Wake Idol

So you've shuffled from this mortal coil, a Humanist send off is
organised, You've got five choonz on which to inflict your last will.

There's two categories - songs to sing and music to accompany - your
choice for the balance.

Sentimental, introspective or just simply disorientating?

I'll have as mood music:

Day in the Life (The Fall cover)

Repton (as music)

Ghost Town (The Specials)

I'll make them sing Jerusalem

and then the Red Flag

Job done.

 

I want to break free (Queen)

I'll make then sit through Echoes, full 23 minute version

Cardiac Arrest (Madness)

Mae Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau in the style of J Redwood

go through the curtain to Comfortably Numb

 

One tree hill, U2.

God Save The Queen, Sex pistols.

Exit music, Radiohead


--
Nige, 'That's not my name'

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Audi A3 Cab
BMW F800GS

 

...but it's all meaningless, ephemeral and simply for show.

Nice summary of your life though.

 

Regardless of that, good music.

--
Nige, 'That's not my name'

Range Rover Td6 Vogue
BMW K1200S (off soon)
Suzuki GSX-R1000 K3
Focus ST3 (off soon)
Audi A3 Cab
BMW F800GS

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, sweller

I think I've said before that I only want two.

Going in to the crem to Barbers Adagio.

Exiting to "Mahna Mahna" by the Muppets.

A toast is to be drunk in Hobgoblin[1]. The toast will be "He'd have
liked this bit".


[1] Tee totallers and other weirdos will not be welcome.

 

My Way, because, even in overwhelming evidence that there's a better
way, that's sometimes the way I'll do things.

Jerusalem, in memory of a happy time and because I'm slightly
patriotic.

(Always Look On The) Bright Side Of Life, because it's fun, has fun
connotations and, being a very mild depressive, just reminds me to...
well.

Shine On You Crazy Diamond because I like it.

Actualy, I can't think of a fifth. A placard saying "Beer's over
there, don't forget who's wake this is, now piss off and leave me in
peace" might do.

 

I think the one I want covers the first two and makes a fair stab at
the third as it's the last few lines that make the point.



I don't think I want any sort of service though, the kids know I'd
like that played when they dump me wherever they dump me and that will
do.

Now I'm sort of tempted by this...

 

<clicks>

Christ, not the Divine Comedy - I might have guessed.

Really, what do you see in them? I've not heard any song by them that
has a single redeeming feature. I'd almost rather listen to The Pet
Shop Boys (which that song rather reminds me of).

 

Good choice that Hobgoblin.

What about cats?

 

Fantastic lyrics, great arrangements (particularly on regeneration),
sexy singer, good in concert

Haven't we done the guitar and bass players don't like DC and Pulp
argument before?

Try this one.

 

Bad form but I'm also very fond of this one.

 

Double bad form, following on from the fatlad/fatdad conversation with
Platy and MJC at the weekend.

 

Jerusalem - good one.
Fat bloke sings Nessun Dorma
Justin Haywood - Forever Autumn - cos I'm a moody ****
Queen - Fat Bottomed Girls - Cos they're bound to be a few.
I Can See Clearly (now the rain has gone) - Otis or Nash.

Mind you, ask me tomorrow and I'll have changed me mind. Or maybe it's
too late

 

WTF do you want a funeral?
I expect my next of kin to phone up a couple of undertakers to get the
best price for legal disposal of a stiff. No questions asked.

 

I will lay a fair sum of money that won't happen - it'll be the bog
standard, low rent, hedged spiritual bets funeral for you, old chap.

 

You want your friends and family to follow you into the fire don't you?

--
Beav

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OMF# 19

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, sweller

"This is no time to be making enemies"

 

It's not so simple. You don't know all the legal requirements
and you won't get a booking at the crem as the undertakers have
a virtual monopoly. Your best bet is to go to the crem and talk to
the hearse driver while everyone else is inside, and see what he
would charge to 'do a foreigner'. He can slip one extra in the oven....

And of course the next of kin never get the right ashes anyway.

The last music I thought I would like for a funeral was Starless by King
Crimson
but it will change by next week.

 

Dark was the night, cold was the ground;

So what;

A parting glass;

The Red Flag, original tune

http://webpages.dcu.ie/~sheehanh/songs/rf-wc-dg.mp2

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