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Title: happy thread for happy people!
Post by: Gurkburk on 25 Jan 2008, 01:18
If you were to die tomorrow what music would you want played at your funeral?

For my (purely hypothetical) funeral I'm thinking explosions in the sky or, if I have any reason to assume I'd feel lonely and bitter in the (purely hypothetical) afterlife, ICP on a church organ and make sure to lock the doors.
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Post by: Inlander on 25 Jan 2008, 02:56
"Sex Bomb" by Flipper, recorded live at tommy's funeral.

I would have committed suicide because life without tommy is no life at all.

At least, that's what I'll be claiming.
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Post by: Phaedra on 25 Jan 2008, 03:26
Feeling Yourself Disintegrate - The Flaming Lips
 :-D
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Post by: IronOxide on 25 Jan 2008, 03:56
I would want a traditional Catholic funeral, so that's not up for debate, but at the wake it'd definitely be Our Endless Numbered Days

Either that or Nite Versions by Duran Duran.
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Post by: valley_parade on 25 Jan 2008, 05:06
As my burning boat floated out to sea, I'd want "We're From Barcelona" blaring from the mainland.
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Post by: pinkpiche on 25 Jan 2008, 06:02
Men At Work - Land Down Under

For real.
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Post by: amok on 25 Jan 2008, 06:13
Something cheesy, triumphant and obnoxiously long. Like 'And Then There Was Silence' by Blind Guardian.
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Post by: bbqrocks on 25 Jan 2008, 09:17
Thus spoke zarathrustra!

Not really. I'd play the whole of agoraphobic nosebleed's 'frozen corpse stuffed with dope'.
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Post by: mediumrare on 25 Jan 2008, 09:26
Exhume to Consume by Carcass




It's the circle of life.
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Post by: a pack of wolves on 25 Jan 2008, 09:47
As my burning boat floated out to sea, I'd want "We're From Barcelona" blaring from the mainland.

Can I come to your funeral? That would be immense.

Dismemberment Plan - It's So You would be fitting, self-deprecating choice for me I reckon.
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Post by: jeph on 25 Jan 2008, 11:24
Daft Punk- Alive 2007.

Fuck funerals.
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Post by: E. Spaceman on 25 Jan 2008, 11:24
1999 by Prince
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Post by: Scandanavian War Machine on 25 Jan 2008, 11:36
i'm going to play the audio of a giraffe giving birth, in reverse, looped over a beat.

for obvious reasons.
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Post by: negative creep on 25 Jan 2008, 11:37
I have already planned this. I'll have a few friends cover "In the Aeroplane over the Sea".
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Post by: KvP on 25 Jan 2008, 11:41
Better yet, "The Gay Man's Guide to Safer Sex" by Coil.
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Post by: bbqrocks on 25 Jan 2008, 15:25
Final words repeated over breakbeats?
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Post by: David_Dovey on 25 Jan 2008, 15:43
Johnny Cash mashups.
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Post by: mayfly on 25 Jan 2008, 21:25
lol@agoraphobic nosebleed.

I'd want an epic mixtape made by my best friend. It would probably contain some James Taylor, Air Supply, Simon & Garfunkel, Iron & Wine, and Wings.
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Post by: De_El on 25 Jan 2008, 21:52
"Masterfade" - Andrew Bird
"Cosmos" - Steve Berstein
and the end credits theme from LoZ: OoT
possibly "Move Away & Shine" - Polyphonic Spree somewhere in there.
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Post by: Carlyism on 26 Jan 2008, 00:01
The Diamond Sea by Sonic Youth. Everyone will have to sit through all 26 minutes of it.
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Post by: Johnny C on 26 Jan 2008, 00:59
1999 by Prince

I think "Let's Go Crazy" would be more appropriate.
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Post by: Caspian on 26 Jan 2008, 01:54
Some happy hardcore would be good times. Failing that, anything by The Angelic Process would deliver. We'll say "shielded by death/suspended in light", because when some one as great as me passes away, you know dudes are going to be really, really depressed.
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Post by: Gurkburk on 26 Jan 2008, 04:45
If they played a great song at the funeral of your best friend, wouldn't that ruin the song forever?
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Post by: McTaggart on 26 Jan 2008, 06:48
I think it would really depend heavily on the circumstances of how they passed away. It might also, later on down the track, make the song remind you of a great friend you had, which I don't think would be ruining the song for you.
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Post by: valley_parade on 26 Jan 2008, 10:03
I think before they played "We're From Barcelona", "The Final Countdown" would have to be played.
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Post by: Kai on 26 Jan 2008, 10:44
I am going to book Acid Mothers Temple to play my funeral.
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Post by: sean on 26 Jan 2008, 13:49
Either "Minute Hour Day Week Month Year (The Faith's in My Chest)" by City of Caterpillar or "You Don't Know Jesus" by Mogwai.

Those songs have bitchin builds.
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Post by: Uber Ritter on 26 Jan 2008, 19:30
Probably Bach for the service portion for my family and stuff.
Actually, all old time-bluegrass and Appalachian gospel (you know, the a-capella stuff that sounds really celtic) for the part where I get cremated on a pile of railroad ties.
If only.
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Post by: De_El on 26 Jan 2008, 20:40
The Diamond Sea

scratch it. my funeral = EVOL listening party
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Post by: C Patrick Carolan on 26 Jan 2008, 20:53
"Don't Stop 'til you get Enough" by Michael Jackson.

Just try to be sad while that song is playing...
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Post by: Valrus on 27 Jan 2008, 17:41
Well I know "In the Aeroplane over the Sea" is a trite choice, but even if I didn't request it my mom would probably play it anyway.
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Post by: rotham on 27 Jan 2008, 17:50
Juvenile-Back That Ass Up

on repeat.
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Post by: MadassAlex on 27 Jan 2008, 20:43
Something cheesy, triumphant and obnoxiously long. Like 'And Then There Was Silence' by Blind Guardian.

Oh good lord yes.
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Post by: RedLion on 27 Jan 2008, 20:51
"Thriller" by MJ.

Because when that song is played, any dead bodies around automatically come back to life. And dance.
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Post by: doki on 27 Jan 2008, 22:09
THIS THREAD IS NOT HAPPY!!!!!

um, seriously tho?
Dont stop Me Now by Queen.  then people can hit me with pool cues in rhythm
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Post by: meticulous on 28 Jan 2008, 05:29
highway to hell.
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Post by: a pack of wolves on 28 Jan 2008, 06:01
I always thought Back In Black would be good as I was being lowered into the ground, so long as my coffin was fitted with a spring so I'd pop up out of it when the vocals come in.
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Post by: ledhendrix on 28 Jan 2008, 06:08
A Black coffin of course, with a cherry red gibson sg inscribed on the front.
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Post by: Calaveth on 28 Jan 2008, 16:00
I think before they played "We're From Barcelona", "The Final Countdown" would have to be played.

Only if performed by the Toy Dolls on kazoo.
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Post by: Oscaio on 30 Jan 2008, 21:25
Dress sexy at my funeral by Smog
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Post by: Hat on 30 Jan 2008, 23:34
I love Techno - Soulwax

Except I want "James Brown" replaced with my name digitally, and then it works as a eulogy as well, plus everyone gets to dance.
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Post by: psyne on 31 Jan 2008, 11:03
Same song that was played at my high school graduation: The Final Countdown. I also want fog machines and effect lights.
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Post by: JimmyJazz on 31 Jan 2008, 14:55
If people want to be all depressed, then they should play Joy Division's "Atmosphere." However, if they want to suck up and move on, I'll be glad if they play "I Feel Good" as a laugh.