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When planning a doggy costume party you probably want to stick to a theme. Here is a good one- Dogs!

Get all your friends to bring their pugs, poodles and labs so everyone, especially the pups, can come dressed as their favourite canine hero.

To make it a real canine style party you have to play doggy theme music. Here is a list of some of my favourite party ‘dog music’.

The theme from ‘Underdog’
You Ain’t Nothin’ but a Hound Dog
Who Let the Dogs Out
Walkin’ the Dog
Black Dog
Diamond Dogs
Dog Tired of Cattin’ Around
Dogs
Puppy Love

If Who Let the Dogs Out doesn’t get your guests into a party mood, I don’t know what will.

Try playing the boppier songs to get everyone in the party spirit and then the slow numbers at the end to wind things up.

You may want to get a copy of one of ‘Love Songs for Dog Lovers’ but maybe that’s carrying it too far. There’s ‘Dog Tracks, songs by dogs’ and ‘Songs to Make Dogs Happy’.

If you don’t want to spend a lot of time searching out your own favourites, Disney has an album of Dog Songs. The album includes the songs, Me and You and a Dog Named Boo by Lobo, How much Is That Doggie in the Window by Patti Page, Gonna Buy Me A Dog by The Monkees, Cruella de Ville by Dr. John, Hound Dog by Jerry Lee Lewis, Puppy Love by Paul Anka and more.

Dogs of Our Lives by The Re-Bops are another good themed party music album. You will probably recognise all the songs and your guests and their pets will enjoy a laugh.

Music is essential to a successful Luau. It will help get everyone in the mood to party, dance and enjoy themselves.

Some of the most popular Luau music can be found in the album Drew’s Famous Luau Party Music with songs such as such as Surfin’ USA, Don’t Worry Be Happy, Hawaii Five-0 Theme Song, Blue Hawaii and more. Drew’s Famous Island Party Jams with various artists is also a great bet for your party. You should also have the traditional Don Ho Hawaiian Favorites, with songs such as Tiny bubbles and Pearly Shells.

For something interestingly different, try music by Israel ‘IZ’ Kamakawiwo ‘ole. Some other great classic albums for your party could be Blue Hawaii by Elvis, Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Masters, Best of Hawaii, by various artists, Hawaii’s Greatest Hits by New Hawaiian Band, I am Hawaii by Hawaiian Escape, Taboo music of Hawaii by Arthur Lyman, Little Brown Girl, Hits of Hawaii and Cazimeros Best (all three of their albums). It should be mentioned that the Hawaiian slack key guitar is the sound most often associated with Hawaii and luaus. It is that dreamy sort of wandering melodious string instrument you might have heard in relation to Hawaii before. You might consider actually hiring a live instrumentalist for your luau – perhaps even a slack key guitarist. Now that would most certainly be the icing on the cake!

These tunes will all bring the authentic Hawaiian atmosphere to your Luau feast, which your guests will remember for years to come!