What music would you want to be played at your funeral?

Posted by: hungryhalibut on 15 May 2017

Since my near death experience last August, I've pondered a few times on the music I want to be played at my funeral. I chose the music for my Dad's but I'd rather choose my own. Perhaps nobody has thought of this, but if so, it would be interesting to read your choices.

Billy Bragg's recording of Blake's Jerusalem

Joy Division's Atmosphere

The Smiths' There Is A Light That Never Goes Out

A recording of The Folks Who Live on The Hill

Something by Bach, possibly one of the violin sonatas

The last two are a work in progress.

Posted on: 10 July 2017 by elkman70

Anthrax- belly of the beast

Posted on: 12 July 2017 by Steve2

Exiles by King Crimson

Please don't let me be misunderstood - Live cut Nina Simone

The Lark Ascending by Vaughan Williams

Posted on: 12 July 2017 by Skip

https://youtu.be/pjmgOuPjtJ0

Rev. FC Barnes and the Brown Family. "Going Up the Rough Side of the Mountain."

"Doing my best to make it in!"

Posted on: 12 July 2017 by Skip

This is the CD on Amazon. Live sound style. 10 for performance. 7-8 for sound. This has meant a lot to me personally. I have given these to grieving families. Truly outstanding. Check out the youtube thread and you might find something you prefer.

I really do love this old style of music. This is another great one. Come see us some time and we can hear a reasonable facsimile live.

Posted on: 12 July 2017 by winkyincanada

TOBYJUG posted:
Toccata and Fugue in D- Minor. Would raise a few eyebrows, especially if given from a humongous organ in a cathedral. And played by Damien Hirst or the ghosts of Vincent price and boris Karloff. Sorry my gothic imagination is getting carried away.

That has the "brown note" in it, doesn't it?

Posted on: 13 July 2017 by fatcat

Sgt. Pepper - Limited Edition Centenary Re Re Re Master

Posted on: 14 July 2017 by DudleyC9

Wow I have never thoguht about tht for real. But I would like a happier music not too sad.

Posted on: 24 July 2017 by Paper Plane

Already agreed with Mrs Plane it will Caroline by Status Quo.

(If I ain't quite dead that'll get me out of the box!)

steve

Posted on: 28 July 2017 by FangfossFlyer

Mr Tamborine Man - the original version by Bob on the way in and by The Byrds on the way out.

Posted on: 01 August 2017 by ChrisR_EPL

I'm with the guy on p1 of this who said it's all an irrelevance anyway. Plus which, is there anything more cringe-inducing that being made to listen to someone's favourite songs, esp on a journey up the M1 to the other office that's a couple of hours away? No thanks.

And I know my wife & kids aren't particularly keen on my choice of Yes, ELP, John Martin, oddball offerings that crop up in Tidal playlists etc, so subjecting them to it as I ease out of this life doesn't seem fair to them when they'll be [hopefully] at their lowest ebb. Unless they're chuffed to bits to be shot of the grumbly old git at last. At least they'd be unlikely to be jolted into remembering me by hearing my departure tune on the radio.

I'll have whatever the organist can knock out as a bog standard recognisable funereal tune thanks.

Posted on: 01 August 2017 by Gianluigi Mazzorana

Definitively this

Posted on: 23 August 2017 by TOBYJUG

This would be very fitting...

Posted on: 24 August 2017 by Morton

I don't really care, as long as it is something not written or recorded until 2056 at the earliest (when I will be 101).

Posted on: 28 August 2017 by mudwolf

I'd love to have Sgt Peppers. tho the other night of slow music I have a Judy Collins early best of called Colors of the Day. Such a beautiful voice, wonderful songs. I know one of them was an old ballad and she had whale songs in the background. The last song is probably the best rendition of Amazing Grace I have ever heard, starts simply builds to a chorus and ends simply, ya gotta have a tear in your eye.