Song at funeral

[stevekath]

A relative of mine had "Don't Stop me Now" by Queen, and why not, it was a favourite of his.Nothing wrong wth up tempo.
I recently attended a humanist funeral where the deceased had planned everything to the letter. She chose a Florence and the Machine song I wasn't previously familiar with called "So big, so beautiful, so blue". Not up tempo but was absolutely beautiful and we all sobbed our hearts out

[Scoop]

At my mums funeral last month we had traditional hymns in church but for the crematorium we also had Lucky Lips and Sweet Caroline cause she was a massive Cliff and Neil Diamond fan. Years ago I went to my friends mum's funeral and the vicar made us all get up and dance to Barry Whites my first my last my everything cause that was her wish x

[mandevillepete]

We had the theme tune from Minder at my dads funeral. He always fancied himself as a bit of an Arthur Daly. It would have made him smile.

[disney332]

The rule for a funeral is there are none.

Disney332

[Guest]

It's amazing what songs are already in the books for the crematoriums I don't think anything is really out of place. I did work experience at a funeral home when I was 15 and at the time "My Way" by Frank Sinatra was popular alongside "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life".

Some stand outs:
Disco Inferno by The Trammps
Another One Bites The Dust by Queen
I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor
Highway to Hell by ACDC
Things Can Only Get Better by D:Ream
I'm Still Standing by Elton John

[novocastrian]

my cousins teenage daughters funeral she had "gangnam style" and all her pals started dancing

it brought a smile to a pretty grim day

[Mallky555]

My grandma was a massive boyzone fan and she had asked for the bands songs to be played so that's what she got. My grandma was 89 when she passed

[olgaandcoda]

Originally Posted by Mallky555

My grandma was a massive boyzone fan and she had asked for the bands songs to be played so that's what she got. My grandma was 89 when she passed

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That's so funny, I thought the average age for a Boyzone fan was about 10!

I will want Stairway to Heaven at my funeral, not just yet though!

[AlisonB]

When we planned my dad's funeral, the celebrant suggested 1 quiet one to come in to, 1 contemplative mid service ( we watched a slideshow of photos to this music) and one upbeat one to leave to. It worked well for us.
My MIL had Bring me sunshine ' as the music to leave to! Made everyone smile!

[mouli1]

Very sadly a friends son drowned a few years ago he always said to his mum he wanted another one bites the dust by Queen.
She abided by his wishes which was brave I think as he had a big funeral in the catholic cathedral before the crem .
The priest walked out of the crem when it was played