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Offline Tumbling Dice

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Funeral Songs
« on: September 14, 2012, 02:16:00 PM »
What songs do you want played at your funeral?
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Offline Smee

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Re: Funeral Songs
« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2012, 04:42:07 PM »
Spooky coincidence. In the last few minutes...i was tempted to share some of the songs i wanted played at my funeral to my facebook wall...but i decided agaisnt it.

But...since you ask, id like

Streets Of Philadelphia - The Boss
These Are The Days of Our Lives -Queen
One Tree Hill- U2
Blood of Eden - Peter Gabriel (with the middle 8 bit edited out)
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Offline Party Marty

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Re: Funeral Songs
« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2012, 04:46:45 PM »
I'd either have Thunder Road or Terry's Song played at mine, both of them by Springsteen.
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Re: Funeral Songs
« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2012, 04:48:35 PM »
I'd like:

Purple Rain - Prince
Look On Down From The Bridge - Mazzy Starr
'Intermezzo' from Cavalleria Rusticana
Abide With Me - Trad Hymn.
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Offline So Cruel

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Re: Funeral Songs
« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2012, 05:02:58 PM »
For my funeral I think MLK would work well. Blood Brothers by Springsteen for how I feel about my brothers and friends. Probably One for my wife and daughter, even though it's a bitter love song, I think the ending (One life, you got to do what you should) and (We get to carry each other) is a strong message of love and to be strong and carry on.

Now for when I enter the gates of heaven, I want God's trumpets blasting either the coda to Thunder Road (Springsteen) or the bridge before the solo in Stairway to Heaven (Led Zep). I will let God himself make the choice and in the likely hood that Springsteen and the Led Zep members will have passed on long before me, maybe God could convince them to play along with heavens band.

Stairway to Heaven (at 6:09 mark) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q7Vr3yQYWQ
Thunder Road (at 5:03 mark) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDyVQFTNrj4

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Re: Funeral Songs
« Reply #5 on: September 14, 2012, 05:06:06 PM »
Let Me Down Easy - The Stranglers
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Offline hartroc

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Re: Funeral Songs
« Reply #6 on: September 14, 2012, 07:01:05 PM »
Radiohead - Motion Picture Soundtrack
Coldplay - Death and All His Friends
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Offline Droo

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Re: Funeral Songs
« Reply #7 on: September 14, 2012, 07:49:59 PM »
No music. I expect my funeral to be nothing but sobbing and rending of clothing.
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Re: Funeral Songs
« Reply #8 on: September 14, 2012, 11:14:40 PM »
Quote from: Drooropa on September 14, 2012, 07:49:59 PM
No music. I expect my funeral to be nothing but sobbing and rending of clothing.

My funeral is going to be a dance party.
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Offline rubbersoul

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Re: Funeral Songs
« Reply #9 on: September 15, 2012, 05:04:49 AM »
Kite
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Offline Tumbling Dice

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Re: Funeral Songs
« Reply #10 on: September 15, 2012, 06:10:07 AM »
Quote from: Drooropa on September 14, 2012, 07:49:59 PM
I expect my funeral to be nothing but sobbing and rending of clothing.

Do you owe people a lot of money?
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Re: Funeral Songs
« Reply #11 on: September 15, 2012, 07:32:04 AM »
My songs, most of which I have to record yet. :-)

Possible other choices:
Sometimes by James
Look Back In Anger - Bowie
Tower Of Song - Cohen
Satellite of Love or Perfect Day - Lou Reed
Elvis Ate America (Intro)
Bad
Some cool surf rock tune
Ain't No Easy Way BRMC
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Re: Funeral Songs
« Reply #12 on: September 15, 2012, 07:41:59 AM »
probably something without vocals..."Take Five" by Dave Brubeck, or some classical pieces.

at least that's how I feel at the moment.
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Offline theocean

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Re: Funeral Songs
« Reply #13 on: September 15, 2012, 09:43:26 AM »
Any kind of Irish Drinking song will do.... :D
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Re: Funeral Songs
« Reply #14 on: September 16, 2012, 11:23:57 AM »
Housequake followed by the entire 35 minute version of Dazed and Confused from How The West Was Won.
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