It's your funeral...
It's your funeral...
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slinky

Original Poster:

15,704 posts

278 months

Monday 28th November 2011
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... is a phrase I've heard before...

Well, yes it is, if I'm in the box, so I'll damn well chose the music I want..

The question is, what would you have played at your funeral? (humerous or moving, you decide)

I think I might have to have the Theme for the Common Man, but that may be down to the drag racer in me...

and yes, I am off to a funeral later today, hence the question.. and no, it isn't mine

jgtv

2,130 posts

226 months

Monday 28th November 2011
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Road to Hell

The Theme to Sesame Street

For no other reason than I think both of them are really out of place and I dont think I could not laugh if I was there.

anonymous-user

83 months

Monday 28th November 2011
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Highway to hell.

You may end the thread.

Pothole

34,367 posts

311 months

Monday 28th November 2011
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must have seen this topic at least 5 times this year alone....do you mean Fanfare for the Common Man?

PHmember

2,487 posts

200 months

Monday 28th November 2011
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Smoke Gets In My Eyes or Disco Inferno for cremations, Going Underground for burials.

Gorilla Boy

7,820 posts

202 months

Monday 28th November 2011
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Thats life - Frank Sinatra smile

Mr Gearchange

5,892 posts

235 months

Monday 28th November 2011
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For my cremation it simply has to be this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrBLCOpHxvo&fea...

Morningside

24,147 posts

258 months

Monday 28th November 2011
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Staying Alive by the Bee Gees?

Its also very strange to hear something played for someone at a funeral by the family that really does not reflect them at all.
I remember the family had requested something like Simply Red when the chap was really listening to Iron Maiden. There was some shoulder shrugging.

cal216610

7,839 posts

199 months

Monday 28th November 2011
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There is only one for me.
Always look on the bright side of life.
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wolf1

3,097 posts

279 months

Monday 28th November 2011
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y2blade

56,318 posts

244 months

Monday 28th November 2011
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PSBuckshot said:
Highway to hell.

You may end the thread.
yes

markmullen

15,877 posts

263 months

Monday 28th November 2011
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Zadok the priest,
503 by Hans Zimmer from the Angels and Demons soundtrack, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BunG5Li8Bjc
Evey Reborn by Dario Marianelli from V For Vendetta http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38O4rHD_PQs
God moving over the face of the waters by Moby from Heat, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3IXg8t8Ybs

y2blade

56,318 posts

244 months

Monday 28th November 2011
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Morningside said:
Its also very strange to hear something played for someone at a funeral by the family that really does not reflect them at all.
I remember the family had requested something like Simply Red when the chap was really listening to Iron Maiden. There was some shoulder shrugging.
Perhaps they didn't want "Fear of the Dark" , "Holy Smoke" or "Bring your daughter to the slaughter"


ZOLLAR

19,920 posts

202 months

Monday 28th November 2011
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Mmm not thought about a song to be played but I've always wanted "Men of Harlech" sang at my funeral yes

vixen1700

28,948 posts

299 months

Monday 28th November 2011
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Went to my best mate's dad's cremation a few years back and as the curtains drew 'Always Look on the Bright Side of Life' started playing.

It raised a few smiles and got people's feet tapping. smile

1598

770 posts

192 months

Monday 28th November 2011
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Do you have to have a funeral, I know it is a sort of final goodbye for your loved ones but I have to confess I don't see the point for myself.

I'm not religious so any funeral in a church would seem wrong. I'm done nothing interesting in my life to celebrate, so why no just pop me in the oven and be done with.

The only thing I've told me kids is I want to be cremated and my ashes to be put in a pot with a Bay Tree planted over the top.

Once I'm dead, I'm gone. So why make it all linger on for longer than necessary.

stemll

5,544 posts

229 months

Monday 28th November 2011
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See you later alligator.

Soovy

35,829 posts

300 months

Monday 28th November 2011
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Great Gig in the Sky

Rude-boy

22,227 posts

262 months

Monday 28th November 2011
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If I go before my Fiancée it will be James Blunt "Goodbye My lover".

If I go second it will be Pink Floyd "Goodbye Cruel World" leading straight into "Is There Anybody Out There."

Rude-boy

22,227 posts

262 months

Monday 28th November 2011
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1598 said:
Once I'm dead, I'm gone. So why make it all linger on for longer than necessary.
I agree, but you have to remember that your memory will live on in the minds of those that have loved you.

To me my funeral will be one last opportunity for all my friends and relatives to have a massive party on me.