What song should you not play at a funeral?

2018-02-16T23:25:42-05:00

Response by TSgt David L. made Feb 16 at 2018 11:26 PM

2018-02-16T23:26:37-05:00

I'll go first. Queen-"Another one bites the dust"!

Response by TSgt Joe C. made Feb 16 at 2018 11:28 PM

2018-02-16T23:28:42-05:00

You give love a bad name...Aerosmith TSgt David L.

Response by SN Greg Wright made Feb 16 at 2018 11:31 PM

2018-02-16T23:31:08-05:00

Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley. Won't be a dry eye in the house.

Response by SGT John " Mac " McConnell made Feb 16 at 2018 11:31 PM

2018-02-16T23:31:54-05:00

https://youtu.be/xTeI65yrhGw

"REFLECTIONS OF MY LIFE" THE MARMALADE ~ 1969 - original recording ~ HQ AUDIO

See another version of Marmalade at my other channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjdfEOLxw7M "Reflections of My Life" was recorded at Decca Records Stud...

Response by SGT Lou Meza made Feb 16 at 2018 11:38 PM

2018-02-16T23:38:34-05:00

Hell in a Handbasket , The Grateful Dead

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 16 at 2018 11:55 PM

2018-02-16T23:55:55-05:00

That smell/Lynyrd Skynyrd

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 17 at 2018 12:18 AM

2018-02-17T00:18:15-05:00

A neighbor/friend of mine, who in his younger days was a DJ, passed and his family played Blue Oyster Cult’s “Don’t fear the reaper” at the end of the wake.

Response by Cpl Mark A. Morris made Feb 17 at 2018 12:22 AM

2018-02-17T00:22:25-05:00

Bad Company. Feel Like Making Love

Response by PO3 Phyllis Maynard made Feb 17 at 2018 12:39 AM

2018-02-17T00:39:28-05:00

Magic Carpet Ride - Steppenwolf - floating through aetifical dreamland :0)

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Feb 17 at 2018 1:16 AM

2018-02-17T01:16:30-05:00

Sympathy for the Devil - The Rolling Stones

Response by CAPT Kevin B. made Feb 17 at 2018 1:54 AM

2018-02-17T01:54:17-05:00

Jimmy Castor doing Troglodyte. "Her name was Bertha, Bertha Butt, she was one of the Butt sisters."

That and any song people use to celebrate a divorce.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 17 at 2018 3:46 AM

2018-02-17T03:46:55-05:00

Let the bodies hit the floor

Response by CW4 Guy Butler made Feb 17 at 2018 5:21 AM

2018-02-17T05:21:11-05:00

Pop Goes the Weasel.

Response by PO3 John Wagner made Feb 17 at 2018 7:24 AM

2018-02-17T07:24:02-05:00

“On eagles wings.”
For myself Elton John’s “Where to now Saint Peter?” would do me fine.

Response by SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth made Feb 17 at 2018 7:36 AM

2018-02-17T07:36:52-05:00

Pop goes the weasal.

Response by SPC Mike Lake made Feb 17 at 2018 7:48 AM

2018-02-17T07:48:22-05:00

Hell's bells by AC DC

Response by SSgt Gary Andrews made Feb 17 at 2018 8:47 AM

2018-02-17T08:47:15-05:00

Great Balls of Fire might not go over well.

Response by Lt Col David Nadeau made Feb 17 at 2018 9:52 AM

2018-02-17T09:52:59-05:00

Wish you were here by Pink Floyd

Response by SSG Jeffrey Brady made Feb 17 at 2018 10:55 AM

2018-02-17T10:55:12-05:00

Ding Dong the Witch is Dead

Response by CSM Charles Hayden made Feb 17 at 2018 3:57 PM

2018-02-17T15:57:14-05:00

My funeral music is already on a grandson’s cell phone. Onward Christian Soldiers, Swing Low Sweet Chariot and Amazing Grace have already been selected by the prospective decedant.

Those and 3 volleys will make for a short graveside service.

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Feb 17 at 2018 4:01 PM

2018-02-17T16:01:47-05:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_QLzthSkfM

Devo - Whip It (Video)

2009 WMG Whip It (Video)

Response by 1LT William Clardy made Feb 17 at 2018 4:05 PM

2018-02-17T16:05:51-05:00

Pink's "Get the Party Started"?

Response by CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 17 at 2018 4:07 PM

2018-02-17T16:07:44-05:00

AC/DC Highway to Hell. Maybe Stairway to Heaven would be better.

