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Ohio8 · 04-05-2005, 01:26 PM

Sometimes songs on a CD or a tape are played at a funeral. Here's what I'd like to have played at mine, which won't be for a couple of decades*:

Pink Floyd: "Great Gig in the Sky." The Byrds: "Turn, Turn, Turn." Blind Faith: "Can't Find My Way Home." Jeff Beck: "Another Place." Led Zeppelin: "In My Time of Dying." The Talking Heads: "Heaven."

Janice · 04-05-2005, 01:31 PM

They played, Oh Danny Boy, at my father's funeral. Perfect for the big Irishman. It wiped me out.

*MIBabe03* · 04-05-2005, 01:36 PM

My dad says when he dies he wants us to play "Happy Trails." I think he was just kidding though.

HuntingtonM15 · 04-05-2005, 01:41 PM

I think There Will Come a Day by Faith Hill would be a good one to play.

Steve M. · 04-05-2005, 03:33 PM

Songs for a funeral -

"Eleanor Rigby" - the Beatles
"Let Me Die In My Footsteps" - Bob Dylan
"The Weaver's Answer" - Family
"Funeral For a Friend / Love Lies Bleeding" - Elton John

DuhDuh539 · 04-05-2005, 03:52 PM

"its so hard to say goodbye to yesturday" by boyz 2 men

TripperFan · 04-05-2005, 03:56 PM

Amazing Grace done by a solo piper is always really moving.

I always wanted "Funeral For A Friend" by Elton John until I heard the final song in the Life of Brian - "Always Look On The Bright Side (Of Life)" - now that's the one I want played for sure! And I want everyone up singing, clapping and dancing to it!!

Rhiannon · 04-05-2005, 05:40 PM

freebird by lynard skynard

ABlairican Pie · 04-06-2005, 12:56 AM

Electric Funeral--Black Sabbath.

Hollow · 04-06-2005, 12:59 AM

surfacing by slipknot.

Jrnygrl · 04-06-2005, 12:12 PM

OMG, I though I was the only one who thought about songs I would like to be played at my funeral.

The songs I away thought about are:

Let It Be - The Beatles
Sweet and Simple - by Journey of course
Angel - Sarah McLachlan
Angel - Jimi Hendrix
Fire and Rain - James Taylor
Ave Maria - Celine Dion
Home - Stephanie Mills
Closer To Fine - Indigo Girls
Stay Gold - Stevie Wonder
A Place In The Sun - Stevie Wonder
Please Celebrate Me Home - Kenny Loggins
Thank You - Dido
Time of Your Life - Green Day
Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Guns & Roses

Dr. Jazz · 04-06-2005, 01:46 PM

True story, my grandmother's neighbor Freddie died several years ago and when we walked up in the funeral home they were playing "Freddie's Dead" by Curtis Mayfield over the speaker system

I busted up lol

"Freddie's Dead, that's what I said!" That song was never the same for me after that

Jrnygrl · 04-06-2005, 09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Jazz

True story, my grandmother's neighbor Freddie died several years ago and when we walked up in the funeral home they were playing "Freddie's Dead" by Curtis Mayfield over the speaker system

I busted up lol

"Freddie's Dead, that's what I said!" That song was never the same for me after that

No way! If that is true, OMG!

MandieR1980 · 04-06-2005, 10:06 PM

Angel & I Will Remember You by Sarah McLachlan

musicradio77 · 04-06-2005, 10:07 PM

If one of those people dies, I should play:

1. "Goodbye" - The Spice Girls
2. "Let Me Be Your Angel" - Stacy Lattisaw
3. "I Die Without You" - PM Dawn
4. "A Song for You" - The Carpenters
5. "Tonight's the Final Night" - Douglass Alan Davis (a rare song was played on Phoenix KRIZ back in 1978).
6. "Goodnight My Love" - Jesse Belvin
7. "Make It Last Forever" - Keith Sweat
8. "The Last Song" - Hilary Duff
9. "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday" - Boyz II Men
10. "Kiss and Say Goodbye" - The Manhattans
11. "Last Dance" - Donna Summer
12. "One Last Cry" - Brian McKnight
13. "Stairway to Heaven" - The O'Jays

