔ Piano, Vitamin String Quartet Processional ➔ Latch by Simply Three Bride

Processional ➔ “I Can’t Help Falling In Love With You” by Haley Reinhart

Recessional ➔ Brighter Than The Sun by Colbie Caillat (cue to 30 seconds/first chorus)

  (c) San Diego DJ Staci, the Track Star

  THE COCKTAIL HOUR & DINNER MUSIC

While San Diego DJ Staci offers couples pre-set cocktail & dinner playlists to choose from, Karla & Brandon opted to hand-select their background music for their Bali Hai restaurant wedding.

Cocktail Music ➔ Forever – Chris Brown, Everything – Michael Buble, Benny And The JetsElton John, L-O-V-E – Nat King Cole, Feel It Still – Portugal, The Man, I Do – Colbie Caillat, Africa – Toto, Sweet Home Chicago –Blues Brothers, Ob La Di – The Beatles, Hurts So Good– John Mellencamp, Wouldn’t It Be Nice – The Beach Boys, The Way You Make Me Feel – Michael Jackson, Build Me Up Buttercup – The Foundations, Sweet Child O’Mine – Guns N Roses, We Are Young – Fun, You Can’t Hurry Love – Phil Collins, Run-Around – Blues Travelers, Saturday In The Park – Chicago, Let’s Stay Together – Al Green

Dinner Music ➔ The Way I Am – Ingrid Michaelson, Cheek to Cheek – Fred Astaire, Feeling Good – Michael Buble, It Had To be You – Harry Connick Jr, The Way You Look Tonight – Frank Sinatra, Shh Boom – The Crew Cuts, Because You Loved Me – Celine Dion, Singin’ In The Rain – Gene Kelly, When I Fall In Love – Nat King Cole, Tiny Dancer – Elton John, Sea  Of Love – Cat Power, That’s Amore – Dean Martin, The Luckiest – Ben Folds, Somewhere Beyond The Sea – Bobby Darin, Fade Into You – Scarlett O’Connor & Gunnar Scott, Roses And Violets – Alexander Jean, Unforgettable – Nat King Cole, Fly Me To The Moon / Lucky – Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat, In Your Eyes – Peter Gabriel, Iris – Goo Goo Dolls, Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You – Frankie Valli, My Kind of Town (Chicago Is) – Frank Sinatra

  (c) San Diego DJ Staci, the Track Star

  THE BILINGUAL BALI HAI WEDDING RECEPTION

MC Welcome ➔ Good evening! Welcome to Karla & Brandon  wedding reception!!! I am the  Master of Ceremonies, DJ Staci. Please take your seats so we can officially welcome our  guests of honor. Be sure to post your photos today with #MatchMadeInSabin. If you need to charge your devices, I do have a mini charging station up here including some universal  chargers. Let&  also take a minute to acknowledge a few noteworthy guests today. If you have traveled here from out of state, let me hear you. Out of the country? Quien esta aqui de afuera los estados unidos hoy?”

“Tonight I’m going to be sharing a lot of stories about Karla & Brandon with you. To get rolling,  lets tackle the first & I love you.& About 8 months after they had started dating, Karla & Brandon were chilling in his kitchen. There may have been a bottle of wine involved. Brandon suddenly said those three little words…Karla was overjoyed & she said them back.”

“Buenas tardes! Bienvenidos a la recepción de la boda de Daniela y Brandon! Yo soy la Maestra de Ceremonias, DJ Staci. Por favor tomen asiento para darle la bienvenida oficialmente a nuestros invitados de honor.”

“Ladies & gentlemen, put your hands together for the introduction of the wedding party!!!”

Grand Entrance

1. Mighty Wings – Cheap Trick ➔ “Brandon met him in 2010 while playing ice hockey and, to this day, this groomsman still can  &  handle a puck to save his life. Karla met this bridesmaid when they both attended SDSU…and Karla still can & decide whether she is more beautiful on  the inside or the outside. Give it up for Groomsman/Padrino Will & Bridesmaid/Dama Gaby!!!”

2. Danger Zone – Kenny Loggins ➔ “Brandon met this groomsman at Navy boot camp in 2013. He is known on the golf course as & Shank-Opotamus  &  and has yet to beat Brandon in a single round. Karla met this bridesmaid during their first year of high school. They were later roommates in college. Aztecs for life! She would still be in California if Joe had not stolen her away! Show some love to Groomsman/Padrino Alex & Bridesmaid/Dama Laura!!!”

3. Walking on sunshine – Katrina & The Waves ➔ “This groomsman met Brandon during his first year in the Navy. They were roommates together for two years in Washington D.C.  Brandon has never beaten him on the golf course. Several years ago, this bridesmaid was looking for a roommate on Craigslist–yep–and found her soul twin, Karla. Please welcome  Groomsman/Padrino Zach &  Bridesmaid/Dama Ny-Vee!!!”

