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.