the Song at your funeral

[Armistead]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I plan on being cremated and having no funeral. People who remember me can do what they like.

I agree, funerals aren't for the dead, they're for the living, not to mention it's big business. It seems funerals are often the only time you see family after many years. After the last one I attended I wrote this lil poem.

Buried Alive

Now that I'm dead, friends gathered round
The pastor speaking was finally found
He was a "good man" someone had said
but I only hear it now that I'm dead

They all gather at my last place
They all walk by and stare at my face
"He looks so good" I know this is true
Dead that I am, I look better than you

Lying here getting dirt thrown in my face
as in life, even death's a disgrace
I watch them all and with a sigh
for them to hug, did I have to die


Marg hugs Bill, "Good to see you, dear"
"How long has it been,".... merely ten years
Ten years she cries "How can that be"
then kisses another, oh watch how she flees.

The farewells have all been said.
I guess I'm alone here, finally dead.
Back to your lives, wherever they be,
soon they will be looking at you,

not looking at me.

[Jimbuna]

I went to a cremation recently and Stairway To Heaven was played at the end of the service.

[antikristuseke]

I'd have this played just to annoy everyone one last time.

[Sailor Steve]

You are and evil, twisted young man. I like that.

[Penguin]

depends on my mood...

either this, which is also my birthday song:

why invent a new melody when there is already a good, fitting one (The song goes to the melody of Amazing Grace)

or that

just a wonderful song, helped me to cope with much pain

I think both shall be played.

[kiwi_2005]

It would have to be some lively up song that will make everyone at my funeral happy. Ive told family I don't want people to mourn for me I want them to enjoy my death and party in celebration of my passing. Bury me then go home and have a big feast and party hard. They must stick to how I want my funeral or I will come back to haunt them for the rest of their lives if they don't!

I think Bob Marley's song 'lively up yourself' would work.

[flatsixes]

Ry Cooder's
(Only, to avoid any unnecessary discomfort, I would probably want it listed as something a little less jarring, like "There's Too Many Saints In Heaven So They're Sending Me Back.")

[razark]

Cause if I'm having that bad a day, everyone else should, too.

Edit:
And I want it on bagpipes!

[Anthony W.]

Sandstorm - on loop.

And "Top Gun Anthem" at the burial.

And I want my showing to have an open bar.

Make it a celebration of life - not - well - a funeral.

[gimpy117]

this is how i want my eulogy to be

[danasan]

something special

oh yeah, you can all sing this for me, and please keep in key

[Castout]

There are a few.

None that would make people sad however. To me death is mission complete than game over.


However if anyone wants to raise eyebrows I think this will do just that. People will think God damn it he's not taking his own death seriously.



This one song came into mind mostly for its tune. It's the kind of tune I'd love in my funeral.



And I love this song for its lyrics, right now it's probably what I'd like to play at my funeral.

[TarJak]

We played "Always look on the bright side of life" at my father's funeral. I think I want something more up beat though:

[Torvald Von Mansee]

Seems very appropriate for a funeral.