What songs would you like Played at your Funeral?

AboutAGirl · Aug 5, 2011

Last funeral I went to, they had this really beautiful and powerful organ music, and then after a while a choir joined it. It was religious music of course. But I can think of no greater send off than to take that formula, only playing this song instead:

Some other songs I'd like played at my funeral are....

It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleedin') -- Bob Dylan
Thrasher -- Neil Young
Crazy Beautiful Life -- Ke$ha
For Good -- Lea Michele & Chris Kolfer
Big Time -- Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Džedaj · Aug 7, 2011

Yeah, I agree with the_spore, I'd love to have big jolly party (because you can't spell funeral without FUN) rather than silent lament.
I'd love these songs at my funeral :

Embryonic Journey - Jefferson Airplane
D.C.B.A. - Jefferson Airplane
Echoes - Pink Floyd
Breathe - Pink Floyd
The End - The Doors
When The Music's Over - The Doors
Little Wing - Jimi Hendrix
One by One - Weird War
Sundown Syndrome - Tame Impala
China Cat Sunflower - Grateful Dead
Dark Star - Grateful Dead
You Got The Silver - The Rolling Stones
The Norwegian Wood - The Beatles
I Am The Walrus - The Beatles

LivingDead · Aug 7, 2011

I always thought this would be the perfect song to play at a funeral.

LyricalLaurel · Aug 19, 2011

I just found this song...and for anyone with Scottish heritage, it is a beauty for a funeral. And for any other time. I will have this song played at my husband's funeral ('course I'll clear it with him first, and I'm not pushing him!! Just beautiful.

Sunny · Nov 26, 2011

I was at a 21 year old person's funeral on Friday. Bridge Over Troubled Water was one of the songs played at the service.

Big Ears · Nov 27, 2011

I am a traditionalist and do not like it when people have corny songs like 'My Way'. I will go for Protestant hymns like Jerusalem. I also want everyone to sing up, with no mumbling.

Mr. Bob Dobolina · Nov 27, 2011

"Hello, I Must Be Going" - Groucho Marx
"Do I Have To Do This All Over Again?" - The Monkees
"Deja Vu" - Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
"I Feel Free" - Cream
"Beware of Darkness" - George Harrison
"Welcome To My Nightmare" - Alice Cooper
"Heaven" - The Rascals
"Saint Of Me" - The Rolling Stones
"Heaven Is In Your Mind" - Traffic
"Yakkity Sax" (also know as the Benny Hill theme) - it's during this song that the pall bearers will drop my casket (I want there to be laughs at my funeral, even cheap ones)

Sweaty · Nov 30, 2011

I will have a think about this one, I think they will change periodically tho :huh:

LG · Nov 30, 2011

For my Mom's funeral I had to pick the music, so I chose a movement from one of Schumann's symphonies...everyone was crying their eyes out so I guess it did suit the mood. But I haven't listened to that piece in years, guess I should one of these days just to see if it still affects me.

Sweaty · Nov 30, 2011

Focus- Hurkey Turkey 2 would definitely be one of them.

What songs would you like Played at your Funeral?

AboutAGirl

oh, be nice

Džedaj

Groovy as hell.

LivingDead

Fiend For Life

LyricalLaurel

EΔЯ ЯESPOИSIBŁE, too!

Sunny

Settled down at last and very happy.

Big Ears

Music Lover

Mr. Bob Dobolina

Senior Member

Sweaty

ThE OtHeR rAmOnE

LG

Fade To Black

Sweaty

ThE OtHeR rAmOnE

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