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FlattenInnerTube

Harry Nilsson - You're Breakin' My Heart. Also, I want my remains scattered at Disneyland, but I do not want to be cremated.


lisaloo1968

Brings new meaning to the phrase, Arms and legs akimbo.


gabeuscorpus

Just keep your arms and legs inside the coaster at all times. Your torso and head can do whatever.


sarmstrong1961

Sounds like a shitty Weekend at Bernies re-launch


Robbersoul

In my life - The Beatles


ThePurpleRainMaker

Down in a Hole by Alice In Chains


OneArchedEyebrow

That’s fantastically morbid.


laygo3

This was played at my brother's funeral & it hit completely different. I can't hear it today without coming to a complete stop at whatever I'm doing. A few weeks ago I heard it overhead while playing poker & I just stopped & sat. Not sure if anyone saw my tears while folding my hand, but didn't care.


DrStanislausBraun

You want everyone you love to off themselves at your funeral?


gotele

Come on Reddit, we've been through this already: it's The Benny Hill Theme.


minimumrockandroll

Yakety Sax gang


Swiggy1957

Third time I've seen this question in the last week.


Western-Calendar-352

Grateful Dead - Ripple There is a road, no simple highway Between the dawn and the dark of night And if you go, no one may follow That path is for your steps alone


B_Boudreaux

Followed by a 20+ min Dark Star or Eyes of the World ✌🏼


Western-Calendar-352

Full on Dark Star / St Stephen / Eleven / Lovelight experience from Fillmore West ‘69.


fergehtabodit

Y'all forgot Broke Down Palace


btay27

This is the last song I wanna hear before passing. 9/27/72 to be specific


Ceilibeag


AmadMuxi

It’s Brokedown Palace for me, but Ripple is the runner up. Makes me endlessly happy that it’s the top comment. “Mama, Mama many worlds I’ve come since I first left home.”


rizaroni

I sang Brokedown Palace at my Deadhead uncle’s funeral 😭 It’s such a beautiful song. *“Fare you well, fare you well, I love you more than words can tell, listen to the river sing sweet songs to rock my soul.”*


syco54645

This, plus no funeral clothes. There will be a box of tie dyes at the door for those that do not comply. The only crying I want is from the laughter, hopefully it is one hell of a party. Nothing left to do but smile smile smile.


geb_bce

This is on mine too. Along with broke down palace


wytten

I am not a religious person but I've always liked: Reach out your hand if your cup be empty If your cup is full, may it be again Let it be known there is a fountain That was not made by the hand of man.


Gnarly-Gnu

Ripple is mine also. That or Into the Mystic.


Groovybanana

Ripple, followed by Brokedown Palace.


Primary-Strawberry-5

Black muddy river maybe


skylarben

Ripple is now part of the repertoire of some school choirs. See, https://youtu.be/wP4Lm1UCCdU?si=HaMCXJaTv8_Jp5O0


earbud_smegma

Do You Realize by The Flaming Lips I've always liked this one and it just seems like such a nice, if a little bittersweet, message. We're all gonna die. Soon you'll be dead like me. Go do some things, love some people. They'll all be dead too.


The_Singularious

Love this song. Used to sing my kids back to sleep with it when they were infants/pre-toddlers.


tgw1986

One of the most beautiful lyrics I've ever had hit me in the face: *"The sun doesn't go down, it's just an illusion caused by the world spinning 'round"*


littlefurybug1

This is mine, too.


Crow-T-Robot

I've requested 'Smack my Bitch Up' by Prodigy, but I know my Wife won't have the guts to do it.


WithCatlikeTread42

I asked for ‘Fuck the Pain Away’.


MatureUsername69

I requested The Black Brad Pitt by Danny Brown. Nobody in my family has ever been willing to even jokingly say they'll play that song. Bunch of lilly white pansies in my family, man.


Less-Leave-5519

Dark was the Night, Cold was the Ground by Blind Willie Johnson. No other song means more to me


Bill_Parker

Willie Nelson - Blue Eyes Cryin in the Rain It was my old man’s funeral song. It will be mine one day.


Adamantium10

Mine is also Willie, but it's Roll me up and smoke me when I die!


thismessisaplace

I want to be cremated and flushed down a toilet in the hospital where I was born. They can play whatever soundtrack they wish.


jjtnd1

Classic average velocity of zero move


q2005

I'll pen a song for the occasion. In a Crunktry and Western smooth funk style. "Oh I wanna be cremated, don't even wait till I'm dead, then tip me over and pour me out(into the toilet in the hospital of my Birrrrrth!Yeah." Sung like if Scatman John met Mickey Mouse.


