Funeral Music

[beechy]

The End..by the Doors

[junetta]

That is brilliant Gremlin. We went to a cremation here in Tenerife last Thursday. I was well impressed to find that there was a bar in there. It was good for all family and friends to meet up and have a drink or two before the service. Nerves were settled a little.

Jerusalem was the chosen hymn which I quite like myself but I might change my mind in the future. Drinks on the coffin is a definite!!

[pipinfort]

Where in Tenerife are you Junetta? we spend a lot of time there as do my parents who are there as we speak.

[Ken Moss]

I've been to a couple of 'interesting' funerals in recent years. One involved the Back to the Future theme and 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' by Nirvana, while another played the Doctor Who closing theme as the curtains closed. Both were completely appropriate to each person and it really helped to lighten the mood.

In contrast, when my mother-in-law was cremated we had quite sombre music and we were all glad of the chance to express a bit of grief.

I'm hoping mine will be about 50 years off but I want it to be the biggest ****-take ever and this has to feature somewhere:



A mate of mine put it on his answerphone and the first person to ring up was his nan....oops.

[Barrie Yates]

Can't come up[ with a final choice - torn between "Jerusalem" (England, for all thy faults I love thee still), and Nat King Cole - "When I Fall in Love". My first love and I used to listen to that on a wind-up gramophone, so it has very special meaning. She will probably decide anyway:-)

[accyman]

hopefully i will out live my youngests mother and be able to play this at her funeral

[DaveinGermany]

Originally Posted by accyman

hopefully i will out live my youngests mother and be able to play this at her funeral

Oh deary deary me !! Accyman you are incorrigible but it didn't half make me grin thanks.

[junetta]

Hello Pipinfort, just seen your question............we are in Playa San Juan xx

[steeljack]

think Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries is good to send someone off with

[cashman]

made my choice years ago, but am still here so a wonder i remembered, "In My Life"- Beatles, "Lets Think about Living"- Bob Lumen, n to finish off Sea Cruise - Frankie Ford. no reason other than i love those 3 records, mate finished off with Wooly Bully - sam the sham a couple of years ago n it certainly put a smile on the people leaving the crem.

[Mick]

In think the most appropriate music would be "return to sender"

[DaveinGermany]

Originally Posted by steeljack

think Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries is good to send someone off with

How very American It seems Lt.Col Kilgore 1/9 Air Cav seemed to think so too Francis Ford Coppolas "Apocalypse now". Did enjoy the film I must admit.

[accyman]

i think ac/dc highway to hell would be appropiate as i glide down teh conveyor belt into the furnace

thats assuming teh kids can afford a funeral for me and dont fly tip me and i have to make do with whatevers playing on teh car stero.

mind you teh way this countries going we will soon have a tub to go alongside teh rest of teh tubs the council leave us to fill each week for this and that

[lindsay ormerod]

Don't need to say anything more really.

[katex]

Originally Posted by mick

In think the most appropriate music would be "return to sender"

But the next line is 'address unknown" .. wonder which will be your next forwarding address Mick ?