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Snaggy
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posted September 29, 2009 20:22
What would be on your funeral playlist?
Myself, something from Elvis Costello... maybe The Angels Wanna Wear my Red Shoes, or Living in Paradise, but hopefully not Accidents Will Happen. ![[Razz]](tongue.gif)
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posted September 29, 2009 20:24
Cowboy Junkies, definitely. Thousand Year Prayer, or Miles from Our Home. Or Draqging Hooks if I'm feeling particularly morbid when I make my will and arrangements.
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iDrifter
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posted September 30, 2009 04:18
Funeral? What funeral? I plan to live forever, even if it kills me. If that should happen, the "The Ride of the Valkyries" by Richard Wagner would be a fitting send off. ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
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Ashitaka
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posted September 30, 2009 05:31
beethoven's 7th symphonie would be good, for a depressing meaningful funeral.
highway to he11 for a fun funeral.
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For those of you who do not know Beethoven's 7th second movement is in my opinion the best peice of music ever written.
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spungo
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posted September 30, 2009 08:05
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Originally posted by Ashitaka:
For those of you who do not know Beethoven's 7th second movement is in my opinion the best peice of music ever written.
Ha! Snap! I have always thought so, and that I was alone in me thinking. (It's nice to know I'm not alone in the world... boo hoo... )
Also, Mahler's fourth -- particularly the last movement. Always makes I shiver.
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TheMoMan
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posted September 30, 2009 08:49
____ TheMoMan checking in,
Roll me Away Bob Segar
Magic Carpet Ride Steppen Wolf
Born to be Wild Steppen Wolf
Night Moves Bob Segar
Scotland the brave On Pipes of Course
If none of the above then
"The Ride of the Valkyries" by Richard Wagner
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posted September 30, 2009 11:25
At my funeral, they will play Helloween's song "Ride the sky". ![[Cool]](cool.gif)
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GMx
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posted September 30, 2009 13:56
Harry Nilsson - Don't Forget Me
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Xanthine
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posted September 30, 2009 18:00
That's awesome.
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posted September 30, 2009 21:00
Two selections by Nightwish:
"While Your Lips Are Still Red" (This one is not technically by Nightwish, just Tuomas Holopainen and Marco Hietala, but it's the B-side to the "Amaranth" single, and Nightwish plays it live)
"Sleeping Sun" (Here's a live version sung by Anette. She doesn't have Tarja's operatic voice, but, by God, she puts heart and soul into it.)
And from somewhere in the Great Beyond, I would be throwing the goat \m/ and saying, "Kiitos."
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posted October 01, 2009 13:54
They don't go together but
Van Morrison - Moondance
Temptations - Can't get next to you
Chris Connor - Lullaby of birdland
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posted October 01, 2009 20:11
I gotta go with the classics. Another One Bites the Dust - Queen.
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Callipygous
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posted October 02, 2009 03:49
I am not sure quite how you should choose something like this. Obviously I wouldn't be there to hear it, so why? I don't want to inflict my musical taste on anyone else, indeed I don't care how my remains are disposed of, and those doing it should choose the ceremony (if any). They can even play thrash metal at my funeral so long as they are sure that I'm really, really dead. By then it is futile and vainglorious to try to influence how you are remembered, if at all.
But if I had to, maybe I'd choose Lord Kitchener - Love in the Cemetary, in the hope it would make them smile, and to stop things getting over solemn.
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Ashitaka
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posted October 02, 2009 04:08
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Originally posted by Callipygous:
I am not sure quite how you should choose something like this. Obviously I wouldn't be there to hear it, so why? I don't want to inflict my musical taste on anyone else, indeed I don't care how my remains are disposed of, and those doing it should choose the ceremony (if any). They can even play thrash metal at my funeral so long as they are sure that I'm really, really dead. By then it is futile and vainglorious to try to influence how you are remembered, if at all.
But if I had to, maybe I'd choose Lord Kitchener - Love in the Cemetary, in the hope it would make them smile, and to stop things getting over solemn.
I guess this is just anouther last minute attempt to influence how people remember you.
Don't wait for your funeral , start now!
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quantumfluff
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posted October 02, 2009 20:03
Maybe Warren Zevon's "The Wind". If I wanted to go for balls on accurate seriousness about facing death.
But, in reality, I'ld probably go for the low humor. I would want everyone to smile, remembering my irreverence. I'm thinking the Chipmunk's Hula Hoop song and the funeral dirge from A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.
I want something that everyone in the audience can walk away humming.
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posted October 03, 2009 23:21
"I'm just a boy whose intentions were good.
"Oh, Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood."
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The Famous Druid
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posted October 04, 2009 00:38
"Highway to hell" for all the AC/DC fans.
And, if I could find a Lesley Gore tribute band to record a custom version...
"It's my party and I'll die if I want to."
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The Famous Druid
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posted October 04, 2009 20:08
MMKK has produced a worthy entry.
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Xanthine
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posted October 04, 2009 22:50
ROTFL
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posted October 15, 2009 13:31
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Originally posted by Ashitaka:
beethoven's 7th symphonie would be good, for a depressing meaningful funeral.
highway to he11 for a fun funeral.
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For those of you who do not know Beethoven's 7th second movement is in my opinion the best peice of music ever written.
Hey there, Mr. Ashatika!
Did you know that Beethoven's 7th is the most played symphony in the world? Yes, it is!
In fact, ask some conductor's to play it and you will get this kinda thing:
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I love it, btw! I have it on my iPod: Herbert von Karajan conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra version on the Deutsche Grammophon label. (Me and 8 other people just loved his Mahler's 9th Symphony. Play that at most houses in the good, old US of A and people go running for the door!)
I play the 7th when I ride my indoor bicycle trainer. It changes moods like a peleton!
Hey, I think you will like this joke that von Karajan told when he was asked why he preferred conducting the Berlin Philharmonic to the Vienna Philharmonic:
"If I tell the Berliners to step forward, they do it. If I tell the Viennese to step forward, they do it. But then they ask why."
Ha-ha-ha! Have a great day!
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