What song do you want played at your funeral ?

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I would like my funeral to consist of extended version of FreeByrd by Lynyrd Skynyrd and a photo montage of pictures of me.
What do you guys want?

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  2. AnybodySeeMyKeys Avatar

    No Hard Feelings by the Avett Brothers.

  3. Chathin Avatar

    Some filthy DnB / Gabba; go into the incinerator with an untz untz unz.

  4. jplank1983 Avatar

    Keep Me in your Heart by Warren Zevon

  5. wjbc Avatar

    “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life,” by Eric Idle.

  6. nigeltheworm Avatar

    Northwest Passage, Stan Rogers. 🇨🇦

  7. Melvin_2323 Avatar

    Haha you’re dead

    Green day

  8. SableShrike Avatar

    “Ostrich Blues” by John Oszajca

    Specifically, this music video:

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=C5rNbSNDDHY&pp=0gcJCdgAo7VqN5tD

  9. tjlazer79 Avatar

    Closer by Nine Inch Nails.

  10. Red_K8ng Avatar

    Two of my closest friends are pretentious music snobs so if I die first then I’m having Katie Perry – Firework played with the lyrics given to everyone to sing along.

  11. KermitFrayer Avatar

    Merry Go Round of Life by Joe Hisaishi

  12. Shlamdingy Avatar

    Man under 30 here, but I wanted to share mine.

    I think being carried down the aisle to the beegees – stayin’ alive would be brilliant.

  13. SteadyEddie75 Avatar

    Likin Park – Leave Out All The Rest

  14. SmartYouth9886 Avatar
  15. Toikairakau Avatar

    Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley, Leave her Johnny, Leave her (Rumjacks) and ‘Let the Mermaids flirt with me’ (Mississippi John Hurt)

  16. Wemest Avatar

    The Last Goodbye, Billy Boyd

  17. ghoulthebraineater Avatar

    Pursuit of Happiness cover by Puddles Pity Party

  18. No_Juggernaut_2222 Avatar

    Ac/dc highway to hell as the flames of the incinerator do the job.

  19. AshenCursedOne Avatar

    BFG Division by Mock Gordon as I get Cremated.
    Pirates of the Caribbean soundtrack for the wake.

  20. AndroidNumber137 Avatar

    When my dad died I was playing Moby’s My Weakness and during the funeral we played Amazing Grace.

    I may do the same for my funeral.

  21. El_Ahrem Avatar

    Last Goodbye – Jeff Buckley

  22. PaleMaleAndStale Avatar

    Going Underground by the Jam for the committal.

    Always Look on the Bright Side of Life closing the service – with everyone encourage to sing along to the chorus.

  23. jorceshaman Avatar

    Valhalla Calling by Miracle of Sound as my body is sent out to sea on a wooden boat and shot aflame with fire arrows.

  24. opa_zorro Avatar

    I’ve got a play list

  25. friendlyghost_casper Avatar

    Move Bitch – Ludacris

  26. Hattkake Avatar

    “We live again” by Beck.

  27. IROK19 Avatar

    Strange World by Iron Maiden

    Helvegen (feat. Aurora) by Wardruna

    1 other song, not sure yet.

  28. General_Leespeaking Avatar

    Porcupine tree – Lazarus

  29. it4brown Avatar

    Into the West – Annie Lennox

  30. dbrmn73 Avatar

    I don’t want and won’t have a funeral.  Cremation and spread my ashes along with those of my dogs in the wilderness and celebrate life.

  31. From_Adam Avatar

    2 options:

    Soulshine- Gov’t Mule

    Going Out in Style- Drop Kick Murphys.

  32. Bruichladdie Avatar

    “Not Dark Yet” by Bob Dylan

  33. Jesta914630114 Avatar

    Fuck the World or Bitches by ICP. My wife would never do it though. But I would love to make my closest loved ones and friends extremely uncomfortable one last time.

  34. DeadInside420666420 Avatar

    To Live is to Die by Metallica
    Lead me Hone by Shadows Fall

  35. SwimmingAway2041 Avatar

    I don’t want a funeral rather a celebration of life having people celebrate and share memories from the good times sounds better than having loved ones standing around all sad in tears

  36. Quixotic_Ignoramus Avatar

    A Tout le Monde – Megadeth

  37. Living-Ad5291 Avatar

    Walk with me in Hell-Lamb of God

    Time of Your Life-Greenday

    It’s getting hot in here-Nelly? I think that would be hilarious

  38. codeegan Avatar

    Hells bells or Higway to Hell. Other great would be Faster Horses.

