Good song to play in funeral

[elty]

seriously, not really for funeral what song is good to express sadness, depression and stuff like that?

[tjuzer]

seriously, not really for funeral what song is good to express sadness, depression and stuff like that?
american pie

[StarStrike]

seriously, not really for funeral what song is good to express sadness, depression and stuff like that?

The Gladiator Theme is pretty sad :( (the finale one that is).
Or the Black Hawk Down theme (Gortoz a ran or something like that) nearing the end of the movie. Both of the songs are by Lisa Gerrard.

[confused]

We are the champions!

[elty]

The Gladiator Theme is pretty sad :( (the finale one that is).
Or the Black Hawk Down theme (Gortoz a ran or something like that) nearing the end of the movie. Both of the songs are by Lisa Gerrard.

damn must be hard to find.......

[StarStrike]

damn must be hard to find.......

Not really, just search Gladiator and Black Hawk Down. Those are some really popular themes; especially Gladiator.

[UrbanPoet]

funeral music? damn.. how about something like... ill be missing you by Sting?
it exprreses feelings in a respectful yet happy way.

[ChinpokoMon]

Tears in Heaven~ :cry:

[Razor Leaf]

Procol Harum's "A Whiter Shade of Pale" would be good. Or maybe some bagpipe music. Definitely no polka.

[Bob_123]

Amazing grace.

[Nacster]

"WILD HORSES" from the Rolling Stones :cheesygri

[Markyhour]

How Great Thou Art or On Eagles Wings

[sankou]

any song by sigur ros.

[CuppaKid]

i was at one where thet played Nothing Else Matters by Metallica

[sk8]

Eric Clapton - Tears in Heaven
Radiohead - True Love Waits
Radiohead - Fake Plastic Trees
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
Gary Jules - Mad World
U2 - Stay Faraway so Close
U2 - With or without you
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
Weezer - Butterfly
Metallica - The Unforgiven (1 and 2)
And all of Sigur Ros lol

[skanji]

FINAL COUNTDOWN - by Europe...
:twisted:

[Jono]

Dust in the Wind - Kansas, or preferably sung by Wil Farrel

[tinlunlau]

November Rain by Guns N' Roses

[danfromwaterloo]

End of the Road - Boyz II Men

[NLI10D]

I will remember you - Sarah McClaughlin or however u spell it.

Remember me this way - Jordan Hill.

[bionicbadger]

See You on the Other Side - Ozzy Osbourne

[sleepyguy]

In My Place - Coldplay

Was played at my friends funeral. Anyone down at Ashbridges Bay can sit on the commemorative bench put up for him due to his love of beach volleyball. You will be missed Officer George Chen.

[Roninvancouver]

my way - f.sinatra

[lead]

Great Big gig in the sky- pink floyd

[hagbard]

Dust in the Wind.

[steve.m]

highway to hell. ACDC

[CodecX81]

"Ooh ooh Play that sad walking away song from the Incredible Hulk!"

[Carpe Diem]

The Sun In The Stream -- Enya

Now we are free -- Gladiator soundtrack

[googoo]

"To Where you are" Josh Grobin

Brent

[P'tit Loup]

Alan Parsons Project

Don't leave false illusions behind
Don't Cry cause I ain't chnaging my mind
So find another fool like before
Cause I ain't gonna live anymore believing
Some of the lies while all of the Signs are deceiving

[MTL-TechY]

ave maria, more sad version at funerals
but also very nice to be done at weddings, more upbeat version of ave maria
i guess it depends on the singer, and tone of voice

[ephemoL]

"Dear Mama" - Tupac Shakur

Yes, it has been played at funerals before.

