Music Meme Day 24
Day 24 - A song that you want to play at your funeral
What is sad is that I think I've probably given more thought to this than I did to wedding music. There are a lot of things I'd like to have playing. If I were having a viewing, it would be more fun... I'd like to pipe in XTC's Dear God or Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here just for irony. But here are two songs that I think no question will be there somewhere.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart -- Lacrimosa
Damn and blast, the frakkin song gives me chillbumps every time! I first heard it when I sang it sophomore year in competition for choir. Amadeus came out the following year and this scene... it's just perfect.
Muse -- Thoughts of a Dying Atheist
I frakkin LOVE this song. It's always funny to read the comments on the lyrics to this online. People all, "Oh, the atheist is finally realizing what it means and converting and shit." And I'm all, dude, clearly you aren't atheist, or at least aren't my kind of atheist. This song expresses exactly how I've always felt knowing that it's pretty possible that death is all there is. It's all I can see, it's scary, and what matters is how you deal with that... the very last thing you will do.
Plus, what I really want at my funeral is for everyone to be rocking out and drinking port or beer or the adult beverage of their choice.
Look through a faithless eye
Are you afraid to die?
Day 01 - Your favorite song: The Beatles -- A Day in the Life
Day 02 - Your least favorite song: A tie between System of a Down -- B.Y.O.B. and Guns and Roses -- Sweet Child Of Mine
Day 03 - A song that makes you happy: Madness -- One Step Beyond
Day 04 - A song that makes you sad: Tell Me On A Sunday s/t -- title track
Day 05 - A song that reminds you of someone: Chicago -- Hard to Say I'm Sorry/Get Away
Day 06 - A song that reminds you of somewhere: Alan Parsons Project -- Some Other Time
Day 07 - A song that reminds you of a certain event: Antonio Vivaldi -- The Four Seasons: Spring
Day 08 - A song that you know all the words to: Big Green Indian (Fight Song for Choctawhatchee High School) and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid s/t -- South American Getaway
Day 09 - A song that you can dance to: Innerpartysystem -- Don't Stop
Day 10 - A song that makes you fall asleep: As Tall As Lions -- You Can't Take It With You
Day 11 - A song from your favorite band: Alan Parsons Project -- The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Feather
Day 12 - A song from a band you hate: Beyonce and Jay-Z -- Bonnie and Clyde
Day 13 - A song that is a guilty pleasure: Melanie C -- Suddenly Monday
Day 14 - A song that no one would expect you to love: Randy Travis -- Forever and Ever Amen
Day 15 - A song that describes you: (three-way tie) Muse -- Butterflies and Hurricanes; As Tall As Lions -- Maybe I'm Just Tired; Paper Tongues -- Ride to California
Day 16 - A song that you used to love but now hate: Boston -- Amanda
Day 17 - A song that you hear often on the radio: Led Zeppelin -- Kashmir
Day 18 - A song that you wish you heard on the radio: Porcupine Tree -- The Sound of Muzak
Day 19 - A song from your favorite album: Porcupine Tree -- Heartattack in a Lay-By
Day 20 - A song that you listen to when you’re angry: REM -- Burning Hell
Day 21 - A song that you listen to when you’re happy: Mute Math -- Goodbye
Day 22 - A song that you listen to when you’re sad: Alan Parsons Project -- If I Could Change Your Mind and Smithereens -- In A Lonely Place
Day 23 - A song that you want to play at your wedding: Moody Blues -- Nights in White Satin
Day 24 - A song that you want to play at your funeral: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart -- Lacrimosa and Muse -- Thoughts of a Dying Atheist
Day 25 - A song that makes you laugh
Day 26 - A song that you can play on an instrument
Day 27 - A song that you wish you could play
Day 28 - A song that makes you feel guilty
Day 29 - A song from your childhood
Day 30 - Your favorite song at this time last year
What is sad is that I think I've probably given more thought to this than I did to wedding music. There are a lot of things I'd like to have playing. If I were having a viewing, it would be more fun... I'd like to pipe in XTC's Dear God or Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here just for irony. But here are two songs that I think no question will be there somewhere.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart -- Lacrimosa
Click to viewDamn and blast, the frakkin song gives me chillbumps every time! I first heard it when I sang it sophomore year in competition for choir. Amadeus came out the following year and this scene... it's just perfect.
Muse -- Thoughts of a Dying Atheist
I frakkin LOVE this song. It's always funny to read the comments on the lyrics to this online. People all, "Oh, the atheist is finally realizing what it means and converting and shit." And I'm all, dude, clearly you aren't atheist, or at least aren't my kind of atheist. This song expresses exactly how I've always felt knowing that it's pretty possible that death is all there is. It's all I can see, it's scary, and what matters is how you deal with that... the very last thing you will do.
Plus, what I really want at my funeral is for everyone to be rocking out and drinking port or beer or the adult beverage of their choice.
Look through a faithless eye
Are you afraid to die?
Day 01 - Your favorite song: The Beatles -- A Day in the Life
Day 02 - Your least favorite song: A tie between System of a Down -- B.Y.O.B. and Guns and Roses -- Sweet Child Of Mine
Day 03 - A song that makes you happy: Madness -- One Step Beyond
Day 04 - A song that makes you sad: Tell Me On A Sunday s/t -- title track
Day 05 - A song that reminds you of someone: Chicago -- Hard to Say I'm Sorry/Get Away
Day 06 - A song that reminds you of somewhere: Alan Parsons Project -- Some Other Time
Day 07 - A song that reminds you of a certain event: Antonio Vivaldi -- The Four Seasons: Spring
Day 08 - A song that you know all the words to: Big Green Indian (Fight Song for Choctawhatchee High School) and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid s/t -- South American Getaway
Day 09 - A song that you can dance to: Innerpartysystem -- Don't Stop
Day 10 - A song that makes you fall asleep: As Tall As Lions -- You Can't Take It With You
Day 11 - A song from your favorite band: Alan Parsons Project -- The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Feather
Day 12 - A song from a band you hate: Beyonce and Jay-Z -- Bonnie and Clyde
Day 13 - A song that is a guilty pleasure: Melanie C -- Suddenly Monday
Day 14 - A song that no one would expect you to love: Randy Travis -- Forever and Ever Amen
Day 15 - A song that describes you: (three-way tie) Muse -- Butterflies and Hurricanes; As Tall As Lions -- Maybe I'm Just Tired; Paper Tongues -- Ride to California
Day 16 - A song that you used to love but now hate: Boston -- Amanda
Day 17 - A song that you hear often on the radio: Led Zeppelin -- Kashmir
Day 18 - A song that you wish you heard on the radio: Porcupine Tree -- The Sound of Muzak
Day 19 - A song from your favorite album: Porcupine Tree -- Heartattack in a Lay-By
Day 20 - A song that you listen to when you’re angry: REM -- Burning Hell
Day 21 - A song that you listen to when you’re happy: Mute Math -- Goodbye
Day 22 - A song that you listen to when you’re sad: Alan Parsons Project -- If I Could Change Your Mind and Smithereens -- In A Lonely Place
Day 23 - A song that you want to play at your wedding: Moody Blues -- Nights in White Satin
Day 24 - A song that you want to play at your funeral: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart -- Lacrimosa and Muse -- Thoughts of a Dying Atheist
Day 25 - A song that makes you laugh
Day 26 - A song that you can play on an instrument
Day 27 - A song that you wish you could play
Day 28 - A song that makes you feel guilty
Day 29 - A song from your childhood
Day 30 - Your favorite song at this time last year