Songs For The Passing: An Open Poll
For my funeral, I'd like these songs to be played:
• "Please Tell My Brother," Golden Smog
• "No Depression," Uncle Tupelo
• "On Your Porch," The Format
• "Will I See You in Heaven," The Jayhawks
• "Into the Mystic," Van Morrison
• "Casimir Pulaski Day," Sufjan Stevens
• "Sin Wagon," Dixie Chicks
• "Green Pastures," Emmylou Harris
• "Return of the Grievous Angel," Gram Parsons
• "Long Black Veil," Johnny Cash
• "I'm Going to the Place," Lyle Lovett
• "Softly and Tenderly," whoever you can find
• "I"m Good Now," Bob Schneider
What do you want at yours?
Comments: 6
I want my funeral to be at a planetarium or at night, under the stars.
"Naked as We Came" Iron & Wine
"Wish You Were Here" Pink Floyd
"Do You Realize?" The Flaming Lips (this was also played at my wedding)
"Maybe Sparrow" Neko Case
This will be the finale: "Night" Bill Callahan
And I would like all of you to dress sexy at my funeral.
"Make it Rain" Tom Waits
"Black Sheep" by Martin Sexton
"Over the Rainbow/Wonderful World" Isreal Kamakawiwo'ole
"This is how we do it" Montell Jordan
In that order.
and as everyone is leaving:
"I Can See Clearly Now" by Jonny Nash
and then perhaps:
"Dick in a Box" Justin Timberlake
or
"Man in a Box" Alice in Chains
Flyin' Shoes - Townes Van Zandt
My Father's House - Soringsteen
Not Dark Yet - Bob Dylan
Frying Pan - Evan Dando
And someone would read the first two stanzas of "Elegy" by Wendell Berry.
I want Van Morrison's "Astral Weeks" album played in its entirety.
Flyin Shoes- Townes Van Zandt
Long Way Home- Hayes Carll
Play a Train Song- Todd Snider
By The Mark-Gillian Welch
Please Don't Bury Me- John Prine
My uncle had the theme from Rocky and abra cadabra (gonna reach out and grab ya)
These are definite...
"To Live is to Fly" - Townes Van Zandt
"This Time Tomorrow" - The Kinks
"Svefn-g-englar" - Sigur Ros
These are subject to change...
"Porpoise Song" - The Monkees
"Ladies and Gentlemen, We Are Floating In Space" - Spiritualized
"Just Dropped In" - Kenny Rogers & The First Edition
"Pyramid Song" - Radiohead
Feb 10, 2009 2:36 PM