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Interesting question (Original Post) Arcanetrance Mar 2014 OP
Rhapsody and blue Boom Sound 416 Mar 2014 #1
Lol will they be lowering you from the top of the Empire state building Arcanetrance Mar 2014 #4
I have already decided this... GReedDiamond Mar 2014 #2
Such a great song Arcanetrance Mar 2014 #3
It's a tearjerker... GReedDiamond Mar 2014 #6
Definitely a tearjerker Arcanetrance Mar 2014 #7
Decided a long time ago Mr.Bill Mar 2014 #5
I would not play a Megadeth song. I would not do that. I would prefer something lighter: NYC_SKP Mar 2014 #8
pavane for a dead princess by deodato orleans Mar 2014 #9
Personally I'd love to build a mini pyramid and be mummified and put in it Arcanetrance Mar 2014 #10
why? n/t orleans Mar 2014 #11
I've always had a fascination with Egyptian mummies and the ancient Egyptians Arcanetrance Mar 2014 #12
here's a couple orleans Mar 2014 #13
I love number 3 that's about what I'm going for Arcanetrance Mar 2014 #15
there are other ones orleans Mar 2014 #18
There won't be one Sherman A1 Mar 2014 #14
I have a love hate relationship with that song Arcanetrance Mar 2014 #16
Understand, Sherman A1 Mar 2014 #17
When sung properly it truly is a beautiful song so I can understand the choice Arcanetrance Mar 2014 #19
Brokedown Palace antiquie Mar 2014 #20
I have two songs. Raine1967 Mar 2014 #21
American Beauty might be my favorite. antiquie Mar 2014 #23
Eagles' Wings blueamy66 Mar 2014 #22
We Bid You Goodnight geologic Mar 2014 #24
This Paulie Mar 2014 #25
"Let Me Out"... PoliticAverse Mar 2014 #26
Three Little Birds rug Mar 2014 #27
Put dad down in Sept... freebrew Mar 2014 #28
I have the music for my funeral all picked out - mysuzuki2 Mar 2014 #29
This one: Callmecrazy Mar 2014 #30
I hope they find a way to send my body off in a small boat and lit on fire Tyrs WolfDaemon Mar 2014 #31
Being sent off in a small boat... pipi_k Mar 2014 #33
It's been a long time since I had seen the movie Tyrs WolfDaemon Mar 2014 #42
Are you a fan of falkenbach Arcanetrance Mar 2014 #35
I hadn't heard this before Tyrs WolfDaemon Mar 2014 #41
lol Joe Shlabotnik Mar 2014 #52
Easy ... Scuba Mar 2014 #32
Without a doubt mbuch64 Mar 2014 #34
For me, I haven't a clue.... paleotn Mar 2014 #36
"Stairway to Heaven" and "Funeral For A Friend". lastlib Mar 2014 #37
Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life. progressoid Mar 2014 #38
Pink Floyd-"Time" liberaltrucker Mar 2014 #39
probably nothing, Joe Shlabotnik Mar 2014 #40
My teenager always jokes Sweet Freedom Mar 2014 #43
"Imagine" MysticHuman Mar 2014 #44
"On the Turning Away" TygrBright Mar 2014 #45
Warren Zevon, Keep Me in Your Heart for a While bluescribbler Mar 2014 #46
Come Together rickyhall Mar 2014 #47
The Mary Ellen Carter Fairgo Mar 2014 #48
Goodbye Cruel World... 1monster Mar 2014 #49
"You can all join in"- Traffic Doc_Technical Mar 2014 #50
In My Life karend62 Mar 2014 #51
I dunno but this one maybe tomm2thumbs Mar 2014 #53
indian summer Tunkamerica Mar 2014 #54
Elgar's "Nimrod" variation n/t Coventina Mar 2014 #55

orleans

(34,049 posts)
9. pavane for a dead princess by deodato
Mon Mar 24, 2014, 02:32 AM
Mar 2014


but that will never happen because we cremate and either scatter or hold the ashes.

Arcanetrance

(2,670 posts)
12. I've always had a fascination with Egyptian mummies and the ancient Egyptians
Mon Mar 24, 2014, 03:01 AM
Mar 2014

Also its not something really done in modern society.

Arcanetrance

(2,670 posts)
15. I love number 3 that's about what I'm going for
Mon Mar 24, 2014, 03:31 AM
Mar 2014

Maybe a tad bigger to fit a sarcophagus and be mummified and put in it.

orleans

(34,049 posts)
18. there are other ones
Mon Mar 24, 2014, 03:34 AM
Mar 2014

they seem bigger but i couldn't find them

this one guy wrote all over his before he died.

