funeral songs
 

I apologize, first, for being morbid...but I've been thinking and I am almost sure I want the following played at my funeral or whatever I have:

Sand - The Lovemongers (aka Heart)
Goodbye My Friend - Linda Ronstadt (still up in the air due to cheese factor)
Meet Me On the Moon - Phyllis Hyman
Rhiannon...since it's my favorite song of all time..ever

yours?

Umm... seeing how I'll be dead when it happens, I don't really care. :laugh:

Also... since (I'm hoping) the event is many years away, who knows what music I'll be into by then. This whole Fleetwood Mac thing could very well be a phase.

Maybe I'll end up being a Britney Spears fan? Or Celine Dion? You never know, you never know.

lordy lordy woman. you amaze me. ;)

I've already told my family I want this played at my funeral:

I am sailing.....by Rod Stewart.

Hmmm...
 

"It Wont Rain All the Time"-Jane Siberry
"Dreaming Neon Black"-Nevermore
"Storms"-Fleetwood Mac
"Cemetery Gates"-Pantera
"Estranged"-Guns'N'Roses

And since I have a sense of humor:

"Ode to Tipper Gore"-Warrant (This would definitely have to be played if my funeral was to take place at a church)

:shocked: Love that song.

I want Enya, Air and Moby to play. I just want easy listening mood music to put everyone in a mood...then I want everyone to get really drunk and toss my ashes in Europe somewhere.

I will have Return to Sender by Elvis played at my funeral

My mother once told me she wants Memory (from Cats, by Babs) played. Is that the title? Anyway, even though my mom is still alive (thankfully), I get teary eyed when I hear that song. We played Sailing by Christopher Cross at my dad's funeral because it was his absolute favorite song. Now, *my* funeral? I don't know. Cheesy as it my sound, I've always had a soft spot for The Dance by (GASP) Garth Brooks. :shrug:

Great Gig In The Sky - Pink Floyd
Voodoo Child - Jimi Hendrix
There's A River - Steve Winwood
High Hopes - Pink Floyd

:wavey:

I'd want the wake/reception in a strip bar with champagne, cigars, a cold buffet, exotic dancers and sausage rolls. All funerals must have sausage rolls.. Somebody might as well have a good time. Its not like I'll be stuck will the invoice. :thumbsup:

Serious Songs:

"God's Garden" by Stevie
"Songbird" by The Mac
"You Gave Me A Mountain" by Elvis

If I decided to get humorous, I'll play "Please Don't Bury Me" by John Prine

The three modern songs that I've seen played the most at funerals are:
Vince Gill - Go Rest High on That Mountain(I've heard this one at like 5 funerals)
Garth Brooks - The Dance
Lee Ann Womack (?) - I Hope You Dance(is that the title?)


I'm with Tynan though, I like Return To Sender!

A Song For You - The Carpenters


My cousin died back in 1995. He was 28 and he had leukemia and he planned how he wanted his funeral. The songs her chose were:

Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
Everybody Hurts - REM

I love John Prine- my husband and I went to one of his shows several months ago.

His guitar player, Jason Wilbur, is a buddy of mine. He's got some pretty tongue in cheek songs of his own, too.

spirit in the sky-norman greenbaum
god's garden-stevie nicks
i can only imagine-mercy me~

Oh neat! My husband was raised on John Prine; I was only introduced to his music about 10 years ago. He seems like such a great guy.

Sorry to threadjack, Jas!

seriously, you bitches need to start your own John Prine thread. that's not what this thread is about. jesus.





:lol:
you know I don't care

"Goodbye Baby" - FM

Don't take me to the tower
And take my child away
T'was I who was the hourglass
And the sands of time like
Shattering glass went past me
Like a tunnel to the sea

And I who went to sleep as two
Woke up as one now only you remain
You'll close your eyes and travel back
To the time when the light went fading fast
And the words you'll never, never forget, oh no
As you slipped away

Goodbye baby
I hope your heart's not broken
Don't forget me
Yes I was outspoken
You were with me all the time
I'll be with you one day

And I who went to sleep in tears
Woke up in tears, for all of the years
And I who never, never said goodbye
As I slipped away

Goodbye baby
I hope your heart's not broken
Don't forget me
Yes I was outspoken
You were with me all the time
I'll be with you one day

Yes, I'll be with you one day


"You'll Never Know" - Barbra Streisand

You'll never know just how much I miss you
You'll never know just how much I care
And if I tried, I still couldnt hide my love for you
You ought to know, for havent I told you so
A million or more times?

