What song(s) do you want played at your funeral?

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Postby Randy G » Fri Dec 17, 2010 12:32 am

I want to have Jump by Van Halen played.
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Postby steve smoot » Sat Dec 18, 2010 3:19 pm

I'm not much for funerals. I have gone to a lot of them in my 64 years.

You have seen the signs the funeral home puts out by the road when someone dies...

"slow funeral"...well, have you ever seen a fast one...lol...

A friend of mine died at an early age a few years back. he picked out the songs for his memorial service and he said "I want it played load enough to wake the dead" and they did. Here is the one that I remember the most.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9X2fdGEWOhA
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Postby Mightydog » Sat Dec 18, 2010 3:34 pm

Doctor and The Medics! I haven't heard of them in years!

Norman Greenbaum still hold the record for best take of Spirit In The Sky...
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Postby dakotamouse » Sat Dec 18, 2010 3:44 pm

steve smoot wrote:I'm not much for funerals. I have gone to a lot of them in my 64 years.

You have seen the signs the funeral home puts out by the road when someone dies...

"slow funeral"...well, have you ever seen a fast one...lol...

A friend of mine died at an early age a few years back. he picked out the songs for his memorial service and he said "I wanted played load enough to wake the dead" and they did it. Here is the one that I remember the most.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9X2fdGEWOhA



Hmmmm :thinking: Take one large blender...add a dolop of Alice Cooper, a cup of Gene Simmons, a cup and a half of Adam Ant and a sprinkle of Norman Greenbaum and there you have it.....

Doctor and the Medics!

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Postby steve smoot » Sat Dec 18, 2010 3:45 pm

Well, to each his own, but I like the Dr and the Medic's version better, I just don't like looking at them. But, if your dead what the heck..lol :thumbsup:
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Postby dguff » Sat Dec 18, 2010 4:19 pm

I have a few of my favorite songs that I would like played at my wake when the time comes:

I Can See Clearly Now by Johnnie Nash
Hey Baby Won't You Be My Girl by Bruce Channel
Still The Same by Bob Seeger
Long Cool Woman in A Black Dress by The Hollies

I have actually thought of making a list and have a CD cut.

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Postby hotrod » Sat Dec 18, 2010 6:31 pm

you cant always get what you want by the stones comes to mind also.......
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Postby Daniel Bernoulli » Sat Dec 18, 2010 8:00 pm

We'll Meet Again by Vera Lynn.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHcunREYzNY.

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Postby eamarquardt » Sat Dec 18, 2010 10:12 pm

"I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better (when your gone)" By the Byrds.

I've glimpsed the darkness at the end of the tunnel. Not gonna get out of this alive. No funeral, PARTY!

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Postby Jim55 » Sat Dec 18, 2010 10:14 pm

The oldy will be sung.

as in this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDkuxEIcpdI

I like the following words:
My richest gain I count but loss,
And pour contempt on all my pride.
Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast,
Save in the death of Christ my God!
All the vain things that charm me most,
I sacrifice them to His blood.

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Postby Kayperkay » Sun Dec 19, 2010 12:15 am

I've wanted this song by Elton John played at my "Party"...No funeral either....since I was 11 years old....this is from 1973....Funeral for a friend :applause:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7trKNHOg14&feature=fvst
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Postby caseydog » Sun Dec 19, 2010 12:21 am

You can show this at my goodbye kegger, if you are not too drunk.

Awe heck, show it anyway. All my family and half my friends won't get even if they're sober. :lol:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG6b3V2MNxQ

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Postby bc toys » Sun Dec 19, 2010 9:35 am

Like many of you I don't want a funeral but would love all my friends to have a cook-out and play a few songs
ON THE ROAD AGAIN by Willi Nelson
SHE STOP LOVING HIM TODAY by George Jones
HIGH UP ON A MOUNTAIN by Vince Gill
WISKEY RIVER by Waylon Jennings
BLUE by Patsy Cline

then everyone can pplay what ever they want :lol: :lol:
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Postby Ivar the Red » Sun Dec 19, 2010 10:51 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loyTCkV06xQ

And I like the idea of "Freebird" and "Stairway to Heaven"

And an open bar...drinks all around!!!

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Postby steve smoot » Sun Dec 19, 2010 11:44 am

okay, mightydog, you win. I will use greenbaum's version :thumbsup:

It is the best, and the video is better too. ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPPlGFh6OpQ

I stand corrected, oh great one :applause:
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