Songs you want at your funeral

[pokerfan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zEJ5m429AI">Green Day - Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZN_cDlAddbM">Bruce Springsteen - The Rising
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPHla7iHqzY">Eric Idle - Always Look On the Bright Side of Life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4mtlqIfukc">Norman Greenbaum - Spirit in the Sky

[XemaSab]

1. Parting of the Sensory by Modest Mouse

Though with my luck they would cue up "Fire it Up" or "Florida," which are also two very fine songs. :D

[Oeditpus Rex]

2. 'Shine On, You Crazy Diamond'

All nine parts.

[Chan790]

3. Elliott Smith - A Fond Farewell

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nabO_UXb6MM

Edit: I'm actively hoping to leave everybody bawling with that one.

[qb]

4. Imagine - John Lennon nt

[Elidor]

5. Sinding's The Rustle of Spring

Short, pretty, no messages, no maudlin shit, just a pleasant little tune.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

6. I'd go all classical

O Quam Gloriosum by Tomás Luis de Victoria

Domine Deus from the Missa Brevis in A by J.S. Bach

Variations on a Theme by Tallis by Ralph Vaughan Williams

[datasuspect]

7. dancing queen - ABBA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2dK8rj9H7I

[Deep13]

56. oddly appropriate

[SteppingRazor]

8. Dead Flowers by the Stones, but preferably the slower Townes Van Zandt version.

On edit: Also, "Spirit in the Sky."

[grannylib]

9. "And She Goes On" by Crowded House

And Marty Haugen's "Shepherd Me, O God"

[stuntcat]

10. "Is That All There Is?"

:headbang:

and "I'll Fly Away"
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=sdRdqp4N3Jw

[bbernardini]

11. Zappa's "Watermelon In Easter Hay"; Rundgren's "Bang The Drum All Day" nt

[geardaddy]

12. I know someone who played these two at her mother's funeral:

"Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" by Barry White when the casket entered

and

"Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" by Eric Idle when the casket lowered into the crematorium.

[stuntcat]

16. no!!

omg that Monty Python song was perfect for that, what a great idea!

[geardaddy]

19. Yup.

It was memorable!

[Tyler Durden]

49. "Jumpin' Jack Flash." Stones.

LOUD.

[DarkTirade]

13. Hell, I'd probably ask for a bunch of really ridiculous and funny ones.

Just on principle. :P

Seriously though, the only piece that's coming to mind offhand is the song the Beatles did for their reunion a few years back where they had used some of John's vocals that had been recorded before he died, "Free as a Bird".

[HEyHEY]

14. Louie, Louie

[unpossibles]

15. Billy Preston singing "Get Back" while dressed in a gold suit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae3l9dF2UNw

[geardaddy]

17. These:

"Simmer Down" by The Wailers
"The Man Don't Give a Fuck" by Super Furry Animals (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_Don%27t_Give_a_Fuck)
"Dry Your Eyes" The Streets

[MissMillie]

18. Just play the entire Talking Heads catalog at my calling hours

At the church:

How Great Thou Art

and

Just a Closer Walk With Thee

[Midlodemocrat]

20. Let's see. At the wake, classic rock.

At the Church.

Here I am, Lord.

Amazing Grace - sung by my daughter

I Can Only Imagine.

Prayer of St. Francis.

[pdx_prog]

21. Please don't bury me....

down in that cold cold ground...
Well I'd rather have them cut me up and pass me all around...
Throw my brain in a hurricane
and the blind can have my eyes
and the deaf can take both of my ears, if they don't mind the size...

John Prine

[Corgigal]

22. Afterglow-Genesis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN0jJcCqVqg&feature=related

[zanne]

23. Ripple-The Greatful Dead

I don't want a funeral, though. Just a spreading of my ashes with Ripple playing in the background will do nicely. It's in my Last Wishes.

[Westegg]

24. If they play "Stairway To Heaven" at my funeral...

...I will come back, and I will never stop haunting them. Yes, I am a huge Led Zeppelin fan. Everyone knows it. Yes, it was during a slow-dance at a junior-high social that a girl first put her hand down my pants. Still, the song's a little too cliche, a little too on the, uh, "nose," if you will. I still love the song, mind you. I am never tired of it. And not just because of Amy... "Johnson," I think her name was? Thirty years ago at that dance. I'm not kidding about "Johnson," by the way. I'm pretty sure that was her name.