[gman]

"BABY ONE MORE TIME"

Oh baby, baby
How was I supposed to know
That something wasn’t right here
Oh baby, baby
I shouldn’t have let you go
And now you’re out of sight, yeah
Show me how want it to be
Tell me baby ’cause I need to know now, oh because

Chorus:
My loneliness is killing me
I must confess I still believe
When I’m not with you I lose my mind
Give me a sign
Hit me baby one more time

Oh baby, baby
The reason I breathe is you
Boy you got me blinded
Oh pretty baby
There’s nothing that I wouldn’t do
It’s not the way I planned it
Show me how you want it to be
Tell me baby ’cause I need to know now, oh because

Chorus:
My loneliness is killing me
I must confess I still believe
When I’m not with you I lose my mind
Give me a sign
Hit me baby one more time

Oh baby, baby how was I supposed to know
Oh pretty baby, I shouldn’t have let you go
I must confess, that my loneliness is killing me now
Don’t you know I still believe
That you will be here
And give me a sign
Hit me baby one more time

Chorus:
My loneliness is killing me
I must confess I still believe
When I’m not with you I lose my mind
Give me a sign
Hit me baby one more time

[iamthehub]

Andreas Bocelli - Time to say goodbye

[Invasionmix]

Enya - Only Time
Song from Schindler's List (Violen makes a song sound sad)

And if you want download O Fortuna, imagine that song in a funeral :D

[kornstar369]

seriously, not really for funeral what song is good to express sadness, depression and stuff like that?


are you serious?
do you plan on someone dying soon?

so...you've never heard of that made you welt or sad or thing happy or sad thoughts....u never heard a sond with emotion....there are so mannnny :)

[HughG]

highway to hell. ACDC

now thats just wrong.

[StarStrike]

How about that song that goes "Knock Knock Knockin on Heaven's Door"?

[demha88]

Don't You (Forget About Me)

[GreenWeenie]

Not so much for the funeral ... but ... a couple of songs on my playlist that fed my depression afterwards:

depeche mode - blasphemous rumours
"I don't want to start any blasphemous rumours
But I think that God's got a sick sense of humor
And when I die I expect to find Him laughing"

nine inch nails - hurt
"I hurt myself today
To see if I still feel
I focus on the pain
The only thing that’s real"

(The whole Downward Sprial disc is ... emotional ... mostly angry ... )

(I *HATE* country music... but my best friend put a montage together to this tune after his wife died... still &*^&* us up when we hear it)
Ronnie Milsap - I Wouldn't Have Missed It For The World
I wouldn't trade one memory
Cause you mean too much to me
Even though I lost you girl
I wouldn't have missed it for the world

[psiwashing]

High school friend's funeral had Tears of Heaven
Family member's funeral had Angels Among Us and I Will Remember You.

[psiwashing]

Would Thank You or whatever its called, the Dido song be appropriate (minus the Eminem parts)?

[synaptech]

LLCoolJ - Momma said knock you out

[kornstar369]

LLCoolJ - Momma said knock you out


lol


you guys are actually replying to this?
lol

[Spidey]

Hymn To Her - The Pretenders

Time After Time - Eva Cassidy

Stolen Moments - Jim Whitter

One Moment More - Mindy Smith

Feels Like Today - Rascal Flatts

All These Years - Sawyer Brown

Wall In Your heart - Shelby Lynne

Walk On - U2

One - U2 (This was almost my wedding song)

True Companion - Marc Cohn (This was my wedding song)

Dreamers Dream - Tom Cochrane

100 YEars - Five for Fighting

Superman - Five for Fighting



A lot of these songs are from Smallville. The soundtrack to that show is always great, expecially the sadder songs

[danfromwaterloo]

Let the Bodies Hit the Floor by Drowning Pool

[Bortman]

How Great Thou Art or On Eagles Wings

Good choice, I was going to suggest On Eagles Wings too. It can be a powerful song if done right.

