Funeral Songs

[Adam]

What songs do you want played at your funeral?

It was my mums yesterday; we played Joe Cocker - Blue Medley and Ben Folds - The luckiest.

For my dads we also had Blue Medley and a Sanata song but the name escapes me right now.

My mums funeral was good - from wanting to throw up just as we was going in to coming out smiling because the Sister did a fantastic service I was pleased. It was nice to get high again because I haven't really been since my Dad got lung cancer two years ago, and now there is a big pile of pot on my bedroom floor as I type here with my laptop in the morning.. I digress...

Anyway, so I was thinking for mine: Therapy? - Die Laughing and probably a Ben Folds one again - The Luckiest or Still Fighting It (although doesn't quite fit but I love it).

[kaiser soze]

I guess How to Disappear Completely by Radiohead, Beautiful People by Rusted Root, and Adagio for Strings by Samuel Barber

man this forum is becoming a downer :(

[Adam]

its not a downer really, death is going to happen to us all - think a celebration of life song!

[hellojello]

I dont know what I'd choose for myself but at my Dad's funeral last year we had the following playlist (each chosen by an immediate family member)

The Long Run - Redgum
Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen
Don't walk away in silence - Joy Division
When the Music's over - The Doors

There was one more and now I can't remember what it was :(

The last one was my Mum's choice - because Dad actually said he wanted that played at his funeral.

I think his funeral was really fitting, a combination of music and words... someone got up and played a piece on the guitar ..a childhood friend of ours (the children) Dad wouldn't have seen him in over 15 years so it was really sweet of him to want to do that.

[BBboy20]

Videotape
Hurt (JC)

[Randetica]

i dont care

[Matt]

No sad songs.

[ScarySquirrel]

Holiday - Madonna
Ladies' Night - Kool & The Gang
You Should be Dancing - Bee Gees
Rock with You - Michael Jackson
And the Beat Goes On - The Whispers

No, seriously. That sounds like some cool tunes to me, man.

[hpdrifter]

How appropos, I was thinking about this the other day.

I'm Only Sleeping - the Beatles

[abcdefz]

This thread was in High Fidelity.

[Adam]

This thread was in High Fidelity.

oh yeah - wasn't the cause of the thread tho :-)

[Guy Incognito]

i dont care

you cant have transvision vamp at your funeral, thats just wrong

[Guy Incognito]

F.E.A.R - Ian Brown
Keine Trink Wasser - Orbital
at the river - groove armada

[RobMoney$]

In a Little While - U2
To Lay Me Down - Grateful Dead
Whiter Shade of Pale - Procol Harum
Across the Universe - Beatles
Good Friday - Black Crowes
Can't find my way home - Blind Faith
Presence of the Lord - Blind Faith
Shelter from the Storm - Bob Dylan
Nightswimming - R.E.M.
Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
Castles Made of Sand - Hendrix
4+20 - CSNY
Seems like a Long Time - Rod Stewart
'til the Next Time We Say Goodbye - The Stones
No Use in Crying - The Stones
Running to Stand Still - U2

[Randetica]

In a Little While - U2
To Lay Me Down - Grateful Dead
Whiter Shade of Pale - Procol Harum
Across the Universe - Beatles
Good Friday - Black Crowes
Can't find my way home - Blind Faith
Presence of the Lord - Blind Faith
Shelter from the Storm - Bob Dylan
Nightswimming - R.E.M.
Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
Castles Made of Sand - Hendrix
4+20 - CSNY
Seems like a Long Time - Rod Stewart
'til the Next Time We Say Goodbye - The Stones
No Use in Crying - The Stones
Running to Stand Still - U2

the woman i was talking about who had cancer had the u2 version of 'unchained melody' playing at her funeral so now everytime i listen to it i cant help but think of funerals, flowers and coffins

how egoistic of her!

bono yelled that loud through the speakers that i was scared it would "wake" her up

[Planetary]

Yes Yes Y'all - Geto boys (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ezqVPrm6ZUo). Including the video :)(y)

[RobMoney$]

It's on one of their greatest hits albums. It is a great version of the song too.

Beatles, Stones, and U2 have a lot of great funeral songs.

[gbsuey]

At my dads' funeral i chose Street Life -Randy Newman which i always hated but my dad loved it. Don't think it's true but someone told me it was a bit innappropriate coz it's about whores! ihad a three-week old baby so couldn't have cared anyway.

Best ever song played was at my friend Tods'-X-ray Spex-Bondage Up Yours as the coffin slid through the curtain. Perfect.

I do think about this quite a bit- not sure why-i'm not obsessed with dying. It changes a lot but one that sticks is Time for Livin.

Maybe the Banana Splits would be good

[Kid Presentable]

When I was younger I made my mum promise to play this Rap-a-lot allstars (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=fNfZKBgDmKI) shit at my funeral should I die before her. "Biggity Bang Biggity Bang hit the motherfuckin deck" would have been an appropriate tribute to the extinguishing of my young flame, and would have eased my family's grief. The song has personal meaning to my mum; "I'm hellbound neuguh my life ain't never been heavenly" was one of our shared special phrases.

[RoryMC]

I dont know what I'd choose for myself but at my Dad's funeral last year we had the following playlist (each chosen by an immediate family member)

The Long Run - Redgum
Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen
Don't walk away in silence - Joy Division
When the Music's over - The Doors

There was one more and now I can't remember what it was :(

The last one was my Mum's choice - because Dad actually said he wanted that played at his funeral.

I think his funeral was really fitting, a combination of music and words... someone got up and played a piece on the guitar ..a childhood friend of ours (the children) Dad wouldn't have seen him in over 15 years so it was really sweet of him to want to do that.

Nice choices but isn't that Joy Division song called Atmosphere?

[paul jones]

" Internet is gay" - Anal Cunt

[rirv]

At my funeral I want something epic that will get people weeping on their knees.

"Circle of Life", perhaps, or on the U2 theme "One Tree Hill".

[hellojello]

Nice choices but isn't that Joy Division song called Atmosphere?
Most probably.