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EastTennesseeDem

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59. That was played at my grandma's.
Fri Apr 27, 2012, 06:30 PM
Apr 2012

Supposedly there are several lines in that song that related to her life. A lot of the people there were laughing at quite a bit of the song, particularly the line "My favorite flavor cherry red." Of course me being 14, I didn't really get it. But it was sweet nonetheless.

Sorry but this is the kind & style I want. William769 Apr 2012 #1
Oh yeah! I've seen them in the Quarter many times! nolabear Apr 2012 #10
Darkness, Darkness unionworks Apr 2012 #2
"Neptune, the Mystic" klook Apr 2012 #3
. WhoIsNumberNone Apr 2012 #4
I'd kind of like Bach's B Minor Mass. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2012 #5
No funeral. No music. No memorial service. No grave. No headstone. ohiosmith Apr 2012 #6
Me, too. GoCubsGo Apr 2012 #29
Cremation. Anything from Cats. emilyg Apr 2012 #7
Moxy Früvous - The Drinking Song Electric Monk Apr 2012 #8
Thanks... I haven't thought of Moxy Fruvous in WAY too long. MiddleFingerMom Apr 2012 #48
Metallica Broken_Hero Apr 2012 #9
Well that does it. I'm not going. nt zanana1 Apr 2012 #26
Inna Gadda Da Vida - album version jberryhill Apr 2012 #11
Bagpipes, no question. I'm going to go with 'Skyeboat Song' RZM Apr 2012 #12
"The Dark Isle" PassingFair Apr 2012 #28
Lovely! I want bagpipes too. See post 38. GreenPartyVoter Apr 2012 #40
Beautiful! I'm also opting for bagpipes. See post 38. GreenPartyVoter Apr 2012 #39
Party Hard, on a loop Son of Gob Apr 2012 #13
If I hear music at my own funeral, somebody is gong to die. Kaleva Apr 2012 #14
This guitar man Apr 2012 #15
Just put my iTunes music on random. Arctic Dave Apr 2012 #16
We played Little Wing by Hendrix at my Daughters memorial service Joe Shlabotnik Apr 2012 #17
I can only assume... harmonicon Apr 2012 #18
Procol Harum Doc_Technical Apr 2012 #19
Casper the friendly ghost. Kablooie Apr 2012 #20
Cannibal Corpse. Whichever song most closely approximates my cause of death. Codeine Apr 2012 #21
"Don't Worry, Baby," by the Beach Boys. nt raccoon Apr 2012 #22
My Last Song Lastsongster Apr 2012 #23
Ripple. Definitely Ripple. nt zanana1 Apr 2012 #24
Three Little Birds rug Apr 2012 #25
Absolutely! HappyMe Apr 2012 #30
I want that Vera Lynn song, "We'll Meet Again" av8rdave Apr 2012 #27
Contact a local congregation gratuitous Apr 2012 #31
a little Blind Gary Davis hobbit709 Apr 2012 #32
FREEBIRD!!! HopeHoops Apr 2012 #33
Stairway to Heaven? kwassa Apr 2012 #34
Tom Waits' entire catalogue SwissTony Apr 2012 #35
Yes' "To Be Over" hifiguy Apr 2012 #36
Messaien TrogL Apr 2012 #37
Same as what was played at my Dad's. (See videos inside.) GreenPartyVoter Apr 2012 #38
GD: Black Muddy River from their last show w/Jerry NightWatcher Apr 2012 #41
The Rolling Stones- "You Can't Always Get What You Want" Glorfindel Apr 2012 #42
That was played at my grandma's. EastTennesseeDem Apr 2012 #59
Frequently. Chan790 Apr 2012 #43
Can't find a YouTube video with sound quality that does justice to it, but Lydia Leftcoast Apr 2012 #44
'60s Funeral Song unionworks Apr 2012 #45
Lay Down unionworks Apr 2012 #46
"Losing My Religion" (by Dia Frampton) if I had to choose one. femmocrat Apr 2012 #47
Peer Gynt-Edvard Grieg Mendocino Apr 2012 #49
Oh yes, very much so. tjwmason Apr 2012 #50
I want the option DFW Apr 2012 #51
This song geardaddy Apr 2012 #52
This message was self-deleted by its author geardaddy Apr 2012 #53
I had a girlfriend who had them play "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life geardaddy Apr 2012 #54
Little Martha by the Allman Brothers as an opener deutsey Apr 2012 #55
Terry Riley's In C CBGLuthier Apr 2012 #56
'Trying To Get To Heaven' by Bob Dylan DutchLiberal Apr 2012 #57
I love Doreen Danmel Apr 2012 #58
If It Be Your Will and Closing Time The empressof all Apr 2012 #60
Going Out In Style by Dropkick Murphys Capt. Obvious Apr 2012 #61
norwegian death metal..... rppper Apr 2012 #62
Not really...but good question! BrendaBrick Apr 2012 #63
Mike and the Mechanics N/T Throckmorton Apr 2012 #64
My List erinlough Apr 2012 #65
Nature Boy Zorro Apr 2012 #66
I love the Beatles "Golden Slumbers". I think of my grandmother and cry when I hear it. She was so applegrove Apr 2012 #67
"Blue" - Yoko Kanno sakabatou Apr 2012 #68
Slayer - Hell Awaits MrSlayer Apr 2012 #69
Ricard Strauss' Metamorphosis (23 solo strings) Ship of Fools Apr 2012 #70
I don't want a funeral at all LeftishBrit Apr 2012 #71
I want everyone to pass a blunt around and play this song... Major Nikon Apr 2012 #72
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