the Song at your funeral

Had to put this one in, play rocking robbin at my funeral

what song do you want played at your funeral, they come round quicker than you think, heh

[Jimbuna]

Never gave it much thought really

[MaddogK]

'Sucker in a 3 piece'
-Van Hagar

[Herr-Berbunch]

America's A Horse with no Name.

[Hottentot]

Liberal translation from Finnish lyrics:

Today is a lucky day
No sign of trouble
Today is a lucky day, and I'm happy

I could never be happier
Never, never
Never happier
Than today I could be

If sometimes sorrow troubles you
It troubles, it troubles
Then you can dig the earth
And drown the troubles

Today is my lucky day
No sign of trouble
Today is a lucky day, and I'm happy

Remember a friend
And the trouble goes away
You can surprise the other [friend]

And if those idiots I call friends are my friends at all, they will make sure that only the first three verses are being sung while burying the coffin.

[frau kaleun]

Doesn't have to be this version, but:



Yes I know it's long but if I'm gonna be dead forever the least people can do is sit still for 25 minutes.

[BossMark]

Leeds United-marching on together

[Sailor Steve]

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

[Howard313]

Not the title, but it could be.

[Sailor Steve]

On reflection, I wouldn't mind them playing this one.

[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.

[Sailor Steve]

Very nice. "He looks so nice" reminds me of an old Bill Cosby skit: "'Doesn't he look like himself?' If I laid on my bed and looked like that they'd say' Oh my God, we thought you were dead!'"

[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.