What are your funeral songs?

My grandad was a proper Yorkshire man. At his funeral we had the theme from Last of the Summer Wine, an instrumental version of on Ilkley Moor Ba Tat played by the RAF band and La Golandrina.
We only had the instrumental version of on Ilkley Moor because my sister was bothered by the lyrics about the worms eating you when you’re dead. I wanted the version with the lyrics, my grandad would’ve found it hilarious!!

We played Slipping through my Fingers by ABBA at my granny's funeral. A reminder that she wasn't always an old lady but had been one a girl and woman with hopes and dreams.

Smack my Bitch up

The funeral that is etched in my memory is where we came in to the Eastenders theme tune and went out to Who Let The Dogs Out.

I'm so sorry for your loss. Xox

Through The Barricades by Spandau Ballet, I tell my family I want it at my funeral everytime it comes on! Need to give some thought to the others, hopefully I'll have many years to do so! We went out to Baggy Trousers by Madness at the funeral of a friend who died far too young 😪

Thank you for clarifying.
My condolences

I’ve recently decided I don’t want a funeral but did speak with my family about music in the past.
Highway to hell was one of mine!
I also chose This Fire Burns by Killswitch Engage and one of my sons suggested Ding Dong the witch is dead from Wizard of Oz 😂😂

@ThePrologue it was very important to me.

What is a very important funeral?

I've written down my wishes for my funeral, partly because my husband doesn't share my faith and wouldn't know what to pick and partly to make it easier for everyone left behind. 4 hymns chosen, want to be brought in to All Things Bright and Beautiful (I walked up the aisle on my wedding day to it) and the service starts with the words "May the Lord grant us a quiet night and a perfect end" as that's how I'd like my death to be, quiet and perfect.

This amazing but unreleased song from Gary Barlow - when I say goodbye
Describes how I want to have gone, living a full life but also signalling the love for those who I'll have left.

BWV 170

I have hymns picked out. No songs, maybe I will choose some for the wake at some point. I'd rather not have songs in the service itself. I feel like the songs I want or find most meaningful might change before I kick the bucket.

For hymns I'd like The Day Thou Gavest Lord is Ended (my grandmother had that,) Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence, and A Mighty Fortress Is Our God which was my favorite as a child. I'd really like my daughter to sing Bist du bei mir, but will leave it up to her to decide if she is up for it . And I want Carillon de Westminster on the organ.

Music Sounds Better with You - Stardust (just because it’s my favourite song)

Wouldn’t it be Nice - the Beach Boys (went through a phase of loving them in my teens)

Into the Mystic - Van Morrison ( because I kind of relate that one to dying)

My sister wants Teardrops by Massive Attack - so I hate hearing that song and already well up

Praise my soul the king of heaven
Anything sung by Mike Patton
Toxicity -System of a Down

That sounds beautiful @Downtoyou. I'm so sorry for your loss.

Aurora and wardruna live version of Helvegen

This is beautiful if I'm allowed another one:

I walked down the 'aisle' to The Detectorists (we married in a wood). It's a magical tune.

I only have one song that I definitely want played for my final departure and it's Flogging Molly "If I Ever Leave This World Alive"

Not my funeral but when my Dads ashes are finally laid to rest with my Mums (she's still alive) , I;d like to play "Going Home" from Mark Knopflers "Local Hero" soundtrack .

sad one to eek out a few tears. The Shining - Badly Drawn Boy

One for heading to the fire. What else is there?(Thin White Duke remix) -Röysopp

one for the reflection time. Asleep - The Smiths

Light hearted one to send everyone out with a smile. Love is in the air - John Paul Young

Angels - The Levellers.

Mondnacht, from Schumann's Liederkreis.