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Old 10-07-2008, 20:08   #98
jambutty
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Originally Posted by Gayle View Post
Well I have been to a funeral today - very sad as it was a young woman.

One thing that struck me was that no one knows when they're going to go and if you're a control freak like me, who's going to organise the event to my liking?

For instance - choosing three songs that mean something.

After the funeral I was talking to my dad and said about the songs and he immediately rattled off his three songs, so since then I've been thinking of mine and I came up with

I will always love you by Dolly Parton
Friends by The Rembrandts
My Way by Duran Duran

It might be an idea to think of yours now so that if the worst happens everyone knows how you want your last party organising.
Just a point Gayle – it is always very sad when someone dies regardless of age and sex.

Picking just three tunes is going to be very, very difficult. But here goes.

I would start off with the beautiful and moving:
“Prelude To Act1 La Traviata” played by the New York Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Followed by something to laugh at. It’s a toss up between:
“It’s In The Book” by Johnny Standley
and
“Our Joe Won’t Be With Us Much Longer” a monologue read by Al Read

Ending with as my coffin disappears into the flames:
“We’ll Meet Again” played by the Lew Stone Orchestra with vocal by Sam Browne.
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