4. Uptown Funk – Bruno Mars ➔  “Brandon met him many years ago while playing ice hockey. We”ll see if he can dance tonight, considering he shattered his what bone 4 months ago. Karla is proudly related to the next bridesmaid. She is a total bad ass, a world traveler, a star dancer and she just got accepted into Georgetown University for a Masters in Nursing! Brace yourself Washington, D.C.! Give it up for Groomsman/Padrino Branden & Bridesmaid/Dama Melissa!!!”

5. Shut up and Dance – Walk the Moon ➔ “He   the groom go back 26 years and share the same parents—oh snap! Brandon taught him how to skate, golf, and be awesome. Karla and this bridesmaid have been friends since high school. She has a country soul with a city girl drive. From LA to New York to Michigan, their friendship will be strong no matter where they go. Show some love to Groomsman/Padrino Ryan and Bridesmaid/Dama Bianca!!!”

6. Macarena – Bayside Boys Remix ➔ “Brandon met the Best Man his first year of hockey. Initially, he didn  &  like Brandon, in fact, he probably still doesn  & but all it took was a case of bud light to get him to be the Best Man today. Karla and the Maid of Honor share the same dad, but they became true sisters in 2013. They are forever opposites but forever inseparable. Please welcome Best Man/Padrino Tory & Maid of Honor/Dama de Honor Dulce!!!”

➔ Best day of my life – American Authors ➔ “They met in February of 2016. Together they enjoy drinking wine & spoiling their fur baby, Odin. She puts up with his golf &  hockey. He puts up with her inability to sit still and never ending trips. She’s confident that Brandon will one day be bilingual. For their honeymoon, they are planning a cruise around Europe. Ladies &  gentlemen, damas y caballeros, get on your feet, ponganse de pie, to welcome, por la primera vez—for the FIRST   TIME   EVER—Mr. and Mrs. S—-!!!”

➔ First Dance ➔ Come Kiss Me – Tryon ➔ fade early: at the 2:40 ➔ On July 8, 2017, Brandon & Karla were at a winery in Traverse City, overlooking Lake Michigan. They were spending a lovely day at the winery, and Brandon had mentioned that he had a gift for her but had forgotten it. Later that afternoon, Brandon asked a waiter to snap a photo of them. As they were posing for the photo, Brandon said, & Remember I had a gift for you? & and he pulled a ring box out of his pocket. The waiter snapped the pic as Brandon asked her a very important question. I think we know how she answered because we are about to Mr. and Mrs. S—– to the dance floor for their first dance as husband and wife. Y ahora recibamos al Senor y la Senora S—- en la pista para su primer baile como marido y mujer.”

➔ Newlywed Brief Welcome/Thank You Speech ➔ “And now a few words from the bride & groom. Y ahora algunas palabras de los novios.”

➔ Dinner Blessing ➔ “Now lets & welcome the mother of the bride, Maricela, who will give a dinner blessing. Y ahora la mama de la novia, Maricela, va a dar un bendicion sobre la cena.” 7:30 pm

7:45 / 8:00 +/- PM ➔ Shoe Game ➔  “Ladies &  gentlemen, I hope you are enjoying your meals. Right now, Brandon &  Karla are going to play a sort of Newlywed Game…they will sit back-to-back on the dance floor, each holding one of their own shoes & one of the other  person & shoes. I will ask them some questions, like & Who is taller? & and they would both presumably hold up Brandon’s shoe.”

“Brandon y Daniela van a jugar un juego para los recién casados. Cada uno va a tener un zapato suyo y el otro un zapato del otro. Voy a prejuntarles cosas como,& Quién es más alto & y los dos levantar el zapato de Brandon…porque el es mas alto.”

“Ready? Listos?”

Who has the craziest family? Quien tiene la familia mas loca?

Who is the biggest baby when they get sick? Quien es un llorona cuando se enferma?

Who loves Odin more? Quien quiere mas a Odin?

Who is most likely to eat their dessert first? Quien es mas probable a comer su postre primero?  Who is the safest driver? Quien maneja lo mas seguro?

Who is most argumentative? A quien le gusta pelear mas?

Who apologizes first after an argument? Quien dice una disculpa primera despues un argumento?

Who is in charge of the remote control? Quien esta en cargado de el control por la television?

Who is a better dancer? Quien es el mejor bailador?

Quien probablemente no entiende esta prejunta?

