History Main / ExhortTheDiscJockeySong

* "Floorfiller" by Music/ATeens gets bonus points for a chorus that tells Mr DJ to "Play that funky music", according to [[http://ateensonline.com/multimedia/discography/pop-til-you-drop/#floorfiller the official lyrics]]. It sounds a ''little'' different.

* "[[LongTitle Send My Love to the Dancefloor, I'll See You In Hell (Hey Mr. DJ)]]" by Music/CobraStarship.

* In "Murder on the Dance Floor," Sophie Ellis Bextor warns the DJ ''not'' to change what he's playing: "But you better not kill the groove/DJ, gonna burn this goddamn house right down."

** Similarly, Green Day's song "Kill the DJ." ("Someone kill the DJ, shoot the fucking DJ. Someone kill the DJ, shoot that fucker down.")

* Rollover DJ by Jet.

->''Yo DJ! You DJ!\\

* Filipino singer-actress Sharon Cuneta came up with a soft version of this whose lyrics go: "Mr DJ, can I make a request; ''pwede ba yung'' love song ''ko''"? (the Tagalog translates to: "will my love song do?")

* PlayedForLaughs in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUvhAPs38RA "DJ Play My Song (No Leave Me Alone)"]] by [[WebVideo/AutoTuneTheNews The Gregory Brothers]], in which the DJ keeps trying to explain that he doesn't take requests and the music is already as loud as it will go.

** Similarly, Green Day's song "Kill the DJ." ("Someone kill the DJ, shoot the f***ing DJ. Someone kill the DJ, shoot that f***er down.")

* The genre is parodied in the theme tune to British sitcom ''TwoPintsOfLagerAndAPacketOfCrisps'' which begins "Hey, Mr Bartender, give me a drink..."

* PlayedForLaughs in [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUvhAPs38RA "DJ Play My Song (No Leave Me Alone)"]] by TheGregoryBrothers, in which the DJ keeps trying to explain that he doesn't take requests and the music is already as loud as it will go.

* "Evacuate the Dance Floor" by Cascada.

* "[[LongTitle Send My Love to the Dancefloor, I'll See You In Hell (Hey Mr. DJ)]]" by CobraStarship.

* TheDingees' "Who Stole the Soul in Rock N Roll?" encourages listeners to "Hang the DJ, have no fear," and asserts that "It's quitting time for modern rock radio."

* "Mr. DJ" by the Charlie Daniels Band, where he name-checks Music/WillieNelson, HankWilliamsJr, the Oak Ridge Boys, Ricky Skaggs, Music/{{Alabama}}, Music/GeorgeJones, and Mickey Gilley.

* "Mr. DJ" by the Charlie Daniels Band, where he name-checks Music/WillieNelson, HankWilliamsJr, the Oak Ridge Boys, Ricky Skaggs, {{Alabama}}, GeorgeJones, and Mickey Gilley.

* "We R Who We R" by {{Kesha}}.

* Heavily subverted by Music/TheSmiths in the song "Panic", the chorus of which is the catchy refrain "Hang the DJ, hang the DJ, hang the DJ, hang the DJ..." etc.

People like going out to clubs and bars, and when there, they like to listen to music and dance. Sometimes, however, the DJ just won't play the music loud enough. And sometimes, he won't play ''any music at all.'' Fortunately, songwriters don't deal with this frustration by complaining to the club manager and asking for the DJ's head on a platter. No, musicians know the best way to handle the situation is to write a song demanding the DJ play some music. At their most presumptuous, the musician might even demand the DJ play his or her music.

* {{Rihanna}}'s first big hit was the song "Pon de Replay," which featured one of the politest versions of the trope with the line, "Hey Mr. DJ, won't you turn the music up?"

* The JenniferLopez song "Play," which includes the lyrics, "Play/come on DJ/Play that song."
* "Music", by {{Madonna}} - "Hey, Mr DJ, put a record on, I wanna dance with my baby."

* "Having a Party" by SamCooke may be the TropeMaker.

* While LimpBizkit's song "Rollin'" doesn't really fall under this, the "Urban Assault Vehicle" mix with DMX, Method Man and Redman does.

* "Scream and Shout" by will.i.am and BritneySpears has a weird example with the line "When you hear this in the club, you're gonna turn this shit up," as clubs don't generally give everyone control over the volume of the music.

* "Mr. DJ" by the Charlie Daniels Band, where he name-checks WillieNelson, HankWilliamsJr, the Oak Ridge Boys, Ricky Skaggs, {{Alabama}}, GeorgeJones, and Mickey Gilley.

* Heavily subverted by TheSmiths in the song "Panic", the chorus of which is the catchy refrain "Hang the DJ, hang the DJ, hang the DJ, hang the DJ..." etc.

* In "Blow" {{Kesha}} sings "It's time to kill the lights and shut the DJ down" (so that she and her friends can take over the club).