Over the years I have heard it all. I have been told the music sucks while looking at a packed dance floor. One of my favorites is "I was a DJ in my college days about 15 years ago so I know what you should be playing".
I always feel like saying "yea thanks Sparky, I'll come to where you work and tell you how to do your job!" "Paper or plastic?" or " Would you like fries with that? " But I don't...well not always!
This piece was found in "Moble Beat Magazine" out of Rochester, NY. I have added a few things and please keep in mind that we now only use mp3's. Enjoy and be educated!


40 + Things DJ's Hate To Hear

1. Play some real music.
2. Play something that somebody actually wants to hear.
3. Play something faster,more upbeat.
4. Play something we can dance to.
5. Play something that has a beat.
6. Don't play any crap.
7. Shut this off! (so what if the dance floor is full!)
8. Nobody likes this; it sucks ,you suck.
9. I need a song,but I don't know what it is.
10. Throw on some Zeppelin, it'll get them rockin!
11. Thanks,now play the whole CD.
12. So it skips,play it anyway!
13. Play it! Or I'll knock you into next week! (ok, Mom)
14. Don't play it, cause my friend is here and she'll cry.
15. It's the only song my boyfriend knows how to dance to.
16. Play it and I'll love you forever.
17. There's fifty bucks in it for you (yea...right)
18. Next,next,next,next! Play it next! It's gotta be next!
19. Don't play it next, wait 'till I come back.
20. You didn't just play it! I've been here all night and I haven't heard it.
21. Play it again, no one will notice.
22. Don't play that, everybody's sick of it.
23. Nobody cares what you play, they just wanna drink. (once again,thanks Mom)
24. Everybody'll dance. Everybody wants to hear it.
25. Play it next 'cause we're gonna leave right away.
26. Play it now or I'll leave. (and your point being?)
27. It's a request...you have to play it.
28. Play it or I'll have you fired. (Mom again)
29. Hey! Remember who's paying you!
30. We can't hear it in the back. Turn it up!
31. It's too loud up front, turn it down.
32. What songs you got? Let me look through your stuff. Don't worry I know what I'm doing,I have CD's at home.
33. I think it's the third or fourth song....just play the whole CD.
34. You know the song....it goes like this "Da Dun Da Da De Da...."
35. There's some guy singing and maybe a guitar....oh... and drums.
36. Your're the DJ , you should know it.
37. What do you mean you don't have it, sure you have it.
38. Just listen to me and I'll get them dancing. Trust me.
39. You've got time for one more. Come on! I know the owner.
40. Just one more and we'll leave. Really we will. (They never do)
41. Can I hook my ipod up to your system and play a few tunes? (this happens when everyone is dancing)
42. My band sounds great and I have them on mp3 format. Can I play the good cuts? The bride won't mind!
43. Just play classic rock! The people on the dance floor don't know whats good for them!
44. "screw 'em!"