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what will your funeral music be?
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what will your funeral music be?
When I go, I want what is termed round here a " woodland burial " which involves being planted in a local parkland area with a simple tree/bush to mark the spot. I like the idea of my remains fertilising the soil and ushering in new plant life. Another advantage is it is cheaper than your traditional funeral! ( more dosh left for the kids ).
I would currently choose Beethoven to kick the gig off with the 2nd movement, the slow bit, of the Emperor piano concerto...totally sublime!
That lasts about 7 minutes, so the throng won't get too bored, hopefully.
Having duly planted me and done whatever, the mood would change with the playing of " Some Kind Of Wonderful " by the Soul Brothers Six, one of the best uptempo soul classics to send them all off to the wake in an upbeat frame of mind!
What'll yours be like??
HuhA man is born to a virgin mother, lives, dies, comes alive again and then disappears into the clouds to become his Dad. How likely is that?
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RE: what will your funeral music be?
During my cremation: The Doors - Light my fire.
Best regards,
Leo van Miert
Horsepower is how hard you hit the wall --Torque is how far you take the wall with you
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RE: what will your funeral music be?
(December 7, 2008 at 7:47 pm)leo-rcc Wrote: During my cremation: The Doors - Light my fire.

Leo, " Burn Baby Burn " ( Hudson Ford ) is a popular one here I believe!
HuhA man is born to a virgin mother, lives, dies, comes alive again and then disappears into the clouds to become his Dad. How likely is that?
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RE: what will your funeral music be?
I don't think I know that one. I chose The Doors as using "Light my fire" on my cremation sort of reflects on my kind of humour and bring some levity in the ceremony.
Best regards,
Leo van Miert
Horsepower is how hard you hit the wall --Torque is how far you take the wall with you
Pastafarian
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RE: what will your funeral music be?
Somehow I don't think I'll be planning my funeral anything but I would hope my loved ones honour my memeory by playing music I (then) used to like and that perhaps had some meaning to me ... I doubt any of it would be rock or metal though.

Kyu
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RE: what will your funeral music be?
Probably one of these three songs:

Bad Religion - No Direction
Politikal Relidjion (my former band) - Addicted to the truth
Monza - Van God los.
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RE: what will your funeral music be?
Well So far, either: Halcyon On and On by Orbital, Are We Here? By Orbital. Or perhaps the best choice in such a situation for me would be: One Perfect Sunrise by Orbital.
If not them then probably Madness and Me from the album Madness and Me - by Long Range. Or Haven't we met before? By Paul Hartnoll
Or maybe Chime,
By OrbitalTongue
If not the Hartnoll brothers then it would have to be some very amazing music that completely inspires me at some point in the years to come. I can't conceive as it surpassing Orbital/Long Range/Paul Hartnoll though.
Orbital are doing a get together on the anniversary of it being 20 years since their first hit Chime. To headline the Big Chill in august next year. The tickets started a few days ago.
I just hope I can afford it!!!
I really really want to go.
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