[Sequoia]

25. Swing Low Sweet Chariot

Just some cool old gospel tunes for me.

[lost-in-nj]

26. Friends by John Denver

Barbers Adagio for strings

Brandi Carlile - the Story
Time to say good bye - Bocelli and Brightman
Call my name - Christian Andreason
Only Time - Enya
For Always - Josh Groban
Live - Celine Dion


lots more but can't think of them right now.....

believe it or not I used to have a list



lost

[BeachBaby]

27. "Freebird" ~~Lynyrd Skynyrd~~.....

"Good Riddance" ~~GreenDay~~
"Nah, nah, nah, nah...Hey, hey, hey....Goodbye"

[Deep13]

57. Du-u-u-u-ude!

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[KitchenWitch]

28. "Into the Mystic" - Van Morrison

"Wonder" - Natalie Merchant
"Time After Time" - Cyndi Lauper

[underpants]

29. "Lovin' Cup" by the Stones

[Iggo]

30. Just put my iPod on shuffle....(n/t)

[nomorenomore08]

31. Not really sure, but Social Distortion - "Story of My Life" might be a good choice.

nt

[Pale Blue Dot]

32. I don't care; I won't be there.

My funeral will be for those who survive me. Whatever brings them the most comfort is OK with me.

[SarahB]

44. Even if it's...

Every Rose Has It's Thorns by Poison? :evilgrin:




:yoiks:

[seemunkee]

33. What a Wonderful World/Over the Rainbow by Iz Kamakawiwo'ole

[hobbit709]

34. Mine

Death Don't Have No Mercy-Blind Gary Davis
You're Gonna Miss Me-13th Floor Elevators
I Got Stoned And I Missed It-Shel Silverstein
Life's A Lemon(And I Want My Money Back)-Meatloaf
Harp Tree Lament-Paul Kantner

[lightningandsnow]

35. "Believe in You" by Amanda Marshall

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyvCdWeMgXI

[greenbriar]

36. Faith Hill...There you'll be

Diamond Rio One more day

[GoddessOfGuinness]

37. There'll Be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight

http://www.last.fm/music/Bessie+Smith/_/There'll+Be+a+Hot+Time+in+the+Old+Town+Tonight
With Bessie Smith singing...

[Tikki]

38. "Dancing In Heaven".....Q-Feel and...

"Time After Time"....Cyndi Lauper.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=it4Vgh0xOs8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C6AXnnjgqI



Tikki

[Cant trust em]

39. Another one bites the dust - Queen

Too bad I wouldn't be alive to see the attendees faces.

[Doc_Technical]

40. "The funeral"-Band of Horses

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibE7IqEjni4

[NightWatcher]

41. Black Muddy River by The Dead from their last live show

ever get deja vu?

[ronnykmarshall]

42. Some fun and kooky!! To go along my simple funeral, like this one.

[WinkyDink]

43. If he's alive: Whatever my husband wants.

[DFW]

45. Four come to mind

Bruce Hornsby's "Walk in the Sun"
Stephen Bishop's "On And On"
Knut Kiesewetter's "De Rummelpott"
Sasha Zelkin's "Разговор" (Razgovor--"the conversation")

[nemo137]

46. I want a full Requiem Mass

Probably Faure's.

Now, for the wake, that's different.
Start out with a lot of the old Midwestern Indie I like, the moving on to sad, slow, old emo and punk, then using Social Distortion's "When the Angels Sing" to segue into some very sad country. Also, plenty of whiskey.

[tjwmason]

48. Full Requiem here too

I'd go with Victoria's myself.

Before the service - L'Apparition de l'Eglise Eternelle by Olivier Messiaen
Dies Irae to the Latin plainchant
During Holy Communion - Jesu Son of Mary, and then really gooey sacramental hymns
Before the absolution of the bier - the Russian Kontakion of the Departed
After the service - Le Cinqieme Trompette from Cinq Meditations sur l'Apocalypse by Jean Langlais

My strictest instruction is that I don't want a eulogy, of any sort what so ever.

[nemo137]

62. Your's would have me bawling, and I don't even know you.

My strictest instruction is that I want to be late for my own funeral. In death as in life and all that.

[Broken_Hero]

47. Fade to Black-edit

by Metallica, Carry me Down by Demonhunter, The Stain Remains by Life of Agony, and Mad World...Finch's cover.