  39. passamongimpure Avatar

    Flogging Molly- If I Ever Leave This World Alive

    https://youtu.be/1MtmLIjmjrg?si=4UF4uuS_JXPt8reG

  40. Livingforabluezone Avatar

    I don’t want a song. I want a man with a long dark coat on, dark sunglasses and an earpiece standing off observing and periodically talking into his wristwatch. Then leaving immediately if approached or when the service is over. It will leave everyone wondering if I was a somebody.

  41. travelnman85 Avatar

    Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die by Willie Nelson

  42. tez_zer55 Avatar

    Go rest high on that mountain! Vince Gill!

  43. deignguy1989 Avatar

    That sounds awesome- I can totally picture Free Bird and a photo montage. I’m stealing your idea!

  44. JoftheG Avatar

    Cigarette Daydreams by Cage the Elephant.

  45. paulbearer619 Avatar

    Big Sean – I Don’t Fuck Wit You

  46. xadriancalim Avatar

    Daly City Train – Rancid

  47. optigon Avatar

    Frankly, none, or something extremely obscure.

    My mother was always very clear that she wanted Louis Armstrong’s “What a Wonderful World” played at her funeral. It sucks to have a traumatic experience tied to a song that you can easily bump into. I can be having a pleasant day and it pops on the radio and while I’ve now gotten to a point that it doesn’t bother me as much, I could be having a perfectly pleasant day and that starts playing over store speakers, on the radio, wherever, and it was just a reminder of the loss.

  48. Scottstots-88 Avatar

    Hank Williams- I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive

  49. Sambal7 Avatar

    I just wanna live by Good Charlotte

  50. GTdeSade Avatar

    I’ve got a play list and I’ve also directed a jazz band at my celebration.

  51. Relatively_happy Avatar

    Beta radio – on the frame

  52. outrage92 Avatar

    Duel of the Fates – John Williams

  53. Odd_Interview_2005 Avatar

    Enter the gladiator.

  54. Terrible_Door_3127 Avatar

    I used to have a playlist for this. But I don’t want a funeral. Or more accurately don’t care if I have one.

  55. mukn4on Avatar

    “Pop Goes The Weasel.” Verrrry slowly. Just imagine the faces of the people attending…..

  56. Live-Collection3018 Avatar

    the force theme from star wars

  57. Greyzer Avatar

    No Surprises- Radiohead

  58. Darth1Football Avatar

    Immigrant Song by Led Zeppelin as my corpse slowly floats from shore to the center of a lake on a small wooden boat which is remotely set to burst into flames also igniting a fireworks display. Keg party and hog roast upon conclusion

  59. sane-asylum Avatar

    I’m not having a funeral but if I did it would be Creeping Death by Metallica

  60. spike686 Avatar

    The Day I Died by Just Jack

  61. Muted_Effective_2266 Avatar

    A solid sing me back home by the Grateful Dead.
    Maybe a brokedown palace If there is time for an encore.

  62. bob439 Avatar

    Pink Floyd Shine on You Crazy Diamond and Wish You Were Here

  63. hadron_enforcer Avatar

    Tricky-Hell is round the corner

  64. BirdBruce Avatar

    “Bat Out Of Hell” performed by a live band.

  65. Upper_Knowledge_6439 Avatar

    An “extended” version of Free Bird…..how much fucking longer do you want it to be than it already is.?????????? There better be an open bar during that.

  66. LTetsuo41 Avatar

    The sad hitchhiking music from the original Incredible Hulk tv show

  67. Wolv90 Avatar

    My dad’s one request for his funeral is that we play You Can’t Always Get What You Want by the Rolling Stones.

    For me, I don’t care. I’m more invested in making sure there’s a good spread of food so people show up and have plenty to eat.

  68. BeingMedSpouseSucks Avatar

    This for the burial march
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9V78UbdzWI

    Flogging molly when i’m being lowered
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MtmLIjmjrg

    clearly this is the only answer

  69. MeltsYourMinds Avatar

    Funerals are for the living, not for the dead. They may choose what they think fits.

  70. BendingDoor Avatar

    Pop songs at funerals aren’t a thing in my culture.

  71. redballooon Avatar

    Chopin Sonata N. 2 – Grave: Doppo Movimento

  72. Cytwytever Avatar

    Solsbury Hill. It’s transcendant.

    I would have said Closer to the Heart, but that’s too hopeful (especially of political leadership) for me to agree with it anymore.

  73. PoopUponPoop Avatar

    Gummi Bears theme song

  74. savehonor Avatar

    Hey Man (Now You’re Really Living) – Eels

  75. EntropicInfundibulum Avatar

    This Monkeys Gone to Heaven – The Pixies.

    Sophisticated Fuck Princess Please Leave Me Alone.

    And

    Ignorant Piece of Shit- Carrisa’s Weird.