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

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Babs03 Wed 09-Oct-24 16:40:21

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.
Xx

Celieanne86 Wed 09-Oct-24 16:30:08

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.

Indigo8 Wed 09-Oct-24 16:21:36

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.

Ziggy62 Wed 09-Oct-24 16:15:35

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

Chocolatelovinggran Wed 09-Oct-24 16:08:28

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

mummytummy Wed 09-Oct-24 16:05:58

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 😊

silverlining48 Wed 09-Oct-24 15:55:20

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. .

MissAdventure Wed 09-Oct-24 15:40:01

I've heard that, and it is beautiful. smile

pandapatch Wed 09-Oct-24 15:33:52

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

loopyloo Wed 09-Oct-24 15:08:07

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

MissAdventure Wed 09-Oct-24 15:05:12

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.

Allira Wed 09-Oct-24 15:03:43

😂😂😂

Right, thinking cap on

MissInterpreted Wed 09-Oct-24 15:02:54

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! grin

MissAdventure Wed 09-Oct-24 14:58:22

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

SueDonim Wed 09-Oct-24 14:52:08

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?

Ilovedogs22 Wed 09-Oct-24 14:42:03

grin

Greyduster Wed 09-Oct-24 14:37:43

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.

recklessgran Wed 09-Oct-24 14:05:06

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!

MissInterpreted Wed 09-Oct-24 13:56:46

Marie Curie has published a top ten list of the songs people listen to in their last moments. Is yours among them? Can't say I'd want my last moments to be listening to any of them, but each to their own...
www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-13940649/The-ten-songs-chosen-dying-people-final-moments.html