Songs to Die to...

Submitted by jlunger on Wed, 05/09/2001 - 04:41
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  • 1. My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)- N. Young
  • 2. I've Seen It All- Bjork
  • 3. The Eternal- Joy Division
  • 4. Human Masquerade- Cary Swinney
  • 5. Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam- Nirvana
  • 6. Don't Follow- Alice in Chains
  • 7. Death of a Disco Dancer- The Smiths
  • 8. Last Night I Dreamt that Somebody Loved Me- The Smiths
  • 9. Unchained- J. Cash
  • 10. Meet Me In Heaven- J. Cash
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This a list of songs I would like to have played at my funeral. Depressing I know, but I thought it would make a good list. Any suggestions? (besides "seek therapy.")

Laterz,
Jlunger

JohnnyW05/10/2001

Good collection. I especially like the Young, Joy Division, Bjork, and Cash choices. I think I could really go with Aretha Franklin's live Gospel album, as well as Elvis' Gospel collection (in fact I told my mom about the Elvis one several years ago, but she didn't want to talk about my funeral. I guess she has some cockamamie idea that she and my dad will go first...)

Johnny Waco

jlunger05/10/2001

Yeah, I thought I might include The Meatpuppets' "Lake of Fire." Just as a joke.

saka05/10/2001

Nick Cave and PJ Harvey-Death Is Not The End.

jlunger05/10/2001

cool, what album is that on?

saka05/11/2001

That's on Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds'-Murder Ballads. A whole album devoted to murder, death and dying. It's actually a very lively album.

buddy05/11/2001

How about 18 Wheels and a Crowbar by BR5-49, which is about a truck driver who kills those who cut him off. I didn't catch on to this at first, and was quite shocked when I finally listened to the words.

Or 25 minutes to go by Johnny Cash - a song counting down the minutes to his execution. Cash seems to have a wealth of songs about death.

Another is (Tonight is the Night) I Fell Asleep At the Wheel by the Barenaked Ladies. This song is amazingly beautiful - I don't even have the words to describe it. You must listen if you haven't already. It is on the lasest album, "Maroon".

AAA05/11/2001

I love that song (Fell Asleep at the Wheel) its great.

jlunger05/21/2001

hey thanks for replying. i love the song 25 minutes to go.

jlunger05/21/2001

the more i listen to it, the more i think that "i've seen it all" (bjork) is probably my #1 song to die to. it just wraps it all up, ya know?

44444410/24/2005

joy division- the eternal is a really good choice