Got to discussing over a few (more than) drinks the other evening ...... You usually get three pieces - going in, in the middle and the bit that finally sees you off. Bearing in mind the occasion, what would you chose for your own funeral (and why)? What would your choices say about you? I've definitely decided on Karl Jenkins something or other, but can't make my mind up for the others.
I'd have "Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep", followed by "I Drink Alone" (George Thorogood), then "I wish I could fly (but I can't)" by Orville.
Highway to Hell for the funeral Or your first song to dance to at your wedding. - Bring your daughter to the slaughter
Ivor biguns: I'm a W4nker Derek and Clive: jump you fooker jump Spitting image: I've never met a nice south african That should brighten it up abit! And everyone has to arrive in bermuda shorts and a whacky shirt. Celebrate my life, not morn my death
To start things off I think I'd want Joni Mitchell's Both Sides Now; beautiful, beautiful song. Then I'd have Bob Marley's Redemption Song; not that I believe in Redemption, mind, but another one that moves me. Can't decide on a third one, something like The Pogues' Hell's Ditch, maybe .
My dying bride - The cry of man kind (because im a goth at heart and it is a stunning epice of instremental) Royce da 59"-life (awsome indepth lyrics and you have to throw hip hop into the mix) sigur Ros - saeglopur just to make everyone cry. And i know my dad would want to play "ding dong the witch is dead" if he had his way haha
i would want to be cremated. 1wish you were here pink floyd 2???? 3 firestarter prodigy, just for a laugh as the curtains close around my coffin!
Winner for me, so far! I`d have; Audioslave - Show Me How to Live [youtube]5BJFvrsFNoE[/youtube] Thin Lizzy - Rosalie [youtube]oMsCpp092z8[/youtube] And for sentimental reasons (it was my Dad`s karaoke song); Moody Blues - Nights in White Satin [youtube]9muzyOd4Lh8[/youtube]
Road House Blues (the Doors) That Marianne Faithful tune which I can't remember what it's called but it goes "At the age of 37 I'll never drive through Paris in a sportscar with the wind in my hair" (is played a lot thru Thelma & Louise And finally - Hamlet Cigar advert music
i need to have a little think before deciding. ps those of you with one song, was it that easy to decide? i'll need all 3!
Brilliant tune, one of the best pieces of acoustic music ever. Christ I probably have a massive list of possible funeral music, it seems to change every few months, usually when drunk. F**k knows what will actually end up getting played, but a few contenders are : Vessel In Vain - Smog Green Day - Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life) Peggy Lee - Is that all there is? Eddie Vedder - Society Roger McGuinn - Ballad Of Easy Rider Mazzy Star - Fade Into You Matt Monroe - On Days Like These Yann Tiersen - Comptine d'un Autre Et L'aprs Midi Dave Brubeck Quartet - Take five
How about............. 'My Loverly House' by Father Ted Crilly and Father Dougal (this cow is small, but those cows are FAR away!) Mcguire,
