rage against the machine - bullet in your head

What A Long Strange Trip It's Been...
 

This thread is kind of Harold and Maude-lin, but here goes...

I would consider opening my funeral with Albinoni's "Adagio in G Minor". Those of you who saw Peter Weir's masterpiece film "Gallipoli", starring Mel Gibson (circa 1981), may recall this song.

For me it symbolizes the senselessness of war, the beauty of youth, the naivete of youth, and the betrayal of youth - perhaps one of the saddest pieces of music ever composed:

Albinoni "Adagio in G Minor"

I would follow that with another melancholy piece, albeit a happier, more optimistic and hopeful one..."White Bird", by "It's A Beautiful Day":

Excerpt from "White Bird"

I highly recommend the entire album/CD (an archtype album of the 60's psychedelic era):

http://www.austincountrylimits.com/a...iful_front.jpg

Peace,

ADG Webmaster

Oh man are you serious? :1orglaugh

:1orglaugh

Thats Insane!

Well, the songs do pump me up. I wouldn't mind being a barbie girl and driving a pink Corvette... so hey, why not.. "Barbie Girl" used to be my semi-anthem when I was in high school, I actually played it as a greeting on my voice mail/pager back then, so it suits me.

And I like the Britney song, it should be every girl's anthem, be sexy as you wanna be, be outrageous when you walk in the room, and look damn good in your sexy jeans. It's perfect. If I have to die at least I wanna die looking good in my Frankie B low-rise jeans!

Summoning the Muse by Dead Can Dance.

For Marc's we were allowed two - one going in and one going out. So, it got me thinking about mine. I want 'Everybody Hurts' going in. Yes, it is cliche but it is my faveorite song and anyone that knew me well enough to be at the funeral would take the meaning of the song mixed with knowing my love for R.E.M.

Then on the way out I want them to play 'Fish Heads'. Just because people that knew me would say 'that is SO Sarah'

Can you hear "It's A Beautiful Day" in Dead Can Dance?

ADG Webmaster

I'm sure I would love to meet you...enjoy San Francisco!!!

ADG Webmaster

Cry me a river ......

50 funeral songs

Lou Reed - Perfect Day

Warren Zevon thought that shit out, and wrote one for himself before he died. Here:

Keep me in your heart for a while

"Eulogy" by Tool
-------------------

So long.
We wish you well.
You told us how you weren't afraid to die.
Well then, so long.
Don't cry.
Or feel too down.
Not all martyrs see divinity.
But at least you tried.

Will you?
Will you now?
Would you die for me?
Don't you fuckin' lie.

Don't you step out of line.
Don't you fuckin' lie.

You've claimed all this time that you would die for me.
Why then are you so surprised when you hear your own eulogy?

Queen - Show must go on.

Probably some Gangster rap

Hm... i'll go with " Only God Knows Why " Kid Rock
for now.

OK, I made up my mind.

2pac-Loyal_To_The_Game-RETAIL-2004-ESC_INT\12-2pac-hennessey_(featuring_obie_trice)-esc.mp3

everybody have fun tonight - wang chung

The Kiss - Hooverphonic

Some say because it?s over
We should be sad but that?s not true
?cause death may seem something nasty
But it belongs to me and you

Don?t try to avoid your destiny
Accept this kiss with dignity
In this embrace you?ll find relief
Get rid of all your grief

Some say because it?s over we should be...
...free...

great thread, thanks for the links because I dont know half the songs some are posting! my choices off the top of my head are...

He stopped loving her today, George Jones
Black, Pearl Jam
The Rose, Bette Midler
Tears in Heaven, Eric Clapton

then on the way out, shake that ass bitch, splack pack...to make everyone laugh... :1orglaugh

I have two tickets for R.E.M in Glasgow, the cancelled gig due to one of the band members being taken to hospital. I'm trying to get rid of them tho, coz they depress me. They have a couple of good songs, the rest are depressing as hell.

Everybody hurts is a classic tho, the played it at the end of my grandpa's funeral!

decided this years and years ago - King of Pain by Sting - doubt my family will go along with it tho.

there's a litte white dot on the sun today..................

Queen - Bycycle race....

Sans Pression - Pathnai a Vie

like all my friends who are now 6 feet under :(

Rest in peace à tous ceux qui n'sont plus là,
On s'reverra quand le temps viendra
Et pour tous ceux derrière les barreaux et yo ! courage
Et surtout, gardez la tête haute dans la cage.


SP
Repose en paix ! T'es sûrement loin mais je devais le dire
Car t'étais mon malandrain pour le meilleur et pour le pire !
Je me souviens, tout le monde pensait qu'on était des frères
Pour nous, c'était chill, pas care ''so'' on les laissait faire.
Tu me parlais d'Haïti, moi je te parlais de l'ancien Zaïre
Plus qu'amitié, ''kget'' yo! c'était famille, 'asti !
J'ai même pas eu la chance de dire goodbye au fucking patnai
Sauf aux funérailles mais t'étais déjà parti
J'ai ''noyé'' raide quand j't'ai vu ''dead'' dans le cercueil
En deuil, il a fallu que je boive pis que j'fume une tonne de feuilles,
À quelque part on va se revoir même aujourd'hui
Des fois, j'me lève tard le soir, pis j'arrive pas à croire qu'après 12 ans bien campés,
Quelque chose de pas planifié comme ça est arrivé,
Quelqu'un est venu te chercher.
J'veux une réponse claire et nette pour en finir
Pou ki sa boy ? Pourquoi tu t'es ''jet'' sans rien dire ?
Au jour le jour, c'est le destin ! Ce qui est fait est fait
C'est laid, je sais, mais j'espère que t'es bien là où tu es
One love, je t'oublierai jamais, pis ça c'est dit
Patnai c'est patnai, 4 ever, yeah ! Pour la vie !

