Funeral songs

bm_mode · 9th October 2002, 03:13 AM

I don't know why I've decided to post a morbid list (%^$#, the sun's shining, lectures are finished for the day, birds are chirping and I'm off to the beach in 5mins!).

I'm not going to hide the fact that this list is inspired by High Fidelity.

Top five songs never to be played at my funeral:

1) Wind beneath my wings - Bette Midler (in fact any thing by Bette for that matter)

2) Amazing Grace
3) The Rose (again, by Bette Midler....I think)
4) Auld lang syne (spelling???)
5) Nothing compares to you - Sinead O'Connor (maybe I'm being a bit hopeful that someone might want to play that one any way).

The only song I can think of that I do actually want played is Albinoni's Adaggio (not that I'm heavily into classical)

mrfeedback · 9th October 2002, 11:42 AM

I don't want to hear any of those at any time.

jh6you · 9th October 2002, 11:54 AM

Even Nothing Compares 2 U...?
I often listen to Jimmy Scott, Nothing Compares 2 U (original: Prince).
Hoping yours is different one...

jackinnj · 9th October 2002, 12:13 PM

not within the genre which you mention, but worth a look certainly.

funereal -- an enormous body of work -- you can go the Mozart, Verdi, Berlioz route, the Brahms route ("How lovely is they dwelling place" -- one of the most beautiful choral pieces ever written.) If you have a libretto to any of the above, you can see which parts of the work are appropriate --

Kurt Mazur conducted the Brahms Requiem after 9/11 n New York and it was simulcast on WNYC and Channel 13. It was one of the most moving musical performances I have ever experienced.

roddyama · 9th October 2002, 05:19 PM

When I’m dead, I won’t care.

They can pretty much play what they like.

Rodd Yamas***a

bm_mode · 10th October 2002, 03:04 AM

Yeah Rodd has a point. Maybe I should have made the subject of the list "songs i never want to hear at a funeral i'm attending" (not that i've been to too many).

jh6you,
I've never heard of Jimmy Scott. What type of stuff does he do??

I remember hearing the Brahms requiem for 9/11 and quite enjoyed it. My father has a large collection of claasical LPs so i might have a look for it next time I'm home.

Luke · 10th October 2002, 05:23 AM

some Nick Cave maybe?
"Murder Ballads" or "Your Funeral My Trial"

JP · 10th October 2002, 05:38 PM

Do you know the Queen Mary's funeral music by Henry Purcell? Listening to it is just another reason to stay alive!

JP

dice45 · 10th October 2002, 06:20 PM

bm_mode,

Quote:

5) Nothing compares to you - Sinead O'Connor

what is wrong with that song?

I like it quite a lot.

Bill Fitzpatrick · 10th October 2002, 08:30 PM

How about "Ding Dong The Witch is Dead?"

9th October 2002, 03:13 AM	#1
bm_mode diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: New Zealand	Funeral songs I don't know why I've decided to post a morbid list (%^$#, the sun's shining, lectures are finished for the day, birds are chirping and I'm off to the beach in 5mins!). I'm not going to hide the fact that this list is inspired by High Fidelity. Top five songs never to be played at my funeral: 1) Wind beneath my wings - Bette Midler (in fact any thing by Bette for that matter) 2) Amazing Grace 3) The Rose (again, by Bette Midler....I think) 4) Auld lang syne (spelling???) 5) Nothing compares to you - Sinead O'Connor (maybe I'm being a bit hopeful that someone might want to play that one any way). The only song I can think of that I do actually want played is Albinoni's Adaggio (not that I'm heavily into classical)

9th October 2002, 12:13 PM	#4
jackinnj diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Llanddewi Brefi, NJ	dies irae, dies illa solvet saeculum... not within the genre which you mention, but worth a look certainly. funereal -- an enormous body of work -- you can go the Mozart, Verdi, Berlioz route, the Brahms route ("How lovely is they dwelling place" -- one of the most beautiful choral pieces ever written.) If you have a libretto to any of the above, you can see which parts of the work are appropriate -- Kurt Mazur conducted the Brahms Requiem after 9/11 n New York and it was simulcast on WNYC and Channel 13. It was one of the most moving musical performances I have ever experienced.

9th October 2002, 05:19 PM	#5
roddyama diyAudio Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Michigan	Funeral Dirge When I’m dead, I won’t care. They can pretty much play what they like. Rodd Yamas***a

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9th October 2002, 11:42 AM	#2
mrfeedback diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Perth, Australia.	I don't want to hear any of those at any time.

9th October 2002, 11:54 AM	#3
jh6you Account Disabled Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Near to the Pacific Ocean	Even Nothing Compares 2 U...? I often listen to Jimmy Scott, Nothing Compares 2 U (original: Prince). Hoping yours is different one...

10th October 2002, 03:04 AM	#6
bm_mode diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: New Zealand	Yeah Rodd has a point. Maybe I should have made the subject of the list "songs i never want to hear at a funeral i'm attending" (not that i've been to too many). jh6you, I've never heard of Jimmy Scott. What type of stuff does he do?? I remember hearing the Brahms requiem for 9/11 and quite enjoyed it. My father has a large collection of claasical LPs so i might have a look for it next time I'm home.

10th October 2002, 05:23 AM	#7
Luke diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Wellington NZ	some Nick Cave maybe? "Murder Ballads" or "Your Funeral My Trial"

10th October 2002, 05:38 PM	#8
JP diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Barcelona (Spain)	Do you know the Queen Mary's funeral music by Henry Purcell? Listening to it is just another reason to stay alive! JP

10th October 2002, 08:30 PM	#10
Bill Fitzpatrick diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Eugene, OR	How about "Ding Dong The Witch is Dead?"

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