As a case in point, take the fundraiser for Alamo Elementary School from yesterday evening. As I was playing background and dinner music, the auctioneer approached me just prior to the live auction, and suggested that I play snippets of music going into each auction item ~ songs that were either somehow related to that item, or were just going to help in getting the crowd's excitement level up.
So, in a pinch, here's a sampling of what I came up with on the fly. (And, yes, items 409, 410, 411, 416 and 418 got their own music, too.)
Item #401 ~ Pizza for a Whole Year. Song: "That's Amore" by Dean Martin
Item #402 ~ Trifecta of Golf (3 premium courses). Song: "I'm Alright" by Kenny Loggins (from the movie "Caddyshack")
Item #403 ~ Fit Tech 1 Bike. Song: "Bicycle Race" by Queen
Item #404 ~ Electra Cruiser Bike. Song: "Bike" by Pink Floyd
Item #405 ~ VIP Parking at the school. Song: "Out In The Parkin' Lot" by Brad Paisley
Item #406 ~ Principal for the Day (for a student). Song: "Leader of the Pack" by The Shangri-La's
Item #407 ~ a Resort in Mexico. Song: "Margaritaville" by Jimmy Buffett
Item #408 ~ Palm Springs Family Vacation. Song: "Vacation" by the Go-Go's
Item #412 ~ a Golden Retriever Puppy. Song: "Puppy Love" by Donny Osmond
Item #413 ~ Newport Beach Villas. Song: "Summer Breeze" by Jason Mraz
Item #414 ~ "Mad Men" Cocktail Party. Song: "Mack The Knife" by Bobby Darin
Item #415 ~ Backyard Movie Night/Restaurant Feast. Song: 20th Century Fox Fanfare, plus the THX sound effect
Item #417 ~ Heller Jewelers $500 Shopping Spree. Song: "What A Girl Wants" by Christina Aguilera
Item #419 ~ Ultimate Birthday Bash. Song: "Birthday" by The Beatles
Item #420 ~ San Francisco Experience. Song: "I Left My Heart In San Francisco" by Tony Bennett
Now, that's a pretty broad slice of music (and all of it found on short notice)!
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