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saw this really quite strange subject on another forum, so I thought I'd ask the same question here...see if we can get some action!!


the question is: which songs would you have played on your funeral? tough one..


On my funeral, whenever that may be, next week or in 60 years, I would want them to play...No one knows I'm gone Tom Waits Into my arms Nick Cave Ballrooms of mars T-rex  Watermelon in easterhay Zappa Diamond smiles  Rats Echoes Pink Floyd Tonight David Bowie 50/50, Broken hearts are for ****s Zappa


or something like that anyway


 



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I've always wanted Donovan Leitch's "Catch The Wind."

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Probably I'd have David's Last Summer by Pulp, but none of the congregation would get it.


I don't really want a funeral.  I just want someone to call the council and have my remains collected and disposed of.  Funerals are far too expensive, and I'd rather my wife, son and daughter squander their inheritance properly without having to pay for stuff like that.



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This is fairly topical for me, as a friend of mine died at the w/e, knowing that she had a short length of time to live. She wanted Bohemium Rhapsody, I said it might be a little long to include, but we'll see next week whether she decided to have it. I can't remember the other songs she mentioned.

I would want something Bob and probably U2, REM. I wouldn't want a funeral as such as I have no faith and wouldn't want any religious connotations but maybe a rememberance ceremony. As my friend said she wanted it to be a true celebration of her life. She is having a Wedding cake to celebrate. What a lovely idea.

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you're right johanna, this is tough (creative though )...here's a handful, in no order...

- "The Phantom Of The Opera" by Michael Crawford & Sarah Brightman
- "I'm Going Home" by Tim Curry (as Frank-N-Furter from The Rocky Horror Picture Show)
- "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" by Frankie Valli
- "My Way" by Gary Oldman (as Sid from Sid & Nancy)
- "Ben" by Crispin Hellion Glover
- "Dave" and/or "Like Clockwork" by the BTR
- "Lost Like This" by Danny Elfman
- "Go Away" by Oingo Boingo
- "Speed of Pain" or "The Man That You Fear" by Marilyn Manson
- "See You On The Other Side" by Ozzy Osbourne
- "Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Part Two)" by Pink Floyd
- "I Want Love" and the first half of "Funeral For A Friend" by Elton John
- Title music from A Clockwork Orange
- "As The World Falls Down" by David Bowie (as Jareth from Labyrinth)
- "Oh Sherrie" by Steve Perry
- "One More Try" by George Michael
- "Layla" by Eric Clapton
- "See Me, Feel Me" by Roger Daltrey (as Tommy from Tommy)

yyyeah. I can think of more but that's all for now. hard to boil 'em down. Of course all of these wouldn't be played, just a bunch to choose from!

It'd be nice for me to have a simple yet traditional Catholic funeral...as I'm Catholic...

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there is a really moving song that when me and my friends heard it we almost cried...its about a rapper(?) that died. Someone recorded a song about it...and now i cant remember who it was!!!

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i think its 'reminiss'???

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at the moment i'd say Macy's Day Parade by Green Day and Redemption Song by Joe Strummer

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what about amarillo?that'd give everyone a laugh anyway

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Something with enya I think! But the's also a beatlesong, it say something like "but my life I love you more". Cat stevens morning has broken is also beautifull. There is another song to, but can't remember it right now, but will return  later, when I can. 

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Oh now I remember it's Here comes the sun with the beatles. lovely song to.

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your all really morbid

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Maybe it's a stupid question, but what's morbid

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morbid is sort of when you're obsessed by death and dying...


this thread is not morbid though. Talking about death and dying in a sensible way is not weird or morbid...as death is a part of living, instead of being afraid of it or denying, why not just acknowledge that it's there...


if someone started a thread and people started talking about how they want to die, how much better it is to be dead rather than alive, then yeah, maybe that would be a bit morbid..


but this topic, and yeah, I am partial, since I started it, is nice...people posted really good replies and had some interesting thoughts.



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yeah but if i died id rather i went out with a laugh than a load of weepy mopes howling at my coffin

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yeah, well, we all want it our own way I suppose and I haven't really thought about how I want it, just know that I do not want any kind of religion involved...just thought of some songs that would be nice, but since I listen to alot of music, that changes constantly...



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Well i like humour and i dont like sadness at i hope it remains that way as i dont want to end up as emotional as many older woman

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well I do agree with you in the way, that in some ways it's better to have a positive outlook, but I think that it can be hard to do on a funeral, you know? if it can be done, fantastic... just aslong as you don't "force" people to be cheerfull... with that said, it doesn't have to be like a Shakespeare play either


so...I guess you haven't got anymore songs up your sleeve you want played at your funeral? anything rat or geldof??


btw, older women? lol I hope you weren't talking about me, I'm only 18 after all...



