What song should be played on your funeral?

I know you might not rather think about it, but I tought this was kinda interesting. Anyway songs I'd have on my funerals (if it were up to me ofcourse):

Goodbye cruel world - pink floyd
Black - Pearljam
Waiting on an angel - Ben Harper
And some more like those

Oh yeah On the end it would be nice if it was ended with always look on the bright side of life, Monty Python uncensored version.

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Ok, I'll play along:

My way - Frank Sinatra
Sjeng oan de geng - de Nachtroave (polonaise!)
There ain't no party like an alcoholic party !
We are the Champions - Queen.

Some funeral, he ~:pimp:

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I want to go out N'ahlans style. I forget what they call the marching band that plays at funerals (or they played at Ed Bradley's funeral, anyway) but it's a great big procession that marches about like a miniature parade, playing "When The Saints Go Marching In" with incredible fervor. If you were to see it from a distance, you would think it was a celebration, were it not for everyone being dressed in black.

Now that is the proper way to go.

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Originally Posted by AndresTheCunning

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Ok, I'll play along:

My way - Frank Sinatra
Sjeng oan de geng - de Nachtroave (polonaise!)
There ain't no party like an alcoholic party !
We are the Champions - Queen.

Some funeral, he ~:pimp:

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And you are the one posting the inquisitive smily?
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Queen - Another One Bites The Dust :laugh4:

But it will probably be Amazing Grace on bagpipes. It's somewhat a tradition in my dad's family.

Amazing Grace on the pipes sounds great. That song was built for the pipes!
I would also have "The Wild Rover" with the lyrics.
"Fall Back Down"- Rancid.
"Story of my Life"- Social Distortion

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Originally Posted by drone

Queen - Another One Bites The Dust :laugh4:

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http://www.douban.com/lpic/s1399751.jpg.

And Chopin's Funeral March on the way to the church/abbey/cathedral/mausoleum.

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My way - Frank Sinatra

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Best funeral song ever.

Bob Dylan - It's all over now, baby blue
The Internationale
Guns 'N Roses - Welcome to the Jungle

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Originally Posted by Reverend Gonzo

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I want to go out N'ahlans style. I forget what they call the marching band that plays at funerals (or they played at Ed Bradley's funeral, anyway) but it's a great big procession that marches about like a miniature parade, playing "When The Saints Go Marching In" with incredible fervor. If you were to see it from a distance, you would think it was a celebration, were it not for everyone being dressed in black.

Now that is the proper way to go.

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Seconded !

Played by a brass band preferably.

When I die :fainting: I want to have a good, slow and miserable funeral march to be played by a brass band all the way through my funeral service. After my corpse leaves the church I want a violin player and an organist to play really sad music. Doom and gloom, yes, doom and gloom must be maintained throughout :san_grin:

I want the crazy frog song.

Nah serious, I want 1 really short song, one 2 minute speech and then be done with it. Instead of flowers I want a party for all 4 people who will show up.

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Originally Posted by Mithrandir

I want the crazy frog song.

Nah serious, I want 1 really short song, one 2 minute speech and then be done with it. Instead of flowers I want a party for all 4 people who will show up.

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All four people. You're looky. Even my wife says she won't show up at my funeral :san_laugh:

Super Furry Animals - The Man Don't Give A ****

If I thought I could get away with it, I'd want to have It's Raining Men. That song is appropriate for every occasion, really.

I want them to play the Chicken Dance. I want everyone liquored up and having a good time. It's hard for everyone to be moany and weepy with the Chicken Dance playing. Besides, when I met my wife at a Halloween party and kept bugging her to dance with me, that was the song she picked (to see how badly I wanted her phone number). :laugh4:

My Way - Sex Pistols (Sid Vicious singing)

Lyrics are pretty spot on for the occasion. And it's more upbeat than the other kinds of *stuff* people usually play at funerals.

Albinoni's Adagio for reflection on mortality followed by Allegri's Miserere to uplift the soul to paradise.

