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?

I went to a funeral where they played Who Knows Where the Time Goes? and it destroyed me (in a good way, though, IYSWIM!)

Conversely, I’ve just seen the pain of a bereaved wife who lost her DH far too young and unexpectedly. The DC are too young to be involved. On top of her grief, she has the torment of not knowing what kind of funeral her DH would want, let alone what music.
Please make sure your loved ones know your wishes - even if that is ‘I want you to choose the music’ - give them time to think about it before they are consumed by grief.

Yes, I think people expect to cry so it's ok to have reflective/sad songs, but try to finish with an uplifting one. At my mum's we walked in to The Pearl Fisher's duet which she loved, the photos were shown to Thank You For the Music, and we walked out of the service to Theme From A Summer Place.

I’d like something by the carpenters, or debussy but the last song

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Fields of gold. The acoustic Eva Cassidy version.
Was played at many family funerals over the past 2 years. A "family favourite ".

Possibly
One Way by The Levellers.
Con te Partiro - Andrea Boccelli
exit to Come on Baby Light my Fire

I want Radiohead ‘Burn the Witch’ at my cremation. It will make people smile.

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face 💛

None, I’ll be having a direct cremation.

Cremation: Firestarter by The Prodigy.

And if the family want more, a playlist of tracks along a similar very irreverent theme. If people don't dance I will haunt them in the next life 😆

Meet on the Ledge - Fairport Convention

I was at a funeral last week and the lovely singer sang Somewhere Over the Rainbow.
It was utterly beautiful.
The deceased had lost her adult son in an accident just a few years previously which had obviously devastated the family.

Ray Charles cover of Let It Be - it's a soul/gospel version.

I love that idea!

Patterns by Paul Simon

Occurs to me that I don't think anyone in my life actually knows that so I should tell them!

I'm having direct burning.
If it was a funeral
My world is on fire..Jimmy mack.
Northern soul record.

The Scientist - Coldplay

Guide me oh thou Great Redeemer. My only request for my funeral music.

I dreamed a dream from Les Mis
Life has absolutely killed the dream I dreamed

Not me but my husband's choice is, " If you don't know me by now".

You’re the best thing that ever happened to me by Gladys Knight.
A goodbye message to my husband and all my friends….

long Gone by Chris Cornell

Magazine's A Song From Under The Floorboards. My favourite band.

I also quite fancy the Motorhead version of Sympathy For The Devil

I agree. Clhoose readings and songs you like and add that they can change or add anything they want. There's so much to do when someone dies.

I won't have any songs, and no funeral at all. A direct cremation.