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onethatcares

(16,161 posts) Tue Apr 17, 2018, 06:32 PM Apr 2018

what song for your funeral? [View all]

or Viking burial or whatever?

I'm torn between "Long Ride Home" by Patty Griffiin or "Powderfinger" by Neil Young for mine.

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what song for your funeral? [View all] onethatcares Apr 2018 OP

Bedřich Smetana: Moldva (Vltava, Die Moldau) elleng Apr 2018 #1

If my husband predeceases me it will be this ms liberty Apr 2018 #2

This Croney Apr 2018 #3

By the great Randy Travis... Cracklin Charlie Apr 2018 #4

We are the Champions, my friend dhol82 Apr 2018 #5

Benedictus - the Strawbs 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 2018 #6

Closing Theme to Mystery Science Theater 3000 TlalocW Apr 2018 #7

That probably would never had occurred to me. I like it! n/t sl8 Apr 2018 #48

Bach's B minor Mass. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2018 #8

"Walking on sunshine" by Katrina and the waves unblock Apr 2018 #9

Thread winner!!! PJMcK Apr 2018 #33

A great one for a New Orleans jazz funeral. DinahMoeHum Apr 2018 #56

I have a playlist. This is one:Across the Universe livetohike Apr 2018 #10

Whale and wasp. rownesheck Apr 2018 #11

Make way for the living, Harry Manx nt Phoenix61 Apr 2018 #12

"To My Old Brown Earth" - Pete Seeger DinahMoeHum Apr 2018 #13

Another Pete Seeger 'closer'. Favorite version by Claudia Schmidt mpcamb Apr 2018 #50

The Parting Glass janterry Apr 2018 #14

At a recent service for someone close to me PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2018 #20

Wonderful! Duppers Apr 2018 #72

"Someday when you're young again" by David Baerwald Squinch Apr 2018 #15

Wow, that's ... amazing ... loved it ... something in my eye ... mr_lebowski Apr 2018 #32

Every time! Squinch Apr 2018 #35

Not one song. It would be that homemade party tape that we listen to on the back deck. Arkansas Granny Apr 2018 #16

"After the Goldrush" as performed by Linda Ronstadt, Dolly Parton, and Emmylou Harris Glorfindel Apr 2018 #17

This one to close out procedings Va Lefty Apr 2018 #18

John Lennon safeinOhio Apr 2018 #19

Imagine redstatebluegirl Apr 2018 #21

Nature Boy Zorro Apr 2018 #22

"Keep me in your heart" by Warren Zevon NightWatcher Apr 2018 #23

Excellent choice, moving song ... could've sworn it was Dylan ... mr_lebowski Apr 2018 #30

The Blue Danube Waltz Leith Apr 2018 #24

Helter Skelter edbermac Apr 2018 #25

Ave Maria, demosincebirth Apr 2018 #26

I like the Hokey Pokey. Laffy Kat Apr 2018 #27

That's what it's all about. Iggo Apr 2018 #57

I'm counting on it! nt Laffy Kat Apr 2018 #68

... Anon-C Apr 2018 #28

Long May You Run (Neil Young) no_hypocrisy Apr 2018 #29

Nice one! mpcamb Apr 2018 #60

Fat Old Sun by Pink Floyd. byronius Apr 2018 #31

Not actually planning on a funeral, will probably end up in a body farm. Pope George Ringo II Apr 2018 #34

Dancing In Heaven.....Q-Feel (Orbital Be-Bop) (1985) Tikki Apr 2018 #36

The Sun is Shining Down by JJ Grey and Mofro mentalsolstice Apr 2018 #37

"Sorry" by the Nerf Herders n/t maxrandb Apr 2018 #38

Bill Kirchen - Rockabilly Funeral HeartachesNhangovers Apr 2018 #39

"After the Ordeal"-Genesis Doc_Technical Apr 2018 #40

March of the Gladiators Major Nikon Apr 2018 #41

My Way--Sid Vicious Dulcinea Apr 2018 #42

Na Laetha Geal M'oige consider_this Apr 2018 #43

Prayer of St. Gregory, by Hovhaness consider_this Apr 2018 #44

I would have to have a playlist TexasBushwhacker Apr 2018 #45

Um - why do you ask? sl8 Apr 2018 #46

Benjamin Britten's War Requium, with the full orchestra, chamber orchestra, and choir. NNadir Apr 2018 #47

Hammer-Smashed Face by Cannibal Corpse. nt Codeine Apr 2018 #49

Closing Time by Leonard Cohen ret5hd Apr 2018 #51

Afterglow by Genesis sweetloukillbot Apr 2018 #52

Knockin on Heaven's Door Pick your version... mpcamb Apr 2018 #53

Into The Mystic -- Van Morrison Iggo Apr 2018 #54

YEP! A-Schwarzenegger Apr 2018 #70

My first thought is the theme from, "The Walking Dead". Bayard Apr 2018 #55

Couple others mpcamb Apr 2018 #58

Big Rock Candy Mountain (original version) jg10003 Apr 2018 #59

Made me think of Woody Guthrie's song sung by his kid, Arlo mpcamb Apr 2018 #61

I want Amazing Grace Worried senior Apr 2018 #62

Yes! Duppers Apr 2018 #73

I am not religious at all Worried senior Apr 2018 #84

The Long and Winding Road shanny Apr 2018 #63

While not a funeral dirge, and I will be cremated and ashes blown into a glass sculpture, Hoyt Apr 2018 #64

"Give Me Just A Little More Time" 😓 (I'm Serious!!) Wwcd Apr 2018 #65

Schubert's "German Mass" gopiscrap Apr 2018 #66

From this thread Turbineguy Apr 2018 #67

never let go of my hand-- Tom Waits dawg day Apr 2018 #69

Swan Songs: Music For Your Final Exit mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2018 #71

This message was self-deleted by its author Duppers Apr 2018 #74

One of these two: geardaddy Apr 2018 #75

Something who's composer hasn't been born yet. nt Abu Pepe Apr 2018 #76

No funeral, no song. n/t elocs Apr 2018 #77

Same Freethinker65 Apr 2018 #78

"Void" by Red House Painters skypilot Apr 2018 #79

"Lovin' Cup" by the Stones and "If I had a Boat" by Lyle Lovett underpants Apr 2018 #80

I'm Jewish so there really shouldn't be music Danmel Apr 2018 #81

Maybe Running on Empty voteearlyvoteoften Apr 2018 #82

This message was self-deleted by its author rsdsharp Apr 2018 #83

Maybe "Coleman's March"? cemaphonic Apr 2018 #85

Surfin Dead - by the Cramps Kashkakat v.2.0 Apr 2018 #86

. struggle4progress Apr 2018 #87

I envision the scene from P.S. I Love You Rorey Apr 2018 #88

This song by Garth Brooks donco Apr 2018 #89

Holiday in Spain-Counting Crows LSFL Apr 2018 #90

A Medley DFW Apr 2018 #91

All Creatures of our God and King phylny Apr 2018 #92

Brahms or Faure Requiem catrose Apr 2018 #93

"Is that all there is" llmart Apr 2018 #94

Patti Smith's version of Neil Young's... GReedDiamond Apr 2018 #95

El Viajero (The Traveler) Xipe Totec Apr 2018 #96