Perhaps this is a morbid question - what song do you want played at your funeral?

[cabot]

I really, really want Hall & Oates, "She's Gone" played. It's catchy...and it will be true.

[NightWatcher]

2. It's not morbid at all. I've got an ever changing playlist

[cabot]

3. I love that song!

Great choice.

[NightWatcher]

5. You could probably pick half of his discography and it'd fit.

Did you see his last week on Letterman when he knew he was dying?


I was diagnosed with something almost 4 years ago and while I slowed it down, I still got it inside of me, attacking my organs. I'm doing ok and took his advice to heart. "Enjoy every sandwich" he said and I do. I'm technically in remission but it's great advice. It sounds morbid but once you come to realize you're sick, you've no excuse to not enjoy every second of your time left.

Sorry to jack your thread

[OriginalGeek]

45. I freely admit I bawled my eyes out as he sang that on Letterman

Even my dog looked at me funny but I didn't care.


Best wishes to you. Sometimes, I eat dessert first.

[ret5hd]

4. Closing Time by Leonard Cohen:

[SickAndTiredOfRepubs]

18. Great choice. Amazing poet with a voice that reflected the emotions evoked by his songs. nt

[elleng]

6. Not a 'song,' exactly:

Have always loved the piece; saw it performed when visiting Prague, and almost my 'homeland.'

[First Speaker]

7. Miles' Kind of Blue...

...if anything will transport me to the angels, that music will...

[lastlib]

8. Elton John, "Funeral For A Friend"

/"Love Lies Bleeding"

And of course, Led Zeppelin, "Stairway To Heaven" (the greatest song ever recorded!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

9. This, maybe:

Or this:

[Solly Mack]

10. ...

The Parting Glass

If I ever leave this world alive

[benld74]

11. ZZTop

[Skittles]

12. won't have a funeral

but if I did, it would be "Learning to Fly" (Pink Floyd)

[ailsagirl]

34. I absolutely agree with your opinion

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Both of them!!

Added later: If I did have to choose a song, Enya's "Orinoco Flow" would be it.

[FSogol]

13. "Where Eagles Dare" by the Misfits

[rug]

14. Three Little Birds

[Va Lefty]

15. These two

[Tikki]

16. "Dancing in Heaven"...Q Feel

Tikki

[eShirl]

17. Anything that ever made Dr. Demento's weekly Funny Five. n/t

[Iggo]

19. "It's time for Num-ber One! Yes it is. Here it comes. Number One!"

[Iggo]

20. "Into The Mystic" -- Van Morrison.

[redwitch]

25. One of my absolute favorites.

Perfect choice!

[Iggo]

27. Yep, great send-off song.

A little bit sad and a little bit happy.

And definitely a tear-jerker. I want them suckers to be bawling.

[redwitch]

28. A band from here in NY does a tribute song to Into the Mystic.

The band is/was Gandalf Murphy and the Slombovian Circus of Dreams. I will try to find it for you, I think you will appreciate it.

[Iggo]

29. Cool, cool. Can't wait.

[redwitch]

30. Found it!

I love the internet.

[Iggo]

36. That was nice!

Thanks!

[redwitch]

42. The lyrics are gorgeous aren't they?

The studio version is better though.

[onecent]

21. Chisled in Stone by Vern Goslin

[niyad]

22. well, I do know that the opposition will be playing "happy days are here again" once I am

gone.

no funeral, a big party, sooooo. . . whatever my friends want to hear!!

[jcboon]

23. Layla

[Bucky]

24. B-52s, Devo, maybe a little Ramones for the wind-down. Then close with Gary Numan

Yes, I never really left high school

[stopbush]

26. When most people are asked this question they come up with a song

that expresses just how much the world is going to miss them and the profound effect they had on the human condition.

I think Peter Sellers got it right when he suppossedly had "In The Mood" played at his funeral.

[Iggo]

38. In that vein, I'd consider "Keep The Customer Satisfied" by Simon &Garfunkel.

Folk singers topped off by breathless obnoxious trumpets.

Fun.

[Paladin]

31. "Shiver Me Timbers" by Tom Waits (nt)

[LuckyLib]

68. What a great song -- says it all.

[JudyM]

32. Posts like this make me love the Lounge.

[mikeargo]

33. "Take Me Out to the Ball Game"

And everyone has to stand up and sing along.

