Tune Req: Festive music for funerals

Subject: Festive music for funerals
From: wilco
Date: 04 Sep 02 - 11:24 AM

I've often joked that two of the songs that I want sung at my funeral will be: "I'll never get out of this world alive" and "I'll fly away." Any other suggestions? Its probably the only time that people will feel obligated to endure my choices in music!!!!

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Festive music for funerals
From: mack/misophist
Date: 04 Sep 02 - 11:49 AM

'There'll be a hot time in the old town tonight' and 'i'll be glad when you're dead, you rascal, you'. My instructions for my funeral are: no services, no meetings, no speaches, etc' Inter urines et fecies nasciemur. And vice versa.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Festive music for funerals
From: GUEST,mg
Date: 04 Sep 02 - 12:01 PM

when the saints go marching in

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Festive music for funerals
From: pattyClink
Date: 05 Sep 02 - 10:15 AM

John Prine's song, perhaps it's called "Please don't bury me", the one that ends "and give my love to Rose".

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Festive music for funerals
From: Sonnet
Date: 05 Sep 02 - 01:51 PM

I should like a non-religious celebration with poetry readings, and lots of singing and music. I've already instructed my family that I want Blowing in the Wind to be sung by everyone.

JmcS

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Festive music for funerals
From: Wyrd Sister
Date: 05 Sep 02 - 03:19 PM

At a friend's funeral, the curtains closed, the coffin rolled, the mourners stood to depart, and the sound system gave forth "You'll be going your way, I'll be going my way..." Bless you Hughie!

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Festive music for funerals
From: smallpiper
Date: 05 Sep 02 - 07:03 PM

My ex (not a folkie) wants to be cremated and have Bruce Springstien's I'm on Fire played!