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don't want a funeral, told folks and Mr MC not to waste any money bothering and certainly don't put me a grave with a vile headstone!! Get me cremated as cheap as possible ie pick up body from hospital and through me on a bonfire, scatter ashes over mountain. done 😉

For me. Not sure why, but it just seems to work for me.

I recently sent a dearly beloved relative off to this, as it was what she had always wanted;

I could hear her giggling to herself, I swear. She would have loved the reactions. A mixture of tears and utter joy. But, mostly, utter joy at the memory of such a wonderful person. Perfect.

Even more perfect that my daughter now bears her name as one of hers. Her memory will live on, and I shall be sure to make sure my daughter grows to love La Mer as much as I do, as much as she did. 🙂 (Smiling through the tears as I listen and type here)

My Auntie had "Return To Sender" 😀

I am really not sure why there is a picture of a child crying by Santa's grave on this video...

This will be for me.

I always think of what I'd like played "as my last song" ..

My current fave is this, as its from "my generation" and pretty much everyone knows the words so would be singing it in their heads.

Isley Brothers, Harvest for the World

Or this LOVE THIS

I've not listened to it, but hopefully it does the trick.

My Auntie had "Return To Sender"

Class

My uncle died in October. He had a few of his favorite songs at his funeral. Including Monty Python - Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life. Which about summed him up really.

On hearing that you don't have to have hymns, another uncle promptly stated he wants Queen - A Night At The Opera. The whole album. I told him I'm sure that there would be a time limited on the service. He said he didn't care, he'd ensure there was enough time. He's a stubborn bugger, so I'm sure he'll write it in to his will and or pay for the service before he goes.

A mate of mine had "feeling hot hot hot" as he went down in the crem.
He was a real joker and gave us all his last laugh.

I don't want to be buried thanks, much rather be burned to a crisp then scattered in Chichester Harbour, but this song would send me on my way..

Jon & Vangellis, "I'll find my way home"

Second time lucky

Prayer In Open 'D', by Emmylou Harris.

Jimmy Cliff "many rivers to cross"

Eddie Vedder - Guaranteed

A guy I worked with had Bucks Fizz, The Land Of Make Believe played at his, was a non religious service and was a nice send off.

Should I stay or should I go?

The headteacher I used to work for went out to "Simply the Best".
The most caring man you could ever meet, taken way too early at 54, and quite simply, he was the best.

Friend has told her kids she wants Lillie Allen's F#ck You.

Think i'd have to go for something operatic, Intermezzo from Cavalleria rusticana, or maybe a touch of Pagliacci, or Samson and Delilah

Our riding buddy went out to....

Prodigy - Fire

Us and them was a close second, but that only really applies to me and my wife so not on the list.

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But a selected few will be kept behind for Track 2 from this album... 😆

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During my motorbike racing days, made my brother promise to play Queen's another one bites the dust at my funeral, not sure what I would have played if I die of old age.

There was a Countdown fan who went out to...

very traditional, not saying I want this version but this hymn is the hymn of the rugby league challenge cup final and I always moved to hear 80,000 fans belting it out at wembley. I choke when I sing it

my mate Owain always said he wanted this one so people would be laughing and enjoying

the SO's gran had this as the last song at her funeral.

Someone great by LCD soundsystem

Or Johhny Cash's cover of U2's One.
I figure having Hurt played at your funeral may be just a bit *too* depressing

As mrs rocket is so fond of telling me, it would have to be [i]The Great Pretender[/i]

Golden earing. Radar love
and no suits

Carry on my wayward son.

in my will I have these

and

I've got my requests in already...

(mainly because I think it'll be funny when the guitars kick in)

Playing out on this

Lyric sheets will be available.

Wham's Wake me up before you go-go...

Just changed my mind. Would have I love everybody here, by Athlete. Just to make them all feel a bit tingly

On a serious note, if I was having a funeral - which I won't be, it would have to be Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis by Ralph Vaughn Wiiliams.

Iggy Pop - Lust for Life

For a dancer-Jackson Browne

Joe Walsh of course, Life's been good.

Belle & Sebastian - Expectations

If You're Happy and You Know It, Clap Your Hands.

the end by The Doors (pref with the gunships circling overhead just for extra atmosphere) 😀 8)

I am the resurrection.

Rather liking the Vaughn Williams Jamie74

My current fave song

Jump into the Fire by Nilsson - appropriate and awesome

Recently heard this ("Everywhere I go" by Lissie) played at a funeral and it really grabbed the emotions of people there:

Had this conversation with friends up the road, their son (13) said when his mum dies he's having them play 'Ding Dong the Witch is Dead!' delivered absolutely deadpan as left the room - brilliant!

I may follow Peter Sellers' lead and have them play something that I really hate just because I won't be there to hear it. For me, Soft Cell's Tainted Love.

🙂

"The Breaking of the Fellowship" - From the soundtrack of Lord of the Rings - Fellowship of the Ring.

Bit of a tearjerker soz 🙁

[b]IT[/b] by Prince.

And.

Ascent an ending.

I'm with fatsimon mk2 on this one ,mine is already planned in - the End by the doors

Make Me Smile - Steve Harley

I have The Beatles. In My Life written in my requests

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zI0Q8ytD44Y

Blue Murder - No One Stands Alone.

Bright eyes.

Nick Drake - Time has told me or Cinematic Orchestra - To build a home

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Had this playing at Dad's...

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This works too 🙂

It's got the real melancholy feel, think I'd need to have something more upbeat as well.

I cant believe this hasnt been done..

I want "fire" by Jimi Hendrix Experience. Or if there is a good crowd, the Tia Carrere cover from Wayne's World. 😀

Mrs J wants "Hot Hot Hot" by the Cure.

As a sometime bona fide gigging musician whose music was welcome rather than tolerated (not any more mind!), I once skilfully murdered/pastiched Metalica's "nothing else matters" at a house party, only to find that it had very recently been played at a funeral of one guest's friends who had taken his own life. There is no emoticon that says how bad a thing that was.

Don't Fear the Reaper, Blue Oyster Cult.

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Wish Me Luck As You Wave Me Goodbye, sung by Gracie Fields.
It's got a brillian ending, the sound of steam train chuffing off into the distance.

I have a few ideas but this has to be a front runner:

My old workmate went down the chute to The Dambusters March. Very appropriate for him.

A choice of two for me

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