[struggle4progress]

35. Finnegan's Wake

[Zorro]

37. Nature Boy -- Nat King Cole

[jalan48]

39. Bill Evan's "Peace Piece".

[Doc_Technical]

40. Pink Floyd- "Fearless"

[davsand]

41. The Dropkick Murpys Going Out In Style

[Efilroft Sul]

43. "Spirit in the Sky," Norm Greenbaum

[spiderpig]

44. "Piano Man" (the Tonight Show version where Elton messes up the lyrics)

I've instructed my survivors to provide barstools for all celebrants)

[PassingFair]

46. I picture people sobbing to....

Fields of Gold.... sung by Eva Cassidy.

Also, The Dark Isle:

My father was a piper, and this one always made me cry.
The piper at his funeral was chosen based on his ability to play this one...

[bluedigger]

47. Please Don't Bury Me

[shenmue]

48. "The Body of an American," the Pogues

[Mr.Bill]

49. Within You Without You

by George Harrison.

[jpak]

50. Seasons in the Sun

[NobodyHere]

51. There can only be one choice

[Lilyhoney]

52. The Great Gig In The Sky by Pink Floyd

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[FrankfurtCat]

53. Can't decide between...

Or

[onethatcares]

55. "and when I die"

by Blood Sweat and Tears

[reflection]

56. A Whiter Shade of Pale by Procol Harum.

Beautiful and nonsensical, like life itself. And the organ lends itself very well to a funeral.

I actually have a will with 3 songs I want played at the funeral, and this is the first one listed.

[progressoid]

57. "Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life"

[Floyd R. Turbo]

58. :

[BuddyCa]

59. Free Bird!

[trof]

60. Piper. Amazing grace.

I am an atheist.
But that song, done by a piper, always reduces me to tears.
Go figure.

[Rhythm]

61. It's not morbid (or maybe it is)... but i have a playlist already created

All kinds of things i have loved over the years...
There's like 30+ songs on it for my friends and family to choose from when that time comes.
i'm sure i will be adding to it and changing it as i get even older than the 50 years i have lived so far.

[milestogo]

62. Simply Having a Wonderful Christmastime.

Doesn't matter what season. It will make everyone miserable.

[Hekate]

63. Ode to Joy

But the first time I ever heard The Parting Glass I knew I wanted to sing it for my brother if by any chance I outlived him.

[nilesobek]

64. My son and I decided to go morbid, for fun and kicks.

Songs, like Electric Funeral, Children of the Grave, both by Black Sabbath, played at an unconscionable volume.

We have a whole playlist of death songs for this. We want the attendees to become uncomfortable as we celebrate my death...and death in general.

It's not an original idea, there is a celebration of death in Mexico I've heard about.

[MountainMama]

65. It's not morbid

I want "Seasons of Love" from "Rent" and "Blackbird" by the Beatles. Something from Johnny Cash, too, but I'm not sure what.

[ghostsinthemachine]

66. Brokedown Palace (Grateful Dead)

[Frustratedlady]

67. Somewhere Over The Rainbow...

Plan on soaring...

[dixiegrrrrl]

74. Eva Cassidy's version would be marvelous, no?

Really tears at my heart...

[Frustratedlady]

75. Lovely. I'll have to look into that. I'm not familiar with her music...

but I do like it. She accents the part of leaving problems behind and thinking positive on beyond.

[dixiegrrrrl]

76. Her music was released after her too early death at age 32.

and it is still hugely popular. you tube has excellent collection of her songs.
Her version of Autumn Leaves is very moving, as is Fields of Gold.

[Frustratedlady]

80. Sorry to hear that. Being older, I pretty much stick to earlier artists...

thus, I don't recognize many of the younger singers. Yes, she certainly did die too young.

Thanks for the suggestions. I'll check them out.

[dixiegrrrrl]

81. I first heard her in spring of 1998, singing Over the Rainbow.

Heard it on a jazz program on the car radio, stopped the car to listen, and called the station when I got home, for her name.

Now, almost 20 years later, she is just as popular.
amazing.

[DFW]

69. This piece--soft and contemplative

Also his tune "A Child Should Be A Fish" from the Ice Water album

[LeftishBrit]

70. Well, I don't really want a funeral at all.

My death is not a social event!

But if it is made into one, might as well go the whole hog with:

[jack69]

71. When God Made Me

by Neil Young

If you don't know it, Google it and play it.

[pfitz59]

72. Boogie 'til You Puke

by Root Boy Slim

[IrishEyes]

73. When Irish Eyes are Smiling

It was played at Ted Kennedy's funeral.

[BluesRunTheGame]

77. Fairport Convention - "Who Knows Where The Time Goes"

[demon in basement]

78. easy answer

[kairos12]

79. Magic Carpet Ride--Steppenwolf.

[FrankfurtCat]

82. I'm going to have to die several deaths...

[HeartachesNhangovers]

83. Bill Kirchen's Rockabilly Funeral