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Post funeral song or music


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

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Samuel Barber - Adagio for Strings      https://youtu.be/WAoLJ8GbA4Y

It has been performed on many public occasions, especially during times of mourning. It was:

 • Played at the funeral of Albert Einstein
 • Played at the funeral of Princess Grace of Monaco
 • Performed at Last Night of the Proms in 2001 at the Royal Albert Hall to honor the memory of the victims of the September 11 attacks
 • Played at the digital European Concert by Berlin Philharmonie on May 1, 2020, for the Coronavirus victims

The Adagio for Strings was one of John F. Kennedy's favorite pieces of music. Jackie Kennedy arranged a concert the Monday after his death with the National Symphony Orchestra; they played to an empty hall. The concert was broadcast by radio.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZYgKCbFbWY

While they lower me screaming into the pit

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSZBIs0gs0E&feature=emb_rel_end

I consider this a post-funeral song. I used to visit cemeteries back in the early 2000s staring at the sky with this song playing in my mind, biblical verses of resurrection also there.

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A song featured in Empire of the Sun(1987)

Won't be a dry eye in the house after this one.

Suo gan - El imperio del Sol

http://youtu.be/77EDgeq5e78

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I have it written into my Will that this gets played: -
https://youtu.be/aQUlA8Hcv4s?t=0m14s
ELO - Mr Blue Sky

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not sad enough

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With a lot of Jeff Lynne’s songs, there’s a melancholy undercurrent running throughout. Towards the end, the lyric:
Mr. Blue you did it right,
But soon comes Mr. Night,
Creeping over, now his hand is on your shoulder,
Never mind, I’ll remember you this, I’ll remember you this way.

Perfect!

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