[steve.m]

did anyone say "Stairway to heaven" yet

oh and "amazing grace" of course <-- ok bob said that already


maybe "Another One Bites the Dust" if it is your bosses funeral :D

also Monty Python song “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life�

[sammy]

Time - Alan Parsons Project
I will remember you - Sarah McLachlan
Angel - Sarah McLachlan
One Sweet Day - Mariah Carey

[Talamasca]

Or the Black Hawk Down theme (Gortoz a ran or something like that)

Good choice! I love that song. The Gladiator end theme is a little too uplifting for a funeral though.

[elty]

Only time is actually one of my favourite song... and I watch that movie on plane..... I dont really expect it is good after just looking at the naem and description :(

I don't really anticipate that anyone I knwo is gonan die soon... but I have an old friend (but very few contact) just suicide in Austrillia.... this is the first time someone I Know die (and I am actually mature enough to feel)..... eventho I didnt really witness it. i am still quite sad.

I hope I didnt bring back your bad memory with this thread, sorry :(

[gnunn]

Days by the Kinks

Thank you for the days,
Those endless days, those sacred days you gave me.
I’m thinking of the days,
I won’t forget a single day, believe me.

I bless the light,
I bless the light that lights on you believe me.
And though you’re gone,
You’re with me every single day, believe me.

Days I’ll remember all my life,
Days when you can’t see wrong from right.
You took my life,
But then I knew that very soon you’d leave me,
But it’s all right,
Now I’m not frightened of this world, believe me.

I wish today could be tomorrow,
The night is dark,
It just brings sorrow anyway.

Thank you for the days,
Those endless days, those sacred days you gave me.
I’m thinking of the days,
I won’t forget a single day, believe me.

Days I’ll remember all my life,
Days when you can’t see wrong from right.
You took my life,
But then I knew that very soon you’d leave me,
But it’s all right,
Now I’m not frightened of this world, believe me.
Days.

Thank you for the days,
Those endless days, those sacred days you gave me.
I’m thinking of the days,
I won’t forget a single day, believe me.

I bless the light,
I bless the light that shines on you believe me.
And though you’re gone,
You’re with me every single day, believe me.
Days.

[sammy]

Only time is actually one of my favourite song... and I watch that movie on plane..... I dont really expect it is good after just looking at the naem and description :(

I don't really anticipate that anyone I knwo is gonan die soon... but I have an old friend (but very few contact) just suicide in Austrillia.... this is the first time someone I Know die (and I am actually mature enough to feel)..... eventho I didnt really witness it. i am still quite sad.

I hope I didnt bring back your bad memory with this thread, sorry :(

Sorry to hear about your friend. :(

[Skidz]

Running To Stand Still

by U2

And so she woke up
Woke up from where she was lyin' still.
Said I gotta do something
About where we're goin'.

Step on a fast train
Step out of the driving rain, maybe
Run from the darkness in the night.
Singing ah, ah la la la de day
Ah la la la de day.

Sweet the sin, bitter the taste in my mouth.
I see seven towers, but I only see one way out.
You gotta cry without weeping, talk without speaking
Scream without raising your voice.
You know I took the poison, from the poison stream
Then I floated out of here, singing
Ah la la la de day
Ah la la la de day.

She walks through the streets
With her eyes painted red
Under black belly of cloud in the rain.
In through a doorway
She brings me white golden pearls
Stolen from the sea.

She is ragin'
She is ragin'
And the storm blows up in her eyes.
She will suffer the needle chill
She's running to stand still.

[kornstar369]

koRn - blind

[guest10586]

Another One bites the Dust - Queen

Just kidding...silence is best in funerals.

[sk8]

Ok heres another good one. Just a brilliant song.

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Tuesday's Gone


Train roll on, on down the line,
Won't you please take me far away?
Now I feel the wind blow outside my door,
Means I'm leaving my woman behind.
Tuesday's gone with the wind.
My woman's gone with the wind. ....

[Twism]

wwf undertaker's theme music with paul bearer present of course!
puff daddy or stings version - every breath you take
bobby mcferrin - dont worry be happy

[kornstar369]

...silence is best in funerals.


music is key!

