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08-28-2008, 10:58 PM | #1 |
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Interesting musical selections at a funeral.
At the funeral/memorial service for a good friend this week, in addition to "God Be With You" and "O My Father" (an interesting choice, given that a large portion of the audience was non-LDS, and must have been thinking "what the...?" with the Mother in Heaven reference), other music included a passable "Angel" (Sarah McLachlan), and surprisingly good piano renditions of Thelonious Monk's "'Round Midnight" and an Oscar Peterson number, the name of which escapes me. I don't recall T. Monk or Oscar ever getting much air time at an LDS service, but I liked it, even if the Stake Presidency on the stand appeared to be suffering from severe heartburn.
But let's open this up to the audience: what's the oddest/worst/best music you've heard at a funeral. I'm still big on "You Can't Always Get What You Want" in the opening scene of The Big Chill. |
08-28-2008, 11:04 PM | #2 |
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"Theme from Shaft."
"Really?" you ask. "Someone requested that the "Theme from Shaft" be played at their funeral?" "No," I reply. "I misread your question, but I still stand by my answer."
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08-28-2008, 11:15 PM | #3 |
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08-28-2008, 11:27 PM | #4 |
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Thankfully, I haven't had much experience with funeral music, and most of those that I have been to have been the standard LDS fare. To this day, I still choke up when we sing "O My Father", it reminds me of my Gramps.
I did go the funeral for the white trash stepdad of one of my high school buddies, and they had a live band singing. One of the songs was "Home Sweet Home" from Motley Crue. It was like a scene straight out of The Wedding Singer, only at a funeral. Awesome. I have also decided that I would somehow like to work Israel Kamakawiwo'ole's version of "Over The Rainbow" into my own services. I love that song. |
08-28-2008, 11:31 PM | #5 |
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Dunno, I slept through all of them.
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08-28-2008, 11:35 PM | #6 |
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When the Children Cry - White Lion
This was played at a funeral of a guy who died in HS in a car wreck. The lyrics are nice, but it was odd hearing it inside a chapel. Never a Better Hero - JKP This song was played at the funeral of a HS classmate who died in a car wreck while he was driving drunk. While his death was very sad, I kept thinking that we're setting our hero standards a little low. |
08-28-2008, 11:40 PM | #7 |
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Since that song was written about Christ, I guess I'm having a hard time understanding what you're trying to say.
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Isn't this the tune that has the instrumental segments coupled with a depressing narrative? In fact, if I remember them correctly, one of the narratives is a woman's voice, and she starts by saying, "I lost my son today...." I also remember "Like A Lighthouse" from my mission. that song was rad.
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08-29-2008, 06:26 AM | #10 |
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3 years ago in my brothers ward in Murray a long time inactive member had passed away.
A 32 year old man with a long history of Drug Abuse and Alcoholism, and a family who wasn't that active, but had gone to the Bishop several times for financial and food support. The attendance was rather sparse...and the bishop allowed the Father to play a song as the pallbearers began taking the casket away. He took a boombox to the podium pressed play...and Ozzy Osbourne's..."Mama, I'm Coming Home" began blaring in the Chapel as they carried it away. True Story.
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