FabSwingers.com forum: Funeral songs

By *orny PT OP Man
over a year ago

Peterborough

Going parallel with the "Emotional songs thread", what do you want playing at your service?

Be greedy, it's your special day!

I'm having three, here they are:

True Colours by Cyndi Lauper to be followed/faded into I'll find my way home by Jon & Vangelis.

(This is so important, otherwise it won't work)

A sad song about needing to be reassured followed by another saying that it's ok to be confused and chaotic. How very bohemian and surreal! Sums me up perfectly.

Followed by Peter Gabriel's 14 black paintings, because the song was born in a dark place, for an artist who had one too many dark thoughts. Plus it is just so sublime, subtle and succinct.

Yes, I do like Supper's Ready, Mercy Street, The feeling begins, A different drum and It is accomplished, 14 Black paintings, felt too that it was written for me.

That's the true purpose of music...hitting the right chords!

I also rewrote Dead Can Dance's Severance for my dead Ex partner! That was poignant and a half, I can tell you! Elton John, I know how you felt...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oasis campaign supa nova

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Smoke gets in your eyes - The Platters

Down Down Deeper and Down - Status Quo

Smile - Nat King Cole

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Fire - Crazy World Of Arthur Brown

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By *exyspecs and supermanCouple
over a year ago

A house, a very big house in the country

Lynyrd Skynyrd ~ Free Bird

Summertime ~ Gershwin

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oooft - you know what I've been thinking about this lately... currently:

New Order - Ceremony or

Teenage Fanclub - Everything Flows or

I could just go for my favourite song ever:

The Jesus and Mary Chain - Some Candy Talking

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

I would like ‘Days’ by The Kinks and ‘The End’ by The Doors and ‘Song to the Siren’ by This Mortal Coil.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah live at Sin-é

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsyRq0WFOHY

Has to be the full 9 minute live at Sin-e version. Partly because I think it would be amusing to make everyone sit there through the whole song.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

They can play what they like, I'm not going...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"They can play what they like, I'm not going..."

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By *he Mac LassWoman
over a year ago

Hefty Hideaway

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By *he Mac LassWoman
over a year ago

Hefty Hideaway

Hey Jude - The Beatles

Lancashire DJ - The Lancashire Hotpots

Alcoholiday - The Mark Morriss cover though

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By *riefcase_WankerMan
over a year ago

Milton Keynes

All My Friends - LCD Soundsystem

Intermezzo - from Cavalleria Rusticana

Belfast - Orbital

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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago

Shrewsbury

I wouldn't want to spoil a song for anyone by having played at my funeral, not that there would be one as such.

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By *andyMinx_tvTV/TS
over a year ago

Leeds

Walking With Angels - Doro

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Goodbye cruel world - Pink Floyd(The Wall)

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By *orny PT OP Man
over a year ago

Peterborough

"Oooft - you know what I've been thinking about this lately... currently:

New Order - Ceremony or

Teenage Fanclub - Everything Flows or

I could just go for my favourite song ever:

The Jesus and Mary Chain - Some Candy Talking

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By *ifty grades of shadyCouple
over a year ago

Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight

Lucky man - the verve

sums up how blessed my life has been.

Don't cry - guns and roses, they know that I want them to celebrate my life not mourn.

Mr blue-sky elo

they have their lives to live, do so like each day is the last.

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By *iamondCougarWoman
over a year ago

Norfuck! / Lincolnshire

Abide with me - Emile Sandie ( because everyone will cry buckets and that will get it all out

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Rule Britania! As my Gfs crack a bottle of champers and sing me out with gusto!

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By *orksbiguyMan
over a year ago

Bradford

going underground -clash

ring of fire -johnny cash

down down -status quo

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By *dward_TeagueMan
over a year ago

wolverhampton

Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong

Freedom 90 - George Michael

She’s a Rainbow- The Rolling Stones

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No Regrets - Edith Piaf

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By *orny PT OP Man
over a year ago

Peterborough

"Abide with me - Emile Sandie ( because everyone will cry buckets and that will get it all out

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Rule Britania! As my Gfs crack a bottle of champers and sing me out with gusto! "

What about its sister songs, Land of hope and glory, not forgetting of course Jerusalem (with the Supper's ready outro as well!)

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

In Hell I'll Be In Good Company - The Dead South

www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9FzVhw8_bY

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By *ollycouple71Couple
over a year ago

manchester

"Oasis campaign supa nova"
love that song

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Landslide Fleetwood Mac

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

Moody Blues Go Now

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Knocking on heavens door guns n roses

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No sound but the wind - editors

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By *ENGUYMan
over a year ago

Hull

In order....

Nosciens Mater by Jean Mouton (Monteverdi Choir version - my ultimate favourite Choral music choice).

Amazing Grace - Judy Collins version.

To finish..

Sand & Water by Beth Neilson Chapman

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bumps are:

Adagio for Strings - DJ Tiesto

Darudo - Sandstorm

Storm - It's time to burn

Haven't even thought about mine tbh

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By *estivalMan
over a year ago

borehamwood

song going in nightrain guns n roses

second song brain damage pink floyd and end with this train sister rosseta tharpe

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My Way

Frank Sinatra

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My Way

Frank Sinatra "

Always

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Push The Sky Away - Nick Cave

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Oasis campaign supa nova"

Love it xxx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

In spirit - Dilemma

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By *mp411Man
over a year ago

chester

Always look on the bright side of life

Eric idle

The galaxy song

Eric idle

Viva la Vida

Coldplay

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Spirit in the sky - Norman Greenbaum

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By *alldarksurreyMan
over a year ago

surrey

Highway to hell,acdc

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Who wants to live forever - Queen.

