And the most requested funeral song is...?

Dashken · 4th Oct 2006, 09:51 AM

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LONDON (Reuters) - James Blunt's "Goodbye My Lover" is the song most requested at British funerals and remembrance services, closely followed by Robbie Williams's "Angels," according to a survey released on Monday.

Research for the Bereavement Register found just over a half (51 percent) of people ask for a specific song be played at their funeral and 79 percent have talked with family and friends about possible song choices. The survey of 5,000 people also uncovered some unusual final choices for the final goodbye with rock songs like "I'll Sleep When I am Dead" by Bon Jovi, competing with classical tracks and soul.

"The top 20 really shows how far we have come in terms of saying goodbye. Gone are the days dirges of yore, instead we are seeing contemporary music that is easier to relate to," said Mark Roy, founder of the Bereavement Register, which removes the names and addresses of people who have died from databases to reduce junk mail.

"Everyone has a favorite song that means something very special to them, often connected to a particular time and place. When the song is played this can be a very emotive reminder of that person," he said in a statement.

Although fashions change there have been some consistent favorites over recent years like "Wind Beneath My Wings" at number four and "Candle In The Wind" -- a reworked version of which played at Princess Diana's funeral in 1997 -- which was at number six.

Many of the songs represented the different ages of the deceased.

Songs like "Danny Boy" (number 11 in the list) tended to be played at the funerals of the elderly while S Club 7's "Reach For The Stars" (number 20) was more usual at children's funerals, the survey showed.

Others in the top 20 included "Knocking On Heaven's Door" by Bob Dylan and, perhaps unexpectedly, Fame's "I Want To Live Forever." The top 10 requested songs were:

1 - "Goodbye My Lover" - James Blunt 2 - "Angels" - Robbie Williams 3 - "I've Had The Time Of My Life" - Jennifer Warnes and Bill Medley.

4 - "Wind Beneath My Wings" - Bette Midler 5 - "Pie Jesu" - Requiem 6 - "Candle In The Wind" - Elton John 7 - "With Or Without You" - U2 8 - "Tears In Heaven" - Eric Clapton 9 - "Every Breath You Take - The Police 10 -"Unchained Melody" - Righteous Brothers.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061003/...n_funerals1_dc

WHich song do you like to be played at your funeral?

strawroot · 4th Oct 2006, 10:03 AM

haha i heard this on the radio this morning!! on flyfm i think
and the DJs were saying: james blunt has to die james blunt must die... although he looks like a drug addict, but i kinda like his songs

p/s: i don't think "every breath you take" sounds like a proper song for funeral, haha they might just resurrect upon hearing tht song!

redness · 4th Oct 2006, 05:00 PM

The chinese shanghai era song "Jin Tian Bu Hui Jia" (I am not coming home tonight).

Papercut · 4th Oct 2006, 05:15 PM

And through it alllllllllllllllll she offers me protection, a lot of love and affection... *waves arms from side to side*

My choices...
Dream Theater's cover of Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding
Metallica - Nothing Else Matters.
Evanescence - My Immortal

Dashken · 5th Oct 2006, 01:07 AM

If I go earlier than you guys... please ask my family to play these for me...

Kelly Chen - Diary
Chou Chuan Xiong - Dusk
Color Me Badd - The Earth, The Sun, The Rain
Third Eye Blind - Graduate
Wet Wet Wet - If I Never See You Again
Frank Sinatra - Leaving On A Jet Plane
Def Leppard - Ride Into The Sun

Waaa... song! Preferably in the above order. Everyone faster bookmark this page!!!

doraemon · 5th Oct 2006, 11:03 AM

for chinese in malaysia...

1. tonight no go home (jin tian bo huai jia)
2. friedship forever (Yu Yi wng shui)
3. some song from Wu Pai
4. and the worst, Peng Yu

strawroot · 5th Oct 2006, 11:10 AM

DYKT: i hv never heard of any pops on funeral...

only amitabbha song..

ZuePhok · 5th Oct 2006, 11:12 AM

metallica - Master of puppets!

doraemon · 5th Oct 2006, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by strawroot

DYKT: i hv never heard of any pops on funeral...

only amitabbha song..

i heard of kelly chan "fa fa sai kai" and sammi cheng fast song also..really WTF

strawroot · 5th Oct 2006, 12:11 PM

haha maybe next time they will play songs like... Candy Shop by 50cent or .. L.O.V.E by ashley simpson

4th Oct 2006, 10:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
strawroot I Lurrrve Panda Biscuit! Join Date: 3 Jul 2006 Location: sitting next to da almighty boss Posts: 2,315 Reputation: 1964 Rep Power: 24	haha i heard this on the radio this morning!! on flyfm i think and the DJs were saying: james blunt has to die james blunt must die... although he looks like a drug addict, but i kinda like his songs p/s: i don't think "every breath you take" sounds like a proper song for funeral, haha they might just resurrect upon hearing tht song! __________________ You know you're really trailer trash when... You think Genitalia is an Italian airline.

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redness Getting there Join Date: 13 Jun 2006 Posts: 178 Reputation: 156 Rep Power: 4	The chinese shanghai era song "Jin Tian Bu Hui Jia" (I am not coming home tonight). __________________ Yes, I am whoring myself out to Jumboplay.

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Papercut Hyperactive Join Date: 14 Jul 2004 Location: Singapore! Posts: 4,959 Reputation: 2428 Rep Power: 33	And through it alllllllllllllllll she offers me protection, a lot of love and affection... waves arms from side to side My choices... Dream Theater's cover of Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding Metallica - Nothing Else Matters. Evanescence - My Immortal __________________ PC Specs "Use in a cool dry place away from direct sunlight. Keep out of reach of n00bs. Overclock within 24 hours of opening. Do not read instructions before proceeding, do not use only as directed. May cause frustration, late nights and empty wallets. If symptoms persist please consult your hardware professional." Last edited by Papercut : 4th Oct 2006 at 05:24 PM.

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Dashken Administrator! Join Date: 21 Apr 2003 Location: Penang Posts: 29,621 Reputation: 2162 Rep Power: 56	If I go earlier than you guys... please ask my family to play these for me... Kelly Chen - Diary Chou Chuan Xiong - Dusk Color Me Badd - The Earth, The Sun, The Rain Third Eye Blind - Graduate Wet Wet Wet - If I Never See You Again Frank Sinatra - Leaving On A Jet Plane Def Leppard - Ride Into The Sun Waaa... song! Preferably in the above order. Everyone faster bookmark this page!!! __________________ \| Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 @ 3.2Ghz \| ASUS P5B-E Plus \| G.SKILL 2x1GB DDR2 800 \| 6 HDDs (2TB+ only ) \| NVIDIA GeForce 7600GT \| Dell E248WFP 24" Widescreen \| Blog : Dashken's I-Blog Gallery : Dashken's I-Paintings

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strawroot I Lurrrve Panda Biscuit! Join Date: 3 Jul 2006 Location: sitting next to da almighty boss Posts: 2,315 Reputation: 1964 Rep Power: 24	haha maybe next time they will play songs like... Candy Shop by 50cent or .. L.O.V.E by ashley simpson __________________ You know you're really trailer trash when... You think Genitalia is an Italian airline.