Should I play this song at the reception?

Question

Okay I am a huge Rent-Head EVERYONE and their dog knows this. I have driven 8 hours to NYC Just to see some original cast members reprise their roles in rent (just to come back the next day). Did nothing else while I was there. lol. I plan to go to all 5 shows on the final tour when they are near here and drive 4 hours to Cleveland to see a few shows there too. Our first dance is going to be "Where Do I begin" by Idina Menzel (the original Maureen in the show) And our last dance will be Seasons of Love from the show too.
ANYWAYS on to the question:
So I want to play my all time favourite song (which is from the show) La Vie Boheme... problem it's a little dirty...okay there are parts that are REALLY dirty. lol There are no clean versions of it anywhere (it's impossible to have a clean version if you know anything about the song and the show). The only person it would offend is my grandma and her husband. Everyone else loves the song and would love dancing to it.Should I play it? It really does have a great message (especially if you know the story of the show)
For those who don't know the song I'll post the lyrics: (here's the video too) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SPxtv3KW…

ANGEL
Who died?

BENNY
Our akita

MARK, RODGER, ANGEL, COLLINS
Evita

BENNY
They make fun -Yet I am the one
Attempting to do some good
Or do you really want a neighborhood
Where people piss on your stoop every night?

Bohemia, Bohemia
Is a fallacy in your head
This is Calcutta
Bohemia is dead

MARK
Dearly beloved, we gather here to say
our goodbyes

COLLINS & ROGER
Dies Irae - Dies Illa
Kyrie Eleison
Yitgadal V' Yitkadash (etc.)

MARK
Here she lies
No one knew her worth
The late great daughter of Mother Earth
On these nights when we celebrate the birth
In that little town of Bethlehem
We raise our glass- You bet your *** to-
La Vie Boheme

ALL
La Vie Boheme
La Vie Boheme
La Vie Boheme
La Vie Boheme

MARK
To days of inspiration,
Playing hookey, making something
Out of nothing, the need
To express-
To communicate,
To going against the grain,
Going insane,
Going mad

To loving tension, no pension
To more than one dimension,
To starving for attention,
Hating convention, hating pretension,
Not to mention of course,
Hating dear old mom and dad

To riding your bike
Midday past the three piece suits-
To fruits- To no absolutes-
To Absolut- To choice-
To the Village Voice-
To any passing fad

To being an us- For once-
Instead of a them-

ALL
La Vie Boheme
La Vie Boheme

MAUREEN
Is the equipment in a pyramid?

JOANNE
It is, Maureen

MAUREEN
The mixer dosn't have a case
Don't give me that face

MR. GREY
AHHEMM

MAUREEN
Hey Mister- She's my sister

MR. GREY
So that's five miso soup,
Four seaweed salad
Three soy burger dinner,
Two tofu dog platter
And one pasta with meatless balls

A BOY
Eww

COLLINS
It tastes the same

MIMI
If you close your eyes

MR. GREY
And thirteen orders of fries
Is that it here?

ALL
Wine and beer!

MIMI & ANGEL
To hand-crafted beers made in local breweries
To yoga, to yogurt, to rice and beans and cheese
To leather, to dildos, To curry Vindaloo
To Huevos Rancheros and Maya Angelou

MAUREEN & COLLINS
Emotion, devotion, to causing a commotion,
Creation, Vacation

MARK
Mucho masturbation

MAUREEN & COLLINS
Compassion, to fashion, to passion
When it's new

COLLINS
To Sontag

ANGEL
To Sondheim

FOUR PEOPLE
To anything taboo

COLLINS & ROGER
Ginsberg, Dylan, Cunningham and Cage

COLLINS
Lenny Bruce

ROGER
Langston Hughes

MAUREEN
To the stage!

PERSON #1
To Uta

PERSON #2
To Buddha

PERSON #3
Pablo Neruda, too

MARK & MIMI
Why Dorothy and Toto went over the rainbow
To blow off Auntie Em

ALL
La Vie Boheme

MAUREEN
And wipe the speakers off before you pack

JOANNE
Yes, Maureen

MAUREEN
Well- Hurry back

MR. GREY
Sisters?

MAUREEN
We're close

ANGEL, COLLINS, MAUREEN, MARK & MR GREY
Brothers!

MARK, ANGEL, MIMI & 3 OTHERS
Bisexuals, trisexuals, Homo Sapiens,
Carcinogens, hallucinogens, men,
Pee Wee Herman
German wine, turpentine, Gertrude Stein
Antonioni, Bertolucci, Kurosawa
Carmina Burana

ALL
To apathy, to entropy, to empathy, ecstasy
Vaclav Havel- The Sex Pistols, 8BC
To no shame- Never playing the fame game

COLLINS
To marijuana

ALL
To sodomy
It's between God and me
To S & M

BENNY
Waiter...Waiter...Waiter

ALL
La Vie Boheme

COLLINS
In honor of the death of Bohemia an impromtu salon will commence immediately following dinner...
Mimi Marquez, clad only in bubble wrap, will perform her famous lawn chair-handcuff dance to the sounds of iced tea being
stirred.

ROGER
And Mark Cohen will preview his new documentary about his inability

Additional Details

oh he likes rent too. Not as much as I do (very few people I know do. lol). But he does love it and He was the one who said "we're playing la vie boheme right?" I hadn't even considered it til he mentioned it

btw...we are also considering making it a rent themed reception. I know it sounds weird but we have some great ideas for how to work it in. The overall theme of the show is about acceptance and love anyways

Pamela it's Angel who dies.

Answer 1

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker

Hey, GO FOR IT! amaze your husband and everyone there, go all out on what you want but do think of your husband too but if you really want something that you like in your special day? why not? I would, I love rent too. I like the guy/girl who's name is.......crud can't think but she's a cross dresser and she dies, I TOTALLY cried! and I just LOVE that show/movie.. but anyway....I would go for it no matter who doesn't like it. It's your day not there's besides your husband. So I really hope that helps and a BIG CONGRATS on your engagement and I know your wedding will be perfect, no matter what song you choose....good luck and god bless....

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Being engaged so many freakin times lol

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Asker's Comment:

thanks. it shall be played! and if you didn't see, the person you were talking about is Angel. I was Angel for halloween last year. haha We went as the cast of rent ( a bunch of us) it was awesome.

Answer 2

I really don't think the song is all that inappropriate, but I still don't think playing it is that great of an idea for 3 reasons:
1. Your wedding reception is suppose to focus on the love and commitment between you and your husband, dedicating so much of your dance to one of your interests takes the focus of that. I have a bunch of super favorite songs that mean a lot to me that won't be played at my reception because the reception isn't just about that.
2. The other two songs you are playing, are about love and commitment so they fit well for a wedding. This song really doesn't.
3. When you play so many songs from one source then that's what your event turns into, do you really want your reception to be the non-stage version of the show you love??

Of course it's your day and you can do what you like, but my point is just because you really love something doesn't necessarily mean it needs to be part of your day. It would be different if this was also your hubby to be's favorite song and you both have a connection to it, but it doesn't seem that way.

Answer 3

I love RENT too, best musical ever!
I'm sure they wouldn't notice, it's your wedding do what you please!!!

And have fun!!

Congratulations!