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Funeral songs

iainment
iainment Posts: 8,071
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I was at a funeral today for my ex neighbour. A lovely old bloke who passed aged 94.
The song at the end was Adios amigo by Jim Reeves. Which was apt.
What do you want for your funeral?
I'd like 'til I die by the Beachboys at the end. Not sure about the other tunes/songs yet.
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  • SDAddick
    SDAddick Posts: 14,532
    Explosion in the Sky "Your Hand In Mine"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzIK5FaC38w
  • church-lane
    church-lane Posts: 944
    Disco inferno. (BURN BABY BURN). Wife has instructions but I'm not sure she'll carry them out.
  • harveys_gardener
    harveys_gardener Posts: 7,038
    Recent mates passing was M&W bring me sunshine. Have requested no funeral but when my ashes are scattered in the Thames, a Cave/Kylie one for me. Can't decide which. Henry Lee or Wild Roses
  • IdleHans
    IdleHans Posts: 11,086
    Restless Legs by Half man half biscuit.
  • iainment
    iainment Posts: 8,071
    I think coffin comes in to the Red red robin.
  • palarsehater
    palarsehater Posts: 12,323
    Always said I would like mull of kintyre no singing, grandad had sailing - Royal Marines band and my nan had time to say goodbye
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,216
    Live Forever - Oasis
  • Oh_Yoni_Boy
    Oh_Yoni_Boy Posts: 1,763
    Life in Technicolour ii by Coldplay
  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,505
    I've already chosen my funeral song - Handle with care by Tom Petty or The Traveling Wilburys
  • creepyaddick
    creepyaddick Posts: 6,152
    Enter to green onions, abide with me in the middle, going out with champagne supernova.
    Everyone to wear red, especially the Millwall and Chelsea family

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  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,284
    Return to Sender
  • Kap10
    Kap10 Posts: 15,636
    I've given my wife so many songs my funeral is going to be an all day concert
  • Boom
    Boom Posts: 1,686
    Me - I am the resurrection (or Waterfall) - stone roses

    Off it - nothing else matters - Metallica (this will happn before me)
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    Highway to Hell.
  • CafcWest
    CafcWest Posts: 6,224
    Final Reel - Patti Smith
  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,510
    ricky_otto said:

    Highway to Hell.

    Exactly, not sure if you mean it but I do would love to see the vicar's face.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,405
    I have not thought of a song, but I am insistent that the hearse goes past The Valley for me to say goodbye.
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    cfgs said:

    ricky_otto said:

    Highway to Hell.

    Exactly, not sure if you mean it but I do would love to see the vicar's face.
    Would be a bit tricky seeing the Vicars face though.

    Anyway, this thread has really cheered me up no end.
  • ken_shabby
    ken_shabby Posts: 6,317
    Rancid- Daly city train
    Or Lou Reed - Perfect day
  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,510
    ricky_otto said:

    cfgs said:

    ricky_otto said:

    Highway to Hell.

    Exactly, not sure if you mean it but I do would love to see the vicar's face.
    Would be a bit tricky seeing the Vicars face though.

    Anyway, this thread has really cheered me up no end.
    Exactly.

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  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    edited June 2017
    ElfsborgAddick said:

    I have not thought of a song, but I am insistent that the hearse goes past The Valley for me to say goodbye.

    I thing you should also make sure the hearse goes to Fomby as well - there is a woodland there and part of it is called Red Squirrel Walk :wink:
  • JiMMy 85
    JiMMy 85 Posts: 10,213
    SDAddick said:

    Explosion in the Sky "Your Hand In Mine"

    Funnily enough, that's the band I use for wedding videos! Usually First Breath After a Coma.

    We also used Red Red Robbin for dad's funeral. I'd probably take that too for my entrance music.

  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,085
    Maybe this

    https://youtu.be/6ILUpT2lWuE

    Works well in the piano
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,444
    So hard to choose but no Charlton songs or RRR for me.

    Days by the Kinks,

    A lark ascending

    And if I was having a joke "Everybody knows this is nowhere" by Neil Young but maybe not.
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,733
    Henry Irving said:

    So hard to choose but no Charlton songs or RRR for me.

    Days by the Kinks,

    A lark ascending

    And if I was having a joke "Everybody knows this is nowhere" by Neil Young but maybe not.

    Had this at my Dad's funeral.

    I'd have Nimrod by Elgar
  • markwebb25
    markwebb25 Posts: 718
    Electric Dreams - Human League
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 96,026
    Hoppipolla would be one I'd want for my funeral if taking a serious note... Definitely RRR at some point.

    I'm torn because I've already said that when / if I die in unfortunate or suspicious circumstances I dont want to be mourned or if the latter, for family to waste their time spending years to find out what truly happened etc...

    I dont take life seriously and always try to put a smile on the faces of those around me even if it makes me look on the verge of stupid (which I know Im not) so ideally I'd just love for my funeral to be one big party!!
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 29,036
    One of mine would be The Waterboys, the whole of the moon.

    Always like it, I can remember bringing my baby daughter home from hospital after she was born. It was the first song that came on the radio when we were in the car.
  • man_at_milletts
    man_at_milletts Posts: 5,651
    I've sorted mine out. Abide with me, Lord of the Dance and I Vow to Thee my country.

    Went to a funeral a few weeks back for my landlord who was in the Gurhka regiment during WWII, and one of his regiment played the last post at the graveside.

    Not a dry eye in the house.

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