Your funeral song choice?

[tstran17_88]

Harvester of Sorrow ~ Metallica ...the title sez it all!

[Jag_Warrior]

Possibly the theme song from the old TV series, Gilligan's Island.

I find that oddly (and very) funny. I'm not sure why though.

Maybe it says that I'm sort of morbid, but I picked out my funeral song years ago (when I was in my late 20's/early 30's): an instrumental version of the Rolling Stones' "Gimme Shelter". Even though it's the lyrics that make it the best choice for me, the song melody itself is also quite beautiful.

[52Paddy]

When I studied music in UCD (University College Dublin to you, Bamber), there was an infamous lecture in second year where some ancient recordings of keeners were played, and the lecturer would say, just before playing "I trust you will have the necessary maturity not to find humour in these recordings, as others have in the past."

Obviously, this was enough to have us all biting the insides of our mouths to stop the laughing, as the recording that began was like a cross between Monty Python and and Mrs Doyle from Fr Ted. Many of us failed th etest, as the stern professor witnessed in disgust. Looking back, I reckon he did it deliberately, and had his own laugh once he returned to his office...

I'm studying Irish music myself in UL. And, to be honest, I don't find the keening or caoineadh humorous. I find it quite difficult to listen to and very hard on the ear. Not just in tone and timbre, but also when the whole scenario of the funeral is taken into account. It's an interesting aspect of the Irish culture and one which created a 'shock factor' for some visiting foreigners on witnessing it [e.g. the book Alexander's Travels in Ireland - or something to that effect]. Anyway, another thread for another day.

In all seriousness, I'm thinking I'd like to have Ben Harper & The Blind Boys of Alabama do a rendition of "I want to Ready" or similar.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIg1cCpNf5Y

[fandango]

I'm studying Irish music myself in UL. And, to be honest, I don't find the keening or caoineadh humorous. I find it quite difficult to listen to and very hard on the ear. Not just in tone and timbre, but also when the whole scenario of the funeral is taken into account.

I'm sure you do, and rightly so. I mean no disrespect, but when an over-pompous university professor with no personality tells you that you MUST take something seriously on a dreary Tuesday morning it's hard to keep a straight face.

[52Paddy]

I mean no disrespect, but when an over-pompous university professor with no personality tells you that you MUST take something seriously on a dreary Tuesday morning it's hard to keep a straight face.

I completely understand what you mean. We've just learned this stuff in different environments.

[#1JamesThompsonFan]

Mines going to be Roy 'Chubby' Browns entrance music.

"You fat b@st@rd, You fat b@st@rd... etc. And everyone pointing their fingers singing lol

[MrJan]

It's got to be 'Visitor For Mr Edmonds' by Half Man Half Biscuit.

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[emporer_k]

I would want to be cremated and just as my coffin gets wheeled off I want the countdown music playing.

[fandango]

I would want to be cremated and just as my coffin gets wheeled off I want the countdown music playing.

I think I saw an episode of QI where they said this actually happens quite a lot.

[dunes]

He stopped lovinn her today-george jones