[Skidz]

i hope most of you never get to pick a song at my funeral.i dont know if your kidding or just acting dumb but some really poor choices IMO

[Jokez Guy]

Eminem= Im Not Forsure Songs Name< But Its About Some Guy Who Suicides Him Self And Leaves A Tape

[kornstar369]

im gonna plug my ears when i pass...

[sk8]

i hope most of you never get to pick a song at my funeral.i dont know if your kidding or just acting dumb but some really poor choices IMO

Did you even read the first post.


"seriously, not really for funeral what song is good to express sadness, depression and stuff like that?"

[akide]

Air by JS Bach is the song that's ALWAYS played at funerals..

[Kelster34]

"Asleep" by The Smiths

"The Lark Ascending" R. Vaughn Williams

"Ave Maria" Celine Dion's version gets me every time

"There Is A Light That Never Goes Out" The Smiths

"Tomorrow In Her Eyes" Ron Sexsmith

"Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want" The Smiths

"I Am Stretched On Your Grave" Sinead O'Connor

"The Ghost In You" Siouxsie and the Banshees

"I Know It's Over" The Smiths

"Overcome" - Tricky

"The Rain" - K-Os

"Breathe Me" - Sia

[felixdd]

"Asleep" by The Smiths

"The Lark Ascending" R. Vaughn Williams

"Ave Maria" Celine Dion's version gets me every time

"There Is A Light That Never Goes Out" The Smiths

"Tomorrow In Her Eyes" Ron Sexsmith

"Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want" The Smiths

"I Am Stretched On Your Grave" Sinead O'Connor

"The Ghost In You" Siouxsie and the Banshees

"I Know It's Over" The Smiths

"Overcome" - Tricky

"The Rain" - K-Os

"Breathe Me" - Sia

I commend the fact that as a newcomer to forums, you decided to search up whether someone made a thread about funeral music, so that you may add your thoughts to such a riveting and important topic.

Sarcasm aside, James Taylor - You've Got A Friend

[Frankie3s]

Hells Bells by ACDC is always appreciated.

[ItechJester]

i will remember you - sarah mclachlan

[lead]

no brainer

Pink Floyd: Great Big Gig in the Sky.

[monty613]

Hells Bells by ACDC is always appreciated.

if it were my funeral i'd go with Highway To Hell instead

[raymondly]

no brainer

Pink Floyd: Great Big Gig in the Sky.

Awesome - I would prefer One of these days

[originalnutta]

Running with the Devil - Van Halen

[crackheadpakman]

Dead and gone - T.I

[crackheadpakman]

Eminem= Im Not Forsure Songs Name< But Its About Some Guy Who Suicides Him Self And Leaves A Tape

Stan- Eminem

[the_fm]

if it were my funeral i'd go with Highway To Hell instead

:lol:

Another One Bites the Dust will be play at mine

[gordholio]

I made a CD of music up a couple of years ago for my Mom's funeral (not during the actual ceremony though). It was music that she would have enjoyed like some country and light songs, but from the Seventies and Eighties.
I don't think you want to really have too many sad songs though. It's sad enough as it is.

[45ED]

I wonder if someone has had "Ding Dong the Witch is Dead" played at a funeral yet.

[whampoa]

Heaven by Bryan Adams, sung by Do.

[elton5354]

Oh yes Highway To Hell is a great one indeed. It'll help guide me straight to hell if I listened to that during my funeral.

[Sandie5]

Don't Fear the Reaper by Blue Oyster Cult

[lead]

Awesome - I would prefer One of these days

or Pink Floyd's "shine on you crazy Diamond"

floyd has been played at a few funerals and probably quoted the most for year books.

[user01]

forever

[45ED]

Lamb Chop's Play-a-Along ending theme:

"This is the Song That Doesn't End."

