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Funeral songs

posted 6 years ago by [deleted]
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This is a British survey. My Way is number one and is so bad. Number 2 is pretty good.

1. My Way, Frank Sinatra

2. Time To Say Goodbye, Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman

3. Over The Rainbow, Eva Cassidy

4. Wind Beneath My Wings, Bette Middler

5. Angels, Robbie Williams

6. Supermarket Flowers, Ed Sheeran

7. Unforgettable, Nat King Cole

8. You Raise Me Up, Westlife

9. We'll Meet Again, Vera Lynn

10. Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life, Eric Idle, from Life of Brian film

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6983173/Frank-Sinatra-Ed-Sheeran-Eva-Cassidy-edge-traditional-church-numbers-funerals.html

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

Here I Go Again - E-Type

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

Dust in the Wind

[–] ShogunofYonkers (78608) 6 years ago

ONLY Will Ferrel may sing this at mine!

'Sho, you're my boy,' feels right

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfaa0Sjczik

[–] ShogunofYonkers (78608) 6 years ago

Ha!
I just rewatched this a couple of minutes ago
So funny😆

[–] Bigcat (259) 6 years ago

I dont know how you can leave off Roy Clarks Yesterday When I Was Young.

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

I want "Pet Sematary" by The Ramones played at my funeral. 🤣

[–] ShogunofYonkers (78608) 6 years ago

This is a fine choice
A fun rocker and a helpful reminder to the relatives...don't bury me there!

[–] ShogunofYonkers (78608) 6 years ago

The Sex Pistols 'My Way' would be both unexpected and really awesome, c'mon !

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

Maybe if Elvis was around to sing it for me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixbcvKCl4Jc

[–] ShogunofYonkers (78608) 6 years ago

I prefer the Sex Pistols version, then Presley's, then Sinatra's
Elvis did nail the song for sure

I could swear many of us have chatted on this before lol

[–] sslssg (35198) 6 years ago

I've heard somewhere over the rainbow by israel kamakawiwo'ole many times over the last 15 years or so. I can't hear it now without getting teary

[–] keybored (2668) 6 years ago

https://youtu.be/P6yRMrwA5Hk my funeral intro song.

https://youtu.be/_Jtpf8N5IDE to make people bawl their eyes out after some waffle about me

https://youtu.be/cGyQmH9NZcw when the coffin disappears behind the curtains to be cremated.

https://youtu.be/9ogQ0uge06o for people to walk out to.

[–] somesunnyday (2078) 6 years ago

Purcell - music for the funeral of Queen Mary

https://youtu.be/T9GrmokeHPY

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

traditional

[–] ShogunofYonkers (78608) 6 years ago

Always the proper Lady SunnyGirl😉