What songs do you want played at your funeral?

[Flynn4Heisman]

Not to be too grim or anything, but I am the type of person who plans major life events years or even decades in advance. I'm weird like that.

Most funerals have two or three songs played during the ceremony, and these are mine:



Tuomas Holopainen(Nighwish's keyboardist) wrote this song for his grandfather shortly after he passed away.



I want this played because I just love it, and to kind of mess with people. They would be like WTF?! My idea is don't be sad I'm gone. Live it the f*** up and f***ing party celebrating my life.

Though I do prefer the Eurobeat version myself (sadly, no screaming lyrics):



As for the third song, I haven't decided yet, but I definitely want Schala/Kid's final dairy entry at the end of this video (3:03 mark) quoted at my funeral. I don't remember it from when I played Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross back to back back in August 2002 (I just remember Kid looking over the beach after the final credits rolled), but my God does it make me bawl like a baby every time I read it back with the third verse of Radical Dreamers playing.



Like I said, this may be a bit of a grim post, but it popped in my head tonight while listening to music, and was just curious if there are any other weirdos like me "making plans" like this.

 

[Fishhead]

I told my wife this:

 

[demoncore1031]

Lots of Dax Riggs/Acid Bath/Agents of Oblivion, etc.

 

[RezClone]

 

[Bewilderme]

followed by

 

[Clonehomer]

Pink Floyd - Wish you were here

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

I don't want a funeral. Hefty bag and a dumpster is good enough for me

 

[Clonehomer]

I don't want a funeral. Hefty bag and a dumpster is good enough for me

So your desire is to be killed by a serial killer? Interesting development.

 

[FerShizzle]

Thong Song

 

[NATEizKING]

I don't want one, just get rid of me.

 

[JEFF420]

just throw me in the mountains somewhere. i will be fine. no music

 

[flynnhicks03]

Keep Me in Your Heart for a While - Warren Zevon

Do You Realize? - The Flaming Lips

Love is Stronger Than Death - The The

 

[Angie]

This is going to sound weird, but after planning things out for two loved ones who passed without their wishes known, I have planned out my entire memorial - including a fairly lengthy playlist for both the service and social time after.

For during the actual service:

 

[TClone99]

Carry On - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

 

[JP4CY]

I would like A-hole by Dennis Leary sang to the hymm/choir of The Living Years by Mike and the Mechanics.

 

[Drew0311]

I told my family during the worst part of my funeral when it's really sad, I want the guy to throw on Juicy WIggle out of nowhere. Don't tell any guest what is about to happen and I want everyone in my family to start laughing


I also want Fade to Black
I want a weird Al song played. Don't care which one.

I generally want my funeral to be a circus. People that know me will start to understand what is going on about half way through and walk out smiling instead of sad.

 

[CYdTracked]

Call me old fashion I guess but I don't really have any crazy ideas for songs other than a couple traditional hymns like "How Great Thou Art" and "I Know That My Redeemer Lives."

 

[AlaCyclone]

 

[CoachHines3]

Friday - Rebecca Black

 

[jcyclonee]

During the service, I'd like a gospel song sung by Elvis. I'm a bit of a traditionalist.

At the drinking event later in the day, I'd probably go with Hey Ya! while everybody complains about the beer that tastes like stinky feet and that the old-fashioneds are too strong.