:twisted:

[_Madara_]

The Undertaker's oldschool theme song from the 90's

http://www.derok.net/derek3/images/classics/wwf%20undertaker.gif

[infinite.chaoz]

what about that ending theme to The Hulk tv show

[lead]

what about that ending theme to The Hulk tv show

thats just to powerfully depressing. Everyone might just get up and leave and start hitch hiking to god knows where!

http://www.martybarrett.com/Media/Hulk%20Lonely%20Man%20Theme.mp3

[Zephyr22b]

Jimmy Eat World - Hear You Me (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pQo9OQlIB8)

[Sanhedralite]

Forever Young

[dx1997]

Boyz II Men - It's so hard to say goodbye to yesterday

[dealcatcher]

seriously, not really for funeral what song is good to express sadness, depression and stuff like that?

Michael Jackson - Beat It !

[Yankees 1903]

Why did someone dig up a 4.5 year old thread?

[dx1997]

Maybe the poster is having a funeral themselves?

Maybe the poster works for a funeral home?

[45ED]

Michael Jackson - Beat It !

Thriller! Replete with zombies and maybe an impersonator! Craaaaaaaazzzy funeral.

[cooolway]

Chris Rea - The Road To Hell

[najibs]

Metallica - One

[Trini100]

blink-182 - Adam's Song
its gonna be played at my funeral



I never thought I'd die alone
I laughed the loudest who'd have known
I traced the cord back to the wall
No wonder it was never plugged in at all
I took my time, I hurried up
The choice was mine, I didn't think enough
I'm too depressed, to go on
You'll be sorry when I'm gone

I never conquered, rarely came
16 just held such better days
Days when I still felt alive
We couldn't wait to get outside
The world was wide, too late to try
The tour was over we'd survived
I couldn't wait till I got home
To pass the time in my room alone

I never thought I'd die alone
Another six months I'll be unknown
Give all my things to all my friends
You'll never set foot in my room again
You'll close it off, board it up
Remember the time that I spilled the cup
Of apple juice in the hall
Please tell mom this is not her fault

I never conquered, rarely came
16 just held such better days
Days when I still felt alive
We couldn't wait to get outside
The world was wide, too late to try
The tour was over we'd survived
I couldn't wait till I got home
To pass the time in my room alone

I never conquered, rarely came
Tomorrow holds such better days
Days when I can still feel alive
When I can't wait to get outside
The world is wide, the time goes by
The tour is over, I'd survived
I can't wait till I get home
To pass the time in my room alone

[jayisthebest88]

P./Puff Diddy/Daddy

Best Friends

[Orracle]

This one. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0)

[Spor 13]

blink-182 - Adam's Song
its gonna be played at my funeral



I never thought I'd die alone
I laughed the loudest who'd have known
I traced the cord back to the wall
No wonder it was never plugged in at all
I took my time, I hurried up
The choice was mine, I didn't think enough
I'm too depressed, to go on
You'll be sorry when I'm gone

I never conquered, rarely came
16 just held such better days
Days when I still felt alive
We couldn't wait to get outside
The world was wide, too late to try
The tour was over we'd survived
I couldn't wait till I got home
To pass the time in my room alone

I never thought I'd die alone
Another six months I'll be unknown
Give all my things to all my friends
You'll never set foot in my room again
You'll close it off, board it up
Remember the time that I spilled the cup
Of apple juice in the hall
Please tell mom this is not her fault

I never conquered, rarely came
16 just held such better days
Days when I still felt alive
We couldn't wait to get outside
The world was wide, too late to try
The tour was over we'd survived
I couldn't wait till I got home
To pass the time in my room alone

I never conquered, rarely came
Tomorrow holds such better days
Days when I can still feel alive
When I can't wait to get outside
The world is wide, the time goes by
The tour is over, I'd survived
I can't wait till I get home
To pass the time in my room alone

wow suicide songs at your funeral?

[45ED]

This one. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0)

Lemme just say that I have FlashBlock installed in my browser and that did not play for me. Rick Roll'd, I was not!

