Tell Me...What songs do you want at your funeral?

[CurlyTandtheTangles]

I know, bit morbid.
Tell me your songs (and why if you want cos songs are personal).

Today in my car I heard the song by Train - Drops of Jupiter. I think the lead person Pat wrote it after his mum died. And I thought "ummm could be on my shortlist."

Reasons why asking; I love music, need some inspiration, I always wonder why particular songs chosen when I'm at funeral.
Annoyingly my health running down hill. Treatment for leukaemia is lurking to put me (hopefully) into remission.
I am catastrophising today and thinking what if it all goes crap.
So my focus is on music. I don't want my lovely family picking all the music- it will be horrific! (Light-hearted but honestly urgh).

The Laughing Gnome by David Bowie. It always makes me laugh. I want to go out on a high.

Dont fear the reaper, blue oyster cult. And Freddie singing who wants to live forever. Maybe theme from local hero.

I want Good Riddance by Greenday too, it’s a shame about the name.

I was talking about this to someone last night. The song that first came to mind was Mary J Blige - No more drama 😂(I don’t know why as I have a pretty drama free life as it is).

My lovely uncle had 'Always look on the bright side of life' played as the curtains closed. Everyone sang with their arms round each other, crucifix style. He was a funny, lovely man and it was perfect. He planned it to perfection.

I would have Holiday in Spain by the Counting Crows

Lucky Man by Verve.

DH wants Love of my life & Guide me home. Queen are his favorite band.

Not morbid at all...everyone should have a funeral plan! I'm having a direct cremation so no service...but if I was I'd have Sound of Silence by Disturbed

Lynyrd Skynyrd Free Bird.
I think the lyrics are just perfect.

Say a Little Prayer, Aretha Franklin.

Bat out of hell as the curtains close. I am a huge Meatloaf fan and it would bring a smile to my children's faces.

moonlight Sonata and broken needle by Marilyn Manson

Last Exit for the Lost, Fields of the Nephilim.
Ride On, AC/DC

“ I’ve no more fucks to give. “

I remember 12 year old me insisting that i wanted With you in your dreams by Hanson. I really hope my family have forgotten that 😆

Queen fan here too and i would like A kind of magic worked in the day somewhere.

To make em cry a bit?
Beat you there - Will Dempsey

I really really really want Mike's Song from Walk off the earth. Either for the 'photos/video' or played right at the end. I want it to end kind of positively with that message from me. I don't think my mum will do it though as she definitely thinks it has to be low sombre songs, i'll have to talk to my sisters.

Hold on to memories- Disrurbed, though I’d be annoyed to miss David Draiman’s sublime vocals

Watermark by Enya (love it) and Paradise by Coldplay - this is mainly because I strongly believe in the afterlife so it's where I think I'm going 😊
I did want Dancing on your Grave by Motorhead but DH thinks it's in bad taste 😂

Durufle's Requiem, live chamber orchestra perhaps

And the hymn the day thou gavest

Ooh some I'd not thought of but love. Some I don't know so will be checking them out.

But absolute NO to Tetris !!

Half the world away Oasis

Green Day - Good riddance.

Only as the coffin is being lowered in to the ground though..

Animal Magic theme tune.

I want The Damned - Sanctum Sanctorum, Nick Cave - Into my Arms and Slipknot - Vermilion Pt2. No particular order.

Here comes the sun by Nina Simone