Dearly Beloved We Are Gathered Here

[mike1963]

Hi all just wondering what song would you like played at your funeral - personally I'd like to go for Zeppelin's "In my time of dying" monster track) but at 11:04 might be asking a bit much ant thoughts

[redrus]

The Smiths, There is a Light that Never goes out.

Joy Division, Love will Tear us Apart.

Richard Ashcroft, Into the Brave New World. (I hope I see you on the other side)

Average White Band, Tower of Power.

More Kante, Yeke Yeke, (hard floor mix.)

B-mex (Sasha) Apolonia.

Sorry theres so many but, I can't choose one, there would be more too. I'd like hours of music that typifies me. Ending on a real happy note with loads of dance and disco. All this instead of people crying and giving speaches they can hardly say.

redrus

Ps; good thread.

[Gazza]

I Feel Good - James Brown.

[britmaveric]

November Rain

[chonabot]

Since I've been loving you ( solo played 4 times.... )

[ThaiPauly]

"Always look on the bright side of life." Monty Python.. who else for me???

I have already prepared it!!

Hope its a way off yet!!

[Prakanong2005]

"Always look on the bright side of life." Monty Python.. who else for me???

I have already prepared it!!

Hope its a way off yet!!

Brilliant!

I would want

American Pie

then

One night in Bangkok - as my coffin exits through the curtain as somebody places a 500THB note on it and says, "Pay the bar"

[ThaiPauly]

"Always look on the bright side of life." Monty Python.. who else for me???

I have already prepared it!!

Hope its a way off yet!!

Brilliant!

I would want

American Pie

then

One night in Bangkok - as my coffin exits through the curtain as somebody places a 500THB note on it and says, "Pay the bar"

If I was American I would also want American Pie.. its the ONLY song I can sing word for word.... its my "party piece"

Bye bye Miss American Pie

drove my Chevvie to the Levy but the Levy was dry

Dem good ole boys were drinking whisky and rye

Singing THIS WILL BE THE DAY THAT I DIE

etc etc.

I never knew what a Levy was till the awful events of Katrina unfolded... sorry for those folks

You have good taste, I will come to your funeral and do AP for you for FREE .. as long as there is a piss up after!!!

[Maejo Man]

"That'll be the day" Buddy Holly & The Crickets Mighty music

[LaoPo]

Queen - "Who wants to live forever?"

Frank Sinatra - "I did it My Way"

Ave Maria

don't know which one first...

LaoPo

[ThaiPauly]

Queen - "Who wants to live forever?"

Frank Sinatra - "I did it My Way"

Ave Maria

don't know which one first...

LaoPo

Dont worry about the order... you won't be in a position to

PS I have all these great songs on CD.. so if you want to hire me to do the music at your funeral get your wife to P'm me... I am very cheap!!!

Edited March 18, 2006 by ThaiPauly

[p_brownstone]

Anything composed after November 2036.

90 years will be enough for me I think!

Patrick

[Patex]

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[Misplaced]

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Party spoiler

Heres my list:

chantal kreviazuk: in this life

Cheap trick: don't be cruel

Jackson Brown: running on empty

Kansas: Dust in the wind

Kyu Sakamoto: sukiyaki (the original version)

Not sure if make sense, but hel_l, I can lay there and listen to all of these songs through eternity, Espcially "Kyu sakamoto ~ sukiyaki". It helps me remind me my beloved grandma when she used to humm the song to me when i was very young boy in thailand. I came in listening to this song, might as well leave listening to the same song.

BTW, I have the song if you're intersted. hehehe

Edited March 18, 2006 by Misplaced

[HaRoiHenry]

Light my Fire - The Doors

I'm looking to be cremated.

When I'm dead, not before...

[Cheeky Farang]

I DID IT MY WAY

And now, the end is near;

And so I face the final curtain.

My friend, I’ll say it clear,

I’ll state my case, of which I’m certain.

I’ve lived a life that’s full.

I’ve traveled each and ev’ry highway;

And more, much more than this,

I did it my way.

Regrets, I’ve had a few;

But then again, too few to mention.

I did what I had to do

And saw it through without exemption.

I planned each charted course;

Each careful step along the byway,

But more, much more than this,

I did it my way.

Yes, there were times, I’m sure you knew

When I bit off more than I could chew.

But through it all, when there was doubt,

I ate it up and spit it out.

I faced it all and I stood tall;

And did it my way.

I’ve loved, I’ve laughed and cried.

I’ve had my fill; my share of losing.

And now, as tears subside,

I find it all so amusing.

To think I did all that;

And may I say - not in a shy way,

No, oh no not me,

I did it my way.

For what is a man, what has he got?

If not himself, then he has naught.

To say the things he truly feels;

And not the words of one who kneels.

The record shows I took the blows -

And did it my way!

[LaoPo]

Queen - "Who wants to live forever?"

Frank Sinatra - "I did it My Way"

Ave Maria

don't know which one first...

LaoPo

Dont worry about the order... you won't be in a position to

PS I have all these great songs on CD.. so if you want to hire me to do the music at your funeral get your wife to P'm me... I am very cheap!!!

Great idea TP...depends however which part of the world I am at my funeral and where you are and...BTW what about if you go first?

