What are your funeral songs?

Half the World Away Oasis
Kiss of Life Sade
Different Corner George Michael
To the End Blur

No hymns!

My gran had “The Last Waltz with You”. Not a dry eye in the church.

One of the biggest honors of my life was choosing the hymns for my beloved gran’s funeral. And singing one as she was carried in.

At mine I want ‘Be Thou My Vision’.

Mine were decided a long time ago - the Masterplan by Oasis for the sad bit and then lyric sheets and strict orders to boogie to Always by George Michael and Mary J Blige.

Everyone who knows me knows that I don't want any kind of funeral but it won't actually be up to me - my family can take my wishes into account but it's up to them. I have a recording of the dawn chorus I made years ago - it's mainly blackbirds - it's 3hrs long and over the years I have often listened to it to help me nod off to sleep - I have it on an MP3 player and on several computers - I've always said the sound of blackbirds, especially after rainfall, is one of my favourite sounds - the people that matter know this - if anything - they will know to choose that.

@Demonhunter yeah he loved James and omg he nearly made my ears bleed singing Laid haha the very last message/video I ever got off him was him singing along to Oasis and I remember watching it and just thinking aww look at my baby with his beard and his gruffly voice singing to his mum with not a care in the world and just 2 hours later he was gone after being hit by a car and I would give anything to hear him sing again but maybe not Laid 😂 my poor ears

I’m a mixed bag, for a hymn it would be how great thou art.

as I rise again clubland remix

Ed Sheeran photograph

Celine Dion im Alive and the final countdown for the cremation part 🙈

Alan Parsons project old and wise
Pink Floyd comfortably numb
Dr and the medics spirit in the sky

I haven’t decided, but I’m thinking of:

There is a light that never goes out (The Smiths)
Last stop, this town (Eels)
Wonderful life (Black)
We are all made of stars (Moby)

My friend wants Ca plane pour moi (Plastic Bertrand)

Incidentally we’ve just had the funeral for my father in law which was beautiful:
Going in. Adagio in G Minor - Albarini
Hymn . We plough the fields & scatter (he was a farmer)
Reflection. I will always love you - Dolly Parton
Committal. Maybe Tomorrow - Stereophonics
it was just perfect

For my Mum, going in, we picked, Dance little dolly by the Andrew sisters because she sang it to her children and my children. Coming out was Rock around the clock because she loved to dance, especially jive.
I'm thinking of direct cremation. It was going to be Frankie goes to Hollywood, the power of love and Ella Fitzgerald, at last. My youngest DD's are, cry little sister and in the shadows (lost boys sound track). My DP is Mr Brightside and YNWA.

The Power Of Love - Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Solveig's Song - Grieg

Meditation from Thais - Massenet

Beautiful choices for him ❤️

Oh amazing choices! When the manics were still at their best and James is one of my favourite bands! Your son had impeccable taste ❤️

A friend always said to say “Chasing Cars” because of the lyrics “if I lay here would you lie with me” or failing that “Knock On Wood” 😂

My personal choices though probably “Leave Out All The Rest” by Linkin Park. Also “You’ll Never Walk Alone”.

springsteen & Northern Soul girl here
going in If I Should Fall Behind - Bruce & Patti
hymn Lord is my Shepherd
reflection Bobby Jean - Bruce
committal I’m on my way - Dean Parrish

Mine is my username lol it's by Oasis, I have a few more but it's mainly that one. At my 22 year old sons funeral in 2022 we played Motorcycle Emptiness by The Manic Street Preachers and Sit Down by James as they were 2 of his favourite songs and you could hear him singing his little heart out (badly lol) every time he listened to them and luckily I have got him singing Sit Down on video so I can listen to it whenever I want

Nellie the elephant packed her trunk and said good by to the circus.
Off she went with a trumpety tump trump trump trump.

My dad knew death was coming having terminal cancer and wanted Ring of Fire by Johnny Cash but my mam vetoed it.
He said for many years the other 2 he wanted which were Walk of Life and Get off of my Cloud.

What I'd like and what would be appropriate are 2 different things...
On entry - O'Death by Jen Titus
Reflection - Renegade by Styx
Curtains closing- God was never on your side by Motorhead.

Not a Hibby. Just love the Proclaimers and that song makes me cry.
My family are Scottish

I want to be cremated and as the curtains close, the husky strains of Tina Turner's 'Steamy Windows' will fill the room!

I’d like
Entrance - An acoustic version of Creep
Reflection - Stevie Wonder, A Place in the sun
Exit - ELO, Mr. Blue sky

I haven't thought about all of my funeral music but for as long as I can remember my absolute definite non-negotiable number one choice has been the theme from the 1970s TV series Black Beauty (Galloping Home) and I have told various family members this.

So - I was so bloody annoyed when Claire Balding said this was her funeral music when she did Tracks of My Years on Radio 2 recently! I blimmin well thought of it first Claire . It's MY funeral tune.

I was vetoed on having Ring of Fire for my Dad - he loved Johnny Cash. However, I understand now it is very common for cremations. I want Wipe Out by the Surfaris for when I go into the cremation oven. There's a bit at the beginning with a cackle and bit that sounds like breaking wood.

Sorry. I have organised a couple of incredible tasteful funerals and will do again.

But it isn't what I want for mysel.