Funeral Playlist
 

While making dinner and listening to music my 19 y/o and I had a peculiar thought about what music we would prefer to be played at our funerals. Not planning on one anytime but just playing the what if game.
Mine, in no particular order, were as follows.
Stevie Ray Vaughn-The things that I used to do
Talking Heads-This must be the place
Velvet Underground-Waiting for my man
New Order-
Radiohead-Subteranean Alien
Flaming Lips-
and finally
Hans Schubert- Unfinished Symphony
I'd like a light show and beer to be served.

Has anyone else considered thier funeral playlist?
Have you been to an unusual funeral?
I definately don't want the organ music and would consider giving copies of the soundtrack as momentos.

Scott

no funeral...just burn me, dump the ashes wherever...

Time to Say Good Bye.

burn me and smoke me or snort me.... which ever you prefer... or leave me in the woods for the animals...

I like the idea of music momentos from the funeral. As for songs I need to think about this and get back to everyone. I can't remember the names...

darn stroke... messed with my memory... :D

Always look on the Bright Side of Life - Monty Pyton
I get by with a little help from My Friends - Joe Cocker version

and there's bound to be a Jimmy Buffet song to suit ....

Tim

Comes a time. -Neil Young.

One Step Beyond - Madness

Going Home. Mark Knopfler.

Snail Shell - They Might Be Giants

Stairway to Heaven.

"Take This Job And Shove It!" - Johnny Paycheck

Randy

Thats funny Randy, we discussed that Johnny Paycheck song as well.

Excellent choice. Most of that cd could work.

More seriously though...

"The Famous Final Scene" - Bob Seger

Think in terms of bridges burned
Think of seasons that must end
See the rivers rise and fall
They will rise and fall again

Everything must have an end
Like an ocean to a shore
Like a river to a stream
Like a river to a stream
Its the famous final scene

And how you tried to make it work
Did you really think it could
How you tried to make it last
Did you really think it would

Like a guest who stayed too long
Now its finally time to leave
Yes, its finally time to leave
Take it calmly and serene
Its the famous final scene

Its been coming on so long
You were just the last to know
Its been a long time since youve smiled
Seems like oh so long ago

Now the stage has all been set
And the nights are growing cold
Soon the winter will be here
And theres no one warm to hold

Now the lines have all been read
And you knew them all by heart
Now you move toward the door
Here it comes the hardest part

Try the handle of the road
Feeling different feeling strange
This can never be arranged
As the light fades from the screen
From the famous final scene

Randy

You're probably wondering why I'm here - Frank Zappa

"knocking on heavens door" - dylan.

I see trees of green........ red roses too
I see em bloom..... for me and for you
And I think to myself.... what a wonderful world.

I see skies of blue..... clouds of white
Bright blessed days....dark sacred nights
And I think to myself .....what a wonderful world.

The colors of a rainbow.....so pretty ..in the sky
Are also on the faces.....of people ..going by
I see friends shaking hands.....sayin.. how do you do
Theyre really sayin......i love you.

I hear babies cry...... I watch them grow
Theyll learn much more.....than Ill never know
And I think to myself .....what a wonderful world

(instrumental break)

The colors of a rainbow.....so pretty ..in the sky
Are there on the faces.....of people ..going by
I see friends shaking hands.....sayin.. how do you do
Theyre really sayin...*spoken*(I ....love....you).

I hear babies cry...... I watch them grow
*spoken*(you know their gonna learn
A whole lot more than Ill never know)
And I think to myself .....what a wonderful world
Yes I think to myself .......what a wonderful world.

"Brokedown Palace"
"Attics of My Life"
Grateful Dead

Nice.

And from one of the best films ever made.







Tim

"If you don't know me by now" - Simply Red
"Man in the Box" - Alice in Chains