What is your funeral song?

[Hardcore Stig]

A simple question, if you could choose one of the songs played at your funeral, what would it be?

Would it lift the folk there, remond them of you or stand as your eulogy?

For me it's a little known song by a little known band, 4AM by Gash, you won't find it on Youtube (I've looked) or google but if you take the time to locate it, it's a pure and simple drinkers song we can all relate to, about how finding our peace is part of drinking a bottle.

[ThirstyDrunk]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aovi-kEpui4

[Gin McGuinness]

Good Riddance by Greenday. Fireworks and all.

[Screwball]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrFTR9fucr8

Just because if the old folks want to dance they can.

Because I give a fuck when I'm dead. Not some much now.

[Frankennietzsche]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aovi-kEpui4

Ahh, memories of the Expedition to the Barrier Peaks...

[John Barleycorn]

I want to have an Elvis impersonator sing "How Great Thou Art" (O Store Gud) in the original Swedish

It should sound like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWCAi3fRGZI&noredirect=1 but more Elvisy

[Savage]

Right after they play, Another One Bites the Dust, they can play this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcYsO890YJY

[Bur]

Hard to say, probably Drinking In The Day by the tossers.

[GSG]

I like this one, and I don't care how pretentious anyone thinks it is - they can all have a good old gossip about my poor taste in music after the wake.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pO007Bx1Uak

This music can play whilst people are being seated though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0WPC-N3UYE

Which puts me (and obviously Oasis as well) of this video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jySfU10IQu4

[Savage]

Of course, this will be on the list: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0WMYCtOqeU

[Surreal]

Good Question Stig.

I've actually given this question some thought over a glass or two of Jamesons. My will spends more time talking about the irish wake that should take place rather than the disposition of whatever assets are left. As I finished drafting it and grabbed pen to sign it, I couldn't help but smile as I pictured my kids reading this document later after my death and laughing as they sat around some table reading about the nonsense that I've directed them to do. The songs, the drink, the spreading of my ashes at very specific points around the state and country. I figured if anyone was going to be sad about my passing, why not bring a couple chuckles and grins into the dreary duty of burying dad.

That being said, at page 4, is the following:

"Do not let your mother pick out the music at the funeral. I love that woman to death, but she'll just muck it up. Go find yourself an irish tenor. Someone like Liam Clancy. If you can't find an irish tenor, then just give the musical director at the church a shot of Jamesons and he'll be fine. As the casket is rolled down the aisle, he should be singing The Parting Glass."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1se8_-fcxZs

Of all the money that ere I had, I spent it in good company.
And of all the harm that ere I've done, alas was done to none but me.
And all I've done for want of wit, to memory now I cannot recall.
So fill me to the parting glass. Goodnight and joy be with you all.

Of all the comrades that ere I had, they're sorry for my going away,
And of all the sweethearts that ere I had , they wish me one more day to stay,
But since it falls unto my lot that I should rise while you should not,
I will gently rise and I'll softly call, "Goodnight and joy be with you all!"

Oh, if I had money enough to spend and leisure time to sit awhile
There is a fair maid in this town that sorely has my heart beguiled
Her rosey cheeks and ruby lips, she alone has my heart in thrall.
So fill me to the parting glass. Goodnight and joy be with you all.

[BBoozer]

Good Question Stig.

I've actually given this question some thought over a glass or two of Jamesons. My will spends more time talking about the irish wake that should take place rather than the disposition of whatever assets are left. As I finished drafting it and grabbed pen to sign it, I couldn't help but smile as I pictured my kids reading this document later after my death and laughing as they sat around some table reading about the nonsense that I've directed them to do. The songs, the drink, the spreading of my ashes at very specific points around the state and country. I figured if anyone was going to be sad about my passing, why not bring a couple chuckles and grins into the dreary duty of burying dad.

That being said, at page 4, is the following:

"Do not let your mother pick out the music at the funeral. I love that woman to death, but she'll just muck it up. Go find yourself an irish tenor. Someone like Liam Clancy. If you can't find an irish tenor, then just give the musical director at the church a shot of Jamesons and he'll be fine. As the casket is rolled down the aisle, he should be singing The Parting Glass."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1se8_-fcxZs

Of all the money that ere I had, I spent it in good company.
And of all the harm that ere I've done, alas was done to none but me.
And all I've done for want of wit, to memory now I cannot recall.
So fill me to the parting glass. Goodnight and joy be with you all.

Of all the comrades that ere I had, they're sorry for my going away,
And of all the sweethearts that ere I had , they wish me one more day to stay,
But since it falls unto my lot that I should rise while you should not,
I will gently rise and I'll softly call, "Goodnight and joy be with you all!"

Oh, if I had money enough to spend and leisure time to sit awhile
There is a fair maid in this town that sorely has my heart beguiled
Her rosey cheeks and ruby lips, she alone has my heart in thrall.
So fill me to the parting glass. Goodnight and joy be with you all.

I agree that this a great funeral song.

[peetie44]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1KJyEGDTJo

[BeerMakesMeSmart]

A Hail of Bullets by Casino.

[kowalski]

John Holt - Morning of my Life

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGuy1GXg ... re=related