What Is Your "Eternal" Walk-off song?

[DanOregon]

Was thinking about this while driving and listening to music - what would be the song I'd like to have played at the end of my funeral/memorial service. I know I'd want something that wouldn't be found in a church song book, something not too sad, but a good note to "leave" on. Settled on this one. One of my favorite bands.

 

[Moderator1]

I've actually already told my kids: The second part of this, God As My Witness. Starts at about 4:08 on this video. Bonus points for them if they manage to get Dave Grohl to come and sing it

 

[User 149557]

I’ve told my wife if anything were to happen to play Frank Turner’s “Journey of the Magi.”

 

[Huggy]

The piano coda from "Layla".

Or "Killed by Death" by Motorhead.

 

[Baron Scicluna]

I want them to wheel my coffin in to this:



Then I want four national anthems played:

Nikolai Volkov's singing of the Soviet National Anthem (My mourners can chant, "USA, USA")
The Israeli National Anthem (because I'm Jewish)
The Canadian National Anthem (While I'm not Canadian, I just think it's an awesome anthem, and I did live near the border for a little while, so maybe that counts?)
The American National Anthem


And I want them to wheel my coffin out to this:

 

[PaperDoll]

My mom's choice is "Dust in the Wind" by Kansas.

 

[outofplace]

My mom's choice is "Dust in the Wind" by Kansas.

That would be a good one.

"Breathe me" by Sia comes to mind, only because that was the song playing over the ending of Six Feet Under.

"The Reservoir" by The Gathering Field is obscure, but it would have meaning for my wife and a few other family members. It is a song about faith, but not too preachy.

 

[DanOregon]

For your agnostic friends...

 

[Captain_Kirk]

"Moonlight Mile", Rolling Stones

 

[Songbird]

Guess God Thinks I'm Abel.

No one can break us
No one could take us
If we try​

 

[MisterCreosote]

Peaches En Regalia, Frank Zappa.

 

[Tighthead]

A cliché, but I Shall Be Released by The Band.

 

[TigerVols]

 

[dixiehack]

Whenever I drop my daughter off at the end of a visitation weekend, this is the last song I play in the car. We sing along and hold hands during the end (We’ll always/Be together). So I’d like to give her a little bit of comfort that I’ll still be waiting on the other side.

 

[OscarMadison]

 

[Octave]

The Raiders march, extended version. All of this is in my will, I'm afraid.

 

[Sam Mills 51]

1. "Cadillac of the Skies" - John Williams (from "Empire of the Sun")
2. "The Final Curtain" - Tony Banks
3. "Los Endos" - Genesis
4. "We Said Hello Goodbye" - Phil Collins
5. "Living Years" - Mike + The Mechanics
6. "Sky Blue" - Peter Gabriel
7. "Time" - Pink Floyd
8. "Skyline Pigeon" - Elton John
9. "Imagination" - Earth, Wind & Fire
10. "Golden Moments" - James Taylor
11. "I've Loved These Days" - Billy Joel
12. "Ribbon in the Sky" - Stevie Wonder
13. "B'Bye" - Chuck Mangione (from "Children of Sanchez" soundtrack)
14. "The Garden" - Rush
15. "Spectral Mornings" - Steve Hackett

Yeah, couldn't boil it down to one. Make it a playlist.

 

[dixiehack]

1. "Cadillac of the Skies" - John Williams (from "Empire of the Sun")
2. "The Final Curtain" - Tony Banks
3. "Los Endos" - Genesis
4. "We Said Hello Goodbye" - Phil Collins
5. "Living Years" - Mike + The Mechanics
6. "Sky Blue" - Peter Gabriel
7. "Time" - Pink Floyd
8. "Skyline Pigeon" - Elton John
9. "Imagination" - Earth, Wind & Fire
10. "Golden Moments" - James Taylor
11. "I've Loved These Days" - Billy Joel
12. "Ribbon in the Sky" - Stevie Wonder
13. "B'Bye" - Chuck Mangione (from "Children of Sanchez" soundtrack)
14. "The Garden" - Rush
15. "Spectral Mornings" - Steve Hackett

Yeah, couldn't boil it down to one. Make it a playlist.

Remind me to eat beforehand.

 

[User 150927]

"Keep me in Your Heart," Warren Zevon

 

[UNCGrad]

My lovely wife would think, "The '59 Sound" by The Gaslight Anthem is weird. It probably is.

But I think I'd like "The '59 Sound".

And I think my daughter's Grandmama (RIP 16 years now) would've played it on her radio.