LaoPo

[saeb]

Sukiyaki = Kyu

Riders of the storm = Doors

Cheque Book = Dr Feelgood.

Down by the Jetty = Dr Feelgood.

Theme to Harry's Game - Clanad.

[mickmac]

"Picture me gone" Evie Sands

I may even have it inscribed on my headstone.

[tutsiwarrior]

what a bunch of tossers...wanting popular music at a funeral

for my own taste and to respect those that will come to see me off with the solemnity that the occasion deserves

the second movement of J.S. Bach's Violin Concierto in E minor (cant remember the BVW number)

the second movement is a dirge with a distinct musical passage that will allow my wicked soul into heaven

when my mother died in Cochabamba there weren't no music...I hummed it on the way to the graveyard

[Prakanong2005]

Read here: link

Party spoiler

Heres my list:

chantal kreviazuk: in this life

Cheap trick: don't be cruel

Jackson Brown: running on empty

Kansas: Dust in the wind

Kyu Sakamoto: sukiyaki (the original version)

Not sure if make sense, but hel_l, I can lay there and listen to all of these songs through eternity, Espcially "Kyu sakamoto ~ sukiyaki". It helps me remind me my beloved grandma when she used to humm the song to me when i was very young boy in thailand. I came in listening to this song, might as well leave listening to the same song.

BTW, I have the song if you're intersted. hehehe

Thank you very much for putting me onto the song Sukiyaki - I had never heard it before so downloading it and can not stop playing it now!

Strange we are talking of songs for funerals and the singer was killed in Japans worst ever plane crash in 85

[game4shame]

Doves

Caught by the river

[kayo]

killing in the name of - RATM

[Misplaced]

Read here: link

Party spoiler

Heres my list:

chantal kreviazuk: in this life

Cheap trick: don't be cruel

Jackson Brown: running on empty

Kansas: Dust in the wind

Kyu Sakamoto: sukiyaki (the original version)

Not sure if make sense, but hel_l, I can lay there and listen to all of these songs through eternity, Espcially "Kyu sakamoto ~ sukiyaki". It helps me remind me my beloved grandma when she used to humm the song to me when i was very young boy in thailand. I came in listening to this song, might as well leave listening to the same song.

BTW, I have the song if you're intersted. hehehe

Thank you very much for putting me onto the song Sukiyaki - I had never heard it before so downloading it and can not stop playing it now!

Strange we are talking of songs for funerals and the singer was killed in Japans worst ever plane crash in 85

You're very welcome. Every now and than when I missed my granny, I played this song and walk back onto memory lane.

BTW, my wife keep asking if I had enough since its the 100th time today

[ThaiPauly]

Queen - "Who wants to live forever?"

Frank Sinatra - "I did it My Way"

Ave Maria

don't know which one first...

LaoPo

Dont worry about the order... you won't be in a position to

PS I have all these great songs on CD.. so if you want to hire me to do the music at your funeral get your wife to P'm me... I am very cheap!!!

Great idea TP...depends however which part of the world I am at my funeral and where you are and...BTW what about if you go first?

LaoPo

I will give the CD of my funeral songs to the missus.......I'm hoping to stay on a little while longer

[itsme]

Agreed with LaoPo Queen - "Who wants to live forever?"

Agreed with Redrus, I'd hate to see crying ppl to my funeral (uncertain if I'll be able to see ) so I'll make sure to leave enough money for my funeral and for a good piss up party on my will

[Tippaporn]

Agreed with LaoPo Queen - "Who wants to live forever?"

Agreed with Redrus, I'd hate to see crying ppl to my funeral (uncertain if I'll be able to see ) so I'll make sure to leave enough money for my funeral and for a good piss up party on my will

Ditto Rus and itsme. No cryin' and sorrow at my funeral. Have a good time or don't come at all. I'll leave money for the party. I'll be hangin' around somewhere, though. Most westerners wouldn't be able to see me but I suspect I might be glimpsed by some of the Thais.

Great selection of songs by all. And that includes the two other similar threads of last year by Jai Dee and Mr. Thomas Merton. I never thought about it before but if I have a Thai funeral (which it appears I will) I'll need to come up with a week's worth of music! Still not enough time to cover every song I love.

Even though it's been done before, good topic!

Edited March 19, 2006 by Tippaporn

[ThaiPauly]

I never thought about it before but if I have a Thai funeral (which it appears I will) I'll need to come up with a week's worth of music! Still not enough time to cover every song I love.

Better start downloading now......I have

Agree a very good thread

[cdnvic]

Should be reasonably non-morbid, but also a celebration of some of my favourite music, focusing on insturmentals.

White Hot - Red Rider (The version with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra)

Pachelbel's Canon in G - Full orchestration with a bias toward the strings

Piper's Lament - With a live piper if possible.

Take The A Train - Duke Ellington

Theme From A Summer Place and Theme From Moulin Rouge - Percy Faith Orchestra

Rebel Rouser - Duane Eddy (An extended Duane Eddy mix would be nice)

Carmen - Herb Alpert

Stranger On The Shore - Aker Bilk

cv

[ThaiPauly]

Stranger On The Shore - Aker Bilk

cv

I have not thought about that tune in 25 years. I remember it now you mention it

Aker used to wear a bowler hat and a striped waistcoat as I recall

Beautiful tune.....but guaranteed to get the tears rolling