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
14. There won't be one
Mon Mar 24, 2014, 03:31 AM
Mar 2014

no funeral for me, body donation program, but if there were to be music, I would prefer "Danny Boy".

Arcanetrance

(2,670 posts)
16. I have a love hate relationship with that song
Mon Mar 24, 2014, 03:33 AM
Mar 2014

Being my nickname growing up was Danny I got to hear that song quite a lot and not always sung well.

Raine1967

(11,589 posts)
21. I have two songs.
Mon Mar 24, 2014, 10:25 AM
Mar 2014

Brokedown Palace after this song is played.

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And I would hope it's not a funeral, but rather a celebration of all the people that I had the pleasure of sharing my time on earth with! I'm right there with you on the scattering.


American Beauty is one of my favorite albums. Hands down...
 

antiquie

(4,299 posts)
23. American Beauty might be my favorite.
Mon Mar 24, 2014, 12:45 PM
Mar 2014

My second song is Uncle John's Band, and I am hoping everyone will have a great time and dance!

Box of Rain is a wonderful choice.

freebrew

(1,917 posts)
28. Put dad down in Sept...
Mon Mar 24, 2014, 04:50 PM
Mar 2014

"House of the Rising Sun" Animals version - he loved it.

For me: "See That My Grave Is Kept Clean" - Dylan version

mysuzuki2

(3,521 posts)
29. I have the music for my funeral all picked out -
Mon Mar 24, 2014, 04:55 PM
Mar 2014

1. that John Prine song - I forget the name - where he asks that his body be "cut up and passed around." 2. "Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die" by Willie Nelson and 3. "He Stopped Loving Her Today" by George Jones. I will be laughing my ass off watching friends and family try to figure out who I am thinking of with that last song!

Tyrs WolfDaemon

(2,289 posts)
31. I hope they find a way to send my body off in a small boat and lit on fire
Mon Mar 24, 2014, 06:55 PM
Mar 2014

Since I'm sure that will take a little time we can do several

Start with this (the musical part):

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We can then pick up the pace:
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Then a nice end:
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As the last embers burn along the water line, the ashes blowing away on the wind and sun rising, I hope those that are there see it not as an end, but simply a new beginning as I hope to cross the BriFrost to join those that have gone before me.

Tyrs WolfDaemon

(2,289 posts)
42. It's been a long time since I had seen the movie
Tue Mar 25, 2014, 09:19 AM
Mar 2014

I completely forgot about the music, which is one of the awesome parts of the movie.

The full symphony stuff is some of my favorite.

Then there is stuff like Apocalyptica doing Metallica on four cellos that is also good

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Joe Shlabotnik

(5,604 posts)
52. lol
Wed Mar 26, 2014, 01:37 AM
Mar 2014

I thought I was the only Du'er who ever heard of Lexx.



(which reminds me, some day I have to query Du'er Chan790 about his username)

paleotn

(17,911 posts)
36. For me, I haven't a clue....
Mon Mar 24, 2014, 09:05 PM
Mar 2014

....for my better half, her students would love to hear this.....




She teaches future RNs and is known as The Student's Hammer, Crusher of Dreams and several things decorum prevents me from typing.

liberaltrucker

(9,129 posts)
39. Pink Floyd-"Time"
Mon Mar 24, 2014, 11:38 PM
Mar 2014

My epitaph will be "The Time is Gone, The Song is Over. Thought I'd Something More to Say".

Joe Shlabotnik

(5,604 posts)
40. probably nothing,
Tue Mar 25, 2014, 01:46 AM
Mar 2014

I don't expect my ending to be kind or humane, something like this will just be the last song in my mind:



unless otherwise, maybe then something like this, if someone still gives a shit.:



On edit, going with the first idea, Sound of Silence by Simon and Garfunkel would be likely too.

Sweet Freedom

(3,995 posts)
43. My teenager always jokes
Tue Mar 25, 2014, 09:38 AM
Mar 2014

If she's buried, she wants to be lowered to "Drop it Like its Hot" and if she's cremated, "This Girl is on Fire".

Fairgo

(1,571 posts)
48. The Mary Ellen Carter
Tue Mar 25, 2014, 09:00 PM
Mar 2014

Stan Rogers sings,
"No matter what you've lost, be it a home, a heart, a friend,
like the Mary Ellen Carter, rise again!"

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