any ideas for a funeral song?

IWasWondering...

Sorry for your loss.

When my BF died suddenly I picked Thank You For the Days by Kirsty McColl and The Pink Panther by Hentry Mancini. Still sadly missed by me and DS.

Skint_Catt

Sorry for your loss.

My ex-boyfriend (35) was buried just after Xmas 2006 - he had 'Another One Bites the Dust'. Made me laugh through my tears. His brother who died over ten years ago now (aged 15) planned his own funeral and there were balloons and his coffin was wheeled in on a skateboard :rolleyes:

I would love time to say goodbye as my song or Arms of An Anel by Sarah McLauchlan.

One young girl (12) who died when I was at school had 'Three Times A Lady' but I can't listen to that song now

Bless them both and your BIL.

outrageous_monkey

Hi, sorry to hear of your loss.

How about R Kellys I Wish.......I think he wrote that for when a good friend of his died.

On a personal note, I want either 'wish me luck as you wave me goodbye' or 'return to sender'

noonesperfect

pamplemousse wrote: »

there was a song a few years back * l would give everything l own * referring to a father who had died .lt has been sung by different people over the years but the words are very touching and sad

David Gates (Bread) excellent version, IMHO the best one.

magoogy

so sorry for your loss hun....ive been to loads of funerals over the years and here are their chosen;

one day in your life - michael jackson
i will always love you - whitney houston
youll never walk alone - gerry and the peacemakers

green green grass of home - tom jones (my gdads)

for my dad we had; foster and allen - i will love you all my life and youll never walk alone

for my mum we had;- foster and allen - i will love you all my life (that was her and dads song) - halfway through we sat through danny boy - jim reeves (another of mums faves) and to go out with we had a mothers loves a blessing........

i want amazing grace done by bagpipes and angels by robbie.......

another good one is champagne supanova by oasis......

just sit and listen to some old cds your loved one had and maybe one of them will stand out?

LilMissEmmylou

Lucie Silvas - Forget me not. I imagine its about an old relationship, but its a very emotive song for me and always makes me think of my granny. Id like it played at my funeral (hopefully a long time from now).
Will say a prayer for your BIL and family x

p.s. these r the lyrics if u dont know the song

"Forget Me Not"

Forget me not, I ask of you
Wherever your life takes you to
And if we never meet again
Think of me every now and then

We had just one day to recall
Now all I want is something more
Than just a fading memory
Left wondering what could have been.

Isn't it a shame, that when timing's all wrong
You're doing what you never meant to,
There's always something that prevents you.
Well I believe in fate, it had to happen this way
But it always leaves me wondering whether...
In another life we'd be together.
We should feel lucky we can say... we've always got yesterday

And as I leave it all behind
You're still emblazoned in my mind
And for that very special day
Nobody loved me in that way

Forget me not, I ask of you
Wherever your life takes you to
And if we never meet again
Think of me every now and then

Listen here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ctd1P6hD3ps

chaliepud

At my Nans funeral, we played "Somewhere", the Charlotte Church version (there have of course been many others) but my Nan did like her voice, the words are amazing....

groovychick2007

sorry for your loss i lost my husband when he was 40 we had
eva cassidy fields of gold playing

Hermann

Sorry to hear of your families recent loss.

I'd also suggest 'Thank you for the Days'. I'd known this song for ages and sung along to the chorus but never realised what the lyrics were all about until I had to find a song for a funeral and somehow picked this one, and then realised how apt the lyrics were.

I went for the the original version by the Kinks ....

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

We also played 'Albatross' by Fleetwood Mac.

This is the music Marks and Spencer used in their adverts and we were able to turn to our children on the way in and say 'Not just any Nanny but an extra special Nanny' which gave us all a smile without upsetting anyone.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSZHT2XvoLM

Hermann

Just remembered the Kinks version is just called 'Days'.

The lyrics are here if you want a read through.

http://www.actionext.com/names_k/kinks_lyrics/days.html