song played at your funeral

Being a fan of maudlin music I’ve often wondered what I would have played at my funeral to make sure at least a few people cry!
Currently I think this is my fav:

What would you lot have?

don’t want a funeral, told folks and Mr MC not to waste any money bothering and certainly don’t put me a grave with a vile headstone!! Get me cremated as cheap as possible ie pick up body from hospital and through me on a bonfire, scatter ashes over mountain. done 😉

For me. Not sure why, but it just seems to work for me.

I recently sent a dearly beloved relative off to this, as it was what she had always wanted;

I could hear her giggling to herself, I swear. She would have loved the reactions. A mixture of tears and utter joy. But, mostly, utter joy at the memory of such a wonderful person. Perfect.

Even more perfect that my daughter now bears her name as one of hers. Her memory will live on, and I shall be sure to make sure my daughter grows to love La Mer as much as I do, as much as she did. 🙂 (Smiling through the tears as I listen and type here)

My Auntie had “Return To Sender” 😀

I am really not sure why there is a picture of a child crying by Santa’s grave on this video…

This will be for me.

I always think of what I’d like played “as my last song” ..

My current fave is this, as its from “my generation” and pretty much everyone knows the words so would be singing it in their heads.

Isley Brothers, Harvest for the World

Or this LOVE THIS

I’ve not listened to it, but hopefully it does the trick.

My Auntie had “Return To Sender”

Class

My uncle died in October. He had a few of his favorite songs at his funeral. Including Monty Python – Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life. Which about summed him up really.

On hearing that you don’t have to have hymns, another uncle promptly stated he wants Queen – A Night At The Opera. The whole album. I told him I’m sure that there would be a time limited on the service. He said he didn’t care, he’d ensure there was enough time. He’s a stubborn bugger, so I’m sure he’ll write it in to his will and or pay for the service before he goes.

A mate of mine had “feeling hot hot hot” as he went down in the crem.
He was a real joker and gave us all his last laugh.

I don’t want to be buried thanks, much rather be burned to a crisp then scattered in Chichester Harbour, but this song would send me on my way..

Jon & Vangellis, “I’ll find my way home”

Second time lucky

Prayer In Open ‘D’, by Emmylou Harris.

Jimmy Cliff “many rivers to cross”

Eddie Vedder – Guaranteed

A guy I worked with had Bucks Fizz, The Land Of Make Believe played at his, was a non religious service and was a nice send off.

Should I stay or should I go?

The headteacher I used to work for went out to “Simply the Best”.
The most caring man you could ever meet, taken way too early at 54, and quite simply, he was the best.

Friend has told her kids she wants Lillie Allen’s F#ck You.

Think i’d have to go for something operatic, Intermezzo from Cavalleria rusticana, or maybe a touch of Pagliacci, or Samson and Delilah

Our riding buddy went out to….

Prodigy – Fire

Us and them was a close second, but that only really applies to me and my wife so not on the list.

and

But a selected few will be kept behind for Track 2 from this album… 😆

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During my motorbike racing days, made my brother promise to play Queen’s another one bites the dust at my funeral, not sure what I would have played if I die of old age.

There was a Countdown fan who went out to…

very traditional, not saying I want this version but this hymn is the hymn of the rugby league challenge cup final and I always moved to hear 80,000 fans belting it out at wembley. I choke when I sing it

my mate Owain always said he wanted this one so people would be laughing and enjoying

the SO’s gran had this as the last song at her funeral.

Someone great by LCD soundsystem

Or Johhny Cash’s cover of U2’s One.
I figure having Hurt played at your funeral may be just a bit *too* depressing

As mrs rocket is so fond of telling me, it would have to be The Great Pretender

Golden earing. Radar love
and no suits

Carry on my wayward son.