What song would you have at your funeral?

[Lifepolicy]

A bit morbid I know, sorry!
have you given this much thought? I know it sometimes pops into my head when I hear a song that moves me.

mine would be Blessings, by Hollow Coves. I think joyful and mellow. i love the lyrics

what’s yours?!
funny / sad / uplifting / depressing / dance anthem?

Didn't We Have a Lovely Time the Day We Went to Bangor.

Great choice

My personal choices are

The Beatles- in my life
The Kinks- Days
Both sides now- Joni Mitchell

IZ’s version of Somewhere over the rainbow and Springsteen’s Thunder Road are 2 pieces I have asked family to include if they feel inclined. A friend who died in December a few years ago left instructions to have everyone leave the service to It’s Beginning to look a lot like Christmas

I’ve left a list to choose from. My son’s comment when he saw it was “You’re such an old hippy, Mum!”. He’s not wrong. All three of yours are on my list @Crikeyalmighty.

I want to be carried in to Welcome to the Black Parade, (instrumental version, played by a string quartet). Then out to Galloping Home, (otherwise known as the theme to Black Beauty).

The story of my life: I get the urge for going... but I never seem to go.

My DH had asked for Come on Baby Light My Fire as he was carried in and Smoke Gets in Your Eyes as people left. I honoured his request as it reflected his sense of humour and made people smile.

Three little birds Bob Marley
Calon Lan

I'm not really bothered, but Louis Armstrong What a Wonderful World was no 1 when I was born, so that seems right.

James is my favourite band, so maybe We're Going To Miss You When You're Gone (which I also had on my mum's playlist) or All I'm Saying (not Moving On, which is more usual for funerals, because I had it played at my dad's - other than that one he told us what to play, which was Dirty Old Town; Always on my Mind - Pet Shop Boys, not Elvis; The Internationale and The Red Flag. His was odd because it was in covid so only me and mum went to the crem and we had Dixie music play him in and The Red Flag for the internment, the rest were at the online funeral with The Red Flag replayed).

For my mum's I had Bruce Springsteen Tougher Than The Rest (a year before she died she suddenly disclosed a lifelong adulation of Bruce, which none of us knew about, and when she was dying she refused to talk about it because she knew why we were trying to get her to - in the end, she said that one was her favourite, and was quite fitting) and I am Woman by Helen Reddy. My sister then had two, of which one was Bread and Roses, the other some tedious classical thing, and we then had a playlist during the.....what do you call it.....party, after?

Won't be having a funeral, a few in my family decided the same no funeral, but if I did I'd have drops of Jupiter and bridge over troubled water.

My dad was a huge Madness fan. Had One step Beyond at his funeral!

I’m so glad this song didn’t get used yet again. ❤️

Mine are, I can see clearly now by Jimmy Cliff and the highway man by The Highwaymen, so they'll know I'll be back!

Stop I'm Already Dead by Deadboy and the Elephant Men

Dido's Lament (When I am laid) Henry Purcell

Kirsty McColl - Thank you for the Days

Definitely everyone can conga out of there !!

I love your dad's taste!

Joy division Atmosphere

Another vote for The Lark Ascending. It kind of calls to mind the soul rising to heaven.

Didos Lament is stunning. I've heard it before in stuff, but never really listened to it. Adding it to my funeral play list

Hey! Me too! Specifically for the arrival. Also it's 15 minutes and people will have to be quiet!! (oops)!!

Maybe Zep's Rain Song & Verve's This Time.

The service is only 30 minutes long!