You went away and my heart went with you
I speak your name in my ev'ry prayer
If there is some other way to prove that I love you
I swear I dont know how
You'll never know if you dont know now

You said good-bye, the stars in the sky refused to shine
Take it from me, its not fun to be alone
With moonlight and memories...

You went away and my heart went with you
I speak your name in my evry prayer
If there is some other way to prove that I love you
I swear I dont know how
You'll never know if you dont know now


"I Never Knew You From the Sun" - The Innocence Mission

What a time it was
Was befriended and was a friend
For the longest while
You were here
And I never knew you from the sun

Snow is on the ground
This is not my landscape now
Where I find myself
Without you
Oh I never knew you from the sun

Oh I had a friend
I had a friend I loved
Now I walk for miles
Into dark forests of piano sounds
I'm lost....

Deep into my sleeve
Deep in my sleeves
Pockets start where I always reach
You are there
Oh I never knew you from the sun

Never, never knew you from the sun


"Company" - Rickie Lee Jones

I'll remember you too clearly
But I'll survive another day
Conversations to share
When there's no one there
I'll imagine what you'd say

I'll see you in another life now, baby
I'll free you in my dreams
But when I reach across the galaxy
I will miss your company

Company
I'll be looking for company
Look and listen
Through the years
Someday you may hear me
Still crying for company

So now you're going off to live your life
You say we'll meet each other now and then
But we'll never be the same
And I know I'll never have this chance again
No, not like you

So, I'll see you in another life now baby,
I'll free you in my dreams
But when I reach across the galaxy
I will miss your company

Company
I'll be looking for company
Look and listen
Through the years
Someday you may hear me
Still crying for company...

My songs would have to be

"Immortality" by the Bee Gees/Celine Dion

"Landslide" by Stevie Nicks/Fleetwood Mac

god i love rickie lee jones!!!~

I've seen him twice: once at the Ryman in Nashville, and once at the Tennessee Theater in Knoxville. Both shows were just terrific! If you anyone on the board has a chance to see him you definitely should. :D

One more to add...
 

would be the 42 minute epic "Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence" by Dream Theater (Which is divided into 8 parts)

Part I-Overture
Part II-About to Crash
Part III-War Inside My Head
Part IV-The Test that Stumped Them All
Part V-Goodnight Kiss
Part VI-Solitary Shell
Part VII-About to Crash
Part VIII-Losing Time/Grand Finale

I have good/bad memories of this song in 2003/2004, It was constantly played when Deb was in the hospital during her bout with cancer & septis...I can clearly remember driving home from the hospital daily, and when "Part VIII-Losing Time/Grand Finale" would be playing I would be on the verge of tears wondering am I going to lose my loving wife.

Maybe someday those who attend my funeral will hear this classic progressive rock/metal classic.

Some of my choices might be:

In My Life - The Beatles
Let The Good Times Roll - The Cars
Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin
Champagne Supernova - Oasis
In Your Eyes - Peter Gabriel
Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
Message Of Love - The Pretenders
Once In A Lifetime - Talking Heads
This Must Be The Place - Talking Heads
Beautiful Day - U2
Bad - U2

I'd tell whoever was in charge to play their favorite 3 or 4 out of those. :nod:

I want the Ode to Joy from the Ninth of LVB sung at my funeral. If there is any cash left, I want Kathleen Battle in the Soprano part :nod:

and

I also want "Into the West" sung, to wit:

Lay down
Your sweet and weary head
Night is falling
You’ve come to journey's end
Sleep now
And dream of the ones who came before
They are calling
From across the distant shore

Why do you weep?
What are these tears upon your face?
Soon you will see
All of your fears will pass away
Safe in my arms
You're only sleeping

[Chorus]
What can you see
On the horizon?
Why do the white gulls call?
Across the sea
A pale moon rises
The ships have come to carry you home

And all will turn
To silver glass
A light on the water
All souls pass

Hope fades
Into the world of night
Through shadows falling
Out of memory and time
Don't say: «We have come now to the end»
White shores are calling
You and I will meet again

And you'll be here in my arms
Just sleeping

[Chorus]

And all will turn
To silver glass
A light on the water
Grey ships pass
Into the West

SHEEBUS!

