Monday, April 30, 2007

A Funeral Tango

According to the East London and West Essex Guardian, I'm not sure if there really is a paper called that, but there ought to be, Elton John is the artists whose records are the most popular at funerals. This was discovered in a survey by Redbridge Age Concern Funeral Plans, which helps people plan for their funerals by offering a choice of traditional funeral arrangements through approved funeral directors. Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley were runners up. Presumably Elton's 'I'm Still Standing' isn't one of the choices, maybe ‘Funeral For A Friend’?. I bet Sinatra's 'My Way' is more popular than 'Come Fly With Me' and Elvis, what would we pick from the King’s vast catalogue of songs? 'Promised Land', or 'Long Black Limousine' or maybe even 'Crying in the Chapel.'

I've decided long ago that I would have the Beach Boys, no surprise there according to my wife, and 'Til I Die'

I'm a cork on the ocean
Floating over the raging sea
How deep is the ocean?
How deep is the ocean?
I lost my way
Hey hey hey

I'm a rock in a landslide
Rolling over the mountainside
How deep is the valley?
How deep is the valley?
It kills my soul
Hey hey hey

I'm a leaf on a windy day
Pretty soon I'll be blown away
How long will the wind blow?
How long will the wind blow?

Until I die
Until I die
These things I'll be until I die

4 comments:

  1. Anonymous5:35 pm

    Bjork for me.............


    it's. oh. so quiet
    it's oh. so still
    you're all alone
    and so peaceful until...

    you fall in love
    zing boom
    the sky up above
    zing boom
    is caving in
    wow bam
    you've never been so nuts about a gal
    you wanna laugh you wanna cry
    you cross your heart and hope to die

    'til it's over and then
    it's nice and quiet
    but soon again
    starts another big riot

    you blow a fuse
    zing boom
    the devil cuts loose
    zing boom
    so what's the use
    wow bam
    of falling in love

    it's. oh. so quiet
    it's. oh. so still
    you're all alone
    and so peaceful until...

    you ring the bell
    bim bam
    you shout and you yell
    hi ho ho
    you broke the spell
    gee. this is swell you almost have a fit
    this guy is 'gorge' and i got hit
    there's no mistake this is it

    'til it's over and then
    it's nice and quiet
    but soon again
    starts another big riot

    you blow a fuse
    zing boom
    the devil cuts loose
    zing boom
    so what's the use
    wow bam
    of falling in love

    the sky caves in
    the devil cuts loose
    you blow blow blow blow blow your fuse
    when you've fallen in love

    ssshhhhhh...

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  2. Anonymous5:40 pm

    I'd go with Dylan's 'Forever Young' and Beatles 'Long and Winding Road', plus a few Christian hymns like Amazing Grace.

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  3. This is my 2nd attempt to post a reply (last attempt about 1 hr ago!). Love Beach Boys - cannot better yr choice. Listened here today in my room under the warmth of the sun to those good vibrations! Angelic harmonies. Didn't realise people still liked em!

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  4. Anonymous2:05 am

    Another good song for my funeral (or anybody's) would be "Time Waits for No One" by the Stones.

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