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69. Some songs that I might choose

Sun Sep 28, 2014, 12:26 AM

Sep 2014

Brett Dennen's When I Go

Bruce Springsteen's Glory Days

Bruce Springsteen and Alejandro Escovedo's live version of Always a Friend

Cyndi Lauper and Sarah Mclachlan's acoustic version of Time After Time

Frank Turner's The Way I Tend To Be

Joey Ramone's version of What a Wonderful World

John Fogerty and Bob Seger's version of Who'll Stop the Rain

Meat Loaf's Objects in the Rear View Mirror

Mestre Jogo De Dentro's version of Sou eu maita

Mestre Jogo De Dentro's version of Paranae

The Organ Beats' The Last Goodbye

Queen's Who Wants to Live Forever

Rise Against's Tragedy + Time

Tom Petty's Learning to Fly

That said, given that about 4 people would come to any funeral or memorial service for me, it's largely a moot point.

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Here's a cheery question: What songs/music do you want played at your funeral? [View all] nolabear Sep 2014 OP

As the casket lowers into the ground... Throd Sep 2014 #1

LOL! That's pretty impressive! nolabear Sep 2014 #5

"What a Wonderful World" --Louis Armstrong panader0 Sep 2014 #2

Two winners...IMO red dog 1 Sep 2014 #50

I'd like to have this played... cyberswede Sep 2014 #3

Cheery! So you're after company. nolabear Sep 2014 #6

Goose Creek Symphony - "Words Of Earnest" Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2014 #4

"My Way" seems to top the list for lots of folks. nolabear Sep 2014 #7

that version probably works better with my set list. Yeah, I can dig it - Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2014 #8

Oh yeah... I have flirted with Bonnie's version of "Home" nolabear Sep 2014 #9

that's a good one -- another contender Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2014 #11

Good choice. A dear friend lost his life a few months ago in a tragic accident..... Avalux Sep 2014 #48

or this popular gem (a little punked out too) orleans Sep 2014 #62

+1 million geardaddy Sep 2014 #81

"My Favorite Things" by John Coltrane's quartet and "Surfin' Bird" by the Trashmen Tom Ripley Sep 2014 #10

Not a Coltraine fan, but I love The Trashmen red dog 1 Sep 2014 #51

"The Rainbow Connection" - original version by Kermit the Frog. Aristus Sep 2014 #12

Oh HELL yeah. nolabear Sep 2014 #14

Euphoria Ino Sep 2014 #13

Damn, she's awesome! But the creepiest thing happened. nolabear Sep 2014 #16

the main ones hobbit709 Sep 2014 #15

Hell yes. I want to be at yours! Well, you know what I mean. And you reminded me of another nolabear Sep 2014 #17

This is my first choice as well. Lilyhoney Sep 2014 #23

I know someone who had geardaddy Sep 2014 #18

Yep! Perfect. nolabear Sep 2014 #27

That's awesome! Arugula Latte Sep 2014 #47

I want "Bop till you Drop" geardaddy Sep 2014 #19

Oh HELL yes! This is going from funeral to dance party! nolabear Sep 2014 #28

"The Body of an American," the Pogues shenmue Sep 2014 #20

Oooh, I'm gonna have to put that on my list! geardaddy Sep 2014 #75

Freebird! Enrique Sep 2014 #21

A few, and actually I was thinking about this today, elleng Sep 2014 #22

Ah heck...Barber's Adagio for Strings.... Sancho Sep 2014 #90

Thanks for this, Sancho. elleng Sep 2014 #93

"Dancing in Heaven (orbital be-bop)"....Q-Feel Tikki Sep 2014 #24

Peggy Lee's "Is that all there is?" Ron Obvious Sep 2014 #25

Learning to Fly (Pink Floyd) Skittles Sep 2014 #26

A friend sent me this Jesse Winchester song. I may add it. nolabear Sep 2014 #29

Ha! Great thread: LawDeeDah Sep 2014 #30

Hovhanness, Le Taz Hot Sep 2014 #31

Some bossa nova would be nice BlueJazz Sep 2014 #32

ROSSINI!1 Anything by him will have me bouncing out of the cremation box!1 n/t UTUSN Sep 2014 #33

eno's best hymn.... sendero Sep 2014 #34

Thanks for reminding me of that great piece. hifiguy Sep 2014 #86

I want a chorus to all face my casket and sing this: chrisa Sep 2014 #35

Beautiful!!! Iggo Sep 2014 #67

I'm not going to have a funeral - maybe tell people to have a big party! csziggy Sep 2014 #36