IT'S A DREAM: Neil Young

In the morning when I wake up and listen to the sound
Of the birds outside on the roof
I try to ignore what the paper says
And I try not to read all the news
And I'll hold you if you had a bad dream
And I hope it never comes true
'Cause you and I been through so many things together
And the sun starts climbing the roof

It's a dream
Only a dream
And it's fading now
Fading away
It's only a dream
Just a memory without anywhere to stay

The Red River stills flows through my home town
Rollin' and tumblin' on its way
Swirling around the old bridge pylons
Where a boy fishes the morning away
His bicycle leans on an oak tree
While the cars rumble over his head
An aeroplane leaves a trail in an empty blue sky
And the young birds call out to be fed

It's a dream
Only a dream
And it's fading now
Fading away
It's only a dream
Just a memory without anywhere to stay

An old man walks along on the sidewalk
Sunglasses and an old Stetson hat
The four winds blow the back of his overcoat away
As he stops with the policeman to chat
And a train rolls out of the station
That was really somethin' in its day
Picking up speed on the straight prairie rails
As it carries the passengers away

It's gone
Only a dream
And it's fading now
Fading away
Only a dream
Just a memory without anywhere to stay

It's a dream
Only a dream
And it's fading now
Fading away
It's only a dream
Just a memory without anywhere to stay

It's a dream
Only a dream
And it's fading now
Fading away

love her! her Classics album has a duet with her and Jessye Norman that is awesome.

She is an egotistal maniac - but she sure can sing!

:SOB: Perfect for a funeral.:( :)

The first time I heard Annie Lenox sing it, I had to pull my car over and just cry.

On a personal note - I was kind of asked to sing this at a funeral and I have to say I do not know if I could get through it. Fortunately, the person who asked me shows no signs of slowing down!

I always wanted "Gyspsy" played at my funeral

I always wanted "Never Have I Been A Blue Calm Sea, I Have Always Been A Storm" printed on my Gravestone!

I adore Annie Lenox. I need to find this song. She (Annie) sings one of my alltime faborite songs.

Its on her album "Bare" - A great album if I do say so myself :D

There is this New Zealand artist by the name of Yulia who is HUGE here, and she also sung this song on her first album - alot of people loved it :)

That video/song kills me. I'm fine, up until the part of the video where they show that woman, and underneath it says "Nobody can see me".


So, the song I want played at my funeral? Probably Cyndi Lauper's Above The Clouds.

There’s a place where the sun breaks through
And the wind bites cold and hard
Stings my ears and
Tears my eyes
When the day starts to shout out loud

Stand tall
And glide
When you’re all alone in the crowd
Don’t fall
Don’t hide
When you walk above the clouds

When the light is against your face
And your smile is soft and sound
That’s when you tell me all your fears
and all your dreams
So proud

Stand tall
And glide
When you’re all alone in the crowd
Don’t fall
Don’t hide
When you walk above the clouds

I try and tell you
to keep your head upright
Don’t swing your sword and shield against the night
Don’t block your blessings, boy
You don’t have to fight

Stand tall
And glide
When you’re all alone in the crowd
Don’t fall
Don’t hide
When you walk above the clouds

C. Lauper

I love Bare. the whole album is great.

and it's weird that you want that quote on your tombstone, I thought I was the only one. I want "dream on silly dreamer" on mine. I also want that new DVD thing where it rotates your favorite pictures...of course mine will all be stevie

Jason- I just love you. :xoxo:

Probably some Pink Floyd, Zeppelin, and FM.
I want them to f'kin weep and weep hard...
none of this life celebration crap.
maybe
"wish you were here"
"ten years gone"
"btflchld"
"goodbye baby"
"say goodbye"


:distress: ;)

Mine would be all my picture of me!!!!!! :wavey:

They'd be animated, right?

But, of course!!!!