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By *hoenixAdAstraWoman
over a year ago

Hiding in the shadows

Seasons in the sun - Terry Jack's

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By *onny69sMan
over a year ago

Donny

On the way in back in black on the way out highway to hell both by ac/dc..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"They can play what they like, I'm not going..."

oh my god

.. i burst out laughing very loudly at this

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs - Stay

https://youtu.be/4XhShqVwt24

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Many Rivers To Cross - Jimmy Cliff

Angel - Aretha Franklin

I Can See Clearly Now - Jimmy Cliff

Hurt - Johnny Cash version

Who Wants To Live Forever - Queen

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By *hatYorkLadMan
over a year ago

York

I don't want sad stuff, it's not how I've lived my life..

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird

Airbourne - Runnin' wild

Energy 52 - Cafe Del Mar

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Going parallel with the "Emotional songs thread", what do you want playing at your service?

Be greedy, it's your special day!

I'm having three, here they are:

True Colours by Cyndi Lauper to be followed/faded into I'll find my way home by Jon & Vangelis.

(This is so important, otherwise it won't work)

A sad song about needing to be reassured followed by another saying that it's ok to be confused and chaotic. How very bohemian and surreal! Sums me up perfectly.

Followed by Peter Gabriel's 14 black paintings, because the song was born in a dark place, for an artist who had one too many dark thoughts. Plus it is just so sublime, subtle and succinct.

Yes, I do like Supper's Ready, Mercy Street, The feeling begins, A different drum and It is accomplished, 14 Black paintings, felt too that it was written for me.

That's the true purpose of music...hitting the right chords!

I also rewrote Dead Can Dance's Severance for my dead Ex partner! That was poignant and a half, I can tell you! Elton John, I know how you felt..."

Celebration - Kool and the Gang

The Chicken Song from Spitting Image

Road to Hell - Chris Rea

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Spandau Ballet - I'll fly for you

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Don't fear the reaper - Blue Oyster Cult.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

And who has written any of these down as actual instructions? Nobody is going to check a swingers site for your wishes!

For me, traditional.

Abide With Me

Amazing Grace

Jerusalem.

Two poems.

How Clear, How Lovely Bright (Houseman)

Loves Philosophy (Shelley).

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Don't fear the reaper - Blue Oyster Cult."

Or the awesome Heaven 17 version

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By *xLedZepxx2Man
over a year ago

Didcot

Welcome to the black Parade My Chemical Romance

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By *xLedZepxx2Man
over a year ago

Didcot

Mozarts' Lacrimosa Requiem in Dm

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The time warp and they would all have to dance along!

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By *ELLONS AND CREAMWoman
over a year ago

stourbridge area

Wish me luck as you wave me good bye .....gracie fields.

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By *_Yeah19Couple
over a year ago

Lincoln

Exit song - radio head

Was playing when I put my first dog to sleep and it certainly did the trick, making me bawl like a baby

SSS

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

no one will know it but Ahmed Romel - Only for you (intro mix)

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

Right intro song as they carry in the coffin

Bohemian rhapsody, not the queen version but the Muppet version ( YouTube if you have not heard it)

The song played in the middle of the ceremony for quiet reflection would be.

Electric 6, danger! High voltage.

( If I had died by electric shock)

Whatever by Liam lynch.

And the exit song would definitely have to be.

Africa by Toto.

Not because I love it but because It's my all time least favourite song I absolutely hate it.

By I am going to do my own eulogy denholm reynholm style and I want the same speach as the vicar in same episode of IT crowd

DEATH......

Followed by the whole

"FARTHER !!!' scene

Yes that would be a good send off.

I am going to leave strict instructions that everyone has to cry hysterically at least two faintings, and I am going to pay for a 26 year old lingerie model to throw herself over my coffin sobbing wildly that I was the most amazing lover even at 90 year's of age.

I will ban people buying and sending flowers, pointless and expensive.

But everyone (kids included) will have to have a shot of 25 year old single malt scotch.

Followed by a Indian banquet with some bangra music playing.

Think that just about cover's it.

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By *rs-Naughty_Mr-CuddlesCouple
over a year ago

Nr coleford

Prodigy fierstater

Chumbawmba tubphumping

Dr and the medics spirit in the sky

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Torch - Sisters of Mercy or

Celebrate - Fields of the Nephilim

Or how about Arms of Kali by False Virgins just for the refrain 'when he's through with me he's coming after you'.

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By *iamondCougarWoman
over a year ago

Norfuck! / Lincolnshire

"Abide with me - Emile Sandie ( because everyone will cry buckets and that will get it all out

)

Rule Britania! As my Gfs crack a bottle of champers and sing me out with gusto!

What about its sister songs, Land of hope and glory, not forgetting of course Jerusalem (with the Supper's ready outro as well!)"

Oh that’s a bit too morbid!

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By *ynetaurusMan
over a year ago

Newcastle

Flogging Molly...should I ever leave this world alive...its so apt

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