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 17 at 2018 6:30 PM

2018-02-17T18:30:30-05:00

Happy Days Are Here Again?????

Response by SSG Anthony Balkas made Feb 18 at 2018 3:36 AM

2018-02-18T03:36:46-05:00

Highway to Hell.

Response by SMSgt Lawrence McCarter made Feb 18 at 2018 8:16 PM

2018-02-18T20:16:55-05:00

The old gray mare ain't what She used to be !

Response by SFC Melker Johansson made Feb 18 at 2018 8:26 PM

2018-02-18T20:26:46-05:00

"Hit the Road Jack"

Response by CW3 Kevin Storm made Mar 3 at 2018 10:46 AM

2018-03-03T10:46:32-05:00

Anything from Rob Zombie

Response by SFC Robert Walton made Mar 3 at 2018 11:06 AM

2018-03-03T11:06:21-05:00

The Night they drove ole Dixie down.

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Mar 3 at 2018 11:17 AM

2018-03-03T11:17:39-05:00

Roll out the Barrel?

Response by Maj John Bell made Mar 3 at 2018 12:44 PM

2018-03-03T12:44:02-05:00

I'd rather have no ceremony at all than a solemn one, that's just who I am. So if that offends anyone... READ NO FURTHER.

I already have it spelled out in my will. I want a sing along funeral with no speeches, just these songs with the lyrics projected big enough for people to read and sing along.

I like Life, Life likes me - Anthony Newly from Scrooge the Musical.
Jump in the Line - Harry Belafonte
Hot!, Hot!, Hot! - Buster Poindexter
Highway to Hell - AC/DC
Bye, Bye, Bye - N'Sync
Happy - Pharrel
Na Na Hey Hey - Steam
Stayin Alive - The Bee Gees
I will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
Disco Inferno - The Tramps
Best day of My Life - American Author
Another One Bites the Dust - Queen
Thriller - Michael Jackson
Celebration - Kool & the Gang
Tub Thumping - Chumba Wumba
See you later Alligator - Bill Haley and the Comets.

Response by Lt Col Jim Coe made Mar 3 at 2018 3:55 PM

2018-03-03T15:55:53-05:00

Come on baby light my fire

Response by Cpl Daniel Mercer made Mar 3 at 2018 8:20 PM

2018-03-03T20:20:49-05:00

Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah Hey Hey Hey goodbye! LOL

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 3 at 2018 10:59 PM

2018-03-03T22:59:33-05:00

Celebrate by kool and the gang.

Response by MSG John Duchesneau made Mar 4 at 2018 10:54 PM

2018-03-04T22:54:41-05:00

Happy Days are Here Again

Response by SFC Christopher Taggart made May 4 at 2018 9:16 PM

2018-05-04T21:16:24-04:00

Happy days are here again!

Response by SSgt Bruce McClelland made Oct 18 at 2018 8:41 AM

2018-10-18T08:41:06-04:00

The Ring of Fire or Light My Fire

Response by SSgt Bruce McClelland made Oct 18 at 2018 8:44 AM

2018-10-18T08:44:43-04:00

Reminds me of: At a man's funeral I went up to his widow and said, "Plethora." She said, "Thanks, that means a lot." My pal tried it; he went to her and said, "Scintilla." She said, "That doesn't mean very much, does it?"

Response by SrA John Monette made Oct 18 at 2018 3:46 PM

2018-10-18T15:46:14-04:00

Disco inferno - The Tramps

Response by SrA John Monette made Oct 18 at 2018 3:47 PM

2018-10-18T15:47:25-04:00

Van Halen Running With the Devil

Response by SrA John Monette made Oct 18 at 2018 3:54 PM

2018-10-18T15:54:41-04:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZjevnnkA20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9SUgsCvkac

Kiss - Heaven's On Fire

Response by Lt Col Scott Shuttleworth made Oct 18 at 2018 5:48 PM

2018-10-18T17:48:28-04:00

Enter Sandman-Metallica

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD-E-LDc384

Metallica - Enter Sandman [Official Music Video]

Enter Sandman [Official Music Video] From the album "Metallica" Director: Wayne Isham Filmed in June 1991 in Los Angeles, CA Video Premiere Date: July 30, 19...

