Funeral Music

sharkman

Anyone got any interesting music played at funeral's ????

Agent Smith

highway to hell, was played recently at a funreal i was at....



i wasnt the only one who smiled....


personally i'd like stairway, by led zepplin...


classic...

jezza

i want my funeral to be fancy dress with i get knocked down but i get up again and come with me played at mine, all the different versions of come with me...
you not planning a funeral me hopes :eek:

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When my best mate died last year we had a lovely girl singing at the church.

She sang "My Immortal" by Evanesence and "Heaven" the Bryan Adams song (actually DJ Sammy was the one he liked, the Candlelight Mix), he loved both of those songs.

It really was lovely, but I cannot listen to those songs anymore. Too much sadness.

Basq

jezza wrote:

i want my funeral to be fancy dress with i get knocked down but i get up again..

Just for reference, Chumbawumba - TubThumping

Santa Claus

Was at a funeral recently where Greenday "Time of your life" (I know that's not the title of it but can't remember proper title).

One I was at 2 years had the drugs don't work by the verve (he died of cancer and hated his chemo so it was strangely appropriate).

jezza

Santa Claus wrote:

Was at a funeral recently where Greenday "Time of your life" (I know that's not the title of it but can't remember proper title).

That seems quite popular if thats the word..... at funerals, that was played at my very first boyfriends funeral last january

jezza

basquille wrote:

Just for reference, Chumbawumba - TubThumping

alrighty your on the decks at my party...er funeral party

Basq

Blink 182 - Adam's Song... not very commercial and a bit depressing but moving all the same!

Listen to 30 second sample here (Song 7) (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/clipserve/B00000IPAX001007/0/103-7844998-7535811)

shelsfan

Was at a funeral recently where Greenday "Time of your life" (I know that's not the title of it but can't remember proper title).

I don't mean to sound mean but its actually called Good Riddance.

Basq

shelsfan wrote:

I don't mean to sound mean but its actually called Good Riddance.

Well, actually it's called 'Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)' so 'Time Of Your Life' was perfectly acceptable as a subtitle.

cormie

Wow, allot of you have had people very close and your own age die. I'm just back from a funeral of a great-aunt.

There is always Gravedigger by Dave Matthews, Bury Me by Smashing Pumpkins.

Chucky the tree

mine gonna be "If your happy and you know it clap your hands"

mycroft

Wouldn't mind the big wheel from massive attacks first album blue lines.

It's nine minutes long though.

mad m

Goin' up to the Spirit in the sky(Spirit in the sky)
That's where I'm gonna go when I die(When I die)
When I die and they lay me to rest,
I'm gonna go to the place that's the best.


Would rather be cremated though and maybe "Burn baby,burn bady" song played.

Nevyn

I have left strict instrusction for the celebations of my demise ,
and that includes the playing of the Birdie song

jor el

mad m wrote:

Goin' up to the Spirit in the sky(Spirit in the sky)
That's where I'm gonna go when I die(When I die)
When I die and they lay me to rest,
I'm gonna go to the place that's the best.

I'd like Goldie Lookin' Chain's take on that to be played at mine

Smoking on up, Soap Bar in the sky,
I’ll smoke Soap Bar ‘till I f**king die,
Before I die and they lay me to rest,
I will always smoke Soap Bar, that’s the best.

That'd be good for a laugh dunno what the family or priest would make of the lyrics though.

irlirishkev

I've left instructions that if I die I have "[URL=mms://mms.content.loudeye.com/600111/p/068/80/80/0688080_0112_00_0690.wma]Run On[/URL]" by Elvis played as I'm carried down the isle in my box. It's one of my favourite Elvis gospel songs, and it's quite fitting as a funeral song I think

K.

jezza

mad m wrote:

Goin' up to the Spirit in the sky(Spirit in the sky)
That's where I'm gonna go when I die(When I die)
When I die and they lay me to rest,
I'm gonna go to the place that's the best.
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i wanna come back as gareths hair gel! im gonna need a comfort ring!
thunbs up to who ever said the birdie song
also tina turners simply the best would be good..
god how morbid am i planning my funeral music?

jezza

irlirishkev wrote:

that if I die.

Good luck with that

Imposter

Burn Baby Burn (as someone suggested) would be good followed by Guten Tag by Wir Sind Helden. The chorus keeps repeating the line "Ich will mein Leben zurück" - I want my life back.

Duckjob

I think 'd like Monty Python - Always look on the bright side of life for mine.

The thought of a whole congregration singing along to that (complete with the whistly bit) really cracks me up.

JimboPope

I reckon pink floyds comfortably numb would be mine, that or Jeff Buckleys version of Satisifed Mind, which was played at his own funeral.

Tar.Aldarion

where did you sleep last night-nirvana
angel of death-slayer
raining blood-slayer
dead skin mask-slayer
seasons in the abyss-slayer

*Page*

i think most funeral music should relate to the dead person.. ie a song they loved

my uncle died we played vincent by don mclean

green_onions

For me it would have to be one of these three
Monty Python- Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life
ACDC - Highway to Hell (Probably where I'll end up but hopefully not )
or
Queen - Don't Stop Me Now

mike65

mad m wrote:

Would rather be cremated though and maybe "Burn baby,burn bady" song played.

Thats Disco Inferno from 1976 (the Tramps)

Mike.

kano476

2pac - how long will they mourn me

tis about me.

jester77

hmm, mine would be either Sigur Ros - Staralfur.... nice weepy one, or else K's Choice - Not an Addict