funeral song

[ManinBlack]

Had this played at my Mum's and we were just in bits. One of the saddest pieces of music I know.

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And to lift the mood then I'd maybe select Bernard Cribbins "Hole in the Ground"

I love this piece of music, no more evocative sound than the Uilleann pipes. He plays some other lovely slow ones too, as does Liam O'Flynn

 

[Robster59]

Entrance: In my life by The Beatles
Exit: Heroes by David Bowie

 

[JohnnyDee]

I love this piece of music, no more evocative sound than the Uilleann pipes. He plays some other lovely slow ones too, as does Liam O'Flynn

Have to agree. It's hard to wring much more emotion from an instrument than Uilleann pipes. Some solo cello pieces are also gut-wrenchingly sad too.

And not to mention Northumbrian pipes too. Love Kathryn Tickell's stuff too.:thup:

Coming from Ireland then I have to say that we do 'sad' pretty well.

 

[Ross61]

Light my fire The Doors

 

[Leftie]

Always look on the bright side of life

Always been my wish as well Brian. Just hearing people whistling the tune after my cremation would bring a tear of laughter to my eye. Might even put the flames out ...............

Mrs Leftie had always said "no way"

"Come Fly With Me" is a possible alternative.

 

[ruff-driver]

ac/dc.....highway to hell

 

[Slab]

Probably end up with Figrin D'an and the Modal Nodes (also known as the Cantina band) that's whats been waking me up as an alarm tune for years so if there's any chance at all that I'm not totally dead then it'll save me a toasting

Don't really care too much, after all I'm lying there deid!

 

[Spuddy]

Josh Groban 'higher window'. I want everyone in tears

 

[Doon frae Troon]

My wife's aunt had 'Any dream Will Do' and 'Over the Rainbow'.
Any dream was her cremation send off. First line is 'I closed my eyes, pulled back the curtain' made me smile.
The church were quietly singing the wooo wooo ahh ahh bits which made everyone smile.

 

[Deleted member 18645]

Went to a funeral last year for an old mate - no-one sang any of the words of the hymn that had been chosen. But when they played Duran Duran's "Wild Boys", everyone joined in. Pretty much sums up today's society

 

[Deleted member 18645]

And I'm going to have "Take me home" by Phil Collins.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

None. Songs either send everyone into floods of tears or ruin the song as you then always associate it with the death of someone and it brings back sadness every time you hear it.

 

[FairwayDodger]

Motorhead - Killed By Death - to make them remember me and laugh.

The instrumental bit at the end of Anthem by SAHB - to make them cry..... :ears:

 

[Khamelion]

At my Uncles funeral, people walked in to the church to The Rolling Stone '19th Nervous Breakdown', then as everyone reflected in the middle of funeral he had 'Colours' by the seekers played and then we all walked out to 'Bad to the Bone' by George Thoroughgood and the Destroyers.

One of the songs I'd have played is 'Home sweet Home' by Motley Crue, also quite possible 'Crazy Train' by Ozzy and when me and wor lass finally pass away we'll have played 'Stay the night' by Chris Norman.

When my dad goes, I'll have played 'A life on the ocean wave' by the band of the Royal Marines, as when I was a kid, we used to march around the dinning table to it and when that happens I'll be in bits.

 

[MegaSteve]

I was told once, by someone who works at the nearby crem, that the theme from MOTD is about the most played tune there...

 

[garyinderry]

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[bernix]

Seagull / BAD COMPANY

 

[richart]

Went to a funeral recently, and the music was from Test Match Special. I might go for the BBC music for the Open.

Alternatively, Cold as Ice, so I can be thawed out when I go to the hot place.:thup:

 

[MarkE]

Hurt - Johnny Cash and Fade to black - Metallica

 

[Pin-seeker]

Stone Roses-I am the resurrection.