Response by SrA John Monette made Oct 18 at 2018 7:22 PM

2018-10-18T19:22:19-04:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIgZ7gMze7A

Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go (Official Video)

Wham - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go (Official Video) Listen on Spotify - http://smarturl.it/Wham_Spotify Listen on Apple Music - http://smarturl.it/Wham_Apple...

Response by SrA John Monette made Oct 18 at 2018 7:23 PM

2018-10-18T19:23:05-04:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-diB65scQU

Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry Be Happy

Music video by Bobby McFerrin performing Don't Worry Be Happy.

Response by CPL Dave Hoover made Oct 18 at 2018 7:33 PM

2018-10-18T19:33:14-04:00

TSgt David L. Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys.

Response by SrA John Monette made Oct 18 at 2018 8:20 PM

2018-10-18T20:20:55-04:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCZuYS-9qaw

Billy Idol - Cradle Of Love

Official video of Billy Idol performing Cradle Of Love from the album Charmed Life. Buy It Here: http://smarturl.it/x5mixo At the 1990 MTV Video Music Awards...

Response by SrA John Monette made Oct 18 at 2018 8:23 PM

2018-10-18T20:23:48-04:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7L3S-WN0E0
I guess this song would kind of be appropriate, but then again.....

Quiet Riot - Slick Black Cadillac - lyrics

some photos and fool :) quiet riot SLICK BLACK CADILLAC from album Metal Health 1983. Kevin DuBrow - Carlos Cavazo - Rudy Sarzo - Frankie Banali All marks ar...

Response by Sgt John Steinmeier made Oct 18 at 2018 9:14 PM

2018-10-18T21:14:48-04:00

The Grinch's theme song?

Response by CSM Richard Welsch made Oct 19 at 2018 1:17 AM

2018-10-19T01:17:08-04:00

Let the bodies hit the floor! HOOAH!

Response by SFC William Stephens A. Jr., 3 MSM, JSCM made Oct 19 at 2018 8:04 AM

2018-10-19T08:04:08-04:00

MJ THRILLER

Response by CSM Richard StCyr made Oct 19 at 2018 1:09 PM

2018-10-19T13:09:48-04:00

Highway to hell, Holy Diver, 2 minutes to midnight.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Oct 19 at 2018 2:32 PM

2018-10-19T14:32:27-04:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ9rUzIMcZQ

Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (Official Video)

Subscribe to the official Queen channel Here http://bit.ly/Subscribe2Queen Taken from A Night At The Opera, 1975. Queen - 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Click here to b...

Response by SFC Ralph E Kelley made Oct 20 at 2018 10:55 PM

2018-10-20T22:55:01-04:00

Don't Fear the Reaper by Blue Oyster Cult

Response by SMSgt Lawrence McCarter made Jan 5 at 2019 2:57 AM

2019-01-05T02:57:18-05:00

The old gray mare ain't what She used to be !

Response by SCPO Jason McLaughlin made Mar 14 at 2019 7:00 AM

2019-03-14T07:00:38-04:00

Alive - Pearl Jam

Response by LTC John Griscom made Mar 14 at 2019 7:32 AM

2019-03-14T07:32:42-04:00

Was attending a friend's funeral and they were using an electronic bugle. The music that came on was "Reveille".

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Mar 14 at 2019 9:55 AM

2019-03-14T09:55:57-04:00

I've gotta give that one some thought...though it is thought provoking, I must admit...of course, I know absolutely zero about music, that tends more to be one of my wife's things....

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Mar 14 at 2019 1:59 PM

2019-03-14T13:59:54-04:00

Highway to Hell

Response by COL David Turk made Mar 14 at 2019 2:47 PM

2019-03-14T14:47:24-04:00

“Here comes the bride!”

Response by Sgt James Bruce made Aug 11 at 2019 11:57 PM

2019-08-11T23:57:24-04:00

Something the deceased would not of liked.

Response by LTC Charles T Dalbec made Sep 3 at 2019 6:44 PM

2019-09-03T18:44:32-04:00

“Happy Days Are Here Again”

Response by LTC Charles T Dalbec made Sep 3 at 2019 10:57 PM

2019-09-03T22:57:37-04:00

YMCA

Response by LTC Charles T Dalbec made Sep 3 at 2019 11:00 PM

2019-09-03T23:00:40-04:00

Rawhide

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 9 at 2019 7:22 AM

2019-10-09T07:22:43-04:00

AC / DC - Stiff Upper Lip.

Response by Sgt Erle Mutz made Nov 6 at 2019 7:41 PM

2019-11-06T19:41:51-05:00

"Happy days are here again, the skies above are clear again".

