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Oct 25, 2017
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One of those odd conversation-pieces that crops up from time to time is the old classic of: "What song would you have played at your funeral?" as it's your last chance to show the world your music taste or a side of your personality.

I don't know why this was crossing my mind today, as I'm fairly certain I'm fit & healthy and staying on this planet for another few years but thought I'd see what ERA's choices would be.

As there's two ways this conversation tends to go, you can pick:
  • Your 'fun' choice
  • Your 'melancholic' choice
To kick this morbid party off, my 'fun' choice:

Woodvale Crematorium by Terry Garoghan



Please remember, 'fag' is slang for cigarette in the UK!

...and my more melancholic choice:

 

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I am not fun tbh, so I'll just take the melancholic choice.

Tim Hecker- Analog Paralysis

Not too sorrowful, and the fade out perfect. It's inconclusive and not unhopeful, because life goes on.

 
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Tambini

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Oct 25, 2017
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Tears in Heaven followed by that Thomas the Tank Engine/Biggie Smalls mash up
 

astroturfing

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Nov 1, 2017
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Suomi Finland
Godspeed You Black Emperor - Motherfucker=Redeemer parts 1 and 2

or if i died happy:

The Church - Under The Milky Way Tonight
Kyuss - Catamaran
 
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El-Suave

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Oct 27, 2017
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A German song from Reinhard Mey "Über den Wolken" (Above the Clouds)

Johnny Cash - "Hurt" if I get old enough
 

SinkFla

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Oct 26, 2017
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"Easy Street" and "Thong Song".

Alternately, the Avengers theme and Madonna's "Like a Virgin".

I've heard music before and thought "that's beautiful, I want that at my funeral" and then realized I won't hear it anyway :/.
 

SatoAilDarko

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Fun Choice:

Beautiful Soul by Sufjan Stevens off of 2010's Age of Adz (25:35)

Lyrics:
Ooh, woman, tell me what you want
And I'll calm down without bleeding out
With a broken heart that you stabbed for an hour
Woman, I was freaking out because I want you to know
My beloved, you are the lover of my impossible soul
Woman, too, promise me you'll stay and put off all your woes
I was wigging out, too much worry
I could not get you at all
And you said what you want, you would laugh it off
But I know you won't go, not for it at last
Must you write it off for the impossible soul?
And I was in a dream, I was gone away without you, but not too slow
Lest I put it off, for I put it right for the impossible soul
And all I couldn't sing, I would say it all, my life, to you
If I could get you at all
Don't be a wreck, trying to be something that I wasn't at all
Seems I got it wrong, I was chasing after something that was gone
To the black of night, now I know it's not what I wanted at all
And you said something like, "All you want is all the world for yourself"
But all I want is the perfect love
Though I know it's small, I want love for us all
And all I couldn't sing, I would say it all, my life, to you
If I could get you at all
Trying to be something that I wasn't at all
Do you want to be afraid?
Do you want to be afraid?
For life in the cage where courage's mate runs deep in the wake
For the scariest things are not half as enslaved
Don't be distracted, don't be distracted
Do you want to be alone?
Do you want to be alone?
For life isn't stained of righteousness pain
The seed and the hail, all impossible flights for an interesting light
Don't be distracted, don't be distracted
Do you want to love me more?
Do you want to love me more?
For love is the breath
If water and wave is cursed by the same thing that nurtured its shame
Is it worth all the work?
Don't be distracted, don't be distracted
Have you failed to feel delight? (NO, I DON'T WANT TO FEEL PAIN)
Have you failed to feel delight? (NO, I DON'T WANT TO FEEL PAIN)
Instead of the life, lived tired and lost, have you left it at last
Where it floundered its death with the language of ghosts
Don't be distracted, don't be distracted
Do you want to be afraid? (NO, I DON'T WANT TO FEEL PAIN)
Do you want to be afraid? (NO, I DON'T WANT TO FEEL PAIN)
For life in the cage where where courage's mate runs deep in the wake
For the scariest things are not half as enslaved
Don't be distracted, don't be distracted
No... Don't be distracted
Stupid man in the window, I couldn't be at rest
All my delight, all that mattered, I couldn't be at rest
From what I liked, from what I gathered, I couldn't be at rest
Stupid man in the window, I couldn't be at rest
And don't be shy in the window
Come down and give your best
Oh, delight in the window I couldn't be at rest
Stupid man in the window, I couldn't be at rest
From what I liked, from what I gathered, I couldn't give my best
Oh, I know it wasn't safe, it wasn't safe to breathe at all
Oh, I know it wasn't safe, it wasn't safe to breathe at all
Oh, I know it wasn't safe, it wasn't safe to breathe at all
Oh, I know it wasn't safe, it wasn't safe to speak at all
1, 2 3, 4!
It's a long life, better pinch yourself,
Put your face together, better get it right
It's a long life, better hit yourself
Put your face together, better stand up straight
It's a long life, only one last chance
Couldn't get much better, do you wanna dance?
It's a long life, better pinch yourself
Get your face together, better stand up straight
Boy, we can do much more together
(Better get it right, get it right, get it right, get it right)
Boy, we can do much more together
(Better give love, give love, give love, give love)
Boy, we can do much more together,
(better get it right, get it right get it right, get it right)
Boy, we can do much more together it's not so impossible
It's not so impossible
It's a long life, better pinch yourself
Get your face together, better roll along
It's a long life, better pinch yourself
Put your face together, better stand up straight
It's a long life only one last chance
Couldn't get much better, do you wanna dance?
It's a good life, better pinch yourself
Is it impossible? Is it impossible?
Boy, we can do much more together
(Better get it right, get it right, get it right, get it right)
Boy, we can do much more together
(Better get a life, get a life, get a life, get a life)
Boy, we can do much more together
(Better get it right, get it right, get it right, get it right)
Boy we can do much more together, it's not so impossible
It's not so impossible
It's a long life, better pinch yourself
Put your face together, better get it right
It's a long life, better hit yourself
Put your face together, better stand up straight
In the wrong life, everything is chance
Does it register? Do you wanna dance?
In the right life, it's a miracle
Possibility, do you wanna dance?
Boy, we can do much more together
(Better get it right, get it right, get it right, get it right)
Boy, we can do much more together
(Better get a life, get a life, get a life, get a life)
Boy, we can do much more together
(Better get it right, get it right, get it right, get it right)
Boy, we can do much more together
It's not so impossible
Do you wanna dance?
Boy, we can do much more together
It's not so impossible
I never meant to cause you pain
My burden is the weight of a feather
I never meant to lead you on
I only meant to please me, however
And then you tell me, boy, we can do much more
Boy, we can do much more
Boy, we can do much more together
Boy, we can do much more together
I'm nothing but a selfish man
I'm nothing but a privileged brother
And did you think I'd stay the night?
And did you think I'd love you forever?
And then you tell me, boy, we can do much more
I gotta tell you, girl, I want nothing less
Girl, I want nothing less
Girl, I want nothing less than pleasure
Girl, I want nothing less than pleasure
I gotta tell you, boy, we made such a mess
Boy, we made such a mess
Boy, we made such a mess together
Boy we made such a mess together



