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any ideas for a funeral song?

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  • KarmaPolice
    KarmaPolice Posts: 147 Forumite
    Hi.

    Sorry to hear of your loss.

    I would like 'Free as a Bird' by The Beatles played at my funeral. The words are nice and quite fitting.
  • Spamreported
    Spamreported Posts: 87 Forumite
    Great balls of fire
    Eternal flame
    Anything by the red hot chilli peppers
  • Spamreported
    Spamreported Posts: 87 Forumite
    prettypennies wrote: »
    How about something by Queen or U2

    they played that Queen "tHESE ARE THE DAYS" song at Diana's funeral. thats what I am having played at mine in about 50 years i hope.
  • shelovestobuystuff
    shelovestobuystuff Posts: 2,710 Forumite
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    tealady wrote: »
    How about John Lennons "Imagine". Or just play a cheerful piece of instrumental music.
    Yes,I was going to suggest that too.My brother took a stereo to the church to play this for my dads funeral,he was only 46 when he died.
    "Reaching out to touch the stars dont forget the flowers at your feet".
  • robpw2
    robpw2 Posts: 14,044 Forumite
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    sorry imagine is one of the most depressing songs on the planet its not the kind of song i would want at a funeral


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  • ailuro2
    ailuro2 Posts: 7,540 Forumite
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    I remember reading a list of songs that are popular for funerals, but that seems inappropriate.

    What was his favourite music, favourite concert he'd been to, perhaps a title song from his favourite comedy? Would he want everyone to be sombre, or remember the happiness they felt when they were with him?:confused:


    I'm 38 and I think no matter what age I leave this world at, I'd have 'At my most beautiful' and 'It's the end of the world as we know it' at my funeral. Both by REM, and both mean a lot to me and my dearest ones.
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  • silverfoxdude
    silverfoxdude Posts: 1,331 Forumite
    Spamreported wrote: »
    Great balls of fire
    Eternal flame
    Anything by the red hot chilli peppers
    or
    hot legs-rod stewart
    i dont want to set the world on fire-ink spots
    the heat is on -glen fry
  • ailuro2
    ailuro2 Posts: 7,540 Forumite
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    :rolleyes: The OP stated that because of the older folks at the funeral it didn't feel right to play anything too 'funny' at the funeral.
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  • silverfoxdude
    silverfoxdude Posts: 1,331 Forumite
    ailuro2 wrote: »
    :rolleyes: The OP stated that because of the older folks at the funeral it didn't feel right to play anything too 'funny' at the funeral.

    ok then being serious

    ashes to ashes - david bowie
    light my fire - the doors

    or some dribble by queen or elton john lol
  • Ellidee
    Ellidee Posts: 6,216 Forumite
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    I have told my OH that I would like Jose Feliciano singing 'In my life' by The Beatles to be played at my funeral as I think it's beautiful.
    Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task. William James
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