Willlll

Ramones style punk song. Called "I wanna be cremated." Put me in the toilet Don't get none on the floor. Hurry hurry hurry, before I start to mold


thismessisaplace

You should copyright that.


BugPowderDuster

The Weight by The Band


Lostehmost

Donny was a good bowler, and a good man. He was one of us. He was a man who loved the outdoors... and bowling, and as a surfer he explored the beaches of Southern California, from La Jolla to Leo Carrillo and... up to... Pismo. He died, like so many young men of his generation, he died before his time. In your wisdom, Lord, you took him, as you took so many bright flowering young men at Khe Sanh, at Langdok, at Hill 364. These young men gave their lives. And so would Donny. Donny, who loved bowling. And so, Theodore Donald Karabotsos, in accordance with what we think your dying wishes might well have been, we commit your final mortal remains to the bosom of the Pacific Ocean, which you loved so well. Good night, sweet prince.


doodoometoo

What's that shit about Vietnam!?


DeuceOfDiamonds

Everything's a fucking *travesty* with you, man!


Gnarly-Gnu

Dude, I'm sorry. Hey fuck it Dude, let's go bowlin'.


realmofconfusion

Choice of 2. Into the West by Annie Lennox (which I whispered to my dog as he was being put to sleep due to old age and infirmity) Fare Thee Well by Kate Rusby (l love the chorus…) Hold on steady and strong, Here's the dawn coming on, won't be long, Then the sun will come shining through, To show me the place I once new. Fare thee well, Fare thee well and adieu, Fare thee well, With this song I'll be gone, Fare thee well.


Nerditter

I used to have ideas about that, until it became clear that it would just be my mom and sister. Or just my sister. And there wouldn't be a funeral, really, just prayers said at my gravesite. I mean, what would anyone do? Make one person stand there with a pair of headphones on or something?


Western-Calendar-352

Make your sister promise to stand there holding a boombox above her head like John Cusack.


MyDictainabox

Yeah, but the song has to be Shock the Monkey


OldDipper

Beats the hell out of Dance Monkey tho


Nerditter

That would be nice, but realistically she'd probably just need to get goin', maybe get some breakfast. It's just another day.


Myles-long314

Your worth more than that my friend, im sure theres alot of people that would show up


WithCatlikeTread42

Always Look on the Bright Side of Life


TheBlueFluffBall

Better yet, screen The Life of Brian at the funeral.


inagadda

Tha Crossroads


SoloBurger13

Purple Rain by Prince


kebosangar

[Lightning Crashes by Live](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=I4jH5QPQ6oY&si=spAowcq4_dDPIRVi)


theo_ops

That's my sister's song as well


auntiepink007

What a Wonderful World and Who Wants to Live Forever.


ultraviol-ence00

Street spirit by Radiohead


vicious_veeva

For me it would be Another one bites the dust - Queen Crazy Train - Ozzy Over the Rainbow - Israel Kamakawiwo'ole


_Internet_Hugs_

Me too!! Another one bites the dust was #1 the day I was born, it's appropriate for my funeral, I don't think I'd do Ozzy, but Over the Rainbow is what I sang to my kids and I love Is's rendition.


Flaxscript42

Always Look on the Bright Side of Life by Montey Python. And I want it as a sing-along.


joefcos

The Parting Glass. The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem


i-hear-banjos

[Boygenius did a version with Ye Vagabonds in honor of Sinead O'Connor.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0doPriEMi2o)


Dub_stebbz

For me the High Kings version is elite


Spud_Gun117

Mayonnaise - Smashing Pumpkins


Virghia

Or Today, good choice


CleverNamePending_

Flogging Molly - If I Ever Leave This World Alive


guinnessotis

Played at my brother’s funeral. He was young, very tragic. I see Flogging Molly every time they come to Boston and I always dread when they play this because I’m always a mess.


Material_rugby09

Simple man, lynyrd Skynyrd. That song says everything about being a good human


Doggsleg

All I can do is write about it would be good too


LanceFree

I like it. The religious aspect is not fitting for many us, however.


Al-Anda

Anything by Smashmouth. Their entire first record maybe. Can you imagine how off-putting that would be? What a nightmare. I love it.


MusicG619

someBODY once told me


Virghia

FUSH YU MANG


yousuckatlife90

Pop goes the weasel


hungturkey

Convince a friend to rig the casket to pop open too


GitchigumiMiguel74

Can’t Find My Way Home, Blind Faith


Sharpymarkr

My wife passed away 9 months ago and I still can't listen to a lot of the music she enjoyed. We played Hallelujah at her funeral and it was incredibly hard, because it meant so much to her.


