Over 30 years ago I started work in a crematorium and the conversations at home went along the lines of what music would you want played at your funeral? My dad told me he wanted Dr and the Medics version of Spirit in the Sky. I’m guessing it appealed to his silly sense of humour.
Fast forward to a couple of years ago. We’re all sitting in the crematorium where I used to work and as it’s time to leave over the speakers comes “When I die and they lay me to rest I’m going to the place that’s the best…”
My ol man had a lot of mental health issues towards the end of his life. Big bro chose the songs for the funeral and the box went into the furnace to Free’s Alright Now. A song my dad loved and was highly appropriate 🙂
I’d have Pixies “Dead” and clipping, “A Body for the Pile”
…but for inappropriate, something totally inconsiderate to the older mourners like Death Grips – Guillotine (It goes Yah)
Julie and I had fun thinking up the most inappropriate jokes and songs for her wake. In the end tho I only used the mildest of the jokes not wanting to offend anyone.
We found a letter written by my mum detailing what she wanted. The “exit music” was Nimrod followed by Time To Say Goodbye by Andrea Bocelli & Sarah Brightman. On reflection a better piece than Smoke Gets in Your Eyes.
I’m going to depart to Songs of Love by The Divine Comedy or Good Riddance by Green Day, followed by The Imperial March form Star Wars. My missus has picked Life on Mars by Bowie.
An old army mate of mine who’s nickname was “animal”, has it in his will to have his coffin to come into the theme music from the Muppets, followed by last piece of music being “itsy, witsy, teeny weeny yellow polka dot bikini” his only reasoning is that it will annoy the hell out of his family and make his mates laugh!
My Grandad always joked he held the ambition to die of a heart attack inbetween a prostitutes legs… AC/DC’s – You shook me all night long would have been ideal I think!
A chap I knew never got over the loss of his son, so took his own life by jumping off a bridge spanning the M62 (Up past Scammonden Dam if you know it) He had R Kelly, ‘I believe I can fly’ played at his. I kid you not.
