MancWanderer Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 A bit morbid maybe but my last remaining auntie is on an end of life care pathway so will be attending her funeral shortly Made me think what I'd want at my funeral. Would be........ The Air That I Breathe (The Hollies) - as per the 78 promotion thread - memories of walking on to Burnden in 72/73 - one of the first singles that I ever bought - would be playing as everyone walks in Abide With Me - not religious and hate hymns but fuck me that sends a shiver up my spine - was my Dad's only hymn at his funeral - he tried to describe to me once what it was like hearing that at the 53 and 58 FA Cup finals - 100,000 belting it out - would be the hymn during the service White Man In Hammersmith Palais (The Clash) - as the song of reflection for people to remember me by as my favourite song ever You're Wondering Now (The Specials) - as an end to the service Based the above on my ex Father-In-Law's funeral where it was 4 songs/hymns that had to be chosen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted January 24, 2019 Site Supporter Share Posted January 24, 2019 In the 1980s almost every funeral I attended had "God, be in my head" as one of the hymns. Nowadays you just don't hear it. My dad went in with "Time to say goodbye" (Sara Brightman and Andre Boccelli) and out to "I did it my way." (Sinatra) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Spider Posted January 25, 2019 Site Supporter Share Posted January 25, 2019 Joy Division Oven Gloves by Half Man Half Biscuit just to see the look on their faces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bolty58 Posted January 25, 2019 Members Share Posted January 25, 2019 Time Will Pass You By - Tobi Legend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Biggish Dave Posted January 25, 2019 Site Supporter Share Posted January 25, 2019 A mate of mine died years ago, went in to The Verve, Bittersweet Symphony and out to Travis, Why does it always rain on me. 2 songs which give me chills to this day. No idea what I’d chose - hopefully whoever sings it isn’t even born yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Soon by Dexys ”Soon I won’t care” In a Sentimental Mood, John Coltrane and Duke Ellington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not in Crawley Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Anything by Perry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bolty58 Posted January 25, 2019 Members Share Posted January 25, 2019 Anything by The Smiths. Depressing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Freebird, Lynyrd Skynyrd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not in Crawley Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 37 minutes ago, bolty58 said: Anything by The Smiths. Depressing. You’ve never really listened to The Smiths then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickbrown Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 I am the Resurrection. And make em stand there right until the fecking end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medwaywhite Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Two funerals I’ve been to lately. One had wish me luck as you wave me goodbye the other one always look on the bright side of life .not made my mind up what I’m having Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie Hill Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Doom Over A Dead Man by Amon Amarth, All For Nothing by Children of Bodom & My Funeral by Dark Funeral for mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deane koontz Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Mobb Deep - Shook ones pt2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted January 25, 2019 Site Supporter Share Posted January 25, 2019 Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Eva Cassidy) has been done to death. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breightmet Boy Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Im having 'This Is England' by The Clash on the way in and 'England' by The Angelic Upstarts on the way out. Never heard them played before at a funeral. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breightmet Boy Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 3 minutes ago, MickyD said: Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Eva Cassidy) has been done to death. Thats the idea Micky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 2 minutes ago, Breightmet Boy said: Im having 'This Is England' by The Clash on the way in and 'England' by The Angelic Upstarts on the way out. Never heard them played before at a funeral. And you won’t (probably) hear them then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 I want to be cremated so come into the crematorium to Light My Fire by The Doors and go out to Fire by The Crazy World of Arthur Brown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazBob Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Living in a Box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted January 25, 2019 Site Supporter Share Posted January 25, 2019 12 hours ago, MancWanderer said: A bit morbid maybe but my last remaining auntie is on an end of life care pathway so will be attending her funeral shortly Made me think what I'd want at my funeral. Would be....... Abide With Me - not religious and hate hymns but fuck me that sends a shiver up my spine - was my Dad's only hymn at his funeral - he tried to describe to me once what it was like hearing that at the 53 and 58 FA Cup finals - 100,000 belting it out - would be the hymn during the service. My favourite. Sensational. Not too long after my old fella left us, I was on holiday. We'd pulled up somewhere and lad and wife had nipped out of the car to buy something. Abide with me came on (cd/radio). Was in bits for a bit. Anyway, I've told them to have "Gabriel's oboe" ( main theme from the mission). Owt else they can chose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freds dad Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Going Underground. I went to a funeral in Bolton a few years ago and the chap being cremated had been involved in the snooker leagues around Bolton for over 50 years. The music played as the curtains parted. It did get a few strange looks form folk who didn't get the link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athywhite1958 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 My dad went in to Mr Bojangles by Jerry Lewis, in the middle Little Ole Wine Drinker Me by Dean Martin and out to My Way by Frank Sinatra, he idolised the original Rat Pack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_spencer Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 (edited) I never took anything seriously in life so why should I in death. Edited January 25, 2019 by frank_spencer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySanchez Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Should I stay or should I go - The Clash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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