Topic: Totally Appropriate Funeral Music (Read 9163 times)

Johnny C · « **on:** 20 Sep 2006, 12:26 »

I think at my funeral I want "Reconstruction Site," the title track off of the Weakerthans' most recent album. That or "(Past-Due)".

Johnny C · « **Reply #1 on:** 20 Sep 2006, 12:56 »

Your funeral is going to be the social event of the season, Tommy. Biggest party ever.

KharBevNor · « **Reply #2 on:** 20 Sep 2006, 13:02 »

Blood Axis - The Ride/The Gospel of Inhumanity
Blut Aus Nord - The Last Journey of Ringhorn/Procession of the Dead Clowns
Burzum - Tomhet/My Journey to the Stars
Coil - Tainted Love
Current 93 - Black Flowers Please/A Song For Douglas After He's Dead
Death in June - Lifebooks
Inkubus Sukkubus - The Leveller
Nortt - Dod Och Borte
Sigh - Requiem/Nostalgia
Skyclad - Great Blow for a Day Job*
Sol Invictus - December Song/Black Dawn/The Silver Swan
Xasthur - Bleak Necrotic Paleness

* this one is, in fact, obligatory, because it is where the quote I will have placed on my grave stone will come from: "I'll party on in Acheron"

E. Spaceman · « **Reply #3 on:** 20 Sep 2006, 13:47 »

This song never fails to cheer me up, it should do the same for those attending my funeral.

Thrillho · « **Reply #4 on:** 20 Sep 2006, 15:34 »

My dad is going to have 'Promised Land' by Chuck Berry played. He's a Christian, it's pretty appropriate.

Maedros · « **Reply #5 on:** 20 Sep 2006, 16:30 »

I'm going to have Entrance of Gods into Valhalla played at my funeral, of course.

GamerMunkie · « **Reply #6 on:** 20 Sep 2006, 18:38 »

I want "Hymn" by Bond, "Adios Ayer" by Jose Padilla, or "Do You Realise" by The Flaming Lips

nuisance · « **Reply #7 on:** 20 Sep 2006, 18:50 »

Dead Can Dance's 'Host of the Seraphim' would be ridiculously appropriate at a funeral, I reckon... Probably too much.

Skibas_clavicle · « **Reply #8 on:** 20 Sep 2006, 19:22 »

I kind of want P.S. You Rock My World by the eels played at my funeral.

IronOxide · « **Reply #9 on:** 20 Sep 2006, 19:45 »

The entire album Our Endless Numbered Days by Iron & Wine. That'd get people crying good and hard. Also, that's JUST for the wake, I want a traditional funeral service at a Catholic church.

Johnny C · « **Reply #10 on:** 20 Sep 2006, 19:48 »

Or maybe "Each Coming Night" by Iron & Wine.

Quote

Will you say when I'm gone away
"My lover came to me and we'd lay
In rooms unfamiliar but until now"

Will you say to them when I'm gone away
"I loved your son for his sturdy arms
We both learned to cradle then live without"

Will you say when I'm gone away
"Your father's body was judgement day
We both dove and rose to the riverside"

Will you say to me when I'm gone
"Your face has faded but lingers on
Because light strikes a deal with each coming night"

oscard · « **Reply #11 on:** 20 Sep 2006, 21:47 »

The Helio Sequence's - Looks Good (but you looked away)

Followed by the whole ( ) by Sigur Ros, or visa versa.

Will · « **Reply #12 on:** 20 Sep 2006, 21:50 »

William Elliot Whitmore - "The Day The End Finally Came"

sAm_vdP · « **Reply #13 on:** 21 Sep 2006, 07:22 »

Amplifire - "Perfect Goodbye"

or Eminem's "Still don't give a fuck", if only for the chorus

Quote

For all the weed that I've smoked - yo this blunt's for you
To all the people I've offended - yeah fuck you too!
To all the friends I used to have - yo I miss my past
But the rest of you assholes can KISS MY ASS
For all the drugs that I've done - yo I'm still gon' do
To all the people I've offended - yeah fuck you too!
For everytime I reminisce - yo I miss my past
But I still don't give a fuck, y'all can KISS MY ASS

(drugs part isn't really fitting, but I love the rest

)

Azathoth · « **Reply #14 on:** 21 Sep 2006, 09:08 »

Spacemen 3 - That's Just Fine or It's Gonna Be Alright or Hey Man

Skywave - Cool Breeze

Fugazi - I'm So Tired. Actually, that's the one to leave on repeat when you kill yourself.

