'End of life' songs - is yours on the list?

Crumbs, they're a bit depressing and not my cup of tea I don't think.
For what it's worth I'd prefer "Always look on the bright side of life" and my DH the theme tune from The Great Escape!

Good Lord! None of the above. The Bluebird, by Stamford, sung by Kings College Choir, and I hope I would hang on long enough to fade away on that glorious final note.

Has anyone reported from the other side of their ‘last moments of life’ whether they made they right choice, or whether they should have chosen something else?

A message from the other side, saying "Ooh, bum!! I wish I'd had something different"

Haha, not sure, but if someone played most of those to me in my last moments, I'd be coming back to haunt them with a vengeance!

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Right, thinking cap on

I can think of a few that would make it a blessed relief to slip away, knowing I've not got to hear them again.

Hmm I will be too busy apologising for the mess I've left behind.
Must get on with throwing things away!

I would be happy with Somewhere over the Rainbow but by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

I've heard that, and it is beautiful.

I chose the Israel K’s Over the rainbow / it’s a wonderful world version for my mums funeral.
It’s very sad he died so young. .

Louis Armstrong’s Wonderful World has been “our song” for as long as I can remember so would certainly be at the end too. So many memories of this from our courtship, marriage, birth of children. When I hear it on the radio I have to stop and just listen, hubby says he does exactly the same.
Also In My Life by The Beatles 😊

Yep, I'd return to haunt the family if they played me "My Way". I hate it with a vengeance .

My mother insisted on having I will always love you by Whitney Houston played as we carried my father's coffin out of the church. I mentioned a few times he would hate it but she wouldn't listen. A cd version was found and checked but on the day after the first line , the cd stuck and stopped playing. I think Dad made his point lol

Here, here Chocolatelovinggran It has been played at every funeral I have been to recently.

I would like 'Soave Sia Il Vento' from 'Cosi fan Tutte' by Mozart and 'Morning' from Peer Gynt by Grieg.

I may have changed my mind when the time comes.

My husband wanted My Way at his funeral I tried to talk him out of it but he was adamant so no arguing .
I persuaded him to be taken into church to I Was Born Under a Wandering Star as he had a very deep voice and when this song came on the radio my little son would stop, listen, clap his hands and shout Dadda.
We had the hymn How Great Thou Art to please the Vicar, Elvis The Wonder of You which I hadn’t known about but he told my daughter it was for me. Then his My Way took him to the Cemetery.
I am having a full Catholic funeral so it’s hymns only for the service but I’m coming out to Jerusalem, School days, Choir, memories and in the Cemetery it’s The Seekers with The Carnival is Over, that’s me done.
I’m quite looking forward to it actually and a great wake after.

I would not choose any of those songs either, I would like Queen singing ‘Having a Good Time’ and Pavarotti singing ‘Nessun Dorma’ - None shall sleep.
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For me it has to be Beethoven. The last movement of the Symphony No 6, The Pastoral. This is a symphony with a progtam and the last movement includes the Shepherd's song. followed by Joy and Gratitude after the storm (the previous movement is the storm)

This symphony, especially the last movement has sent tingles up and down my spine since I first heard it at the Proms 60 years ago. I have long thought that this was the music I wished to be listening too as I slipped out of this life.

I'd like to slip away to 'Freebird' by Lynard Skynard'.
Considering how long it is, they could skip to the guitar part, if I look likely to go quickly.

Or... Ace of spades by Motorhead, now I come to think of it.

MissAdventure

Or... Ace of spades by Motorhead, now I come to think of it.

My OH congratulates your choice, he would also like that or Led Zeppelin singing Stairway to heaven or the same band singing Whole Lotta Love.
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The man has good taste, but you know that - he married you!

I'd like to finish my time as this lyric is sung

'You know I'm born to lose
And gambling's for fools
But that's the way I like it, baby
I don't want to live forever'

I'm quite looking forward to it now