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

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CurlyTandtheTangles · 13/08/2023 12:23

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).

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notprincehamlet · 14/08/2023 20:03

The theme tune from Dinnerladies

WotNoUserName · 14/08/2023 20:04

Going Home by Mary Fahl.

I can't think of any others.

risefromyourgrave · 14/08/2023 20:05

FizzingAda · 14/08/2023 19:47

My favourite film too! My brother introduced me to LOTR books as a child, 60 years ago. I arranged his funeral 10 years ago, and had Into the West by Annie Lennox played as the coffin went into the flames.

Oh, Into The West is a perfect song for that occasion, what a beautiful send off for your brother.

Ginmonkeyagain · 14/08/2023 20:17

My Cosmic Autumn Rebellion - Flaming Lips

Enjoy Yourself - Prince Buster

Nimrod - Elgar

Expose - Point of No Returm

illiad · 14/08/2023 20:24

Papillon by the Editors, Don't Let me be Misunderstood by Nina Simone and Rabbit by Chas and Dave...

ThelmaBorden · 15/08/2023 18:44

Into the Mystic - the incomparable Van Morrison

Moonlit Mile - Stones at their very best

Fernticket · 16/08/2023 08:41

Golden Slumbers/Carry that Load by the Beatles.
Joyful Caravan by Jango.

BlackJumpsuit · 16/08/2023 08:48

WaverOfSticks · 14/08/2023 20:36

I'm not a Queen, and nor am I called Mary, and I'm not even religious, but Purcell's is just too beautiful.

That is really beautiful.
It will have everyone sobbing!! 😭

MothralovesGojira · 16/08/2023 09:25

Final Days by Michael Kiwanuka
Home by Foo Fighters
Moving Up by Primal Scream
Anaesthetist by Enter Shikari
Warning by Skindred - while everyone sends me off with a Newport Helicopter!

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