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northernstar
05-Mar-09, 23:08
Was chatting today to a friend, and we got on the morbid subject of songs that folk have playing at their funeral's, now if you were unfortunate enough, to be seriously ill and you knew there was no hope of recovery, would you pick a certain song to be played at your service, if so what would it be, or would you leave it to your family to pick.
Flower of Scotland on the pipes by my graveside.
Invisible
05-Mar-09, 23:11
what hurts the most by rascal flatts. beautiful song
either that or Deacon Blues - Real Gone Kid (favourite song ever)
or even Dont Stop Believing by Journey
I'm having this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOErZuzZpS8) played at my cremation. :)
mines would have to be fields of gold.
I'm having this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOErZuzZpS8) played at my cremation. :)
take it your planning spending eternity down below.[lol]
take it your planning spending eternity down below.[lol]
Why not? They know how to have fun. :D
neilsermk1
05-Mar-09, 23:21
This not an uncommon conversation. I recall one such conversation when a young lady announced that she was going to get "I will survive" played. And was quite annoyed when we all fell about laughing.
wandering a bit here, but i mind years ago when i did a stint at the hospital radio, and played the cutting crew's i just died in your arms tonight, not to say i got into a bot of bother lol.
mums angels
05-Mar-09, 23:27
this is the one that makes me sad have seen it used on memorial videos , lovely song though
Arms of an angel -Sarah Mclachlan..also like westlifes version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUmhtWUheTY&feature=related
MasterSplinter
05-Mar-09, 23:29
Got a few to choose from so leave it to the family
"Dust in the Wind" by Kansas
"Feeling yourself Disintergrate" by The Flaming Lips
"I am going to Hell for this one" by NOFX
"The show must go on" by Queen
"Worms" by The Pogues
"Can you Dig it" by The Monkees
My nephew, who died prematurely, had "Time Warp" from Rocky Horror Show. Went down a storm
Dont know what I would want... I will be dead and wouldnt be bothered anyway:lol:
But old aberdeen was played at my grampas funeral and it brings a lump to my throat when U hear it now.
Hmm hard one. Probably Hurt by Johnny Cash and Always look on the bright side of life. But there are so many classical pieces I love that I think I would have to have a death party lol
Shabbychic
05-Mar-09, 23:49
I quite fancy "Don't Fear the Reaper" by Blue Oyster Cult.
dirdyweeker
06-Mar-09, 00:17
....... Always look on the bright side of life.
My brother had that one at his service. Certainly cheered us all up at a rather sad moment. Typical of him.
I would possibly have... Angel of the Morning by PP Arnold and
Don't cry by Guns and Roses.
But then again it would depend when the big event was as my music tastes may change.
mmm I have three sad songs that I can think of
Goodbye my lover - James Blunt
Never ever - All saints
Queen of my heart - Westlife
but to be played at my funeral mmm something nice and cheery dont want people crying and wasting tissues :lol::lol:
devil's sidekick
06-Mar-09, 00:35
I'm having this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOErZuzZpS8) played at my cremation. :)
hahaha your off your head in a funny way lol
futurelegends
06-Mar-09, 00:42
Goodbye My Friend - Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville.
I played this on the radio one night and couldn't speak for about ten minutes without blubbering.
What hard hitting lyrics that has.
I am tempted to have James Blunt playing, as I want to remind listeners that, wherever you go after death, you are certainly going to a less cruel place ;)
My choices:-
Going Underground - The Jam
Funeral Pyre - The Jam (Alternative method) or Old Flames - Dolly Parton
Living In a Box - Living In a Box
Down Down - Status Quo
I'm Alive - The Hollies
Abracadavera - Steve Miller Band
'Free bird' by Lynard Skynard.
I challenge if any of the congregation aren't tapping their foot or air guitaring by the end of it then I am gonna haunt them.
Metalattakk
06-Mar-09, 00:57
I'll be having The Misfit's "Dig Up Her Bones" played when the wife pops her clogs. I'm sure I'd miss her awfully.
abide with me... if I have to choose
bubbering already....
can anyone get a link to the lyrics...
abide with me... if I have to choose
bubbering already....
can anyone get a link to the lyrics...
Here's (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxqylxfYyQM) a video with the words along the bottom.
butterfly
06-Mar-09, 01:32
I'm having this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOErZuzZpS8) played at my cremation. :)
ha ha i would love to be at your funeral lol just to see their faces when that came on!
at mine its gonna be freebird and always look on the bright side of life,nothing too shocking incase they follow me up there lol[lol]
blubbering already nowfot old aberdeen then hubby will not know what this snottery mass is!
I'm having this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOErZuzZpS8) played at my cremation. :)Followed by, "Smoke gets in your eyes"?
