Songs for my Funeral
After much consideration, I have picked the two songs I definitely want played at my funeral. To kick it off, I think "Tommorrow Tomorrow" by Elliott Smith. I love this song so deeply and every time I play it, I have to hear it over and over and over. I tried in earnest to learn it on acoustic, but couldn't pull it off. I think the magic of the track is in the beautiful mix of overdubbed guitars, and when I tried playing it (from a tab off sweet adeline.net) it never sounded that great. I would like this song played when everyone is being seated, or if they have a jam playing before the priest or swami or MC or whatever gets into the main spiel. Then after the nut, as they are standing up to leave, (hopefully crying) I am now convinced that I want "Daylight" by Failure to play. One of my most favorite sad beautiful epic rock songs, and the song with my favorite guitar solo ever. I kind of like the idea of my casket being carried out to a massive Vallhalla-ese rock jam. That said, I want to be creamated, cause burying people in the ground and using up that space just seems goofy to me. That doesn't mean you can't carry the urn out in a nice casket, right? And the ashes? Where to sprinkle them/ keep the urn? That's a toughie. When I was a kid, I wanted my ashes dropped in a cement block and have it put in the castle at Disneyland, and while still I like that idea, I don't think I have enough clout to pull it off. So maybe somebody could throw me into the Lake at the Malibu Lake Shrine. Fish food.
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To call this passage moribund, macabre and other foreign words associated with death starting with "m", would seem appropriate. However, I suppose an honest appraisal of one's mortality (another "m" word--yikes) is healthy and realistic. Loving you like a brother, it is hard for me to read this, but I will honor your request if the time comes and I have not preceded you in shuffling off this mortal coil. For this dubious record, Steve, I would hope for a wake instead of a funeral, for me personally, both figuratively and literally since I wish to be buried at sea. I do have Irish blood after all. But on a serious note, music is my religion. I worship at the temple of tasty bridge and bow down to seventh chords. The fact that music is invisible is part of its mysticism and power. When the sad day arrives of your passing, I will make sure my tears don't fall on my lighter so that I may do an "anthem tribute" and hold my bic high for Failure and Steve Elliott Smith.
Posted by: Scott Wilson | May 19, 2004 11:59 PM
It's quite funny to see I'm not the only one who thinks about stuff like this. Strangely enough, I want a Skycycle song played at my funeral, and nothing less than "Don't You Worry About The World". Even stranger is that it is my least favorite track off Ones And Zeros but the message it brings is just sooo right. "Don't you worry about the world, 'cause I do". Another song that should be played is "I will keep my head down" of KANE (Dutch rock band). That song is just so tragic, it's perfect.
Posted by: Eddyspeeder | June 15, 2004 04:47 AM
hey what is your involvment with janes addcition, or should i say former involvment with them as they are now no more. are you to join the previous members and start a new?
Posted by: steve | July 6, 2004 11:34 AM
hey what is your involvment with janes addcition, or should i say former involvment with them as they are now no more. are you to join the previous members and start a new?
Posted by: steve | July 6, 2004 11:35 AM