Funeral Music

[pozbaird]

R.E.M. ‘It’s The End of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)’

Then, as I disappear behind the velvet curtain, I want someone to start a thread on P&B about their top 5 crematorium velvet curtains, and critique mine. Time for one last shitey thread on a forum, surely. A man’s final wish and all that.

 

Edited January 2, 2020 by pozbaird

[cb_diamond]

I always said to the wife to cremate me and then as the curtain drew across at the crematorium to get Immigrant Song on at full blast. So I'll be getting toasted to "waheeyahaaa"

[ICTJohnboy]

5 minutes ago, throbber said:

Anyone who has their funeral soundtrack song selected when they aren’t dying is a self indulgent w****r.

I remember my uncle died in 2006 and his wife played “If tomorrow never comes” by Ronan Keating. My uncle was a pretty cool guy, played guitar himself and his favourite band was Led Zepplin and this choice of song was the final insult from his absolute cuntress of a wife and even more tragic than the cancer that killed him.

 

What a cow right enough. 

This would have been a good choice :

[hearthammer]

15 minutes ago, throbber said:

Anyone who has their funeral soundtrack song selected when they aren’t dying is a self indulgent w****r.

I remember my uncle died in 2006 and his wife played “If tomorrow never comes” by Ronan Keating. My uncle was a pretty cool guy, played guitar himself and his favourite band was Led Zepplin and this choice of song was the final insult from his absolute cuntress of a wife and even more tragic than the cancer that killed him.

My CD was put together as a very good friend of mine died years ago and his family were at each other about what music to play.  Similar to your story there, the final choice was nothing like what my mate would have wanted - except 1 track.  Not an exercise in self-indulgence, but i get the final say on what gets played to avoid scenarios described above.. 

[pozbaird]

22 minutes ago, throbber said:

 

Fair enough mate it was just never a subject that I liked talking about as the reality is that no one will care what song gets played at your funeral and if you’re having those sort of thoughts then you probably have some sort of issue with self image.

 

Maybe it has nothing to do with self-indulgence or self-image. Maybe you just want to ensure that no-one plays Ronan fcuking Keating at your farewell bash.

Edited January 2, 2020 by pozbaird

[Cosmic Joe]

5 minutes ago, pozbaird said:

Maybe it has nothing to do with self-indulgence or self-image. Maybe you just want to ensure that no-one plays Ronan fcuking Keating at your farewell bash.

...You say it best...

[Sergeant Wilson]

The idea that you're dead and still in control has an obvious flaw. If anybody asked me to administer such an arrangement I'd be making sure they got the opposite of what they wanted.

Anyone choosing Runrig or Caledonia has forfeited any rights in life and death.

[Guest Moomintroll]

The idea that you're dead and still in control has an obvious flaw. If anybody asked me to administer such an arrangement I'd be making sure they got the opposite of what they wanted.
Anyone choosing Runrig or Caledonia has forfeited any rights in life and death.

Going Home is a braw song though, not going to lie, I want to steal the Immigrant Song idea for my cremation.

[Enigma]

[peasy23]

Anyone who has their funeral soundtrack song selected when they aren’t dying is a self indulgent w****r.

I remember my uncle died in 2006 and his wife played “If tomorrow never comes” by Ronan Keating. My uncle was a pretty cool guy, played guitar himself and his favourite band was Led Zepplin and this choice of song was the final insult from his absolute cuntress of a wife and even more tragic than the cancer that killed him.

My Dad passed away in March 2018 from prostate cancer, and even though he knew it was coming and had a funeral plan in place and told us he wanted a minister to conduct the funeral, the one thing he didn't do was pick music. 2 acts he liked and saw live whenever they were in Glasgow were Van Morrison and Jools Holland.

When he was being brought into the crematorium we had Into the Mystic by Van playing, and at the end as people were leaving we had Jools and Prince Buster with Enjoy Yourself, It's Later than You Think. I'm sure he would have approved.

[Dee Man]

1 hour ago, pozbaird said:

R.E.M. ‘It’s The End of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)’

Then, as I disappear behind the velvet curtain, I want someone to start a thread on P&B about their top 5 crematorium velvet curtains, and critique mine. Time for one last shitey thread on a forum, surely. A man’s final wish and all that.

 

You should get a shot of Wisbit's St Mirren curtains to close behind your coffin as you meet your fiery end. 