04-05-2005, 01:26 PM	#1
Ohio8 Member Forum Star Join Date: Jul 29, 2003 Location: Wherever you aren't. Posts: 18,966	funeral songs Sometimes songs on a CD or a tape are played at a funeral. Here's what I'd like to have played at mine, which won't be for a couple of decades*: Pink Floyd: "Great Gig in the Sky." The Byrds: "Turn, Turn, Turn." Blind Faith: "Can't Find My Way Home." Jeff Beck: "Another Place." Led Zeppelin: "In My Time of Dying." The Talking Heads: "Heaven."

04-05-2005, 01:36 PM	#3
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04-05-2005, 03:56 PM	#7
TripperFan In God's Arms Now Forum Star Join Date: Sep 14, 2003 Location: Heartbreak Ridge Posts: 12,086	Amazing Grace done by a solo piper is always really moving. I always wanted "Funeral For A Friend" by Elton John until I heard the final song in the Life of Brian - "Always Look On The Bright Side (Of Life)" - now that's the one I want played for sure! And I want everyone up singing, clapping and dancing to it!!
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04-05-2005, 01:31 PM	#2
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	They played, Oh Danny Boy, at my father's funeral. Perfect for the big Irishman. It wiped me out.

04-05-2005, 01:41 PM	#4
HuntingtonM15 That Bothers Me Moderator Forum Star Join Date: Jun 20, 2003 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 11,060	I think There Will Come a Day by Faith Hill would be a good one to play.

04-05-2005, 03:33 PM	#5
Steve M. Back on the road to reality Forum Superstar Join Date: Nov 07, 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 33,307	Songs for a funeral - "Eleanor Rigby" - the Beatles "Let Me Die In My Footsteps" - Bob Dylan "The Weaver's Answer" - Family "Funeral For a Friend / Love Lies Bleeding" - Elton John

04-05-2005, 03:52 PM	#6
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04-06-2005, 12:12 PM	#11
Jrnygrl Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 03, 2003 Location: wheel in the sky Posts: 4,540	OMG, I though I was the only one who thought about songs I would like to be played at my funeral. The songs I away thought about are: Let It Be - The Beatles Sweet and Simple - by Journey of course Angel - Sarah McLachlan Angel - Jimi Hendrix Fire and Rain - James Taylor Ave Maria - Celine Dion Home - Stephanie Mills Closer To Fine - Indigo Girls Stay Gold - Stevie Wonder A Place In The Sun - Stevie Wonder Please Celebrate Me Home - Kenny Loggins Thank You - Dido Time of Your Life - Green Day Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Guns & Roses
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04-06-2005, 01:46 PM	#12
Dr. Jazz The Evil Empire. . . . Forum Star Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Posts: 11,098	True story, my grandmother's neighbor Freddie died several years ago and when we walked up in the funeral home they were playing "Freddie's Dead" by Curtis Mayfield over the speaker system I busted up lol "Freddie's Dead, that's what I said!" That song was never the same for me after that

04-06-2005, 10:06 PM	#14
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04-06-2005, 10:07 PM	#15
musicradio77 Disney Expert Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 14, 2003 Location: Brooklyn, NY USA Posts: 6,475	If one of those people dies, I should play: 1. "Goodbye" - The Spice Girls 2. "Let Me Be Your Angel" - Stacy Lattisaw 3. "I Die Without You" - PM Dawn 4. "A Song for You" - The Carpenters 5. "Tonight's the Final Night" - Douglass Alan Davis (a rare song was played on Phoenix KRIZ back in 1978). 6. "Goodnight My Love" - Jesse Belvin 7. "Make It Last Forever" - Keith Sweat 8. "The Last Song" - Hilary Duff 9. "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday" - Boyz II Men 10. "Kiss and Say Goodbye" - The Manhattans 11. "Last Dance" - Donna Summer 12. "One Last Cry" - Brian McKnight 13. "Stairway to Heaven" - The O'Jays
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