Melancholic Choice:

Dark by Pere Ubu off of 2002's St. Arkansas (9:16)



Lyrics:
Oh, my friends don't understand me,
And my wife begins to fear,
That I've lost some sense of balance,
And I've lost the will to live.
And the radio,
AM radio,
Oh, the radio will set you free.
And I drive into the wilderness,
And I drive to fill a sense of purpose.
And I drive to find a perfect world,
Where I hope to build a house.
And the radio,
AM radio,
Oh the radio will set you free
And the radio,
AM radio,
Oh, the radio will set you free.
And I drive because I do what I want.
And I drive 'cause I was born to drive.
And I drive 'cause every ghost town rising in the dust,
Feels like a home to me.
And the radio,
AM radio,
Oh, the radio will set you free.
And I drive to close an open wound.
And I drive just to be alone.
And I drive to hear Tom Dooley swearing to his faith,
That must be nearly gone.
And the radio,
AM radio,
Oh, the radio will set you free.
And I drive to find a river's edge.
And I drive to hear a woman crying.
And I drive because I want to -
I agree to pay the price.
And the radio,
AM radio,
Oh, the radio will set you free.
And the radio,
AM radio,
Oh, the radio will set you free.
And I drive to feed the ring of fire.
And I drive to be a one who knows.
And I drive to hear a worried man recount the things he
Always wanted to be.
And the radio,
AM radio,
Oh, the radio will set you free.
And I drive into the wilderness.
And I drive to find a sense of purpose there.
And I drive to find a perfect world,
Where I hope to build a house.
And the radio,
AM radio,
Oh, the radio will set you free.
And I drive because the angels fly.
And I drive because I fear the coming of the night,
The fearsome night.
I've agreed to pay the price.
And the radio,
AM radio,
Oh, the radio will set you free.
Oh, my friends don't understand me,
And my wife begins to fear,
That I've lost some sense of balance,
And I've lost the will to live.
And the radio,
AM radio,
Oh, the radio will set you free.
 

shnurgleton

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Oct 27, 2017
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Serious


Alternatively, at my funeral I want it to be done at night and I want my bloody valentine to play the entirety of Loveless
 
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Sadora

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Oct 29, 2017
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Always Look on the Bright Side of Life - Monty Python

Mystic's Dream (maybe) from Loreena McKennitt

- Changed song from Mummer's Dance
 
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Mars

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Oct 25, 2017
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Death Cab for Cutie - Bixby Canyon Bridge
The Most Serene Republic - Epilogue
 

InvisibleMan

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Oct 27, 2017
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If I die young: Queen - Only The Good Die Young

If I die at a good old age: Queen - Who Wants To Live Forever
 

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Sorry, it is sung in Limburgish, but this song is a great funural song choice.

As for my fun song, I hope to get a laugh in with this one:
 

Blue for Sale

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Sep 7, 2018
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I guess it would be All Things Must Pass by George Harrison.

For comedy, the last song played in my spotify account. It's going to be either epic or completely awkward, good thing I'll be dead.