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Baby shower time.

My sister-in-law will soon be subjected to a baby shower planned by me and my sister.  Because there is an unwritten rule, there will be the required goofy games and pointless prizes at this little shindig.

I've talked my sister into a "star" theme.  As in...those heavenly bodies...or maybe as in movie stars.

Probably a combination of both.

The main reason for choosing this (and, please...remember I am required to be hokey or cheesy.  It's a law.  And I don't break laws...well, expect, maybe, for the speed limit....) is the fact that we can do the following:

Hand out party favors that have a little tag reading "Thanks for coming to the sneak preview of our little star".

Give out movie gift certificates as prizes - Useful and fun.  Much better than, say, a baby bottle filled with Starburst candies (although, come to think of it...that would be pretty darn useful as well.  Yum!  Starbursts!).

The decorations will be a heavenly theme - stars, moon, night sky, and so on.

I plan to make a mix of music to have playing in the background, and I'd like for the songs I choose to go along with this theme.

Any suggestions?

So far, I've checked out my small collection of jazzy music (I think it's jazz.  What would Sinatra and Dean Martin be?)

Anyway, here's my short list:

Stardust (Nat King Cole), Moonlight Serenade (Glenn Miller Orchestra), Fly Me to the Moon (Tony Bennett), It's Only a Paper Moon (Nat King Cole), Blue Moon (Elvis Presley), Allegheny Moon (Anne Murray).

I tend to prefer this type of music, so my collection is not wide in its variety.  I don't want anything too loud or jarring. 

Who is an audiophile?  Help me out here!