Toasts ➔ champagne ➔  Ladies & gentlemen, I hope you are enjoying your meals. May I  have your attention please for the toasts. Damas y caballeros, Me permiten su atención por favor para el brindis? Welcome our first speaker… Recibamos a nuestra primera oradora:”

➔ Maid of Honor, Dama de Honor, Dulce

➔ Best Man, Padrino, Tory

➔  Father-Daughter Dance ➔ “My Wish” Rascal Flatts ➔ fade early: yes ➔ “Now lets welcome Karla and her dad, Bernardo, to the dance floor. Y ahora recibamos a Daniela y su papa, Bernardo, a la pista para un baile especial.”

➔ Mother-Son Dance ➔ “Mother Like Mine,” The Band Perry ➔ fade early: yes ➔ “Brandon says:  I could always talk to my mom about anything. She was always there to hear me, no matter what I had to say. She was the anchor of our family that, still to this day, holds everything together. I admire her love for family and that there is always a place in her home for a good laugh or an occasional cry. Now lets  welcome Brandon & his mother, Melanie, to the dance floor to share a special dance. Y ahora recibamos a Brandon y su madre, Melanie, a la pista.”

➔ Group Photo on Dance Floor

➔ Open Dancing

9:30 +/- ➔ Garter Removal/Liga ➔ “Rico Suave,” Gerardo

➔ Garter Toss/Liga ➔ “Bad Boys  Cops Theme; Inner Circle ➔ Braveheart Quote: yes

➔ Bouquet Toss/Rama ➔ “Labels or Love” Fergie

➔ Vibora de la Mar ➔ Al La Vibora de la Mar, Grupo I ➔  Now were going to do a Mexican wedding tradition, known in English as the Snake of the Sea. I need all the men in the room to line up on the dance floor. If this is your first time doing this, hold on to your hats because you in for a wild ride! Ahora la Vibora de la Mar!”

➔ Money Dance/Baile de Billete ➔ regular dance music, pass out the glowsticks ➔ & Please join us on the dance floor for the Money Dance. This is another Mexican wedding tradition where guests pay to dance with tonight’s guests of honor. Ahora el baile de billete con musica moderna.”

11:25 PM ➔  Last Dance

  (c) San Diego DJ Staci, the Track Star

  KARLA & BRANDON’S DANCE MUSIC RECIPE

Dance Music Rating ➔ PG-13 early on then some R/X-rated as it gets later

Priority During Dancing ➔ maximum dancing/use my expertise to read the crowd

50% English, 50% Spanish

Play A Lot – Top 40/Pop, 80s, 90s, 2000s, Hip Hop/RB, Electronic Dance Music Cumbias, Salsa

Play A Few – Oldies, 70s/Classic Rock, Motown/Funk, Slow Dances Banda, Merengue, Rock en Espanol, Zapateados, Nortenos, Bachata, Reggaeton, Corridos

♥ M U S T – P L A Y S ♥

Danza Kuduro Don Omar, Amor prohibido by Selena, La Flor by Selena, La Chona Los Tucanes, Caballo Dorado Line Dance, Cha Cha Slide Line Dance, Cupid Shuffle Line Dance, “1999” Prince, Shout- Isley Bros

♥ P L A Y   I F   Y O U   C A N ♥

El Coco No Roberto Junior, Pasame La Botella By letra, Sonidito Banda MS, Vivir Mi Vida Marc Anthony, El Sinaloense Recodo, Mambo #5 Lou Vega, Despacito Justin Bieber version Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond, Se Me Olvido Otra Vez By Mana, LaPuerta Negra Los Tigres, “La Cintura” Alvaro Soler, “Livin &  la Vida Loca” Ricky Martin, “I Like It” Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull, “Party Rock Anthem” LMFAO, Suavemente Elvis Crespo, Inolvidable by Jenni Rivera, Si yo fuera lardon- el chapo slow dance, Ven Bailalo By Angel y Khriz

♥ D O  N O T   P L A Y S ♥

Rap, Big Band/Rat Pack, Trap, Tween/Childrens, heavy metal, rap, disco, country, kids/tween

  BALI HAI  (SOUTH PACIFIC ROOM) WEDDING FLOOR PLAN

  SAN DIEGO WEDDING VENDOR LIST

Here is the amazing team of San Diego wedding vendors I had the pleasure of working with on this Bali Hai wedding (South Pacific Room):

Venue/Catering ➔ Bali Hai Restaurant

DJ/MC/Lighting ➔ DJ Staci, the Track Star

Band ➔ Francisco Astudillo from Tiku Records

Photographer/Videographer ➔ Jennie Edwards, Guided by Imagination

Cake Bakery ➔ Bride’s Mother

Florist ➔ DIY

Again, I was honored to be the one and only San Diego wedding DJ Karla & Brandon trusted with their Bali Hai restaurant wedding. Thank you!

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