Pour ceux que j'ai connu dans le temps
Pour ceux que chill avec jusqu'à maintenant.
On reste vrai. C'est plus comme avant mais quand même,
Je suis un true patnai. Que tu sois mort, dehors ou en-dedans,
J'espère que tu m'entends.


Refrain


SP
Les années de jeunesse ensemble ont fait qu'on était ''tight'',
Dans le temps des ''fist fights'' pis des BMX bikes,
Mais ça a vite switché : 17 ans, 2 enfants, obligé de dealer un shit every day !
Ça a juste pris une erreur pis, les cochs ont débarqué
Buju te l'avait dit : ''Check ce dep, faut pas le braquer'',
Mais t'as fait à ta tête, kget, là t'es ''locked-up'' sans probation,
Pis le soleil, lui, ne brillera plus jamais de la même façon
T'as tes patnais, ta femme, pis tes 2 petits kids
Victime d'une situation trop ''ill je te feel''
Le sabotage, normale la rage mais Yo! Sois brave, sérieux, courage
Et surtout garde la tête haute dans la cage !
Serre tes fesses, reste un homme, on est patnais et non pas chums
Si tu ressors ''massissi : ko lan gièt manman ou''
C'est pas comme ça que j't'ai connu,
C'est pas comme ça que je veux te revoir
Ta famille de rue, on sera la première à te recevoir
''Know what I'm saying'' - on t'attend, on t'oublie pas
C'est plus comme avant oublie ça je sais tu regrettes
Moi aussi mais je te respecte car t'es pas n'importe qui
Hold it down ! On se check, patnai à vie !!!

Pour ceux que j'ai connu dans le temps
Pour ceux que chill avec jusqu'à maintenant.
On reste vrai. C'est plus comme avant
Mais quand même, je suis un true patnai.
Que tu sois mort, dehors ou en-dedans,
J'espère que tu m'entends.


Refrain


SP
Celle-ci, c'est pour tous les headz qui ne sont plus parmi nous
Connaissances, amis, membres du crew tout mounn 4real, j'm'en fous,
Mais surtout celle-ci, c'est pour tous mes partenaires
Déportés dans les cellules 6 pieds sous terre.
Le temps avance mais pour nous, c'est comme si c'était hier
On peut pas retourner en arrière, so de la bière, on en verse par terre
Pour ''reminisce'', on va se revoir pas le droit de me décevoir
Car tellement on a chill ensemble. Partout où je vais, c'est le foutoir.
Effacer le passé, never, pis même si je pouvais,
Fuck that, je le ferai pas car c'est ça qui est ça
Pis veut, veut pas, les cicatrices ne partiront jamais, jamais.
Dédicaces à tous mes bons patnai.

''Même si t'es parti, tu seras toujours mon patnai à vie!''

Don't make me get all 'fangirl' on your ass ;) R.E.M. have a song for every mood but it is true that they are a band you tend to either love or hate. Yes, some of their songs are depressing (but then I like The Smiths and early Radiohead too) but then they have albums like Monster and songs like Radio Song, Orange Crush, etc that are almost too upbeat.

Anyway, I was suppose to see them at the fan club gig in London but the same thing happened. R.E.M. have a long history of getting ill on tour. I saw them live for the first time on the Monster tour when Bill's head blew up on tour and Stipe's side split.

Everybody Hurts is a song that honestly stopped my from overdosing one night as a teen. I had heard the song a zillion times but just this once I listened to the words and figured out the song was Pandora's box in audio form. Yes, they let the misery out but in the end there was hope.

Killswitch Engage - When Darkness Falls & Rose of Sharyn.
I'd want everyone to come in and go out moshing.

:1orglaugh :1orglaugh :1orglaugh

somewhere down the road

DJ Tiesto - sweet mysery

Tiesto rules!!!!!!!!! :pimp

Biggy - Ready to Die # 7

Guns n roses - Welcome to the jungle

Indestructible - Matthew Good Band

Please give the bandmembers of tool some prozac

now thats a pretty good choice :thumbsup

one i can think of is 'Ole skool shit' by eazy-e, the track is off the hook... gangsta dresta got a nice verse on it:

"I stare at death right in the face
Contemplate my last day on and everyday base
Cause a nigga neva know when he go
I hope it only takes one shot
Cause I don't wanna die slow
My funeral will be full of my peers
People that neva gave a fuck about me droppin' phoney tears
I hope I'm in the casket face down
So all you muthaphukkaz can kiss my black ass now
And fuck all that cryin' all night
Just be happy that I'm rid of this fucked up life
Yeah, and now you see you can't handle me
I give a shout to Tonel and the Ruthless Phuckin Family"

...only i dont have a black ass :Oh crap

good bye cruel world

pink floyd

I love Matthew Good Band...Fated, Apparitions...Running For Home are my faves...

Good tunes bro..

"You'll Never Walk Alone"

that song that played when Ritchie Valenz died in the movie La Bamba :thumbsup