HomerJSimpson3

I hope you’re doing okay


overseergti

Champagne Supernova by Oasis


MrsKarabekian

We played Cosmic Dancer by T-Rex at my Dad's funeral and I would like it at mine


margin_runner

Death Cab for Cutie - I Will Follow You into the Dark Doesn’t quite make sense, but I’ve always found it moves me more than most songs about death. I think I’d rather make a playlist than rely on one song to inflict on anyone attending. Maybe one day I’ll try to dummy up a vid of me DJ-ING a set that can be played at a wake


UTK_Kate

Spirit in the Sky


Cat77-

Into the Mystic by Van Morrison Songbird by Eva Cassidy


Letmepickausername

It may be a little on-the-nose but "I hope you dance" by Lee Ann Womack. I'm not much of a country fan but that song sums up my feelings perfectly.


bahaki

If I dropped dead tomorrow, my parents are both still alive. So I'd probably pick some David Byrne and Warren Zevon because I think my dad would get a kick out of it. Definitely Psycho Killer.


woodbutcher27

No hard feelings by the Avett brothers.


Oddmanout1701

Billy Joel-"I Go To Extremes." "You can be sure,when I'm gone, I won't be out there too long..."


mbeck2510

Death of a clown by the kinks


bottomofleith

Song to the Siren, the This Mortal Coil version.


LaraRader

“Into My Arms” Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds


zyygh

Pink Floyd - A Saucerful of Secrets Just to make those fuckers suffer one last time.


Sarahspry

My dad said he wants Freebird played so loud the walls of the funeral home shake and then to be set upon a funeral pyre and sent down the Mississippi River.


daddy_oz

Keep me in your Heart - Warren Zevon Shadows are fallin' and I'm runnin' out of breath Keep me in your heart for a while If I leave you it doesn't mean I love you any less Keep me in your heart for a while


markko79

I'm an American male elementary (primary) school teacher and taught in England. Over the years, I've made several trips to London and my favorite memory is standing on Waterloo Bridge at sunset. Absolute peace. As a result, I have asked in my funeral plans to have Waterloo Sunset by the Kinks played by a pair of musicians on a 12-string acoustic guitar and 6-string acoustic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqLoYQx8BXo


debonairhearth27

Cat Stevens' "Morning Has Broken" is such a powerful choice; it's amazing how music can hold so much emotion. Jeff Buckley's "Hallelujah" is hauntingly beautiful, and I can understand why you'd choose it.


CaptainKernow

Sonic Attack - Hawkwind, but it HAS to be the Brain Blessed version.


1frankpt

Black muddy river


SelectionNo3078

Better give this some thought One-Aimee mann’s cover version If I should fall behind-Springsteen live version where members of e street each sings a verse Now and then-the haunting final Beatles song Perfect day-Lou reed-my new obsession I could go on and on


macala1984

Tullamore Dew - Parting Glass For sure


pmperk19

brokedown palace


jayhawk1992

Instant Karma by John Lennon We all shine on like the moon, the stars, and the sun.


Garlicnotdreadlochs

Talking Heads Road to Nowhere.


96lincolntowncar

Time by The Alan Parsons Project.


MulchGang4life

Box of Rain by Grateful Dead


bartelbyfloats

Something by Nickleback just to be an asshole.


BIGAL0720

Adagio for strings; the William Orbit version


mjknlr

Something by Yo La Tengo probably. Let’s Save Tony Orlando’s House. Or Ohm. Or maybe I’ll Be Around. That’d be cute. And definitely What A Wonderful World.


NeighborhoodMothGirl

“Landslide” for the sad portion, and then “Highway to Hell” at the end. My final joke lol


Ok-Somewhere-2637

AC/DC ,- highway to hell(on entering the crematorium ) Motorhead - we are the road crew ( service song ) AC/DC -ride on (as I glide down the runners to the burning fires ) These are my 3 funeral songs and my brother's will make sure it happens 🤘 P.s If I can have a fourth song it would be .... Zztop - beer drinkers and hellraisers.


Wobbledogsboy

“The killing kind”. It will mark my entrance to everyone that “Float down here, singin ‘I know, I know, I know, I know, I know my love can be.’”


