Songs at funerals

[Lou]

According to this article (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4335857.stm), the top 3 songs played at funerals are Frank Sinatra's My Way, Monty Python's Always Look on the Bright Side of Life and Angels by Robbie Williams.

Play Monty Python at my funeral? :rolleyes: Over my dead body.


Oh.

Right. :innocent:


Seriously - what would be the song that would best reflect your life?

[Chef]

Always thought that I would like to have Queens "Don't stop me now" played at mine.

Happy Dancing.

[Swinging bee]

Would have to be "If ain't one thing it's another"

[Dan]

Would have to be "If ain't one thing it's another"

great choice swinging bee.

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[Bill]

What about Soft Cell's 'Say Hello, Wave Goodbye' ( the 10" version) !!

or 'Going Underground' ????


I've chosen tracks for my funeral before but always forget which ones - or change my mind. SAHB's 'Next' maybe ??

[Sheepman]

It must be "Dance the Night Away"

That's not for me BTW, that's for Trampy's funeral! :devil:

Greg

[Stuart]

Disco Inferno By the Trammps ("Burn Baby Burn") is one I'll be avoiding!

[Bill]

Grave New World by the Strawbs ?????

Down Down ( deeper and down......) by the mighty Quo??

[John S]

"Tapestry" by Carole King. (But not for a while yet, please!)

[Sheepman]

I most definitely won't have "Call On Me" after all, what would be the point?

"Comfortably Numb", "The Only Way Is Up", or "Back To Life" are tempting, but there must be better than than...

Maybe it was "Murder On The Dancefloor?"

"shake Your Body" would do it, :wink: if only it was a better track!

And just in case anyone is eaten up by me departure, how about
"Live Close By Visit Often" :wink:

Greg

[Chef]

I most definitely won't have "Call On Me" after all, what would be the point?

Greg

At least you could be happy that you could no longer hear it.

Happy Dancing

[qjohn]

Anything with a release date after about 2060 will do me just fine thanks ;)

[Swinging bee]

Would have to be "If ain't one thing it's another"

From Mrs Swinging Bee... "Today's the day i'm glad i'm not dead" by Indigo Swing could be fun!!! :D

[David Franklin]

It must be "Dance the Night Away"

That's not for me BTW, that's for Trampy's funeral! :devil:That's cruel! I mean, making him spin in his grave before he's even got to his grave...

Dave

[Tiggerbabe]

"Knock On Wood" :whistle:

[Bangers & Mash]

Alice Coopers "Poision" (and probably the cause as well) :what:

[Lory]

I'm going Deeper Underground - Jamiroquai
Smoke machine - X- press
See you when i get there :sick: - Lou Rawls
What's in goodbye - Will Young
Keep this Fire burning - Robyn
Spirit in the Sky - ?




One that I 'really' couldn't handle at a funeral, cos it makes me cry at the best of times is 'one sweet day' - Mariah Carey... the words :tears: :tears:

[TheTramp]

That's cruel! I mean, making him spin in his grave before he's even got to his grave...

Dave
It's okie. I was just ignoring him....

How about: Wish I didn't miss you when you've gone - Angie Stone??

[cheeks]

what about Bill Medley and Jennifer Warrens-Time of my Life

:flower:

I still cry at REM- Everybody Hurts. :tears:


one of my choices for last song would have to be Pink-Get the party started..................... :wink:

[Swinging bee]

Anything by Johnny Rotten!!!

[cheeks]

Don't fear the Reaper

[Tiggerbabe]

Don't fear the Reaper
:rofl: Nice one :hug:

[cheeks]

:rofl: Nice one :hug:


Impressed myself :rofl:

[cheeks]

The Other side- David Gray


heaven- Kelly Rowland

[cheeks]

the chokin kind- Joss Stone


:flower:

[cheeks]

We both reached for the gun!

[cheeks]

Why- Annie Lennox

[Bangers & Mash]

hiway to hell
don't pay the ferryman
great balls of fire
"every step you take, ..." forget the title
fire

[drathzel]

Wish I didn't miss you when you've gone - Angie Stone??

I really like that song!

Chicago- Your the inspiaration

[Allez-Cat]

Take me to the clouds above?

[ElaineB]

Wipe out! Coffin preferably mounted on a surf board!


Elaine

[cheeks]

Don't bring me down-ELO

but I guess I will survive- Gloria Gaynor is Just a little to late



:flower:

[Dance Demon]

I'm on My way.....The Proclaimers
Wish Me Luck As You wave Me Goodbye......Gracie Fields
Do You Know Where you're Going To....Diana Ross
Going nowhere...Neil Sedaka
When I'm Dead & Gone .......McGuinness Flint

[Scotch Bonnet]

Here without you - By: Three Doors Down
What it is to burn-By:Finch
Funeral for a Friend-(A band to play at my funeral.)
Thoughts of a Dying Athiest-by:Muse

[Scotch Bonnet]

Here without you - By: Three Doors Down
What it is to burn-By:Finch
Funeral for a Friend-(A band to play at my funeral.)
Thoughts of a Dying Athiest-by:Muse
I've just been instructed by my 15 year old,these are her songs,I'm not cool enough to know them !!!!! :grin: :rofl: :grin:

[philsmove]

Queen - "Another one bits the dust”

[SwingSwingSwing]

I'd quite like "Lindy Hop Heaven" and/or "Going To Lindy Land" played at mine.

SwingSwingSwing

[Lory]

We're going to the chapel and we're gonna get .... :really: :sick: oops :blush:

[Dance Demon]

We're going to the chapel and we're gonna get .... :really: :sick: oops :blush:

Buried........ :tears:

[DavidY]

I heard something about this on the radio this morning. Apparently someone requested Elvis singing "Love me Tender" at their funeral. But they pushed the wrong button and played "Return to Sender". :eek:

[CJ]

Hallowed Be Thy Name
Highway to Hell
And either Albinoni's or Jenkin's Adagio for strings.

[Diane]

Disco Inferno By the Trammps ("Burn Baby Burn") is one I'll be avoiding!

This track is one of my all time faves and I thought it would be fun to have a funeral.

[Heather]

Strange coincidence - this thread- I've just been asked to sing at my boss's mother in laws funeral tomorrow. I've been asked to sing " You'll never walk alone" from the musical Carousel - apparently it was her favourite song!

:hug:
Heather,
xx

[Piglet]

I remember reading once that Russ Abbott's "What an Atmosphere" was a popular choice for funerals!