[Zen Archer (Raconteur)]

7 hours ago, oaksoft said:

Won't be having a funeral so no music for me. When I am gone, I am gone. Don't want to impose any more obligations on those I leave behind than I need to.

Karma will see you in a broken lift in an old folks home waiting for the fire brigade to free your coffin whilst this is on in the background.

 

[bennett]

Skynyrds free bird and couple of hymns.

 

 

 

 

[trainspotter]

1 hour ago, peasy23 said:

My Dad passed away in March 2018 from prostate cancer, and even though he knew it was coming and had a funeral plan in place and told us he wanted a minister to conduct the funeral, the one thing he didn't do was pick music. 2 acts he liked and saw live whenever they were in Glasgow were Van Morrison and Jools Holland.

When he was being brought into the crematorium we had Into the Mystic by Van playing, and at the end as people were leaving we had Jools and Prince Buster with Enjoy Yourself, It's Later than You Think. I'm sure he would have approved.

Funeral Director: OK, I have your hymn selection for the Order of Service, have you considered some music to be played at the crematorium.

Me: Er, no, I hadn't really thought about that to be honest.

FD: Did he have any favourite songs or artists? We could arrange that if you like.

Me: Well he was a fan of Lonnie Donegan, but I'd rather not risk him being carried in with 'My Old Man's A Dustman' playing in the background. Just something traditional please.

[pozbaird]

4 hours ago, Dee Man said:

You should get a shot of Wisbit's St Mirren curtains to close behind your coffin as you meet your fiery end. 

You keep my fiery end out of it. Oooh err Matron!

[Dan Steele]

4 minutes ago, oaksoft said:

 won't be expecting them to engage in a heap of of my own self indulgent nonsense.

That's very unfair. Why should we be the only ones to suffer?

[peasy23]

Funeral Director: OK, I have your hymn selection for the Order of Service, have you considered some music to be played at the crematorium.
Me: Er, no, I hadn't really thought about that to be honest.
FD: Did he have any favourite songs or artists? We could arrange that if you like.
Me: Well he was a fan of Lonnie Donegan, but I'd rather not risk him being carried in with 'My Old Man's A Dustman' playing in the background. Just something traditional please.

Rock Island Line and Cumberland Gap double to get them dancing in the aisles.

[Sugar_Army]

When my older brother was dying of cancer we had "the chat".

We established he wanted cremated and asked if he could invite anybody from his regiment association in attendance etc.

I asked about music, but being a man of simple tastes (he like liked fishing but no interest in music) he just said "similar to what we did for mum and dad" then added, although there is one song I would like.  So naturally I asked...

Song?  No idea.

Artist?  No idea.

Lyrics? No idea

How does the tune go?  I am shit with humming tunes.  I have something about it in my bedroom at home. 

This already had me in a panic as the only musical thing I knew he had was a Donny Osmond album, no idea how it ended up in his room but it had been there for years and had become a family joke.

Got my brother home as he wanted to die in his own bed but for some reason never got the chance to ask about that song. Brother died suddenly a few days later.

Everything was arranged but that song was bugging me and I gave it one last shot.  Turned his bedroom upside down like I was looking for the family silver.

Happened to come across a crumpled bookie slip with the word "Sissel" on it.  Naturally I first assumed it was a horse but then remembered my brother was not a betting man.  So looked up Google.  Turns out she sang a rendition of Going Home which is also used by the military.  I only knew it as the Hovis theme tune but there is a line in it which refers to going home where mother and father are waiting (his ashes were to be buried with them in the family grave).  I almost cried with relief.

So my brother was piped into the crematorium with Amazing Grace (mum and dad had the same) and a guard of honour with regimental  colours.  Then the played Fisherman's Blues as he was committed and as we left to the sounds of Going Home by Sissel the piper was outside playing it at exactly the same time.

So for those not wanting to plan ahead, remember the hassle and heartache you can be saving others.

Or you might be remembered for the guy that got buried to Puppy Love

 

 

 

 

 

Edited January 2, 2020 by Sugar_Army

[Sweaty Morph]

No hymns or the like for me, quite fancy having the Tetris tune playing as my coffin is lowered into the ground though!

[Cosmic Joe]

49 minutes ago, oaksoft said:

I would expect so. I will be leaving them all a lot of money and property and won't be expecting them to engage in a heap of of my own self indulgent nonsense.

What about you?

I'm thinking the wake for Margaret Thatcher at the Methil club