We are all going to die

[kynikos]

Nor me, I'm going to be varnished and stood up in a corner of the lounge.

 

[Poacher]

We (the regiment I'm a member of in the Sealed Knot) sing a version of it with a lot more words than that, but to a similar tune.

THE WORM SONG
If you ever see a hearse go by, Remember the day that you must die
Oh, oh, oh, oh, where will you be in a hundred years from now?

They wrap you up in a clean white shirt, Then they cover you up with dirt
Oh, oh, oh, oh, where will you be in a hundred years from now?

You been in the ground for less than a week And then your coffin begins to leak
Oh, oh, oh, oh, where will you be in a hundred years from now?

The worms crawl in and the worms crawl out, They crawl in thin and they crawl out stout
Oh, oh, oh, oh, where will you be in a hundred years from now?

There’s one little worm that’s not so shy Crawls in through your ear and out through your eye
Oh, oh, oh, oh, where will you be in a hundred years from now?

Your eyes fall in and your teeth out, Your brains come dribbling down your snout
Oh, oh, oh, oh, where will you be in a hundred years from now?

And it’s oh, oh, oh, oh, where will you be in a hundred years from now?
DEAD!

Also known as The Hearse Song. There are many and various versions, dating back to WW1 and probably earlier.

 

[Gwylan]

The worms crawl in and the worms crawl out
The ones that crawl in are lean and thin
The ones that crawl out are fat and stout
Your eyes fall in and your teeth fall out
Your brains come tumbling down your snout
Be merry my friends
Be merry

A woman a the churchyard gate.
Oooh, aaah

She saw three corpses carried in
And the worms crawled in and the worms crawled out
Crawled in thin and crawled out fat.
Oooh, aaah

The woman looked at a corpse and said
Oooh, aaah.
And the worms crawled in and the worms crawled out
Crawled in thin and crawled out some fat.
Oooh, aaah

Will I be like you when I am dead?
Oooh, aaah
And the worms crawled in and the worms crawled out
Crawled in thin and crawled out some fat.
Oooh, aaah

The corpse looked up at the woman and said
Oooh, aaah
And the worms crawled in and the worms crawled out
Crawled in thin and crawled out fat
Oooh, aaah


YES!

 

[Jameshow]

What a glorious thought....

When are my worst over the past 2 years I've been wanting to go to my "northern dad's" grave.....

But then the thought came to me "he is not here he is risen". Death has no hold on him. He's in heaven

 

[Punkawallah]

Hmm, mine is just beyond the 'limit', but it was even higher 10 years ago (being able to access such records online is revealing). Nurse said my Q risk (cvd related ie heart attack or stroke) comes out at over 10, so I should take statins. I asked why this wasn't highlighted 10 years ago (got no answer), so I suggested that as I haven't gone in the last 10 years, I'll take my chances. I then started looking at this Q risk thing (and how it's calculated) online. It's based partly on BMI - mine shows as highish, although I don't have much fat at all any more, having lost 7kg during the last year (unsure if this lower weight was taken into consideration). My muscle raises the BMI, and the Q risk is based on the average risk for the population with the same BMI consisting of a lot of fat. I'll take my chances without medication.

My doctor told me my high cholesterol could mean a one in six chance of heart problems ‘in later life’, and recommended Statins. I’ll take a five in six chance of no heart problems and no Statins, thanks.

 

[Drago]

My doctor told me my high cholesterol could mean a one in six chance of heart problems ‘in later life’, and recommended Statins. I’ll take a five in six chance of no heart problems and no Statins, thanks.

They said the same to me. The new bed sheets do feel very smooth, so hopefully theyll help.

 

[Punkawallah]

They said the same to me. The new bed sheets do feel very smooth, so hopefully theyll help.

I suspect you are deliberately misunderstanding for comedic effect, you wag! :-)

 

[Ming the Merciless]

It'll probably be my high cholesterol that gets me, so when I go im being hung up for the budgies to peck on.

You want a sky burial

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky_burial

 

[postman]

It is possible to be buried in your own garden i
It could make it difficult if the relatives ever want to sell?

What a bonus at Halloween.

 

[classic33]

You want a sky burial

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky_burial

Can't see it going down too well in the Lake District, Welsh Mountains or the Highlands though.

 

[Legs]

What tune is it sung to?

My initial thought was The Hokey Cokey.

 

[markemark]

They say the first person to live to 200 has already been born. I think it might be me.....

 

[Jameshow]

They say the first person to live to 200 has already been born. I think it might be me.....

I thought the life expectancy is beginning to drop?

 

[Drago]

They say the first person to live to 200 has already been born. I think it might be me.....

Thats listening to Accy choosing a new car what does that.

You won't actually live to be 200, but it'll sure feel like it!

 

[markemark]

I thought the life expectancy is beginning to drop?

On average, yes. But with medical advances, some will start to live a lot longer even if most start to die slightly earlier (poor health etc)