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By *aven Red OP Woman
over a year ago
Liverpool |
Inspired from a post I read on another thread, what 3 songs would you have playing at your funeral?
1. Going in
2. Middle
3. Going out
My children know I want to be cremated and have a bit of a weird sense of humour sometimes. I want; Amarillo, YMCA and My Way...... and no crying!!!
What are your choices? X |
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Going in - my mother can chose that one for me
Middle - Abide with me - Emile Sande
Going out - My girl friends have specific instructions to crack open a bottle of Veuve Clicquot whilst they rattle out ‘ Rule Britannia’ |
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I've never thought of this before 
I saw something on another forum once though, the poster attended a party that a dying man had organised, he had family all over the place so this was his last chance to see all of his family and friends all together before he passed away. The DJ unthinkingly played Another One Bites The Dust. Apparently he (the DJ) was pretty mortified but the dying man thought it was hilarious! |
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1. Going In -
Something classical
2. Middle - Noah and the Whale - L.i.f.e g.o.e.s o.n .
3. Monty Python / Eric Idle - Always look on the bright side of life or Queen - Another one bites the dust. My sense of humour |
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"Inspired from a post I read on another thread, what 3 songs would you have playing at your funeral?
1. Going in
2. Middle
3. Going out
My children know I want to be cremated and have a bit of a weird sense of humour sometimes. I want; Amarillo, YMCA and My Way...... and no crying!!!
What are your choices? X"
I don't want people to wear black.
Going in: "I'll Follow the Sun" (but derinitely not the "newspaper" ha ha) by The Beatles
Middle: "Take it With Me" by Tom Waits
Going Out: "Thunder Road" by Bruce Springsteen
Then on to a monumental party!
My ashes are to be scattered at Worthy Farm. |
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"1. Going In -
Something classical
2. Middle - Noah and the Whale - L.i.f.e g.o.e.s o.n .
3. Monty Python / Eric Idle - Always look on the bright side of life or Queen - Another one bites the dust. My sense of humour"
Aww yeah. Monty python. That’s a cracker. Pinching that x |
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By *aven Red OP Woman
over a year ago
Liverpool |
"Inspired from a post I read on another thread, what 3 songs would you have playing at your funeral?
1. Going in
2. Middle
3. Going out
My children know I want to be cremated and have a bit of a weird sense of humour sometimes. I want; Amarillo, YMCA and My Way...... and no crying!!!
What are your choices? X
I don't want people to wear black.
Going in: "I'll Follow the Sun" (but derinitely not the "newspaper" ha ha) by The Beatles
Middle: "Take it With Me" by Tom Waits
Going Out: "Thunder Road" by Bruce Springsteen
Then on to a monumental party!
My ashes are to be scattered at Worthy Farm. "
I've told my children to use the insurance money to buy Glastonbury tickets and scatter me there too x |
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"Inspired from a post I read on another thread, what 3 songs would you have playing at your funeral?
1. Going in
2. Middle
3. Going out
My children know I want to be cremated and have a bit of a weird sense of humour sometimes. I want; Amarillo, YMCA and My Way...... and no crying!!!
What are your choices? X"
I do not really care to be honest as I will not hear it OP |
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By *aven Red OP Woman
over a year ago
Liverpool |
"Inspired from a post I read on another thread, what 3 songs would you have playing at your funeral?
1. Going in
2. Middle
3. Going out
My children know I want to be cremated and have a bit of a weird sense of humour sometimes. I want; Amarillo, YMCA and My Way...... and no crying!!!
What are your choices? X
I do not really care to be honest as I will not hear it OP"
Fair point. Why post then? X  |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"I've got a huge playlist but...
Tracy Chapman - Unsung Psalm
John Rutter - Agnus Dei
Pink Floyd - Time
now I might succumb to a piece of Rutter "
I want the Allegri Miserere too but I can't fit it in on this tight list.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Just breathe Pearl jam.
Not that I want a funeral I want to go to a body farm for forensic /medical research. "
This was one I was tossing up between. I find it a heartbreaker tho and I'm not sure I want to upset people even if the words are poignant. 
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By *aven Red OP Woman
over a year ago
Liverpool |
"I've got a huge playlist but...
Tracy Chapman - Unsung Psalm
John Rutter - Agnus Dei
Pink Floyd - Time
now I might succumb to a piece of Rutter
I want the Allegri Miserere too but I can't fit it in on this tight list.
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Rules are made to be broken, pick as many as you like x  |
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"Inspired from a post I read on another thread, what 3 songs would you have playing at your funeral?
1. Going in
2. Middle
3. Going out
My children know I want to be cremated and have a bit of a weird sense of humour sometimes. I want; Amarillo, YMCA and My Way...... and no crying!!!
What are your choices? X
I don't want people to wear black.
Going in: "I'll Follow the Sun" (but derinitely not the "newspaper" ha ha) by The Beatles
Middle: "Take it With Me" by Tom Waits
Going Out: "Thunder Road" by Bruce Springsteen
Then on to a monumental party!
My ashes are to be scattered at Worthy Farm.
I've told my children to use the insurance money to buy Glastonbury tickets and scatter me there too x"
I honestly can't for the life of me (pun intended ha ha) think of a better place Raven.
