Your Funeral Song

Puck

Ok so it may be a bit morbid but what song would you like played at your funeral?

I myself am aiming for something that might be funny/weird or just make people feel awkward.

I'd probably like the the theme from Shaft playing as I was lowered into the hole. That or the song from the Fast Show (y'know "Please Release Me, let me go.....etc, etc)

meglome

hmm let me see... would have to be that U2 song 'Two Shots of Happy, One Shot of Sad' or maybe that A House song 'No More Apologies'.

Karl Hungus

Something from Monty Python...
Always look on the bright side of life! That's be cool.

scuzzy

If I was murdered...
Thin Lizzy - Killer On The Loose

If I was died in battle...
Edwin Starr - War, What Is It Good For

If I was killed of alcoholism...
AC/DC - Have A Drink On Me

And just generally...
Paul Simon - The Lion Sleeps Tonight
(just to have a whole singalong thing going on...)

chernobyl

Head like a Hole.

NeRb666

A wonderful compilation of these songs:

Mayhem - Funeral Fog
Megadeth - In My Darkest Hour
Death - Pull The Plug
and finally...

Strapping Young Lad - Oh My ****ing God (just to end things with a laugh)

Monkey

Maybe "I Did it My Way" by Sinatra

or

"The End" by The Doors

or something by leonard cohen

Tazz T

Either 'The Crown & The Ring' by Manowar or 'Necrophiliac' by Slayer - just in case any of my ex's turned up. Alternatively 'Save All Your Kisses For Me' by Brotherhood of Man or 'The Birdie Song' would piss off anyone who turned up that I didn't like while I was alive.

Kali

Originally posted by AngelWhore
Something from Monty Python...
Always look on the bright side of life! That's be cool.

they played that at the last funeral i was at, well at the cremation ceremony, brought a smile to everyones face anyway, and if you can do that in death your one damn good person.

Makaveli

Originally posted by Monkey
Maybe "I Did it My Way" by Sinatra

I remember they sang that at my cousins funeral.

I'd want 2pac - Life Goes On, just coz it's one of the best songs I've heard ever

beardedchicken

my best mate chose to tell me while we were bombing down the M50 that if she were to die young, that she wants "good riddance" (time of your life) by green day.

timing has never been her forte! but still, nice, sentimental song!

Dr. Loon

Anyone ever heard the laughing policeman? I think it's a kids song... it's pretty much just maniacal laughter. I also want all my mates to be present dressed as fruit.
I'm serious.

Kolodny

Tori Amos - Happy Phantom , hopefully it will make anyone who knows me smile.

Beruthiel

to start with:
Satisfied Man - Jeff Buckley

followed by:
Where Ever I May Roam - Metallica

as I'm being lowered into the ground:
Down in a Hole - Alice in Chains

this will be followed by a big stinky drinking session down the pub! (which I suppose is normal in Ireland anyway!)

Manach

Ave Maria - song by Bocelli

Puck

Originally posted by Dr. Loon
Anyone ever heard the laughing policeman? I think it's a kids song... it's pretty much just maniacal laughter. I also want all my mates to be present dressed as fruit.
I'm serious.

The one in the old Lemsip add? That'd be class!!:D

cournioni

Pantera - Cemetary Gates
Down - Bury Me In Smoke
Morbid Angel - Opening of The Gates
and finally!! Frank Zappa - Titties 'n' Beer!

alb

Originally posted by Beruthiel
to start with:
Satisfied Man - Jeff Buckley

This was actually played at Jeff's own funeral..... if anyone cares

Robbo

The Who - Baba O'Riley

Boston

Scott Mckenzie - San Francisco

Oeneus

Guns N' Roses - I don't care about you

This was a cover. I don't know who originally did the song, but it is so inappropriate for a funeral.

I have freaked out my family, friends and relatives all my life. I intend doing it after death, also.

delo

beatles-follow the sun

Kali

after hearing the prophet himself Mr. Brian Wilson this evening, it would have to be God Only Knows.

WhiteWashMan

well, could be something silly like 'do you fúck on first dates' by kevin bloody wilson.
or the emporors march from star wars.
always thought about fade to black by metallica, but only if i had metallica playing it in the choir section
waking the dead by suicidal tendencies.

but mostly id just ask several of my closest friends to stand up and tell a joke. th worse they are, the more free beer they get!

Karl Hungus

Originally posted by WhiteWashMan
the emporors march from star wars.

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Damn... Why didn't I think of that one! That'd be class!

Originally posted by WhiteWashMan

but mostly id just ask several of my closest friends to stand up and tell a joke. th worse they are, the more free beer they get!

The worse, eh?

Ok, how's these:

Q: What's red and invisible? A: No tomatos.

Q: What did the fish say when he swam into the wall? A: Dam.

WhiteWashMan

Originally posted by AngelWhore


The worse, eh?

Ok, how's these:

Q: What's red and invisible? A: No tomatos.

Q: What did the fish say when he swam into the wall? A: Dam.

ok ok ok.
you get loads of beer.
i always loved the no tomatoes one

orangerooster

Id say "can we talk this one over" by the 4 of us class song good for death.Or the jokes option heres one .God said to moses come forth and inherit the worl he came fifth and won a toaster.terrible terrible joke or whats brown and sticky a stick!

MarcusGarvey

U2 - All I want is You

One of my fav songs ever, that or Jeff Buckeys version of Hallelujah.

MarcusGarvey

Originally posted by Oeneus
Guns N' Roses - I don't care about you

This was a cover. I don't know who originally did the song, but it is so inappropriate for a funeral.

I think it was Fear

plastic membrane

Id try to be optimistic about life after death and go for:

Here Come The Good Times by A House

Molly

Don McClean - Crying

or

The Pixies - Where is my mind