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  • shellsuit
    shellsuit Posts: 24,749 Forumite
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    At my Uncles funeral a few weeks ago, they played

    Missing you (the puff daddy one, think his kids picked that one)

    Queen - Those were the days of our lives (his wife chose that)

    The last song, played especially for him was, You'll never walk alone :D (and most of the blokes sung along even if they weren't Lpool supporters, it was lovely to hear :))


    I think Sarah McLachlan, I will remember you, is a beautiful song : http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=dHm1el3Sze8

    I will remember you
    Will you remember me?
    Don't let your life pass you by
    Weep not for the memories
    Tank fly boss walk jam nitty gritty...
  • ailuro2
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  • What about " Spirit in the sky" went to a funeral once where they played that!
  • splishsplash
    splishsplash Posts: 3,055 Forumite
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    I was at a funeral some time ago where a male voice choir sang 'The Parting Glass' the end, and it was really something... I can't see it on youtube, except the movie version, but I know I've seen it on iTunes by the Voice Squad - a fantastic version.

    My condolences on the loss of your brother-in-law.
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  • when my mum died a few years ago she was a huge chaz and dave fan as her coffin was carried out "give me a london girl every time" was played .a few strange looks that turned to giggles then the whole congregation was singing and clappig,,,, just as mum would have wanted it. my advice is toget the family together,think carefully then choose something that sums up that person and meant something to them and theire loved ones.just want to add, i'm truely sorry for your loss.xxx
  • morganb
    morganb Posts: 1,762 Forumite
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    Di wrote: »
    'thank you for the days' sung by kirsty mccoll
    What an amazing song, this is the one I want.
    That's Numberwang!
  • hilstep2000
    hilstep2000 Posts: 3,089 Forumite
    My Mamma, who died in January always wanted "The American Trilogy" and it was beautiful. My OH is insisiting on The Crazy World of Arthur Brown singing "Fire" don't think he'll be allowed though.
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  • Gayle1983
    Gayle1983 Posts: 53 Forumite
    Sorry to hear about your loss :(

    My boyfriend recently lost one of his close friends from school. He died from cancer at the age of 28. At his funeral they played a song called Hole in the World by the Eagles and it summed up how we all felt with his passing away.
  • Surfbabe
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    When my uncle died a couple of years ago the organist played "Oh I do like to be beside the seaside" as the coffin left the church. Uncle was a keen fisherman and had lived all his life by the sea - its was very apt and really celebrated his life.
  • a colleague had Je ne regrette ne rien as her going out song. it was totally right for her .
    LLL
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