Cartilage Head · « **Reply #15 on:** 21 Sep 2006, 12:04 »

Goddamn you, Ironoxide! I was going to say that.

I would have Our Endless numbered days WITH a few other select Iron and Wine songs, such as Promising Light and Muddy Hymnal from The Creek Drank The Cradle.

To lighten the mood a little I might have "Funeral" by the Arcade Fire jammed.

Misereatur · « **Reply #16 on:** 21 Sep 2006, 13:16 »

I'm guessing Boris's Ano Onna No Onryou from Akuma No Uta.

Johnny C · « **Reply #17 on:** 21 Sep 2006, 13:23 »

Will earplugs be handed out at the door?

Misereatur · « **Reply #18 on:** 21 Sep 2006, 13:36 »

I'm dead, fuck em'.

ComfortEagle · « **Reply #19 on:** 01 Oct 2006, 00:18 »

Im going to say...(checks collection)... Cradle and All - Ani DiFranco.
It seems like the perfect song for the ending of a movie that didn't end the way everyone wanted it to.
Thats how I picture the end of my life.

Toba · « **Reply #20 on:** 01 Oct 2006, 01:24 »

'Ha Ha You're Dead' by Green Day.
'Dead to the World' by Nightwish.
'Dead Things' by Emiliana Torrini.

Also, Dragostea Din Tei by O-Zone while everyone does the dance (the whole 'dead' theme needs to go).

amok · « **Reply #21 on:** 04 Oct 2006, 09:45 »

Something victorious. I'm thinking 'And Then There Was Silence' by Blind Guardian

Mogman · « **Reply #22 on:** 04 Oct 2006, 09:57 »

It's a mother fucker By the Eels...

It's a mother fucker being here without you, just sitting away watching the days go past...
(Eh, true family would object as every second word is fuck, but eh, boys got to have a laugh)

Stan · « **Reply #23 on:** 04 Oct 2006, 12:54 »

Jeff Buckley - "Eternal Life"

Which is coincidentally what I'm listening to right now.

Misguider · « **Reply #24 on:** 04 Oct 2006, 16:04 »

Jawbreaker-Accident Prone
Ted Leo & the Pharmacists-Me and Mia
Built to Spill- Stab
Death Cab For Cutie-I will Follow You Into The Dark
Then To Cheer people up
The Suicide Machines- Permanent Holiday
End the funeral with SKA!

IndieRawk · « **Reply #25 on:** 04 Oct 2006, 19:25 »

How about anything off of that Arcade Fire album.

LOL GET IT CUZ THAT ALBUMZ CALED FUNERAL LAWL

Beautiful Maladies · « **Reply #26 on:** 04 Oct 2006, 20:22 »

i've always wanted "Innocent When You Dream" by Tom Waits at my funeral.

also, anything by the Polyphonic Spree would cheer the crowd up.

(assuming you could actually find the gigantic choir of hippies.)

soak · « **Reply #27 on:** 04 Oct 2006, 20:34 »

My lady and I both agree that we want For Martha by the Smashing Pumpkins played at our respective funerals. We decided this before we decided upon out song.

NERO · « **Reply #28 on:** 04 Oct 2006, 20:56 »

Impression that I get-The Mighty Mighty Bosstones.
It fits so well. Or possibly
The Rebal Alliance Theme from Star Wars. You know the one they play at the end of A New Hope, during the medal sequence.

morca007 · « **Reply #29 on:** 04 Oct 2006, 21:12 »

Quote from: NERO on 04 Oct 2006, 20:56

Impression that I get-The Mighty Mighty Bosstones.

*Sniff* Me too, or I want "Crazy on you" By heart to be played at my funeral

Rebourne · « **Reply #30 on:** 04 Oct 2006, 21:56 »

Not that it is original by any means but I've heard Free Bird at funerals a lot.

mberan42 · « **Reply #31 on:** 05 Oct 2006, 13:56 »

Norman Greenbaum - Spirit in the Sky
The Doobie Brothers - Jesus Is Just Alright

jimib · « **Reply #32 on:** 05 Oct 2006, 15:46 »

the beatles - in my life

i think its such a beautiful song and id want it played at my funeral

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oscard

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Azathoth

Mogman

Stan

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soak

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