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"Freddie's Dead"
"Don't Fear the Reaper"
"Dead Skunk"
They've only mentioned the real obvious ones here; I'm sure our resident metalheads can come up some better ones!
Australians making odd choices for funeral songs
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080702/....a9rCfNPntiBIF
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ADELAIDE, Australia - Hymns are being replaced at funerals in one Australian city by popular rock classics like Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" and AC/DC's "Highway to ," a cemetery manager said Wednesday.
At Centennial Park, the largest cemetery and crematorium in the southern city of Adelaide, only two hymns still rank among its top 10 most popular funeral songs: "Amazing Grace" and "Abide With Me."
Leading the funeral chart is crooner Frank Sinatra's classic hit "My Way," followed by Louis Armstrong's version of "Wonderful World," a statement said.
The Led Zeppelin and AC/DC rock anthems rank outside the top 10, but have gained ground in recent years as more Australians give up traditional Christian hymns.
"Some of the more unusual songs we hear actually work very well within the service because they represent the person's character," Centennial Park chief executive Bryan Elliott said.
Among other less conventional choices were "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" by the Monty Python comedy team, "Ding Dong the Witch is Dead," "Hit the Road Jack," "Another One Bites the Dust" and "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead."
"Freddie's Dead"
"Don't Fear the Reaper"
"Dead Skunk"
Here's the song I want...
Seriously, I'm shocked this one isn't at the top of the list:
It would be, but most the people that would request it, are already dead
[QUOTE=ShoogarBear;2640942]Seriously, I'm shocked this one isn't at the top of the list:
Yea really. Hey that's not the original singer is it?
Last edited by mrsmaalox; 07-02-2008 at 11:05 PM.
Damn, that was good.It would be, but most the people that would request it, are already dead
SRV "Life bythe Drop"
Also
Devo "Whip It"
Pink Floyd "Wish You Were Here"
Good point. Here's one with David Clayton-Thomas.
Last edited by ShoogarBear; 07-02-2008 at 11:20 PM.
Thanx!Damn, that was good.
Last edited by marini martini; 07-03-2008 at 12:50 AM.
after I die from an OD from percocet, skittles, and hookers, I want this song to be played:
I want my funeral to be an upbeat affair.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPLa5k-dTt8
Here's one of mine:
I wanna put fun back in funeral
another one:
jealous...
You should get buried in that dress.
I want mine to be meaningful; a song with a powerful message sung by two artists that I have great personal respect for:
Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd
Disposable heroes
Metallica
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