Top Ten Funeral Songs

[Strawb]

1. Goodbye My Lover - James Blunt
2. Angels - Robbie Williams
3. I've Had the Time of My Life - Jennifer Warnes and Bill Medley
4. Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler
5. Pie Jesu - Requiem
6. Candle in the Wind - Elton John
7. With or Without You - U2
8. Tears in Heaven - Eric Clapton
9. Every Breath You Take - The Police
10. Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers

Now this got me thinking about my own Funeral and here are the three songs I decided on
1. The party's Over: Cold Chisel
2. Going Home: Mark Knopfler
3. Wish You Were here: Pink Floyd

[scoob]

What about chariots of fire?

[mal]

My funeral song
Somehere over the rainbow by Billy Thorpe.

[zipzap]

I've got two.
Atmosphere by Joy Division (just to make everyone feel more miserable than they already are) and There is a Light that Never Goes Out by the Smiths (to lighten things up a notch).

[smac]

What about that abomination from Green Day. I reckon I have heard that at every funeral I have been to in the last 5 years.

[The Real Number 3]

I have a few......

Johnny Cash - Hurt
Fort Minor - Where'd You Go?
The Doors - Break On Through To The Other Side
Five For Fighting - Its Not Easy To Be Me (haha just kidding)

[heater31]

What about that abomination from Green Day. I reckon I have heard that at every funeral I have been to in the last 5 years.

that or a powderfinger one which escapes me atm

[Dogwatcher]

I would have The Ship Song. Or Into my Arms (incidentally sung by Mr Cave at Michael Hutchence's funeral).

The song you're thinking of Heater is These Days.

It first came to real notice in a fairly emotional scene in Two Hands - Heath Ledger's break out flick. It's anthem status further developed when it was sung in honour of the girl who died in the Limp Bizkitmoshpit at the BDO at all following BDO's that summer.

[saintal]

Some that quickly come to mind;

Anathema- one last goodbye
metallica- to live is to die
smashing pumpkins- for martha
Agalloch- odal

[Magpiespower]

I'm going out with a big finish...

The Three Tenors - Nessun Dorma

[silicone skyline]

Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley
Forget my name - New Found Glory
The first i defs want at mine
The second, well, it's lyrics would kind of tear the crowd to pieces.
If there was a crowd...
My grandma has always said she wants to watch her own funeral so she knows who comes.
Haha.

[scoob]

What about that abomination from Green Day. I reckon I have heard that at every funeral I have been to in the last 5 years.

that or a powderfinger one which escapes me atm

Whatever makes you happy... last song on Od 5

[RustyCage]

How Much Is Enough - You Am I

[mick]

Albiononi's Adagio

[carey18]

Bring your daughter to the slaughter Iron Maiden
Wish you were here Pink Floyd
Coma Guns and Roses

[Wedgie]

Mine with no doubt:

North Adelaide Club Song

[mickey]

My 3 songs are:

Wish You Were Here: Pink Floyd
You'll Never Walk Alone: Jerry and the Pace Makers
Into The Fire: Bryan Adams

[Booney]

Hero of the Day-Metallica

[Mr66]

'Angel' - Sarah McLachlan. THE funeral song.
'Yellow' - Coldplay
'Never Gonna Leave Your Side' - Daniel Bedingfield
'Everybody Here Wants You' - Jeff Buckley
'Chiquitita' - Abba
Don't laugh at the last one. Listen to the lyrics.
These were played at my workmates funeral back in April.

[Diddy]

'Alive' by Pearl Jam.

So long as it's timed so just as I'm being lowered into the ground, the lyrics "Ooooh I'm still alive" blast out.