Philly is a weird place to work, especially my club. We get a huge range of customers—blue collar workers, frat dudes, white collar dudes on their way home from work. Old dudes, young dudes. Dudes of every color. So the girls have to keep up with the general population of the customers when it comes to playing music. We have a lot of freedom when it comes to picking our songs, but every so often the DJ will veto us if he thinks the music is inappropriate for the crowd (He once vetoed “Monster” by Kanye West because of the Rick Ross verse where he says “fat motherfucker” then the n-word drops a million times). I have a pretty eclectic playlist, but I will take you through a typical weeknight shift for me.
First set
Usually for older guys, and the owner is there, so no rap and we do three songs for our first two because there’s not enough girls on 7pm shift.
“Spirit in the Sky,” Norman Greenbaum
“Bang a Gong (Get It On),” T-Rex
“20th Century Boy,” Placebo
Second Set
At this time we usually have both young guys and old dudes so I try leaning towards the softer side of my song choices.
“Breath from Another,” Esthero
“Roll On,” Sneaker Pimps
“Playgirl,” Ladytron
Third Set
By this time the owner has left, along with most of the older gentlemen. I amp it up a bit and include songs where Nicki Minaj says “shitted on ’em” because, well, I think it’s funny.
“Did it on ‘Em,” Nicki Minaj
“Miss Me,” Drake
Fourth Set
Who doesn’t love the classics? I like to get them singing along with me as most of the customers are wasted at this point and it’s fun to watch them try to rap. Plus, I’m about to go home, and I need something to endear me to them so they’ll get that last dance.
“Gin and Juice,” Snoop Dogg
“I Get Around,” 2Pac
YES, Esthero! I love her.
What a great surprise to check in for the week at titsandsass to see an awesome chick like Kate has joined the crew!
What an interesting mix of songs! Never thought about “Spirit in the Sky”, except for perhaps a funeral… who woulda thunk it?!?
I’ve stripped to that on Easter before.
That’s right up my alley too. Although It’d never occur to me to add it to a mix….you guys are so creative.