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your older than me!no i was referring  to 4o+ yr olds.hmm perhaps do the rat would be fun.but everyone would have to dance!

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lol yeah, do the rat...that's the spirit!

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has anyone read my totp thread in bob geldof yet?



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I never thought about this. Maybe on of the songs from my favourit musical: Attick (Padlas)


or a Geldof song. I don't know which, besides there will be new Geldof songs by then.


Happier topic next time. 



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I've thought of songs many times...but, in all honesty...with the over-processing my minds undergone this past few years...I'd have to go back and really think about which songs I'd picked...

One really nice verse...from my father's passing...is this one...(I had trouble locating the lyrics but then found a nice website...I don't remember the last verse...which is just as well...it completely changes the meaning for me...and would not have comforted me at all....)...
http://www.dandlpress.com/funeral/verses.html

"I Have A Place In Heaven:

Please dont sing sad songs for me.
Forget your grief and fears. For I am in a perfect place,
Away from pain and tears...Im far away from hunger
And hurt and want and pride.
I have a place in heaven with the Master at my side.
My life on earth was very good, as earthly lives can go,
But paradise is so much more than anyone can know...
My heart is filled with happiness and sweet rejoicing, too.
To walk with God is perfect peace, a joy forever new."

...another verse that touched me, deep in my heart... was...John Hannah's goodbye (as Matthew to Garreth <in "Four Weddings and a Funeral"

Funeral Blues

Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone,
Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone,
Silence the pianos and with muffled drum
Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come.

Let aeroplanes circle moaning overhead
Scribbling on the sky the message He Is Dead.
Put crepe bows round the white necks of public doves,
Let the traffic policemen wear black cotton gloves.

He was my North, my South, my East and West.
My working week and my Sunday rest,
My noon, my midnight, my talk, my song;
I thought that love would last forever; I was wrong.

The stars are not wanted now: put out every one;
Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun;
Pour away the ocean and sweep up the wood;
For nothing now can ever come to any good.

-- W. H. Auden



It is breathtaking...If you haven't seen the film...and it is possible...you should rent it for this scene alone...(the movie itself ranges from absolute "hilarity" to utter "pain and sorrow"...it is a pretty well perfect movie...)...


Really quickly...the song would be..."Moonshadow" by Cat Stevens....

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Shoot (cry - that's not funny )...

...somehow my post got blindly doubled...

This is the only way I could manage to delete it...by erasing it and retyping in the space...

I am sure there is a post delete key...I will find it eventually.

-- Edited by LindaDoreenHicksLoder at 03:38, 2007-04-11

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To franna....

Catch the Wind...is that the one "in the chilly hours and minutes of uncertainty I want to be..."?...


I love that song....

...or is it a different song?



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I WILL have "Someones Looking at You" on the way in & Alternative Ulster by Stiff Little Fingers when the congregation leave the church. No where near leaving this planet yet but have let the person important in my life now what I want as my last request.Not morbid but I guess we all think of it at times.

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Have a look at the following link. They have a list of songs that can be played at funerals.

http://www.caring.com/search?query=funeral+songs

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I have told my girlfriend if I die I want Bob Geldofs Soft Soil played at my funeral.

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Have a look at the following link. They have a list of songs that can be played at funerals.

http://www.caring.com/search?query=funeral+songs

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I am with Derek, on the Soft Soil, wonderful lyrics.
 At my husband's funeral recently, I had Paul McCartney's "End of the End" Everyone sat quietly and listened. Absolutely summed up Murray's attitude. with words such as "on the day that I die, I want jokes to be told, songs to be sung, stories of old" At the end of the service, he wanted people to celebrate and go out clapping and smiling, so we had some rousing pipes and drums. A piper had previously played him in.

The lyrics are on-
http://www.metrolyrics.com/the-end-of-the-end-lyrics-paul-mccartney.html 

I lost my husband on New Year's Eve, after a brave battle with cancer. The way I look at it, I was one of the lucky ones, We had 19 very happy years and no regrets. Only happy memories.
Sorry to be so direct, but I thought you should know.

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That brought tears to my eyes, very moving.
I understand what you mean about feeling lucky, when my Dad died I felt lucky to have had a Dad for 42 years, not many have that.  No one can take your memories away they will be with you forever.

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You can listen to the McCartney one on
http://www.jango.com/music/Paul+McCartney?l=0

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