Andy_R
Hard of hearing..I said Herd of Herring..oh FFS..
- Location
- County Durham
oo, oo, oo....how'd I forget this one too......"Bicycle race", also by Queen...duh....
Funeral music - anything planned?
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Garry A
Calibrating.....
- Location
- Grangemouth
AC/DC Ride on. Got told once by a mate that he always thought of me when he heard that song.
Wouldn't Highway to Hell be just a bit more appropriate
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Superb song.
simon the viking
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Mine would be 'Forever in blue jeans' by Neil Diamond as this is my karaoke signature piece.......... and it would be one final test to see if i'm actually dead..... because that's the only reason I wouldn't join in.......
EltonFrog
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Great Choice
Risex4
Dropped by the autobus
- Location
- The Green/Gray Hills Of Debunshire
See, if I had a choice in the matter, I'd want the music at my funeral to be representative of what I loved in life rather than adhering to the social norms. And given that one of my passions is dance music, I fear it'd be a rather surreal experience for those who survived me. It would be wildly distasteful, but those who knew me and the fewer who knew me well do know that I had quite a deep, almost spiritual connection with music, certain types especially, the aforementioned dance music being chief among them. I'd really want it to be something full of energy and optimism and saying "yeh, life still goes on, this is an uplifting/life-affirming thing more than a sad thing' rather than the 'traditional' way.
I do respect said social norms and get why certain pieces are played. It all depends on your point of view. If you take the view that a funeral is a ritual focused on and in service of those who are living for their benefit , then cest la vie. If, however, you take the view that a funeral is a final requiem to the departed, then you can either follow my wishes, or else you may as well invite 100 strangers.
For example, the ever 'popular' Samuel Barber and his Adagio for Strings. I've heard it at many a funeral and I like the piece, I really, really do. However, if it was 'my' funeral, it needs to be either this
or, at a push, this
I've always strangely envisaged Rank 1 - Airwave being played at my funeral, but ultimately, my number 1 "bye world" ditty would be
For many reasons, that would be the ultimate summation and reflection of me (at this point in time) in a nutshell. But good luck to whoever buries me getting that played in an Anglican service.
I do respect said social norms and get why certain pieces are played. It all depends on your point of view. If you take the view that a funeral is a ritual focused on and in service of those who are living for their benefit , then cest la vie. If, however, you take the view that a funeral is a final requiem to the departed, then you can either follow my wishes, or else you may as well invite 100 strangers.
For example, the ever 'popular' Samuel Barber and his Adagio for Strings. I've heard it at many a funeral and I like the piece, I really, really do. However, if it was 'my' funeral, it needs to be either this
or, at a push, this
I've always strangely envisaged Rank 1 - Airwave being played at my funeral, but ultimately, my number 1 "bye world" ditty would be
For many reasons, that would be the ultimate summation and reflection of me (at this point in time) in a nutshell. But good luck to whoever buries me getting that played in an Anglican service.
jazzkat
Fixed wheel fanatic.
- Location
- The Cumbrian Riviera
Funnily enough I'd go for Ace of spades too!
Although in a more 'make the buggers cry' frame of mind this would hit the spot.
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This is quite a good thread, albeit a little predictable in parts; I reckon I'm likely to die sometime before reaching old age and I really should sort things out - I know where I want to be laid to rest and that will just about sort it for me. No need for me to choose music as I'll not be there, so if anyone has some music that they want to play then that's fair enough by me:
AndyRM
XOXO
- Location
- North Shields
Two of my favourites, kicking off with
and concluding with the aptly titled
and concluding with the aptly titled
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I like the line "I don't wanna to live forever!" but when I came round after faceplanting on the floor in 2012, that was going through my mind and my reaction then was "Yes, but 56 is way too young"!
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I like the line "I don't wanna to live forever!" but when I came round after faceplanting on the floor in 2012, that was going through my mind and my reaction then was "Yes, but 56 is way too young"!
If you hadn't "come round" would it have mattered?