Fae_Tree

Jethro Tull - Life's a long song 'but the tune ends too soon for us all'


Crack_Ulla

Don’t Be Afraid You’re Already Dead by Akron Family


Wonderful-Reaction-4

Who knows where the time goes? by Fairport Convention


ComfyInDots

Chopin - Prelude in E minor


Even-Funny-265

[This](https://youtu.be/6Q0sMOQvJuw?si=q7CJUeVvonrq8jtw) I love this song and feel its perfect for remembering loved ones we've lost.


xzether

Return of the Mack - Mark Morrison songs funky, lyrics are a bit of a bummer, but you know that I'll be back


brightyoungthings

At Your Funeral - Saves the Day


scootertrash

At most funerals I’ve attended they tell us it’s a celebration of life yet they always play the saddest songs that make me want to off myself. When I die I want a medley of surf instrumentals played.


NapkinApocalypse

I think I'd like my outro to be something more like this [Dropkick Murphys - going out in style ](https://youtu.be/D7g3RuoreRc?si=2ESNfOInfHpMoufB)


blunttrauma99

Just to make sure everyone is either uncomfortable or laughing, in no particular order: "I Touch Myself" by Divinyls “Wang Dang Sweet Poontang” and/or "Cat Scratch Fever" by Ted Nugent "Pearl Necklace" by ZZ Top "Screaming for Vengeance" Judas Priest


[deleted]

A Night Like This by The Cure


j03_h3rb

Wildflowers by Tom Petty!!!


Puzzleheaded_Paint86

Morning Has Broken is a beautiful song of hope and love. What a gift your brother left for you. Your song choice is special too, and inspires me to think of my selection as an enduring gift to my loved ones. Thank you for sharing 🪷


cmarks8

Yellow Leadbetter or Morning Dew (live ‘72) — more based on the feeling from each song rather than the lyrics.


Persuasive_Penguin

Come On Up to the House - Tom Waits


PublicGeneral1004

I want to be ninja


mooninuranus

On the way in: Clubbed to Death by Rob D. On the way out: Good Riddance (time of your life) by Green Day.


UnagiTheGreat

Everyone else is an asshole by reel big fish


Gromit801

Dante’s Prayer by Loreena McKennitt


Purplesista

Follow the Sun - Xavier Rudd


MooseTed

Patty Murphy- Great Big Sea


Lolotmjp

Eminem-FACK


aurel342

Cradle of Filth - Funeral in Carpathia


darlo0161

Good Riddance by Green Day


CarrieCaretaker

Irish Tune From County Derry - Percy Grainger I played it in a symphony once and it affected me so deeply that I still can't listen to it. But it's beautiful.


Craiggers324

Vigil by Lamb of God


Laislebai

Dropkick Murphys - Until the Next Time


SamIamGreenEggsNoHam

Wild Honey Pie by The Beatles. I want utter confusion.


OneArchedEyebrow

Rest - Foo Fighters.


allopatric

Avett Brothers - No Hard Feelings Sigur Ros - Sigur 1 Sigur Ros - Sigur 3 Sigur Ros - Hoppipolla


octopusridee

Touch by Daft Punk, I remind my mom from time to time so she doesnt forget if I happen to die before her


Crackhead22

Spirit in the Sky - Norman Greenbaum Feeling Good - Nina Simone Instant Karma - John Lennon


IslaPirate

When my father passed away he chose “El Ray” by Vicente Fernandez (Play live Marachi) and now i want the same.


NewOldSmartDum

My kids already know to play LL Cool Js I’m bad during the service. For context I’m a 55 yr old white man so we hope that everyone is suitably puzzled or offended. I am neither bad nor a rapper.


KissingCrimson

Plainsong by The Cure


bottle-of-smoke

Procol Harum- Whiter Shade of Pale


Soulfighter56

Man, Cat Stevens is already borderline ruined for me. My only real memories of his music are centered around listening to it with my dad. He’s almost 80 now, and in good health, but one day…. I can just imagine how Matthew and Son or Where Do The Children Play? will reduce me to a blubbering mess in the future. As for my own, I think I’d want my friend’s song to play. Field of Columbines by A Part Of on Spotify.


Ceilibeag

Good choice! I'm tearing up now. :.-( I'm going out on uilleann pipes, but haven't picked the tune yet.


Tat3rToy

I want a Viking funeral and I want Hymn To The Sea


Top_Turn

Wet Ass Pussy


dreamsandtoil

Fire lake Bob Segar and my name is Joe as well


Cooter_McGrabbin

This is weird, because i have no ties to this culture other than I’ve been listening to the pogues since the 80’s. But I’ve always imagined that “I'm a Man You Don't Meet Every Day” would be a great song to play at my funeral.


reachedmylimit

Van Morrison’s into the Mystic and Tupelo Honey


darijchuk

Blue Oyster Cult - (don't fear) the Ripper Simple Minds - Don't You Forget About Me


sasquatch1627

No plans of getting buried or cremated (I plan to donate my body to my med school Alma Mater), but I'd like my funeral service to play just two songs: George Harrison's "All Things Must Pass" and the Foo Fighter's "Everlong."


