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  • Song to be played at your funeral…
  • uphillcursing
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    Sod.
    Cant do the embedding thing.

    smuttiesmith
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    Blue Pastures – James

    duntmatter
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    This is pure narcissism. You’re in a box. And still you want control? A funeral is for the people left. Let them do what they want. Really.

    Northwind
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    duntmatter – Member

    This is pure narcissism. You’re in a box. And still you want control? A funeral is for the people left.

    Hey, it’s my big day, and sure it’s for the people left but if they’re there to remember me then my choices should do the job. It’s not like we’re making requests off the DJ here, hopefully these are songs that mean something to people.

    Kevevs
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    You’re in a box

    It’s hip to be square _ Huey lewis and the News

    Elfinsafety
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    I’d think of it as one last hurrah, but the narcism thing is an interesting angle.

    I think I’d like people to play a whole range of music, not just one song. I enjoy all sorts of music, so I’d like them to remember me in the same way.

    As for the type of bodily disposal; boil me down to make glue. At least then I’d become useful. 😀

    CountZero
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    ‘course it’s narcissism, it’s your funeral, dammit, not theirs.
    For me, Emmylou Harris’ ‘Prayer In Open D’, (sorry, no YouTube video), followed by this [video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7x3KsNp0bU&feature=youtube_gdata_player[/video]
    Tom Waits ‘Down In The Hole’

    Bregante
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    A bit of 80’s pop?

    Living in a box by living in a box

    Onzadog
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    For my glan, it was always look on the bright side of life and yoda’s theme from return of the jedi. Family thought id gone made but it’s a really nice classical piece. Something similar for me I think.

    Raindog
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    donks
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    Chasing Rainbows by Shed Seven

    I know its your funeral and all that but the sheds!! “at the link its easy…..”

    this is mine

    [video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3ExIuVbZ1I[/video]

    Rochey
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    The last funeral I went to (mate from school, aged 36, 2 kids and a wife 🙁 very very sad) he had “The Jam – You do something to me” and the good thing is every time I hear it I think of him.

    Anyway,

    Me well I hould have 2 –

    1st – Pink Floyd “Comfortably Numb live” full verson from the album Delicate Sound fo Thunder.

    2nd – Kraftwerk “Tour De France”

    RIP Paul (my mate 36)

    donks
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    Id like to add another as well.

    [video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKWESt5qkvY[/video]

    clubber
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    Narcissism? Maybe but equally it’s a chance to remind people about you and hopefully for me to remind them that I’d hate it to be a miserable occasion. So something silly.

    Wipe out – the fat boys version
    One step beyond
    God is a dj

    That sort

    druidh
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    duntmatter – Member
    This is pure narcissism. You’re in a box. And still you want control? A funeral is for the people left. Let them do what they want. Really.

    Agreed. Having seen off both parents in the last 13 months, I can say that choosing three songs for each of them was a time filled with memories. My brother and I spent a while reminiscing, going over times we’d had with them in order to select stuff. As part of the grieving process, I’d say that was worth a lot.

    beej
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    Ash – Burn Baby Burn. It’s my favourite song too. Probably right at the end when people are walking out.

    techsmechs
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    Countdown 30sec timer as the box disappears through the curtain…. derduh derduh derderdaderderda duh!

    silverpigeon
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    At my Grandad’s funeral, they played a recording of him and his Navy mates singing ‘It’s a long way to Tipperary’

    Recorded whilst on active duty in 1941, somewhere in the mid Atlantic. There wasn’t a dry eye in the place.

    TandemJeremy
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    A pal of mine who died of overindulgance a few years ago had

    Cigarettes and alcohol
    Bad Moon Rising
    Rehab

    folk were stifling sniggers all over the place

    WorldClassAccident
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    Already sorted for me

    1st – Motorhead “Ace of Spades”, specifically the lines:
    Gambling is for fools
    I know I’m going to lose
    That’s the way I like it baby
    I don’t want to live for ever

    2nd – Don’t really care so family can choose this one

    Final – Aga Do Do Do – Might as well leave them laughing.

    It is all specified in my envelope of death instructions.

    kevin1911
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    “I’ll never get out of this world alive” by Hank Williams
    Or
    “i hope it rains at my funeral” by Whiskeytown.

    oldgit
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    Nothing at all, do the job and get on with your life. The whole song thing is so crass, and adopted by good folk to mass murderers. Sorry but Whitney Houston is to funerals what here comes the bride is to weddings.
    Though the last funeral I went to, my aunts, her partner stood up and sung. That was moving.
    It might be my age, and the amount I’ve been to, but a CD now sounds so weak.
    Anyway on that cheery note it’s off to get ready for few hours in the rain.

    igm
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    How about?

    “Don’t fear the reaper” Blue Oyster Cult
    “Ain’t seen nothing yet” Bachman Turner Overdrive
    “Why can’t I be you?” The Cure

    Depending of course on the message you wan to send.

    Remember of course that it really is you last chance to take the mickey.

    grannygrinder
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    Led Zepplin- Stairway to heaven
    Should get a few tears going 😀

    cozz
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    Queen – who wants to live forever

    Billy Joel – Only the good die young

    SurroundedByZulus
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    [video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHFK1yKfiGo[/video]

    ThePilot
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    Simply Red
    If you don’t know me by now…

    WhatWouldJesusRide
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    [video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykpbKOnN93w[/video]

    This is my current choice, for reasons that currently elude me.

    Don’t really remember why I chose this. Came from a long drunken conversation with a friend of mine a while back. Can’t recall what he chose.

    I do remember that the only alcohol I chose to allow was lots of sherry [both sweet & dry] and food included heroic quantities of Jaffa Cakes.

    I’m not one for morbid sendings off. I’d be happy in knowing that a pleasant afternoon’s diversion was had by all.

    I think that comfort during a funeral can be overlooked…

    mamadirt
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    Gotta be this one (if I can keep still 😆 )

    [video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORsFFjt1x6Q[/video]

    jimbobrighton
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    I love this song.

    [video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RbNdwY4ujw[/video]

    palmer77
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    ‘Many Rivers to Cross’ – Epic!!!

    What about this one…

    [video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBnXT225VLk[/video]

    xiphon
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    “**** You” by Dr. Dre

    palmer77
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    A guy a used to live next to had sadly lost one of his legs when hit by a car. He was a drummer and was really into his music. One day I woke up and he had died in a fire in his car whilst listening to music. It really shook me up. I remember just listening to a few songs that his band used to play. This one especially still makes me think of him.

    [video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8I8mWG6HlmU[/video]

    iDave
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    Not quite a song, but it’s my party and I’ll die if I want to…..

    [video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlnaXFO5UJE&feature=related[/video]

    yunki
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    [video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMV8CW_xfKc[/video]

    meadowedge
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    Somethings burning by the stone roses!!

    edhornby
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    I’d quite like You can’t have everything by Django Bates, the audience can sing along 🙂

    Muke
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    Perfect funeral lyrics…Sawdoctors…. I’ll be on my way

    This one would mean a lot to mrs STR……

    [video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEzuC5UoM8g[/video]

    Or, on a similar theme…..

    [video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRIbf6JqkNc&feature=related[/video]

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