Funeral music- what would you have at yours?
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Went to the (non-religious) funeral of an old family friend today, the first guy I saw playing guitar when I was a nipper. It's his fault I have a house full of the things, but I digress.
He was a very laid back chap, and was very sadly fatally injured in a skiing accident in his early 60s. So I was surprised, but in a good way, that the end of the service was marked by Bob Marley's Three Little Birds. Much more uplifting than hearing Abide with Me or Amazing Grace again.
What would you have at your funeral and why?
He was a very laid back chap, and was very sadly fatally injured in a skiing accident in his early 60s. So I was surprised, but in a good way, that the end of the service was marked by Bob Marley's Three Little Birds. Much more uplifting than hearing Abide with Me or Amazing Grace again.
What would you have at your funeral and why?
I was thinking this only the other day, having just seen my father off on his final journey.
Everyone follows me into the crem with "Vide Cor Meum"
A light interlude with The Temptations "Just My Imagination"
"Jerusalem" because everyone in my family gets that.
Finish off with Del Amitri's "Here And Now"
No black ties, no crying, big piss up with a band afterwards.
My ashes put into shotgun shells, and a charity clay shoot a few weeks after.
Everyone follows me into the crem with "Vide Cor Meum"
A light interlude with The Temptations "Just My Imagination"
"Jerusalem" because everyone in my family gets that.
Finish off with Del Amitri's "Here And Now"
No black ties, no crying, big piss up with a band afterwards.
My ashes put into shotgun shells, and a charity clay shoot a few weeks after.
Tom_C76 said:
What would you have at your funeral and why?
They played "Mr Rock and Roll" at a friend's funeral a few years back, which was quite appropriate and the lyrics were rather poignant.Me, I'd have 'Little Wing' by Hendrix.
Or, if they had a kick-ass sound system in the crematorium, 'Whole Lotta Love' by Led Zep, just because
Annoyingly, for years I wanted 'I Don't Know' by The Lost Prophets. However, since the scandal of the lead singer last year - that's kind of out now I guess!
Luckily I have another. Fairwell to the Fairground by The White Lies
Luckily I have another. Fairwell to the Fairground by The White Lies
I like the optimistic note of You and I will meet again by Tom Petty.
Lyrics here http://www.metrolyrics.com/you-and-i-will-meet-aga...
To bring the mood down and make everybody gloomy there are loads by the Cowboy Junkies I like a lot. Also, Like This Train by The Mutton Birds would be good.
Lyrics here http://www.metrolyrics.com/you-and-i-will-meet-aga...
To bring the mood down and make everybody gloomy there are loads by the Cowboy Junkies I like a lot. Also, Like This Train by The Mutton Birds would be good.
Together in electric dreams is my choice as I do believe it to be 80's pop perfection and I like it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PE1lzqJCeJ0
Hear you me by Jimmy Eat World too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pQo9OQlIB8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PE1lzqJCeJ0
Hear you me by Jimmy Eat World too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pQo9OQlIB8
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