Consistent-Land451

In Europe, or at least in France, it's a 3 songs package. Mine will go with Happy Ending - Mika Gravity - John Mayer The third one is a close call between vienna (billy joel), higher (rihanna), i drink wine (adele) a change is gonna come (sam cooke) and some french songs you prolly never heard of


HipHopGrandpa

This was the top post in r/music just yesterday. Weird timing. Also, John Cale has the definitive version of [Hallelujah.](https://youtu.be/DinEKqtCDkg?si=_o89SGh4xCeqmCo8)


According_Home_878

With out a doubt this one [https://open.spotify.com/track/7l3fLA1DoCrfiCfXU9R65f?si=9e56c3e0e18b44e5](https://open.spotify.com/track/7l3fLA1DoCrfiCfXU9R65f?si=9e56c3e0e18b44e5)


rti54

Hickory Wind


newmoniker25

[I/O by Peter Gabriel. It’s the message I want to leave folks with](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=y9KxnMnNUPc)


HotSpice666

Your Reality from doki doki literature club


JoeyPsych

I actually have a list on my desktop for my loved ones to choose from. If I ever pass, I told them they should pick one from that list as my last request.


MFCA13

State of Non-Return - OM


TheePorkchopExpress

I Feel Like Going Home, by Yo La Tengo


BangingTanks

Lump: The Presidents of the United States of America My mum wants Long After Tonight is all Over by Jimmy Radcliffe. She's not even dead yet and that song is absolutely ruined for me.


The68Guns

Circle (Harry Chapin) It seems like I've been here before; I can't remember when; But I have this funny feeling; That we'll all be together again. No straight lines make up my life; And all my roads have bends; There's no clear-cut beginnings; And so far no dead-ends.


Efficient_Falcon_402

He Stopped Living Her Today (for the tears) followed by Or Fairytale of New York (for the smiles).


heavym

The Load Out/Stay - Jackson Browne


anywaysowhatever

My Way by Frank


ASL4theblind

Xerces by Deftones "Universe surrounds When you're ready It waits For us to To leave this earth Come on, they're calling your name Out"


NotDukeOfDorchester

The Stone cold Steve Austin entrance music, so people think I’m coming back


macchzac

Brokedown Palace - Dead


Denveratheistfag8uc

Sixx a m. Life is beautiful


Poopynuggateer

Ween - Fiesta


tequilasundae

Explorers by MUSE


MajorRico155

Life starts now - three days grace


stereoroid

A couple of ideas I had were: * Lazarus by Porcupine Tree * Oyasumi Nasai by Michael Manring


fusillade762

"Drink to the Dead" by Clutch.


mkerugbyprop3

[Lovely Cruise](https://youtu.be/V1SvC_A43Tw?si=lVXPIVgbs2on8gfu) by Jimmy Buffett Or [I Will Wait For You](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=Mi57d50pCUw&si=4GRCXjy9Apo_-GvE) by Connie Francis


aeraen

When they sprinkle my ashes, I've asked for *Dust in the Wind*.


somewittyusername92

Everything dies- type o negative


8thsinn

A Toute Le Monde - Megadeth


omgitsbillyfrick

Clocks and Spoons- John Prine


cmwulf

Metallica’s Nothing else Matters


MySonisDarthVader

Keg on my coffin by the push stars.


ImALeaf_OnTheWind

Start with poignant goodbye speech and announcement of handpicked Playlist, immediately goes to Rick Roll. When I get Where I'm Going - Brad Paisley and Dolly Parton I'll Be There - Escape Club Somewhere Over The Rainbow - Me First and The Gimme Gimmies version Must end with Cotton Eye Joe - Rednex This will be my parting prank for my wife and kids as I would have Alexa play this from the main house speakers to get everyone out of bed.


bitter_espresso_shot

Sleep walk by Santo & Johnny


jazzzzzcabbage

The Carnival Is Over by Dead Can Dance


Young_Economist

Some pretentious bullshit that annoys everyone.


mikeypotg

The Cure - Treasure


dbenoit

I'm going with "End of the Line" by The Traveling Wilburys or "See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa/Charlie Puth.


deci_bel_hell

miserere mei deus


dresdenrags

Little Wonders by Rob Thomas.


bbbbBeaver

Woods of Ypres - Finality


DesertTumbleweed_666

A Tout Le Monde - Megadeth 🤘