:lol:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=159qgPixCDg
Aaldtimer
06-Mar-09, 04:33
This:- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFyKAUBkdOs :)
Lavenderblue2
06-Mar-09, 09:29
This:- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFyKAUBkdOs :)
That's lovely Aaldtimer.
jock leith
06-Mar-09, 10:20
"Always look on the bright side of life" Monty Python:lol:
creed - one last breath
nickleback - how you remind me
greenday - time of your life
Gene Hunt
06-Mar-09, 12:14
I want to be cremated when I go so I would have to go for "The Heat is On" by Glenn Frey.
ShelleyCowie
06-Mar-09, 12:48
This - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wPo993nWGw
Then - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3MIaOqp35U
And finally - Just cos i love the tune http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ka_sHy9cVH0 For this you have to listen to it all the way through. Its pure genius! I love Bear McCreary!!
I'd have, "Isn't it grand to be bloody well dead".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OSPXMiNygQ
There is no point in my choosing a song because the 21 gun salute and the fly-past twould drown it out
If You Don't Know Me By Now ;)
either that or Deacon Blues - Real Gone Kid (favourite song ever)
Hey i love that song too - not heard it in ages. My OH also loves Deacon Blue!! ;) If I wanted to play a sad song at my funeral it would have to be "Always" by BonJovi or there's a really sad song by Michael Buble(who my hubby hates so he'd refuse to play it!) Oh yes it's called "Home". I like that one too. :roll:
I don't like sad songs. My nearest and dearest have been informed that when I finally shuffle off and leave them in peace, they must play Urban Spaceman by the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, as I go up in smoke. I'm putting it in writing, too, just in case they forget.
My four pipe marches are listed along with the instructions for my burial and my will. Hopefully all a bit premature and I dont really know if there will be a piper around or anyone will be bothered to carry me to the cemetary when the day comes !.
Nobody dare say sad old bustard !.
There is no point in my choosing a song because the 21 gun salute and the fly-past twould drown it out
Not to mention the loud cheering and whooping from a masked sledge rider ;)
DeHaviLand
06-Mar-09, 21:58
No sad songs for me, I'm insisting on Irving Berlins "Cheek to cheek" as performed by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band.
No sad songs for me, I'm insisting on Irving Berlins "Cheek to cheek" as performed by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band.
Are you sure you wouldn't prefer "Highway to hell" by AC/DC?
DeHaviLand
06-Mar-09, 22:14
Are you sure you wouldn't prefer "Highway to hell" by AC/DC?
No, I just said what I wanted, didnt I!
No, I just said what I wanted, didnt I!Well what you want and what you get are two different things.
George Brims
06-Mar-09, 22:40
this is the one that makes me sad have seen it used on memorial videos , lovely song though
Arms of an angel -Sarah Mclachlan..also like westlifes version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUmhtWUheTY&feature=related
I can barely stand to hear that song now, since I did hear it at a funeral last year.
We had this exact conversation last week and the Bruce requested A tout le monde by megadeth. Apparently his funeral is to be megadeath and motorbikes!!!!!
Hey ho!!
George Brims
06-Mar-09, 22:46
Mine would be "Keep me in your heart" by Warren Zevon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7NQjLZvw44
Or else this one, by the same singer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2aUJF3gdog
northernstar
07-Mar-09, 00:14
what a collection of songs we have gathered, some more serious than others lol.
knockin on heavens door by guns n roses .
George Brims
07-Mar-09, 02:27
Oh no richman, either Dylan's original or Warren Zevon's version (from the album "The Wind", recorded while he knew he was dying). GNR's is OK but not a patch on either of those.
sorry george, i prefer guns n roses version to dylan, never heard of warren zevon , sorry .
George Brims
07-Mar-09, 10:01
Sigh. Young people.... You must surely have heard the song "Werewolves of London". Anyway try the two links I posted above.
i 've heard it now . :) ooohhooooooooo
loved the second link , that 'l put a smile on e faces of all e old wifie 's . :lol:
i 'll stil hev axl n slash mind http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhCM88LhoW0
It would have to be Dignity by deacon Blue or Yellow by Coldplay,or anything by Snoop Dogg.
Mines would have to be alison krauss singing when you say nothing at all just because it is a beautiful song.
Coldplay The Scientist or Greenday Time of your life or Nirvana come as you are as a friend aw far 2 many 2 chose but i wont have any say in the matter i'll be deed! :L
oldmarine
08-Mar-09, 04:09
I'm having this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOErZuzZpS8) played at my cremation. :)
Wow!!! That's a wild song. I guess I don't care what they play at my creation. I won't be around to listen. LOL.
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