PS Oh and I love your status update! X |
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By (user no longer on site)
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If I was being cremated
Going in: Neil Diamond He ain’t heavy, He’s My Brother
Middle: Johnny Cash ring of fire
At the end: Guns N Roses knocking on heaven's door |
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By *aven Red OP Woman
over a year ago
Liverpool |
"Inspired from a post I read on another thread, what 3 songs would you have playing at your funeral?
1. Going in
2. Middle
3. Going out
My children know I want to be cremated and have a bit of a weird sense of humour sometimes. I want; Amarillo, YMCA and My Way...... and no crying!!!
What are your choices? X
I don't want people to wear black.
Going in: "I'll Follow the Sun" (but derinitely not the "newspaper" ha ha) by The Beatles
Middle: "Take it With Me" by Tom Waits
Going Out: "Thunder Road" by Bruce Springsteen
Then on to a monumental party!
My ashes are to be scattered at Worthy Farm.
I've told my children to use the insurance money to buy Glastonbury tickets and scatter me there too x
I honestly can't for the life of me (pun intended ha ha) think of a better place Raven.
PS Oh and I love your status update! X"
I've only been twice but I absolutely loved it there. Can't think of a better place myself. Oh and thanks x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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One last breath - Creed
Just Breathe - Pearl Jam
Forever Autumn - Justin Hayward
These would be on my "serious" playlist.
These songs mean the world to me and hit me in the feels.
I can't choose between these and my other list, so I'll have these and my other list at the fuck off fancy dress party of a wake.
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By *aven Red OP Woman
over a year ago
Liverpool |
"One last breath - Creed
Just Breathe - Pearl Jam
Forever Autumn - Justin Hayward
These would be on my "serious" playlist.
These songs mean the world to me and hit me in the feels.
I can't choose between these and my other list, so I'll have these and my other list at the fuck off fancy dress party of a wake.
P"
Love the idea of a fancy dress wake x |
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New World Symphony - Dvorak
Shine On You Crazy Diamond - Christy Moore version
I’ll See You In My Dreams - Joe Brown on his ukulele
But it could change if you asked me again tomorrow, there’s so much great music out there. |
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Creedance clearwater revival, have you ever seen the rain?
Dropkick Murphys, I'm shipping up to Boston
Travelling Wilburys, end of the line
Not in any particular order just when the service needs a bit of craic and lightning up.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Going in; Fuck Off - Eminem/Kid Rock
During;I want to be in a coffin rolling towards a big furnace at the end while Mike Olfield's "In Dulce Jubilo plays. When I go into the fire itself I want it to coincide with that jolly guitar solo kicking in.
After; Opus 3 - Fine Day
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"My mums funeral on Friday.
Wish I hadn't read this thread....  "
What have you chosen for her ?
At my husband's funeral I had the whole of Shine on you crazy diamond as we went in. Corinne Bailey Rae Que Sera in the middle and Oasis Stop crying your heart out at the end. For mine I want Lily Allen Somewhere only we go, the Oasis track and King Afrika Bomba as an uplifting finish. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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In: Teenage Fanclub - Everything Flows
https://youtu.be/FN4sLZKw6xw
Middle: New Order - Ceremony
https://youtu.be/DWPIotDeNLs
Out: Dan Auerbach Goin' Home
https://youtu.be/1fQ8WNjrxOY
(I could have chosen about 20 pieces of music!) |
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In-Hello Dolly (Louis Armstrong version)
Middle-Seasons in The Sun ( Terry Jacks)
Out-You'll Never Walk Alone/ We' ll Meet Again ( and yes I want everyone singing and crying their bloody eyes out!) |
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"In: Teenage Fanclub - Everything Flows
https://youtu.be/FN4sLZKw6xw
Middle: New Order - Ceremony
https://youtu.be/DWPIotDeNLs
Out: Dan Auerbach Goin' Home
https://youtu.be/1fQ8WNjrxOY
(I could have chosen about 20 pieces of music!)"
Three cracking choices, and thanks for posting the links - . That version of the Fannies "Everything Flows" is breathtakingly good. |
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I only want two songs - the first is the most beautiful and poignant song ever written for a funeral but so unknown. It will break your hearts with its beauty:
Shades of Grey by The Monkees
https://youtu.be/SubpzqswJRE
Finish with Walk on the Wild Side by Lou Reed obviously x
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By *aven Red OP Woman
over a year ago
Liverpool |
"I only want two songs - the first is the most beautiful and poignant song ever written for a funeral but so unknown. It will break your hearts with its beauty:
Shades of Grey by The Monkees
https://youtu.be/SubpzqswJRE
Finish with Walk on the Wild Side by Lou Reed obviously x
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Just listened to it and welled up x |
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"I only want two songs - the first is the most beautiful and poignant song ever written for a funeral but so unknown. It will break your hearts with its beauty:
Shades of Grey by The Monkees
https://youtu.be/SubpzqswJRE
Finish with Walk on the Wild Side by Lou Reed obviously x
Just listened to it and welled up x"
Has that effect on me everytime. It was played at Davy Jones funeral too |
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