Ok, my grandmother just died and i was trying to think of good songs that would be suitable for the occasion, or like to bury with her. i already have Wonderwall by Oasis and i think its perfect but i need more. she was the best grandmother anyone could ever ask for and she was everyones best friend. we miss her
what would SHE have liked? When my step dad died, we had Buddy Holly, Peter Paul and Mary, Trout Fishing in America, Bob Dylan, Arlo Guthrie, Bread, Kansas, CCR, CSNY (he turned me onto lots of music)
What about "In My Life" by The Beatles, or alternatively the Johnny Cash version which I acctually prefer.
I Wanna ROCK! by whoever the fuck it was done by. Or alternatively, King of Carrot Flowers Prt. 1, Oh Comely or Two Headed Boy Prt. 2 by Neutral Milk hotel I'd go with I Wanna Rock, personally.
The roses in the window box Have tilted to one side Everything about this house Was born to grow and die Oh it doesn't seem a year ago To this very day You said I'm sorry honey If I don't change the pace I can't face another day And love lies bleeding in my hand Oh it kills me to think of you with another man I was playing rock and roll and you were just a fan But my guitar couldn't hold you So I split the band Love lies bleeding in my hands I wonder if those changes Have left a scar on you Like all the burning hoops of fire That you and I passed through You're a bluebird on a telegraph line I hope you're happy now Well if the wind of change comes down your way girl You'll make it back somehow
Dancing Queen - Abba It's Raining Men - The Weather Girls Bluegrass Breakdown - Gray8ful dedd Do You Want Me? - Hillary Duff What I Got - Sublime I'm joking... maybe not. We'll never know. Dude, sorry about your g-ma Lost mine this February. I drive her car now and it kind of creeps me out from where the steering wheel is worn... But, I remember the joyousness that occured within the car's interior seckshun. It's sort of interesting, at times... especially while speeding down highway 17 southbound going 70 mph, trying to make it to the norva in 30 minutes and your friends realize the car still smells like your grandmother. It's all good, man. She's in a better place.
huh, I drove my grandmother's car after my step mom got a new car. I babied it along to 230k miles. really, dude, what did she like? the music at a memorial should say something about the one who is gone. It is a swan song in that respect & should not be one family member's idea of a party.
"What A Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong. It's such a beautiful song and encompasses any and all good feelings a person can have about family and the world in general. I actually wouldn't mind being buried to that song, myself.
Twisted Sister How about 'Bells for her' by Tori Amos? Extremely touching. Or play her some Shape of Despair.
Oh yes. You know it makes sense. not sure if it's particularly funerally-music but, hey, NMH is great. What about something by The Dead Brothers? They're acctually a funeral band. What about Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here"? Personally at my funeral I would play "Dead" by They Might be Giants, but that would be a very personal thing. Sadly, as I will be dead I will not be able to ensure that this happens, and I'll probably end up with James Blunt or Norah Jones or something.
A long long time ago I can still remember how that music used to make me smile And I knew if I had my chance That I could make those people dance And maybe they'd be happy for a while. But February made me shiver With every paper I'd deliver Bad news on the doorstep I couldn't take one more step I can't remember if I cried When I read about his widowed bride But something touched me deep inside The day the music died So {Refrain} Bye-bye, Miss American Pie Drove my chevy to the levee But the levee was dry And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye Singin' this'll be the day that I die This'll be the day that I die Did you write the Book of Love And do you have faith in God above If the Bible tells you so Do you believe in rock 'n roll Can music save your mortal soul And can you teach me how to dance real slow Well, I know that you're in love with him 'Cause I saw you dancin' in the gym You both kicked off your shoes Man, I dig those rhythm and blues I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck With a pink carnation and a pickup truck But I knew I was out of luck The day the music died I started singin' {Refrain} Now for ten years we've been on our own And moss grows fat on a rollin' stone But that's not how it used to be When the jester sang for the King and Queen In a coat he borrowed from James Dean And a voice that came from you and me Oh, and while the King was looking down The jester stole his thorny crown The courtroom was adjourned No verdict was returned And while Lennon [Lenin?] read a book of Marx The quartet practiced in the park And we sang dirges in the dark The day the music died We were singing {Refrain} Helter Skelter in a summer swelter The Byrds flew off with a fallout shelter Eight miles high and falling fast It landed foul out on the grass The players tried for a forward pass With the jester on the sidelines in a cast Now the half-time air was sweet perfume While the Sergeants played a marching tune We all got up to dance Oh, but we never got the chance 'Cause the players tried to take the field The marching band refused to yield Do you recall what was revealed The day the music died We started singing {Refrain} Oh, and there we were all in one place A generation Lost in Space With no time left to start again So come on, Jack be nimble, Jack be quick Jack Flash sat on a candlestick 'Cause fire is the Devil's only friend Oh, and as I watched him on the stage My hands were clenched in fists of rage No angel born in hell Could break that Satan's spell And as the flames climbed high into the night To light the sacrifical rite I saw Satan laughing with delight The day the music died He was singing {Refrain} I met a girl who sang the blues And I asked her for some happy news But she just smiled and turned away I went down to the sacred store Where I'd heard the music years before But the man there said the music woudn't play And in the streets the children screamed The lovers cried, and the poets dreamed But not a word was spoken The church bells all were broken And the three men I admire most The Father, Son and the Holy Ghost They caught the last train for the coast The day the music died And they were singing {Refrain} They were singing bye-bye, Miss American Pie Drove my chevy to the levee But the levee was dry Them good old boys were drinking whiskey and rye Singin' this'll be the day that I die
Ok, well it came down to Imagine- the beatles Imagine- the beatles and In my life- The beatles or Johnny Cash Hurt- Johnny Cash
