Share a tune

Hi Daybreak 2

For my husband's funeral I chose the song

 "One Last Love Song" by The Beautiful South... 

My husband liked Gnarls Barkley, that's a good tune.

When my husband was first in hospital going through tests. We felt like there was no good news. Just more bad and then the worst news. Terminal! Everyday I drove into the hospital and then home again feeling more sad, with no good news to bring to our children. 

Anyway the song which was always on the car radio was  Arms Open by The Script . It felt to sum up his life and my inability to make it better, all I could do was be there with my arms open. We played it at his funeral. It always makes me cry.

Take care

Music was one of the things that brought me and my partner together, there was only a small overlap in our tastes when we first met but we patiently listened to each others favourites and some we were happy to listen to and some not so much.

John chose the music for his cremation in August and his choice was:

Ave Maria   Bach

Still the Same  Bob Seger

Make You Feel My Love  Bob Dylan

Now I will agree that Bob Dylan was a great lyricist, but his voice ,,, Well that just grated on me.  

Funnily enough none of these bring me to tears when I hear them a couple of months on, but I cannot listen to Don Henley's Album  The End of The Innocence without sobbing.   

Dear Daybreak 2

Yes, what music can do. I had Stephane Grapelli Georgia on my mind, which Barry loved, at the funeral. Then Scottish music, as we are both Scots! Capercaillie The Skye Waulkng Song, and Aly Bain/Phil Cunningham, both people that Barry knew years ago.

My song is Smile by Nat King Cole, the words are positive.. "Smile.. even though your heart is aching, Smile even though it's breaking,

When there are clouds in the sky, you'll get by

If you smile through your fear and sorrow

Smile, and maybe tomorrow, you'll see the sun come shining through for you

Light up your face with gladness

Hide every trace of sadness

Although a year maybe ever so near

That's the time you must keep on trying

Smile, what's the use of crying?

You'll find that life is still worthwhile

If you just smile.

Not always easy, I know. But it is not really sad, there is always hope.

Hugs 

Oh Fifinet,
I had smile sang by Gregory Porter for my Andy's funeral - I chose that because, we used to say still smiling even when the going got tough - not after his diagnosis though. 
My late dad always used to say to us - still smiling kids! so it was quiet apt we had that song - I can't bear to listen to it at the moment though, still too raw as its only 6 weeks tomorrow since my Andy passed away.

I also had The very thought of you, Ella Fitzgerald at his funeral as we had it at our wedding only 18 days before he died. That I can listen to now as the words mean so much too and i do forget things even more at the moment!

Big hug to you x

Let's stack up these songs adding more and more up to the sky! Am listening to them all . And we keep our memories burning bright ..

I made a mistake!

Although a TEAR maybe ever so near, rather than year.

Hope everyone is ok today?

Hugs

As part of a memory book we are getting together, we will have a play list of songs  friends suggest and shared with my husband. It's all taking a bit of time so will be after Xmas as my son is busy and he is the one helping me.

Someone added K Cand the Sunshine Band Boogie Man, but I see my son put on the song  Please Don't Go.by the same group The lyrics are so sad.

(Only wasn't the moment my husband walked out the door, was carried out the door by ambulance crew) 

"If you leave, at least in my lifetime, I've had one dream come true , I was blessed to be loved by someone as wonderful as you." 

Take a listen 

Ours is an easy one, sloop sloop song by Cher, Adele,s go to track in the car.

Leehebs - here's hoping your sense of humour matches mine ..... is that a Peter Kay misheard lyric

 Shoop Shoop Song It's in his kiss That's Where It Is