Oh, man. I like that one. And the live bands. LOL! nolabear Sep 2014 #41

One of the people down the road used to have live bands csziggy Sep 2014 #54

Three Little Birds rug Sep 2014 #37

I play that one a lot now. Nice choice. nolabear Sep 2014 #42

I love "St. James Infirmary" so much betsuni Sep 2014 #38

Yum. Although it does have a little "F*** all y'all" in it. nolabear Sep 2014 #43

Hmm... this, for one sakabatou Sep 2014 #39

I have far too many jazz favorites to make a list, I think. pablo_marmol Sep 2014 #40

Good question! Dyedinthewoolliberal Sep 2014 #44

Oh we'd get along just fine. Nice. nolabear Sep 2014 #55

I just want to be donated to science, no funeral, but if I had to choose ... Arugula Latte Sep 2014 #45

A good playlist runs the gamut, nest-de pas? nolabear Sep 2014 #56

So far I've just got crying songs.... Lars39 Sep 2014 #46

Me too. LOL Bonaparte's Retreat! I haven't thought of that song for ages! nolabear Sep 2014 #57

I have many possibilities, but this is a definite. Avalux Sep 2014 #49

"You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone" red dog 1 Sep 2014 #52

Clearly....Leonard Cohen The empressof all Sep 2014 #53

The Mozart Requiem. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2014 #58

Well, Sherman A1 Sep 2014 #59

I might well have said "memorial." I plan on cremation too. nolabear Sep 2014 #61

One of These Mornings - Moby and Patti Belle HipChick Sep 2014 #60

no funeral here thank you very much orleans Sep 2014 #63

I've had this one picked out for years. RiffRandell Sep 2014 #64

I'm torn between Louis-Ella, and some Joplin. grasswire Sep 2014 #65

Just put my iPod on shuffle. Iggo Sep 2014 #66

Mariachi music a la izquierda Sep 2014 #68

Some songs that I might choose mythology Sep 2014 #69

This message was self-deleted by its author WhiteAndNerdy Sep 2014 #70

I have actually thought about this... GReedDiamond Sep 2014 #71

"The Parting Glass" KansDem Sep 2014 #72

"I Give My Heart" John Berry DebJ Sep 2014 #73

I'm torn between Beethoven's Funeral March piano sonata, Art_from_Ark Sep 2014 #74

Hallelujah (Buckley version) and the Internationale. nt TBF Sep 2014 #76

I was torn on that one too. Leonard or Buckley. nolabear Sep 2014 #82

Within You Without You Mr.Bill Sep 2014 #77

Farewell and Goodnight Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2014 #78

The Sun is Shining Down mentalsolstice Sep 2014 #79

Sailing On - Toots and the Maytals geardaddy Sep 2014 #80

Naturally I got sick after posting this so haven't kept up with replies too well. nolabear Sep 2014 #83

My list already on my iPad. erinlough Sep 2014 #94

Ralph Vaughan Williams' hifiguy Sep 2014 #84

The Lark Ascending is in the article as a friend's choice. It's SO lovely! nolabear Sep 2014 #85

Please Don't Bury Me countryjake Sep 2014 #87

Three for sure mac56 Sep 2014 #88

Get 'em all laughing and dancing, I say.... MADem Sep 2014 #89

THE FOLLOWING IS LITERALLY IN MY WILL Nevernose Sep 2014 #91

Blood, Sweat & Tears - And When I Die Xipe Totec Sep 2014 #92