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Post by Being Alive on May 31, 2017 11:53:32 GMT
I've taken this a bit more seriously than everyone else haha
Going in: either When Your Feet Don't Touch The Ground OR Neverland reprise (purely for the lyrics:
Shooting stars New shapes and sizes Wakenings and new surprises Opening my eyes to something happening) from Finding Neverland
Coming out: Kerry Ellis' acoustic version of Defying Gravity.
Soppy I know, but I just love both sets of music and DG is my go-to song.
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2017 11:53:44 GMT
Also I would like to have Ria Jones performing "Hymn L'amour" !!!!!
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Post by theatremadness on May 31, 2017 11:56:45 GMT
Hmmm, today I'm thinking "Burn, Baby, Burn".
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2017 12:02:06 GMT
Mine is serious haha, my funeral is gonna be a show!
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Post by Mr Snow on May 31, 2017 12:06:31 GMT
You have reminded me. So tourtured am I by this question that although a signed copy of my will exists, the complete version isyet to be written and deposited with the solicitors.
Possibles As guests gather Either Seigfrieds Funeral March or Tom Buckley Dolphins
for a contemplative moment Either Ry Cooder Maria Elena or the Humming Chorus from Madame Butterfly
But definately I want to go out to this.
Sing it Mildred...
Well, I think we ought to talk about death. Old people do, you know, and so far we've avoided any mention of it. So now I'd like to sing this death song. Don't worry, it's not your ordinary death song. Lorraine...?
When a person dies, he's put in the ground And his friends and relatives gather around And he gets a little stone and he gets a little mound Where the ivy likes to grow. Tell me, how many graves have you seen so far? When you're riding by in your motor-car, You can spot where all dead people are, But here is what I'm dying to know:
Where does an elephant go? Where does an elephant go? When an elephant gets so old and grey That the poor thing's got to be put away, Well, if somebody knows, won't somebody say Where does an elephant go? Where does an elephant go? Now, when Hannibal's elephants made that track Way over the Alps to the Roman sack, Surely one of them had a heart attack, Where did that elephant go?
When the Pharaohs roamed in a Biblical land To keep those Nubians well in hand, There were lots of elephants, I understand, Everywhere you'd go. There've been elephants came from Kipling's pen, There've been elephants here since God knows when, So a hell of a lot must have died since then, And here is what I'm longing to know:
Where does an elephant go? Where does an elephant go? When a Pharaoh finally met his doom, They would lay him out in a swanky tomb, But an elephant takes so damn much room, Where does an elephant go?
"Where did the elephant go? Where did the elephant go?" When the coffin's shut and the lid is firm, A man's consigned to the pine and worm, But what kind of box fits a pachyderm? Where does an elephant go? When an elephant sees his final dawn, When an elephant's final breath is drawn, It's a cinch there ain't no Forest Lawn -- Lorraine, think about that next time you're tickling the ivories! Where does an elephant -- Where does an elephant -- Where does an elephant -- Where does an elephant go?
(sorry about the poor quality the orginal has been deleted, but its a great perfomance.)
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Post by itsjavert on Jun 1, 2017 2:49:41 GMT
To me is definitely Les Miz. Bring him home is very suitable but I don't quite like this song. So maybe stars.
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Post by critchyboy on Jun 1, 2017 6:43:31 GMT
I'm having a cremation and when the curtains have closed, they're opening and closing again for an encore!
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Post by CBP1 on Jun 1, 2017 22:02:47 GMT
Best. Thread. Ever.
As cliche as it may be, I've always assumed it would end with a rousing.chorus of 'Always look on the bright side of life'.
Having given more thought to appropriately stagey morbidity this week I would now add:
'One more angel in heaven' from Joseph 'Cabaret' from Cabarwt 'Let me rest in peace' from Once More with Feeling (I.e. the musical episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
Still trying to work out.how to shoehorn in tap dancing atop a coffin....
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Post by anthony40 on Jun 1, 2017 23:57:09 GMT
Right now, at my stage of life and personal development, it would have to be 'Move On' from Sunday in the Park with George, a motto which has stuck with me for many years m now.
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Post by d'James on Jun 2, 2017 0:03:35 GMT
When I was at Uni. me and one of my flatmates decided to come up with a list for each of us (the other flatmates didn't like it haha). Anyway, every single funeral was to begin with Tragedy - using the corpse on wires/strings to lead the congregation in the dance routine.
Nowadays, I always think I'd want happy/positive songs.
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Post by junet on Jun 2, 2017 0:54:11 GMT
I hope to have my favourite hymn Great is thy Faithfulness at the start. At the end I want to go out to a really rousing version of The Best of Times from La Cage aux Folles.
