Best Limbo Songs
Top 35 Limbo Songs for Weddings
We have created a list of our favorite limbo songs for weddings. The Limbo started on the island of Trinidad in the 1950’s as a form of folk dance. The limbo dance starts with one person one each end of a pole holding the pole horizontally. Then, a single line forms behind the pole. The limbo dancers must pass under the horizontal pole backward at the waist without touching the pole and not touching the ground with their back. Hence, we get the word limbo to mean ‘limber’. If the dancer touches the pole or the ground, the dancer is to no longer participate in the dance. Then, as the line of limbo dancers completes the original height, about shoulder high, the pole is lowered about 6 inches. The pole is lowered with each line’s successful passing until a winner has been declared. The limbo is a great audience participation dance at more casual wedding receptions. Be sure to have the bride and groom start the line!
The type of music played during the limbo dance usually has a Caribbean flavor. The music has a great groove to it and makes people want to see how low they can go.
Our Top 5 Limbo Songs for Weddings: 1) Limbo Rock - Chubby Checker, 2) Stir It Up - Bob Marley, 3) Low Rider - War, 4) Iko Iko - Belle Stars, 5) Don't Worry Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin.
Being former wedding DJs, we've calculated a list of our favorite Limbo Songs. If you have a special song that you think should be added to our list, please add your song suggestion through the comment section below. Be sure to also check out the song lyric link to find song relevance to what you want for in your song choice. Once decided, we provided a link to iTunes to purchase and Amazon.com to purchase and listen to a sample of each song.
Best Limbo Songs for Weddings
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Artist |
Format
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Lyrics
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iTunes
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| Bad Boys |
Inner Circle |
Reggae
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| Banana Boat Song |
Harry Belafonte |
Reggae
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| Conga |
Miami Sound Machine |
Dance
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| Copacabana |
Barry Manilow |
Disco
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| Cuban Pete from "The Mask" |
Jim Carrey |
Mambo
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| Do The Limbo |
Daria |
World
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| Don't Worry, Be Happy |
Bobby McFerrin |
Reggae
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| Follow The Leader |
Soca Boys |
Dance
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| Get Low |
Lil Jon & Eastside Boyz |
Rap
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| Good Vibrations |
The Beach Boys |
Rock
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Lyrics |
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| Hot Hot Hot |
Buster Poindexter |
Dance
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| Hula Ba Luau |
The Andrews Sisters |
Rock
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| I Heard It Through The Grapevine |
Marvin Gaye |
R&B
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| Iko Iko |
Belle Stars |
Dance
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| Jump In The Line (Shake Senora) |
Harry Belafonte |
Pop
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| Let's Limbo Some More |
Chubby Checker |
Rock
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| Limbo |
Mr Carter |
World
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| Limbo Rock |
Chubby Checker |
Oldies
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| Limbo Rock |
The Champs |
Rock
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- -
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| Love Shack |
B-52's |
Rock
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| Low |
Flo Rida |
Rap
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| Low Rider |
War |
Rock
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| Margaritaville |
Jimmy Buffett |
Rock
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| Mary Ann Limbo |
Chubby Checker |
Rock
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| Rock Lobster |
The B-52s |
Rock
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| Somewhere Over The Rainbow |
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole |
World
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Lyrics
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| Soul Limbo |
Booker T's |
R&B
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| Stir It Up |
Bob Marley |
Reggae
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| Surf City |
Jan & Dean |
Rock
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| Surfin' USA |
The Beach Boys |
Rock
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| Tequila |
Champs |
Oldies
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| The Limbo Song |
Frankie Anderson |
World
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| The Lion Sleeps Tonight |
The Tokens |
Rock
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| Wipe Out |
Fat Boys |
Rap
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| Wipe Out |
The Surfaris |
Rock
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Best Limbo songs list is updated periodically throughout the year. If you have a song that you think should be included, please add your song suggestion through the comment section below.
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