Response by PO1 Lyndon Thomas made Feb 14 at 2020 3:39 PM

2020-02-14T15:39:47-05:00

Guns & Roses "Live and Let Die"

Response by PO1 Lyndon Thomas made Feb 14 at 2020 3:42 PM

2020-02-14T15:42:26-05:00

Bon Jovi "Wanted Dead or Alive"

Response by PO1 Lyndon Thomas made Feb 14 at 2020 3:44 PM

2020-02-14T15:44:00-05:00

Cranberries "Zombie"

Response by PO1 Lyndon Thomas made Feb 14 at 2020 3:44 PM

2020-02-14T15:44:37-05:00

Greenday "Good Riddance"

Response by PO1 Lyndon Thomas made Feb 14 at 2020 3:45 PM

2020-02-14T15:45:37-05:00

Alice In Chains "Man in the Box"

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 18 at 2020 10:11 AM

2020-03-18T10:11:48-04:00

Pearl Jam. Alive

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 18 at 2020 9:04 PM

2020-03-18T21:04:35-04:00

Queen. Another one bites the dust

Response by SGT Herbert Bollum made Apr 27 at 2020 6:20 PM

2020-04-27T18:20:57-04:00

I want "The Soldier Has Come Home" by SSGT Barry Sadler

Response by SFC Glenn Hopkins made Apr 27 at 2020 6:34 PM

2020-04-27T18:34:47-04:00

Free Bird

Response by PO2 Bill Reardon made Sep 20 at 2020 9:12 PM

2020-09-20T21:12:52-04:00

https://youtu.be/ukmobha2krY

Slaughter - Fly To The Angels (Official Video)

Music video by Slaughter performing Fly To The Angels. #Slaughter #FlyToTheAngels #Vevo

Response by PO2 Bill Reardon made Sep 20 at 2020 9:13 PM

2020-09-20T21:13:58-04:00

https://youtu.be/rrSdXtFJG20

Warrant - Heaven (Official Video)

Warrant's official music video for 'Heaven'. Click to listen to Warrant on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/WarrSpotify?IQid=WHea As featured on Best of Warrant. ...

Response by PO2 Bill Reardon made Sep 20 at 2020 10:46 PM

2020-09-20T22:46:13-04:00

https://youtu.be/jTZHHQplIX8

Molly Hatchet - Dreams I'll never see

Response by PO2 Cyrus Barberia made Dec 11 at 2020 10:09 PM

2020-12-11T22:09:31-05:00

I don't know the flowers anymore.

Response by SPC James Neidig made Dec 12 at 2020 1:21 AM

2020-12-12T01:21:01-05:00

Ding Dong the Witch is Dead

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Dec 12 at 2020 11:57 AM

2020-12-12T11:57:51-05:00

This is actually a great son! It is fantastic! lol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMFWFhTFohk

Band of Horses - The Funeral [OFFICIAL VIDEO]

Subscribe to Sub Pophttps://www.youtube.com/c/subpop/?sub_confirmation=1"The Funeral" from the Band of Horses 3/21/06 album, Everything All the Time Order t...

Response by SP5 Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 12 at 2020 12:40 PM

2020-12-12T12:40:21-05:00

Danse Macabre

Response by SPC(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 12 at 2020 4:14 PM

2020-12-12T16:14:49-05:00

STAYIN ALIVE by the Bee gees!

Response by PO1 John Johnson made Dec 13 at 2020 6:12 AM

2020-12-13T06:12:04-05:00

That depends upon the person who died, as there are many songs you shouldn't play!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4ggoKLsFks

HQ For Whom The Bell Tolls - Metallica LYRICS!

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Response by SSgt Bruce McClelland made Feb 25 at 2021 5:15 PM

2021-02-25T17:15:23-05:00

The national anthem. Of Iran, or North Korea, or Cuba, or...

Response by SP5 Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 14 at 2021 1:38 AM

2021-04-14T01:38:33-04:00

Comfortably Numb (Pink Floyd) or In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (Iron Butterfly)

Response by PO1 Lyndon Thomas made Apr 14 at 2021 1:33 PM

2021-04-14T13:33:59-04:00

Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead Or Alive

Response by CH (MAJ) Thomas Conner made Aug 26 at 2021 9:29 PM

2021-08-26T21:29:29-04:00

Happy (I'm so happy); Celebrate Good Times