Does this make me sound strange?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2017 0:56:28 GMT
I hope to have my favourite hymn Great is thy Faithfulness at the start. At the end I want to go out to a really rousing version of The Best of Times from La Cage aux Folles. Does this make me sound strange? Oh the idea of The Best of Times is lovely, what a grat way to end!
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Post by ptwest on Jun 2, 2017 5:31:40 GMT
Hmmm, today I'm thinking "Burn, Baby, Burn". Disco Inferno is exactly what I have told my wife I would want!
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Post by Sue on Jun 2, 2017 18:46:33 GMT
The Point of No Return from Phantom?!! 😂
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Post by lem on Jun 2, 2017 20:00:27 GMT
Great thread! Overture from Phantom Hand me the wine and the dice from Aspects Goodbyeeee from 'Oh what a lovely war'
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Post by Mr Snow on Jun 3, 2017 7:26:58 GMT
Great thread! Overture from Phantom Hand me the wine and the dice from Aspects Goodbyeeee from 'Oh what a lovely war' That's a great choice, can I get an invite 😀 Goodbye-ee, goodbye-ee, Wipe the tear, baby dear, from your eye-ee, Tho' it's hard to part I know, I'll be tickled to death to go. Don't cry-ee, dont sigh-ee, there's a silver lining in the sky-ee, Bonsoir, old thing, cheer-i-o, chin, chin, Nap-poo, toodle-oo, Goodbye-ee.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Jun 3, 2017 10:38:12 GMT
Sunday.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jun 4, 2017 12:53:33 GMT
KevinUK's Funeral: Order of Service 1. [Audience entrance music] - Seasons of Love (extended organ intro version) from Rent 2. Reading 1: To Be or Not To Be soliloquy by William Shakespeare (which upon ending with 'Be all my sins remember'd', we launch directly into...) 3. [Coffin entrance] - Overture from Phantom of The Opera 4. Reading 2: Think of Me by Charles Hart 5. Hymn 1: Wouldn't It Be Loverly? from My Fair Lady 6. Reading 3: Memory by Trevor Nunn 7. Hymn 2: They Live In You from The Lion King 8. Curtains Close (1): So Long, Farewell by Rodgers & Hammerstein 9. Coffin Encore & Curtain Close (2): Superstar by Andrew Lloyd Webber 10. Hymn 3: Like a Prayer by Madonna 11: [Audience exit music] Overture from Mary Poppins Urn engraving: "What good is sitting alone in your room?" Blimey, how long is this lot taking? That hot fork buffet won't wait forever!
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Post by Mr Snow on Jun 4, 2017 17:29:30 GMT
Ok I've finalised it
In addition to my above choices I want something written in 2117. 😇
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Post by Sue on Jun 4, 2017 18:40:06 GMT
I'm still working on my list...it's a big decision and I've got loved ones to think about. Bear with.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jun 5, 2017 17:08:23 GMT
I'm still working on my list...it's a big decision and I've got loved ones to think about. Bear with. Just keep it brief please. We're hungry and want to get to your M&S sausage roll and prosecco reception without unecessary delay.
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Post by Sue on Jun 6, 2017 20:43:56 GMT
Okay okay, you've rushed me but here goes!
Ebben! Ne andrò lontana from La Wally
For Good from Wicked
The Flower Duet from Lakme
An Old Fashioned Love Story from The Wild Party
Gimme Gimme Gimme by ABBA of course!
Hopefully they'll leave laughing and skipping all the way to a fabulous cold spread including M&S Davidstow cheddar and dry cure smoked bacon sausage rolls and my fave tipple at the mo, Cava! Have one of each for me BurlyBeaR!
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Post by synchrony on Jun 7, 2017 8:43:12 GMT
We used some of the orchestral music from ‘The Hunting of the Snark’ at my Dad’s funeral during the committal (it was his favourite show too, he saw it 4 times). That was beautiful and the vicar had obviously practised speaking over the top of it because the rhythm of the words matched the music. I was really impressed with the effort he put in to the service.
Unfortunately the crematorium got the music for the entry wrong – it was meant to be the Top Gun anthem (he was in the military), but they played ‘Take My Breath Away’ instead. I actually thought it was funny in a tasteless-for-a-funeral-but-also-fitting kind of way!
I always thought for myself it would be something from the Snark, or For Good.
But maybe I’ll change my mind to ‘Don’t leave me this way’ from Priscilla ;-)
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Post by haz23 on Jun 22, 2017 12:19:42 GMT
This thread is amazing.
I am so having Imelda Staunton screaming 'Here she is boys, here she is world, here's Rose' as they carry me in.
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Post by andromedadench on Jun 30, 2017 17:32:35 GMT
''Bella, ciao''. I love that song and all the best people have had it at their funerals, so despite the fact that I'm neither the best person nor particularly bella, it's still the one I want. It would fittingly commemorate my life-long proletarian struggle for cheap theatre tickets.
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