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By *olgate OP Man 3 weeks ago
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After attending a funeral recently and listening to the songs that had a special meaning for the deceased I started wondering what songs I would like played at my funeral
I came up with a ZZ TOP song asleep in the desert and an Aswad track I a rebel.
This list of mine will change as the wind blows
What songs would you like playing as everyone says their last farewell to you? |
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Too many obvious ones.
I can never listen to orinoco flow again as it was my dad's funeral song.
Or blackbird by the Beatles as mum's.
So I'd probably pick something really obscure and unlikely to be listened to by my family.
So I'd go for Radiate by the Chemical Brothers. |
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I've thought about this before, had to pick a song for someone before and it was quite a tough thing to do, so I want to pick in advance but give my kids the option to ignore my wishes because I'll be dead, and at the end of the day I'll not be listening.
My choices are
So Here We Are - Bloc Party
Either Way - Wilco
An Ending (Ascent) - Brian Eno
Might change my mind though.
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I dont want anything depressing and one song Ive told my daughter is A Star is Born from Disneys Hercules. The OG movie, not the stage version. 😅
I am also thinking Disco Inferno abmnd Im not joking. |
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"After attending a funeral recently and listening to the songs that had a special meaning for the deceased I started wondering what songs I would like played at my funeral
I came up with a ZZ TOP song asleep in the desert and an Aswad track I a rebel.
This list of mine will change as the wind blows
What songs would you like playing as everyone says their last farewell to you?"
I have my list planned. I told my mate about it and he asked if I’d die now as it sounds great. Not sure they’ll play them all in half hour though |
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Modern Love by David Bowie. Or something else with a killer saxophone solo.
At the risk of sounding like an old man shouting at clouds, the decline of the saxophone in popular music is all that's wrong with the Western world. |
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"Modern Love by David Bowie. Or something else with a killer saxophone solo.
At the risk of sounding like an old man shouting at clouds, the decline of the saxophone in popular music is all that's wrong with the Western world."
Idea 💡 Big screens and show the clip from The Lost Boys with the oily chested guy playing “I Still Believe” on the sax 🤩 |
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"Modern Love by David Bowie. Or something else with a killer saxophone solo.
At the risk of sounding like an old man shouting at clouds, the decline of the saxophone in popular music is all that's wrong with the Western world.
Idea 💡 Big screens and show the clip from The Lost Boys with the oily chested guy playing “I Still Believe” on the sax 🤩"
Tim Capello. For £55 he'll do a personal video for you on Cameo. |
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"After attending a funeral recently and listening to the songs that had a special meaning for the deceased I started wondering what songs I would like played at my funeral
I came up with a ZZ TOP song asleep in the desert and an Aswad track I a rebel.
This list of mine will change as the wind blows
What songs would you like playing as everyone says their last farewell to you?"
The variety of hats you wear certainly confirms you as a rebel! Wow you're wacky! |
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"Modern Love by David Bowie. Or something else with a killer saxophone solo.
At the risk of sounding like an old man shouting at clouds, the decline of the saxophone in popular music is all that's wrong with the Western world.
Idea 💡 Big screens and show the clip from The Lost Boys with the oily chested guy playing “I Still Believe” on the sax 🤩
Tim Capello. For £55 he'll do a personal video for you on Cameo. "
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"Modern Love by David Bowie. Or something else with a killer saxophone solo.
At the risk of sounding like an old man shouting at clouds, the decline of the saxophone in popular music is all that's wrong with the Western world.
Idea 💡 Big screens and show the clip from The Lost Boys with the oily chested guy playing “I Still Believe” on the sax 🤩"
Lost boys one of the best vampire films ever, my song the jam. Town called Malice |
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By *tsazzMan 3 weeks ago
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Never heard of this one, who sings it? |
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Never heard of this one, who sings it?"
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I too have given some thought to this the last few years as I’ve been to a few funerals where the assembled mourners mumble their way through hymns that they can’t sing.
So I would like to have played:
Oasis - Masterplan
Andra Day - Rise Up
Eagles - Hotel California |
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It depends on how I go but a few which have crossed my mind
End Credits by Chase and Status
Tired by Stone Sour
Fade to Black by Metallica
Burn baby Burn by Ash ( if I'm cremated!)
Going underground by The Jam ( if I'm buried!)
One More Light by Linkin Park |
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"Always look on the bright side of life"
That was one that we walked out to me at my mate's funeral. It was joyous.
At mine I want Repent by Leonard Cohen. I played it once in a church at an event I ran, not sure they picked up the lines "Give me crack and anal sex"  |
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"Burning love by Elvis as I go for cremation "
Same here- along with Arrow...Felling Hot Hot Hot!
Although if i actually have enough notice to have to plan, i might go for something a tad more profound and nerdy |
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Dude! time and place!
Think you're gonna need a shit load of luck after this doozy  |
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Annie’s Song by John Denver ….
I can’t ever hear this without tears as it was played at one of my best friends funeral.
Bastard cancer…. Just 46 yrs old, the most stunning girl with an amazing soul ❤️
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"Mine will be Dire straits Brothers in Arms"
That’s beautiful
My opening song
At my funeral- the crash test dummies
Brother’s in arms - Dire Straits
I like a folk song called the parting glass
Of all the money that e'er I had
I have spent it in good company
Oh and all the harm I've ever done
Alas, it was to none but me
And all I've done for want of wit
To memory now I can't recall
So fill to me the parting glass
Good night and joy be to you all
So fill to me the parting glass
And drink a health whate'er befalls
Then gently rise and softly call
Good night and joy be to you all
Of all the comrades that e'er I had
They're sorry for my going away
And all the sweethearts that e'er I had
They would wish me one more day to stay
But since it fell into my lot
That I should rise and you should not
I'll gently rise and softly call
Good night and joy be to you all
And would it be wrong to have people exit to “walk of life” |
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