just as the curtains close

Well why not

A mate of mine wanted me to be in charge of his funeral arrangements, mainly to make sure his hair was done right, totally redundant requirement now as he is bald.

His tune of choice at the moment of departure, Freebird

Going Underground
Smoke gets in your eyes
Ring of fire.

The Jam - Going Underground for me

'Rambling's going to be the death of me' ..Bert Jansch.

(I've not heard of that Herb Alpert song for 30 years, and now it's come up twice in a week...was in the pub quiz at the Nursery.)

The Sid Vicious version of 'My Way'

Wired for Sound by Cliff Richard.

Those carrying the coffin will be on roller skates.

Ah, you want to leave this world just like Hilda Ogden, then, Dugout?

That is quite possibly the worst record he ever did.

Good choice grave .Sid's vocals would crack a few smiles ..

Lead Me Home by Ladysmith Black Mambazo.

Seriously the first 30 seconds of this video make me piss myself. Also read the first few pages of comments ...

"Cliff Fact #12895.2: Cliff's image has been used on eighteen different brands of tampon, a fact which he would rather have kept under wraps, "My reputation would be in tatters if people knew I'd actually been inside a woman" he said, and smiled knowingly."

I've told the missus she can do what she likes, presuming I go first, providing Jerusalem and Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life are played.

I would have gone with the Chariots Of Fire theme, but a very good friend of mine in running had it played at his funeral, there wasn't a dry eye in the house.

All 10 minutes of it.

Same sense of humour as your dad then.

I want.

The fire starter by the prodigy.

Im having burn baby burn disco inferno by the tramps

Being sort of in the business (as in next week I'm officiating at a couple) you do wonder sometimes if people have actually thought about what they want. One of them had left instructions that they want Englebert Humperdinck's "Please Release Me". This is not a joke. Nor is the one that worked well but could have been taken a completely different way - "Wish you were here" by Pink Floyd....

'i'd rather be dead' by Harry Nilsson. Funny too.

Paris 1919 - John Cale. Or If you could read my mind - Gordon Lightfoot.

Mine's going to be 'There She Goes' by The La's, simply the best pop song ever written and strangely appropriate seeing as I'll get fried in drag.

It has to be for me as the curtain closes...........

and my daughter, is aware of my request, and as all my kids are python groupies I know thats what they will do....hhehehe

I have also requested a joke false arm hanging out of the coffin so I can wave goodbye as the curtain closes...

I'm having Pearl Jam - Alive and Kula Shaker - Into The Deep!

I worked in the funeral business for 10 years & the song that amused me most was when someone said they wanted 'The song off The Bodyguard' (I will always love you by Whitney Houston) the funeral director said he knew the song & would arrange it for them.
On the day the family arrived at the crematorium & walked in to hear this

I would too, if it's that screaming woman song they really wanted. I would say ,"no - you can't have it or else I'm out of here"

I wouldnt mind people crying at my funeral as long as they got on with their lives afterwards:
Nick Drake - Northern Sky
Tindersticks - City Sickness

How about comfortably numb...

Elvis Presley - Return To Sender

Elton John Funeral for a friend and then into love lies bleeding brilliant

I think 'Blue Room' by the Orb would be appropriate for people who like to draw things out - it last for 39 minutes and 58 seconds.

Actually, I'll take my two back and have:
Days by The Kinks
and Higher than the Sun by Primal Scream
Thank you

A few years back when my dad died he had ring of fire as they brough in the coffin,
and as it went behind the curtin at the end of the service he had somethings burning
by kenny rogers. Least it made everyone laugh.