[-Paradigm-]

Jimmy Eat World - Hear You Me

There's no one in town I know
You gave us some place to go
I never said thank you for that
'thought I might get one more chance

What would you think of me now?
So lucky, so strong, so proud
I never said thank you for that
Now I'll never have a chance

May angels lead you in
Hear you me my friends
On sleepless roads, the sleepless go
May angels lead you in

So what would you think of me now?
So lucky, so strong, so proud
I never said thank you for that
Now I'll never have a chance


May angels lead you in
Hear you me my friends
On sleepless roads the sleepless go
May angels lead you in

(May angels lead you in)
May angels lead you in
(May angels lead you in)
May angels lead you in

And if you were with me tonight
I'd sing to you just one more time
A song for a heart so big
God couldn't let it live

May angels lead you in
Hear you me my friends
On sleepless roads the sleepless go
May angels lead you in

May angels lead you in
Hear you me my friends
On sleepless roads the sleepless go
May angels lead you in

[owenx]

Gorecki's symphony #3 :cry:

[da1daonlyone]

Aw I listened to the first two songs and just saw my test mark.

Sad -> Very Sad. :cry:

[Dash]

R. Kelly - I Wish
Boyz II Men - It's So Hard to Say Good To Yesterday
Bette Midler - Wind Beneath My Wings

From High Fidelity:

Rob: "Songs at my funeral: "Many Rivers to Cross" by Jimmy Cliff, "Angel" by Aretha Franklin, and I've always had this fantasy that some beautiful, tearful woman would insist on "You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me" by Gladys Knight. But who would that woman be?"

[45ED]

Aw I listened to the first two songs and just saw my test mark.

Sad -> Very Sad. :cry:

I lol'd here. :lol: :twisted:

[delavoie]

Cant Touch This - MC Hammer..

[eshchan]

Untitled - Simple Plan
Komm, susser Tod
Circle of life

but it's my funeral, it would have my special mix:

Play tears of heaven at the beginning and in the chorus, switch to never gonna give you up.

[45ED]

Untitled - Simple Plan
Komm, susser Tod
Circle of life

but it's my funeral, it would have my special mix:

Play tears of heaven at the beginning and in the chorus, switch to never gonna give you up.

You want to Rick Roll your funeral attendees?

...anything to leave them with a smile instead of a cry(ing face), I suppose, is for the best. :lol:

[Lulz]

MC Hammer - Can't touch this

[tabiji]

K's Choice - Not an addict
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYA0hBH_BGA
Matthew Good Band - Load Me Up
Matthew Good Band - Everything is Automatic
Pearl Jam - Light Years
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioS4YVWkWkE
Smashing Pumpkins - Thirty Three
Jimmy Eat World - Lucky Denver Mint
Stella One Eleven - Go Slow Girl
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-DyePTwLeI
Eels - Mr. E's Beautiful Blues
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNqc7REKrwA
TV on the Radio - Dreams
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX8g_IR2OEA
Ozma - Barriers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQniwApx5vw
Death Cab for Cutie - Song for Kelly Huckaby

[mrsmagoo2001]

I wonder if someone has had "Ding Dong the Witch is Dead" played at a funeral yet.

I want that one for my Mother-in-law's funeral.

[AmmoWasted]

Another One Bites the Dust.

[mbg]

"Dead Homiez" by Ice Cube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4QsIoBoU8Q

[mcewen]

Down to the River to Pray - Allison Krauss

[frankyflwrs]

Crossroads by Bone Thugs n Harmony

"Now tell me whatcha gonna do when there ain't no where to run
When judgment comes for you, when judgment comes for you"

[Jyeatbvg69]

The Gladiator Theme is pretty sad :( (the finale one that is).
Or the Black Hawk Down theme (Gortoz a ran or something like that) nearing the end of the movie. Both of the songs are by Lisa Gerrard.

Now We Are Free - Enya

(the Gladiator theme)