Musical Theatre Funeral Songs- Page 2

[Fenchurch]

re: Musical Theatre Funeral Songs#25

Posted: 8/14/07 at 1:12pm

"Actually no; if the deceased is not religious in the slightest I can think of little more offensive than having religious songs."

Actually, you're equating non-religious with anti-religious. I can think of a great many people who are just not religious, but earn a living performing and even writing religious music.

"Fenchurch is correct, as usual." -Keen on Kean
"Fenchurch is correct, as usual." - muscle23ftl

[GlindatheGood22]

re: Musical Theatre Funeral Songs#26

Posted: 8/14/07 at 1:13pm

OMG, I completely forgot "For Good" from Wicked!

I know you. I know you. I know you.

[i.heart.link]

re: Musical Theatre Funeral Songs#27

Posted: 8/14/07 at 1:13pm

i always thought "Those you've known" from Spring Awakening would be work well.

[Bruce Memblagh!]

re: Musical Theatre Funeral Songs#28

Posted: 8/14/07 at 1:19pm

"Actually no; if the deceased is not religious in the slightest I can think of little more offensive than having religious songs."

Actually, you're equating non-religious with anti-religious. I can think of a great many people who are just not religious, but earn a living performing and even writing religious music.
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What utter, nitpicking rubbish. The meaning from the other poster was clear enough and it is what would be central to the person whose funeral it is. If that person happens not to approve of religion or is completely anti-religious then I cannot think of a worse thing to happen than to have hymns. No matter how beautiful they might be.

Ok, my "ding dong..." was in total jest although I did have the odd experience of sitting through some equally bizarre choices of music at a few funerals.

I suppose it almost begs the question, do we select the music etc just to make the mourners feel better and get through it more easily or do we try to honor what the deceased would have wanted. Updated On: 8/14/07 at 01:19 PM

[Anastasia_Beaverhausen]

re: Musical Theatre Funeral Songs#29

Posted: 8/14/07 at 1:22pm

Here are the ones I want played at mine:

For Good - Wicked
Once Before I Go - The Boy From OZ
Come on In From the Outside - Taboo
I Believe - Altar Boyz

I know, morbid much? :)

[Fenchurch]

re: Musical Theatre Funeral Songs#30

Posted: 8/14/07 at 1:22pm

Obviously, if there was a request for non-religious music, then that should be observed, but the poster dismissed almost all religious music out-of-hand, which is pretty ridiculous, considering that it constitutes most of the serious music in the world until a few hundred years ago, and without the church western music in general, not to mention music in a dramatic structure, would not be where it is now.

"Fenchurch is correct, as usual." -Keen on Kean
"Fenchurch is correct, as usual." - muscle23ftl

[MerMaggieGalinda]

re: Musical Theatre Funeral Songs#31

Posted: 8/14/07 at 1:25pm

I don't see why you would sing For Good at a funeral. It does not seem appropriate for a funeral at all. Updated On: 8/14/07 at 01:25 PM

[Parsley]

re: Musical Theatre Funeral Songs#32

Posted: 8/14/07 at 1:29pm

yes I did dismiss it out of hand because I categorically would not want any hint of religiousness about my funeral. By which I mean songs or hymns with any hint of religious undertone. I really don't mind if I have a song that is written by someone with a rich faith but I if I can avoid as much references to any religion or faith or whatever you want to call it at my funeral I will do so.

I respect friends and family who do have a faith and want that music at theirs but for mine, (mine, no one else's) I am dismissing it totally. I want it to be a celebration and religion, for me, has not been a celebration but a source of huge conflict. And that is my choice. If you happen to disagree with it, then I am sure you will do so, but it is a personal thing.
Updated On: 8/14/07 at 01:29 PM

[Fenchurch]

re: Musical Theatre Funeral Songs#33

Posted: 8/14/07 at 1:37pm

Parsley,

I didn't know this thread was about you, when did you die?

"Fenchurch is correct, as usual." -Keen on Kean
"Fenchurch is correct, as usual." - muscle23ftl

[Boq101]

re: Musical Theatre Funeral Songs#34

Posted: 8/14/07 at 1:40pm

If someone sang One More Kiss at a funeral I might have to kill myself, that song is just depressing!

[RyToast1]

re: Musical Theatre Funeral Songs#35

Posted: 8/14/07 at 1:40pm

Seriously you two?

[CattleCall]

re: Musical Theatre Funeral Songs#36

Posted: 8/14/07 at 1:44pm

At my funeral, I want "Saying Goodbye" from the Muppets Take Manhattan to be sung. Not musical theater, I know, but it's from a musical movie and it's a beautiful song.

