Subject: Your Final Piece
Posted by: TheRambler
Date: Mar 08 12
It is now the done thing to have your favourite song played at your funeral. My mum wanted "It's A Kind Of Magic" by Queen. She was 81 when she died but she appreciated and loved Queen's music. It was a fitting end to her eulogy and the congregation were delighted. Mine would have to be Parisienne Walkways by Gary Moore. What would your's be?
Posted by: TheRambler
Date: Mar 08 12
It is now the done thing to have your favourite song played at your funeral. My mum wanted "It's A Kind Of Magic" by Queen. She was 81 when she died but she appreciated and loved Queen's music. It was a fitting end to her eulogy and the congregation were delighted. Mine would have to be Parisienne Walkways by Gary Moore. What would your's be?
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martin_cube 
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'In My Life' by The Beatles followed by 'Freebird' - the full version with manditory air guitar by every single person at the funeral. (Assuming anyone turns up of course.) Reply #1. Mar 08 12, 6:19 PM |
Greatguggly
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My favorite song is (as I've stated on FT numerous times) "Can't You Hear Me Knockin' by the Stones. Hopefully it would not be a fitting song for my funeral, if you catch my drift..."Can't ya hear me knockin'...on my casket.." I might pick "Thumbing My Way" by Pearl Jam. Reply #2. Mar 09 12, 7:20 AM |
SisterSeagull
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'Mache Dich, Mein Herze Rein' - J.S. Bach Reply #3. Mar 09 12, 8:17 AM |
rustymutt
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Bob Seger's "Roll Me Away" The last stanza says it all. Reply #4. Mar 10 12, 10:57 AM |
Trigger7
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"Learning to Fly" by Tom Petty - Very Uplifting Reply #5. Mar 10 12, 11:16 AM |
boxjaw
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"All Things Must Pass" - George Harrison. And only if I was an important figure on the world's stage. I would hope that one of my toadies would have them play "Adagio for Strings" by Samuel Barber. Reply #6. Mar 11 12, 11:35 AM |
blindcat78
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For me, the song at the funeral would be Everything Is Beautiful by Ray Stevens then the first song I want at the party afterwards is the song I Had The Time Of My Life from the Dirty Dancing soundtrack. Reply #7. Mar 11 12, 1:39 PM |
Daaanieeel
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Perhaps "I'll Follow the Sun" by The Beatles. However, I once played a game on the Internet where you have to answer questions with whichever song title comes next on your iPod/computer etc. For which song would be played at my funeral I got "I'm A Loser" by The Beatles. Maybe that would be appropriate. Reply #8. Mar 17 12, 10:16 AM |
turbotude
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"The Long and Winding Road" - Beatles No explanation needed. Reply #9. Mar 18 12, 12:12 PM |
| merrijig
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Anything sung by Enrico Caruso, probably "Feneste Che Lucive" Reply #10. Mar 20 12, 7:17 PM |
Creedy
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Depressing but interesting. I'd choose any of Chopin's piano pieces as an entrance piece. They're exquisite. And as they stand up to leave, Pink's "Get the Party Started" :) Reply #11. Mar 20 12, 8:34 PM |
Shiningstar7
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"At Last" by Etta James! Reply #12. Mar 20 12, 11:11 PM |
Philip_Eno
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"Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" by The Platters Reply #13. Mar 22 12, 9:12 AM |
rayven80
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"Land of the Dead" by Voltaire to wind things down. "Solsbury Hill" by Peter Gabriel Reply #14. Mar 22 12, 9:55 AM |
| Greatguggly
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How about "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out"..pick your version. I like the Derek and the Dominoes version. Reply #15. Mar 24 12, 8:28 AM |
| Greatguggly
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Come to think of it, unless you believe in reincarnation, the lyrics wouldn't make much sense..."When I finally get back up on my feet again..." Reply #16. Mar 24 12, 8:29 AM |
| Daaanieeel
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I've decided I want Sigur Rós played at my funeral. Their songs are so ambient, you don't even have to understand what they're saying to enjoy them! Which track is a tough question, but perhaps "Ágætis byrjun" (The song), "Olsen Olsen", "Starálfur" or one of the tracks from "()". Reply #17. Nov 09 12, 9:21 AM |
eyhung
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The third movement of Brahms's 3rd Symphony. Reply #18. Nov 10 12, 10:08 AM |
Ceistenna
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You'll Never Walk Alone Reply #19. Jan 03 13, 11:48 AM |
Waldmaus
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"Ding Dong, the Witch is Dead" Reply #20. Jan 06 13, 3:57 PM |
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