Morbid curiosity - Funeral music, what would you want?
 

So my iPod was on ramdom again and spat out a tune I'd not heard for a bit (in full anyway) and reminded me that I really wanted it played at my funeral - preferably as my coffin descends into a hole/flames/burning ship/whatever...

... the orchestral theme to The Great Escape. It just seems appropriate for me.:rolleyes:

Oh, and I wanted Hans Zimmermans 'Leave No Man Behind' (from Black Hawk Down) in there somewhere too - nice stirring piece.


That said I was surprised how many of my mates, who have no concept of classical music, want Addagio for Strings (Platoon: Elias' death scene I believe). Shows how movies can inspire in strange ways I s'pose.


So - being morbidly curious - what would folks want and why?

Re: Morbid curiosity - Funeral music, what would you want?
 

Life is a Lemon and I Want My Money Back - Meatloaf

if only for the lyric "You can shove it up your 4r$3"

But to guarantee maximum tearage, Who Wants to Live Forever by Queen

Re: Morbid curiosity - Funeral music, what would you want?
 

Nimrod from Enigma Variations - Elgar
Stormy Clouds and Stormy Clouds ( reprise ) - The Verve

"Stormy Clouds"

I wanted to tell you my story
How my life seemed to change in a matter of days
The heavens break I am walking tall
How come change always seems to bring the rain

Stormy clouds, new horizons
Come and get it, if you want to
So hop on the train 'Cause it kills the pain
Blues player going to another town
Believe me this boy here is sinking
Just drinking

These streets, these times
They tie me down through with you
But I feel no pain
Stormy clouds, new horizons

Both for me spine tingling, hair standing up on the back of your neck pieces of music.

Re: Morbid curiosity - Funeral music, what would you want?
 

Hmm, "Road to Hell" by Chris Rhea might be more appropriate than Dylan's "Knocking on Heaven's Door" :)

Re: Morbid curiosity - Funeral music, what would you want?
 

Eternal Life by Jeff Buckley
" got my red glitter coffin, man, just need one last nail". :smt025

Re: Morbid curiosity - Funeral music, what would you want?
 

im just waiting for going underground to appear...

i'd go for comfortably numb.

Re: Morbid curiosity - Funeral music, what would you want?
 

unforgiven - metallica

Re: Morbid curiosity - Funeral music, what would you want?
 

Nine Inch Nails - A warm place

Re: Morbid curiosity - Funeral music, what would you want?
 

I would have the theme from the Benny Hill show with instructions that everyone has to run around the church chasing the coffin in a sort of jerky speeded up fashion :D

Re: Morbid curiosity - Funeral music, what would you want?
 

Nannou 2 by Aphex Twin, real tear jerker of a piano piece as the coffin gets brought in. Then Rob D - Clubbed to Death (Kurayamino Variation) as the coffin is incinerated to cheer everyone up.