Oh, and of course a live Pogues set for the wake :grin:

For Whom the Bell Tolls -Metallica

Adam's Song-Blink 182

The Party Song-Blink 182

Cretin Hop - The Ramones

just kidding

I just wanted six billion human beings to break down in tears for losing humankind's Greatest Hero; sixty millions to name their children after me. Six millions to convert to a religion that considers me it's One and Only True God and remain faithful forever; six hundred thousands to pray to my Saintly Soul every single day for the rest of their and their children's lives. Sixty thousands to suffer serious depression because of the trauma of my death. And six thousand or so to commit suicide in my honor, after sacrificing six thousand bulls each. Oh, and my legacy will henceforth be abused every single year in some sort of grand festival all over the world that has even more blatant commercialism than Christmas which could easily bankrupt Japan.

Who needs music?

Or I could, you know, just don't die. :balloon2:

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If I thought I could get away with it, I'd want to have It's Raining Men. That song is appropriate for every occasion, really.

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Good choice.

I don't really mind so much. People can spin what they want, so long as it doesn't suck. Heavy Metal Samurai would be sweet, though.

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Originally Posted by AntiochusIII

Or I could, you know, just don't die. :balloon2:

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Well you've been doing a good job for now...
You still live do you?



Hello?


Tell me you are a live.



Now don't play tricks on me!



Hey this isn't funny, just say something.


Now don't think I believe you!


Come on just say something.


Oh please tell me you aren't dead.




Damn and now we don't know what songs we need to play. Anyway I'll take care of that you guys do the bull killling and commit suicide?

Niin kaunis on maa.

Fat Old Sun - Pink Floyd

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Originally Posted by Avlvs Libvrnivs Britannicvs Maximvs

All four people. You're looky. Even my wife says she won't show up at my funeral :san_laugh:

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At least you wont be late!

I shall have them play freebird. And then I shall throw a party. Another good funeral song : Celebrate. Yup you heard me!

note: celebrate chosen for 2 reasons

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Originally Posted by Gertgregoor

I know you might not rather think about it, but I tought this was kinda interesting. Anyway songs I'd have on my funerals (if it were up to me ofcourse):

Goodbye cruel world - pink floyd
Black - Pearljam
Waiting on an angel - Ben Harper
And some more like those

Oh yeah On the end it would be nice if it was ended with always look on the bright side of life, Monty Python uncensored version.

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Excellent tastes, sir. :bow:

As for me, I'd have Pachelbel's Canon in D played. That way everybody would think it's a wedding and get drunk. And then I'd have It's the End of the World as We Know It - REM played.

Without a doubt it will be "The Script for my Requiem" by Blind Guardian.

Here are the lyrics:

Hallowed be the fatherland
God he knows
How long I'd been away
From here I did start for the search so
Full of disease
I still hear my cryouts
From the old cellar's inside

Born in the days of medieval
My inner voice
Is always asking why

I came from nowhere
Without a task, without a name
No fear of evil
Fate, so god please lead me through
Forgotten realms
Mysterious dreams
In sunless rooms I'd sworn
I'll finish that I started, once
I'll find my holy grail
In the holy land

Returning of the miracles
It's my own requiem
The jester's tears
They are inside me
Agony's the script for my requiem
Returning of the miracles
It's my own requiem
Is the script already written
Jester's tears I cry
Yes, I cry

I went out of my mind
In desert lands
Insanity's pawn
Out of control
Much long I've been isolated
From my thoughts
Enclosed by the leader's spell
Bewildered to march
As a glory knight
And I tried

Still I hear the scream of thousands:
"Crucify, crucify!!!
Take it all
Our gold, our homes, our life,
But we didn't kill your Christ!!
Reach out for your holy grail
Enslave us and make us
Your god's sacrifice!!

Returning of the miracles
It's my own requiem
The jester's tears
They are inside me
Agony's the script for my requiem
Returning of the miracles
It's my own requiem
Is the script already written
Jester's tears I cry
Yes, I cry

[SOLO]

Still I'm confused
If I was dreaming
Too late I realized
I'd been another fool
I pay the price

Returning of the miracles
It's my own requiem
The jester's tears
They are inside me
Agony's the script for my requiem
Returning of the miracles
It's my own requiem
Is the script already written
Jester's tears I cry