cragster
Regular
- Location
- Chavdale, North Manchester.
When I go, which hopefully won't be for a while yet I've requested 'The day that never comes' by Metallica. Also 'Buried Alive' by Avenged Sevenfold, although , of course, I hope that I'm not! 
Music for a Funeral
- Thread starter CharlesF
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Gasman
Old enough to know better, too old to care!
- Location
- Third Rock From The Sun
I'm sure I've mentioned this before but I'll have Psalm 119; all 173 verses!! If I'm not enjoying myself then I'm damn sure nobody else will!
Silver Fox
Guru
Hover Fly
He, him, his
- Location
- Besides the lake, beneath the trees
I want what my brother had, a recording of a skylark.
steveinnorthants
Veteran
Acknowledge all the humourous ones here, which are fine if they were chosen by the deceased, but it would be maybe inappropriate to choose such a song without any input to, or connection with, the deceased relative.
I chose the following for my late mum....as far as I know she had never heard the song, but it is extremely poignant and appropriate (as I was beside her bed when she passed away). As it was not a well known song I had the lyrics printed in the order of service and had so many comments about "that lovely song", including from the undertaker who noted the track as he said he was often asked advice on music.
Still brings a tear to my eye and guess anyone who loses someone after illness/hospitalisation will relate to it.
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSCduu_sgjE
I chose the following for my late mum....as far as I know she had never heard the song, but it is extremely poignant and appropriate (as I was beside her bed when she passed away). As it was not a well known song I had the lyrics printed in the order of service and had so many comments about "that lovely song", including from the undertaker who noted the track as he said he was often asked advice on music.
Still brings a tear to my eye and guess anyone who loses someone after illness/hospitalisation will relate to it.
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSCduu_sgjE
Andrew_P
In between here and there
My Dad had this as his song, mainly because his favourite quote was you do it my way or no way. Plus he liked the actual song.
Two strange things about this is that, every funeral of a close one that has modern music played, even if I previously liked the song puts me right off it, cannot bear to listen to it, secondly and the most weird is that my wife is convinced that whenever she hears My Way played on the radio or TV, something bad happen, mostly someone dying!
She had gotten over the running around hands over ears racing to source of the song a few years ago, in fact she was playing it and explaining to our youngest how this was Grandads favourite song, that night my Mum died suddenly (she was 69 though) needless to say she is back at the running around thing.
For the type of song it is and how long ago Frank Sinatra recorded it is really surprising how much airplay it gets.
Chilternrides
New Member
Magical Mystery Tour for me.
Well, let's be honest, no-one's sure are they?
Well, let's be honest, no-one's sure are they?
I'm on leave next week and will listen to all the suggestions, and let you know. Gasman, your remark about Psalm 119 reminds me of a short story by Herman Charles Bosman. I will try and find the name of the anthology. Briefly the priest ask for the psalm to be read and falls asleep before saying which verses. The reading commences and people start nipping out for a dop (drink. Just as the end is in sight the priest wakes up and says "now we will read psalm 119".
Silver Fox
Guru
What an emotional song, I felt myself filling up. I was also at my mums side when she passed away, thanks for sharing.
steveinnorthants
Veteran
No problem Silver Fox, agree it is an emotional song, especially for those of us, like you, who experienced the topic first hand.
Steve.