Edit to add links:

Carry Me Down-

http://youtube.com/watch?v=a3t9MWf7AM8

Madworld cover by Finch-

http://youtube.com/watch?v=BoKtR_w-EB8

Fade to Black by Metallica-

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Q7C90sLh5Ok

I can't find a video of The Stain Remains by Life of Agony...sorry.

[bertha katzenengel]

50. believe it or not, in honor of my sisters:

Wind Beneath My Wings

we were at a pizza place long ago, and this song came on the juke box. i told them both, "this song makes me think of you guys." now, we're not into sappy sentiment, and in fact we all of us usually roll our eyes at songs like this. but they both cried.

[khashka]

51. OK I've said this before

Night of the Swallow by KaTe Bush.

"Would you break even my wings, like a swallow"
"Give me something to show for my miserable life"

Actually the entire album, It's a great album. Even after all these years it sounds fresh and new. Like she discovered and defined music.


Khash.

[EstimatedProphet]

52. Ripple - Grateful Dead; Brain Damage/Eclipse - Pink Floyd

[khashka]

54. That's a good one

But given my druthers I'd have to go with "Wish You Here", "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" or "Learning To Fly".


Khash.

[EstimatedProphet]

58. Get your own damn funeral then!

:P

[PRETZEL]

53. Netherlands - Dan Fogelberg

also Dust in the Wind by Kansas.

Two of my favorites.

[mikita]

65. Me too on Dust in the Wind

says it all....

[Deep13]

55. I know it's cliched, but "My Way" has always spoke to me.

Either that or "When I Die" from Blood, Sweat and Tears.

For the cremation I figured I could go with "Heat of the Moment" from the '80's band Asia, "Rock of Ages" from Def Leppard or the Doors "Light My Fire."

[doc03]

59. Another One Bites the Dust

[Benfea]

60. "No Class" by Motorhead. -NT

:D

[KamaAina]

61. The Martian national anthem

that way I'm safe until it's written. :evilgrin:

[BlueDissenter]

63. My choices....

The Funeral from Firefly
Always Look on the Bright Side of Life by Eric Idle
Pan's Labyrinth Lullaby
What I Got by Sublime
Out of Exile by Audioslave
Don't Fear the Reaper by Blue Oyster Cult

[bookworm65t]

64. Lots of Green Day for my niece

She was a huge fan, and I would have liked to have had some of their music played as a tribute to her. But her parents kept things more solemn. She died last May at age 17.

:cry:

[bixente]

66. Viðrar vel til Loftárása - Sigur Rós

That's what came to mind first. Although I hesitate as I feel it would exacerbate the emotions present.

[RushIsRot]

67. I would like that have Saint-Saens Danse Macabre played along

with many of Mozart's piano concertos. I see humor in Danse Macabre plus beauty and joy in the Mozart pieces. I do not want my funeral to be a sad occasion.

If I get around to it, I'd like to write something to be read in which I ask anyone in attendance to imagine me sitting by and smiling wryly - especially during the playing of the Saint-Saens work.

[Bennyboy]

68. Thunder Road, Brokedown Palace, Hey Bulldog,Simple Twist Of Fate,

No Woman, No Cry, Round the Wheel (String Cheese Incident),Ripple, Wharf Rat,What's Goin On,Just My Imagination,Pasta On The Mountain (Leftover Salmon), Don't Think Twice It's Alright,Workin Class Hero,Rollover (SCI),It's All Too Much, The End.

[bullwinkle428]

69. "If This Is Goodbye" by Mark Knopfler...

My famous last words
Are laying around in tatters
Sounding absurd
Whatever I try
But I love you
And that's all that really matters
If this is goodbye
If this is goodbye

Your bright shining sun
Would light up the way before me
You were the one
Made me feel I could fly
And I love you
Whatever is waiting for me
If this is goodbye
If this is goodbye

Who knows how long we've got
Or what were made out of
Who knows if there's a plan or not
There is our love
I know there is our love

My famous last words
Could never tell the story
Spinning unheard
In the dark of the sky
But I love you
And this is our glory
If this is goodbye
If this is goodbye

[xchrom]

70. the hallelujah chorus -- over and over again. nt

[Guaranteed]

71. Hello, Goodbye- the Beatles.

I called it long ago. MINE!