What songs do you want played at your funeral?

[MKG]

As a mortician I’ve had some really odd requests for music at funerals. What songs do you want played at yours?

 

[ETLS]

I may have a difficult time hearing them.

 

[justjed2]

Don't really care, as long as it's not 'The Hokey Pokey' !! I heard that when the guy who wrote it died, HIS funeral was a mess. I mean, they put his right leg in, he put his right leg out.....

 

[qdrone]

Dust in the Wind / Kansas
Rudy / Supertramp
Epitaph / King Crimson
Spirit in the Sky / Norman Greenbaum
Close with
The Autumn Wind ( written about The Oakland Raiders before the NFL stole it)

 

[MKG]

Don't really care, as long as it's not 'The Hokey Pokey' !! I heard that when the guy who wrote it died, HIS funeral was a mess. I mean, they put his right leg in, he put his right leg out.....

This.
This joke will be repeated by me at funeral director conventions for years and years. Thank you.

 

[mroboto]

 

[Dave_1962]

Highway to Hell by AC/DC

 

[MKG]

Is it safe to assume that you’d prefer a secular service?

 

[MKG]

Highway to Hell by AC/DC

My fiancé’s father wanted this song played at his service. He also wanted hookers and blow.

 

[4-2-7]

The Doors, The End

 

[musichal]

Amazing Grace by any traditional choir.
Bach's Harpsichord Concerto in D Minor.
Debussy's La Mer.
Alleluia by Dallas Christian Adult Concert Choir.

In that order.

 

[OttOpixel]

Good Time Charlie’s Got the Blues - Leon Russell version

Sunday Morning Coming Down - Kris Kristofferson

Three Angels - Headstones

In that order.

 

[slow_jazz]

Knockin On Heavens Door.

 

[Archguy]

 

[Eric n Kc]

Hey
Rihanna Giddins wayfaring stranger. Sorry about the spelling, but look it up. I'm really not that religious, but damn. The banjo/ voice, just so stripped down. I've not heard anyone version that I comes close.Eric

 

[FrostEOne]

Enya - Only Time

 

[nj pheonix]

Durges in the dark.(a la American pie)
You can't always get what (stones)
Dyin'g crap shooters blues (David Bromberg version)
What a beautiful world (Louis Armstrong )
Jitterbug boy (Tom Waits)
He's gone (Dead)

Too early to think about it (I hope )(that had a dual meaning, too young, and too early in the morning)

 

[Todd Dodds]

As long as it's played on an accordion, I don't care. My wife hates the accordion.

 

[musichal]

Durges in the dark.(a la American pie)
You can't always get what (stones)
Dyin'g crap shooters blues (David Bromberg version)
What a beautiful world (Louis Armstrong )
Jitterbug boy (Tom Waits)
He's gone (Dead)

Too early to think about it (I hope )

Are you familiar with Bromberg's Demon In Disguise album? I especially like the tracks Sharon, Jugband Song, and the title track. His Mr. Bojangles is pretty good, too.

 

[Fat Point Ja]

I did some tunes for my late friend, David Livingston's memorial party. It was an easy name to honor.

Livingston's Gone To Texas-Jimmy Buffett
Livingston Saturday Night-Jimmy Buffet
Dr. Livingston-The Moody Blues
Dave, Dave's Not Here-Cheech and Chong
Mr. Livingston-Gypsy Rose Lee This one was a real Hoot. According to Gypsy, Mr. Livingston is well endowed.