petebassist Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 It's gotta be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Dragon Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Chose 3: The Who, Won't Get Fooled Again, Sid Vicious version of My Way and Carter USM's version of The Impossible Dream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassicVibes Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Let's mix it up and play something more modern - especially suited to death via tiger. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevL Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 End of the Line The Traveling Wilburys for me. Recently read (don't think it was on here) of a guy who had his coffin carried in to The Sweeney theme-tune and then, as it went through the curtain, the Vision On tune. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard R Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 On 11/05/2020 at 20:04, pete.young said: A story my mother tells is that before the war her father had a job repairing furnaces, including those in crematoria. They must have had two furnaces, or not actually lit them during the service as he and his best mate were often working under the crematorium while funerals were taking place. Apparently they got so completely fed up with The Funeral March on record that shortly after this came out my grandfather had to physically restrain his friend from swapping that record for this. I have occasionally wondered what the song was like, and now I know. I shall forward the link on to Mum, so thank you from both of us. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassfinger Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 (edited) I've Got A Lovely Bunch of Coconuts. I want them laughing as I go out. Edited May 13, 2020 by Bassfinger 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Hand of Doom - Black Sabbath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Think I'll add another Grateful Dead song to my list - Friend of the Devil would go down well in the average church! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 21 hours ago, Richard R said: A story my mother tells is that before the war her father had a job repairing furnaces, including those in crematoria. They must have had two furnaces, or not actually lit them during the service as he and his best mate were often working under the crematorium while funerals were taking place. Apparently they got so completely fed up with The Funeral March on record that shortly after this came out my grandfather had to physically restrain his friend from swapping that record for this. I have occasionally wondered what the song was like, and now I know. I shall forward the link on to Mum, so thank you from both of us. What a great story, thank you for sharing it. Best wishes to your Mum. Theres an interesting variant from the Clancy Brothers, with a different tune and mostly different words but a shared sentiment and style. The two versions are clearly connected, I wonder how. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Elvis - Return To Sender Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeJayW Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 At my Dad's funeral, we played 'Duelling Banjoes' from Deliverance to close the service. He loved that song and would have been smiling. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 I’ve known mine for a while: ‘Hymn For The Greatest Generation’ By Caspian ’The Love’ by The Dear Hunter ’I’m Super’ by Big Gay Al (South Park: The Movie) Epic, poignant and funny in equal measure, got to curate a good vibe ammirite 😁 Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-Belly Evans Posted May 14, 2020 Author Share Posted May 14, 2020 Fascinating to hear all your different thoughts on this tricky subject. Nice one👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itu Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 The Trammps - Disco inferno: "Burn baby burn" Danny Whitten - I don't wanna talk about it. Suzanne Vega - The queen and the soldier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barking Spiders Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 On 13/05/2020 at 19:01, pete.young said: What a great story, thank you for sharing it. Best wishes to your Mum. Theres an interesting variant from the Clancy Brothers, with a different tune and mostly different words but a shared sentiment and style. The two versions are clearly connected, I wonder how. superb knitwear 👌 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard R Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 On 13/05/2020 at 19:01, pete.young said: The two versions are clearly connected, I wonder how. It's a bit like Zeppelin and the blues artists lifting riffs and licks from older tunes and incorporating them into their stuff. My guess is that these guys has heard the older one and wrote an updated version. Mum says thanks btw, she had never heard the full song either 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flat Al Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 The greatest gig in the sky - Pink Floyd 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyR Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 6 hours ago, Flat Al said: The greatest gig in the sky - Pink Floyd. This and "where were you" by Jeff Beck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Being carried in to the good the bad and the ugly theme tune would create some dramatic tension... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louisthebass Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Already decided mine: "Both Sides Now" - Joni Mitchell "Ashokan Farewell" Jay Unger & Molly Miller Band "In My Life" Judy Collins version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldon Tyrell Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 Sailing down, down the Styx again, Without you my love, I want to return but then, I see all my friends, they want me to join but then, They all melt away, without you alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu-khag Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 I saw someone else picked a smog song. this one from Dongs of Sevotion would be my choice. self explanatory title Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyguts Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Locked out of Heaven - Bruno Mars Go Down - ACDC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard R Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Going Home, Runrig. Heaven WILL have highlands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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