Funeral playlist

Cloud · 01-14-2008, 10:17 AM

What songs do you want played at your funeral? (Gotta be prepared, ya know.) So far, I've got:

Who Wants to Live Forever? -- Queen
My Sweet Lord -- George Harrison
Amazing Grace -- various, but Joan Baez's is nice

What else? . . . maybe Love Shack?

glatt · 01-14-2008, 10:23 AM

Time - Pink Floyd

Cloud · 01-14-2008, 11:09 AM

adding, The End by the Beatles.

("and, in the end, the love you take, is equal to the love you make"--beautiful!)

limey · 01-14-2008, 01:23 PM

My way by the Gipsy Kings (ya gotta hear it, it's amazing)
Greig Funeral March
That'll make'em cry!

LJ · 01-14-2008, 01:26 PM

just this

Sheldonrs · 01-14-2008, 01:49 PM

"Dead Man's party" - Oingo Boingo.

Although I won't be having a funeral. Anything that can't be donated to another living person is going to research.

lookout123 · 01-14-2008, 02:25 PM

Crimson Ghost · 01-14-2008, 04:19 PM

The Wife and I were discussing this the other week.

We came up with a tentative list -

Laguna Sunrise - Black Sabbath
Orion - Metallica
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida - Slayer
Hear My Train A-Comin' - Jimi Hendrix

And since we're going to be cremated -
Fire Woman - The Cult (hers)
Firehouse - KISS (mine)

Of course, things might change between now and then...

barefoot serpent · 01-14-2008, 04:27 PM

the end - The Doors

Cloud · 01-14-2008, 08:02 PM

In a Gadda Da Vida? How come?

busterb · 01-14-2008, 09:23 PM

"just tell'em I'm gone." to the barbq. By bb

Crimson Ghost · 01-14-2008, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cloud

In a Gadda Da Vida? How come?

Well, we both like the song, but more than likely, that one might come off the list.

regular.joe · 01-14-2008, 10:20 PM

Van The Man- When ever God shines his light.

Oh yea, I want my wife to throw a party and get laid. She's not down with that yet.

Cloud · 01-14-2008, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crimson Ghost

Well, we both like the song, but more than likely, that one might come off the list.

come to think of it, it is fairly dirge-like!

Aliantha · 01-14-2008, 10:27 PM

A friend of the family had "my way" by Sinatra (of course) at his funeral. That was actually a huge tear jerker for me, cause he really did do it his way. It was fitting.

When we have mum's funeral I sang Amazing Grace for her because she asked for it. We have Sarah McLaughlins "arms of the angel" as people were leaving the church. Ave Maria was played on the violin by one of my cousins as people were arriving.

It's important to have the right music at a funeral. The wrong sort of music can just make the whole thing even more dreadful than it already is.

01-14-2008, 10:17 AM	#1
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	Funeral playlist What songs do you want played at your funeral? (Gotta be prepared, ya know.) So far, I've got: Who Wants to Live Forever? -- Queen My Sweet Lord -- George Harrison Amazing Grace -- various, but Joan Baez's is nice What else? . . . maybe Love Shack? __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

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Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	adding, The End by the Beatles. ("and, in the end, the love you take, is equal to the love you make"--beautiful!) __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

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Crimson Ghost Larger than life and twice as ugly. Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,264	The Wife and I were discussing this the other week. We came up with a tentative list - Laguna Sunrise - Black Sabbath Orion - Metallica In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida - Slayer Hear My Train A-Comin' - Jimi Hendrix And since we're going to be cremated - Fire Woman - The Cult (hers) Firehouse - KISS (mine) Of course, things might change between now and then... __________________ We must all go through a rite of passage. It must be physical, it must be painful, and it must leave a mark. I have no knowledge of the events which you are describing, and if I did have knowledge of them, I would be unable to discuss them with you now or at any future period. Don't waste your time always searching for those wasted years

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Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	In a Gadda Da Vida? How come? __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

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Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	A friend of the family had "my way" by Sinatra (of course) at his funeral. That was actually a huge tear jerker for me, cause he really did do it his way. It was fitting. When we have mum's funeral I sang Amazing Grace for her because she asked for it. We have Sarah McLaughlins "arms of the angel" as people were leaving the church. Ave Maria was played on the violin by one of my cousins as people were arriving. It's important to have the right music at a funeral. The wrong sort of music can just make the whole thing even more dreadful than it already is. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

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