What music on your own funeral?

Wouter1 · Post by **Wouter1** » Thu Sep 19, 2002 8:51 am

Ok, this may be a confronting topic, but it's something that will happen to us all eventually.
So why not put some thoughts into the choice of music. After all: it's your goodbye.

Here are my choices. They each reflect a period from my life sofar. Besides that, the titles all are rather symbolic:

* Spread your wings - Queen (as a teenager a was a huge Queen fan)
* Dimm all the lights - Donna Summer (Disco music from the 70s and 80s is still on of my passions. And dance music on a funeral makes it more the party I would like it to be)
* The return of the space cowboy - Jamiroquai (My all time favorite song)

Please share your songs and thoughts on this topic.

MDeen · Post by **MDeen** » Thu Sep 19, 2002 11:55 am

Wouter1 wrote:Ok, this may be an confronting topic, but it's something that will happen to us all eventually.
So why not put some thoughts into the choice of music. After all: it's your goodbye.

[snip]
Please share your songs and thoughts on this topic.

I'm just listening to In the air tonight by Phil Collins. Seems appropriate too.

I've got no idea what will be played at my funeral. I hope it's a long time from now so I've got nothing arranged for it yet.
I do know one thing: I'm a member of a fanfare (music group) and it is custom that when a member dies, he/she is escorted to his/her grave with music: Marche Funèbre by Chopin. Most of the times we also play something in the church and at the grave.
I would like this too.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Sep 19, 2002 12:01 pm

I like this topic

my choice: Elevation - U2

BossaNova · Post by **BossaNova** » Thu Sep 19, 2002 12:05 pm

sorry

, last post is mine...

bn

francky · Post by **francky** » Thu Sep 19, 2002 12:11 pm

For me , the most appropriate is...
The END from The Doors

pinguino79 · Post by **pinguino79** » Thu Sep 19, 2002 5:01 pm

My choices:
The sick bed of Chuculainn by The Pogues
Spieluhr (or Engel) by Rammstein
Who wants to live forever by Queen

Olivier · Post by **Olivier** » Thu Sep 19, 2002 5:35 pm

I'd like to have the #1 of the european charts of the year 2095...

Donald · Post by **Donald** » Thu Sep 19, 2002 10:00 pm

I got some candidates:

Road to nowhere (Talking Heads)
And She Was (Talking Heads)
I can see clearly now
Heading for the Light (Travelling Wilburies)
Spirit in the Sky (Norman Greenbaum)
Within You, Without You (G. Harrison)
Galaxy Song (Monty Python)
Turn! Turn! Turn! (The Byrds)
Break on Through (The Doors)

I gave up "They're Coming to Take Me Away" (Napoleon the 14th).

wouter · Post by **wouter** » Fri Sep 20, 2002 11:04 am

I like this one

Donald wrote:Galaxy Song (Monty Python)

or maybe
Monthy Pyton - Always look on the
bright side of life

you've got te see thins positive

Skylimit · Post by **Skylimit** » Fri Sep 20, 2002 9:09 pm

MDeen wrote: In the air tonight by Phil Collins.

A bit morbid to play in a crematorium

Skylimit · Post by **Skylimit** » Fri Sep 20, 2002 9:18 pm

Exit Music, Radiohead

Where do we go now, but nowhere ? Nick Cave

Sneakster · Post by **Sneakster** » Sat Sep 21, 2002 12:39 am

How'bout : Ashes to ashes (David Bowie)
Dust in the wind ( Kansas) ?

Skylimit · Post by **Skylimit** » Sat Sep 21, 2002 11:03 am

Or Knock on Wood, if you intend to be buried alive

emmem · Post by **emmem** » Sat Sep 21, 2002 1:11 pm

Skylimit wrote:
MDeen wrote: In the air tonight by Phil Collins.
A bit morbid to play in a crematorium

Some other crematoria songs:

I WANNA BE CREMATED or Ich bin der brennende Komet

Sneakster · Post by **Sneakster** » Sat Sep 21, 2002 2:15 pm

Skylimit wrote:Or Knock on Wood, if you intend to be buried alive

You've got a twisted sense of humour.... I like that!
Knockin'on heavens door.!

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