"I can't pay the bills yet, 'cause I have no skills yet. The world is a big scary place." - Avenue Q

[singingbackup]

re: Musical Theatre Funeral Songs#37

Posted: 8/14/07 at 1:45pm

I second "You Walk With Me" from THE FULL MONTY

[Fenchurch]

re: Musical Theatre Funeral Songs#38

Posted: 8/14/07 at 1:50pm

Careful, singingbackup. That song contains paraphrasings from the 23rd Psalm, don't offend anyone...

"Fenchurch is correct, as usual." -Keen on Kean
"Fenchurch is correct, as usual." - muscle23ftl

[Annas_Priest]

re: Musical Theatre Funeral Songs#39

Posted: 8/14/07 at 1:57pm

I Only Want to Say from Jesus Christ Superstar

[Parsley]

re: Musical Theatre Funeral Songs#40

Posted: 8/14/07 at 2:01pm

"Careful, singingbackup. That song contains paraphrasings from the 23rd Psalm, don't offend anyone..."


oh do grow up (if you can) and let others give their song choices.

[Bruce Memblagh!]

re: Musical Theatre Funeral Songs#41

Posted: 8/14/07 at 2:13pm

Would that he could :)

[little donkey]

re: Musical Theatre Funeral Songs#42

Posted: 8/14/07 at 2:18pm

what about 'what i did for love' from acl or 'beautiful city' from Godspell.

[best12bars]

re: Musical Theatre Funeral Songs#43

Posted: 8/14/07 at 2:20pm

I heard "For Good" sung at a memorial and it wiped everybody out.

I kept thinking "Oh, GOD, not THAT," but it sure got the point across and affected everyone very deeply.

I also think funerals are more about celebrating the person's life. If there was a song, composer or subject matter that works for this person... I think that's more important and appropriate than if you devastate the masses in attendance. If they truly know the person you're singing about, they'll understand the choice you made.

That's why I vote for "Bushel and a Peck" from Guys & Dolls!

"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."

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Updated On: 8/14/07 at 02:20 PM

[JRybka]

re: Musical Theatre Funeral Songs#44

Posted: 8/14/07 at 2:23pm

Being the morbid little freak that I am, I have already planned most of my funeral. You tend to do that when you live with a life threatening illness....but anyway~

I want it to be like a musical for my funeral so here goes:

You'll Never Walk Alone (The Laurie Beechman Version)

For Good (The Stephen Schwarts version from If I Sing) for all my friends.

Somewhere (The Pet Shop Boys Version) at the end so everyone goes out happy and with dance music

"Whenever I get gloomy with the state of the world, I think about the arrivals gate at Heathrow Airport. General opinion's starting to make out that we live in a world of hatred and greed, but I don't see that. It seems to me that love is everywhere. Often it's not particularly dignified or newsworthy, but it's always there - fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, boyfriends, girlfriends, old friends. When the planes hit the Twin Towers, as far as I know none of the phone calls from the people on board were messages of hate or revenge - they were all messages of love. If you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling you'll find that love actually is all around."

[catstagestud]

re: Musical Theatre Funeral Songs#45

Posted: 8/14/07 at 2:28pm

There's also "Anytime (I Am There)" by William Finn. It's a beautiful song that's in Elegies. There are versions for both a man to sing it or a woman.

Cheers,

Christopher

www.christopherviolett.com

[WickedBoy2]

re: Musical Theatre Funeral Songs#46

Posted: 8/14/07 at 2:29pm

'Get Me To The Church On Time!'

A young actress with Noel coward after a dreadful opening night performance said to him 'Well, i knew my lines backwards this morning!'' Noels fast reply was ''Yes dear, and thats exactly how you said them tonight'!'

[BrodyFosse123]

re: Musical Theatre Funeral Songs#47

Posted: 8/14/07 at 2:32pm

"You Can't Stop the Beat" - HAIRSPRAY
"Life is a Bowl of Cherries" - FOSSE
"Lament" - EVITA
"Knowing When to Leave" - PROMISES, PROMISES
"But Alive" - APPLAUSE
"Tomorrow" - ANNIE

...the list is endless

[WickedBoy2]

re: Musical Theatre Funeral Songs#48

Posted: 8/14/07 at 2:34pm

'We're In The Money'

A young actress with Noel coward after a dreadful opening night performance said to him 'Well, i knew my lines backwards this morning!'' Noels fast reply was ''Yes dear, and thats exactly how you said them tonight'!'

[WickedBoy2]

re: Musical Theatre Funeral Songs#49

Posted: 8/14/07 at 2:37pm

'On My Own'

A young actress with Noel coward after a dreadful opening night performance said to him 'Well, i knew my lines backwards this morning!'' Noels fast reply was ''Yes dear, and thats exactly how you said them tonight'!'