We are short two hymns and/or songs for my grandfather's funeral and no one can decide what to use.
(Please, no smart-ass suggestions.)
Also, all of the suggested Old Testament readings are kind of scary.
Mal: Hell, this job I would pull for free. Zoe: Can I have your share? Mal: No. Zoe: If you die, can I have your share? Mal: Yes.
'The Train Job'
Natter 67: Overriding Vetoes
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Dana - Nov 17, 2010 2:00:52 pm PST #5953 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Connie Neil - Nov 17, 2010 2:02:19 pm PST #5954 of 30001
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I've always liked "In the Garden" as far as hymns go.
edit: And "Abide with Me".
§ ita § - Nov 17, 2010 2:05:53 pm PST #5955 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
It's So Hard To Say Goodbye? Not trying to be smartass-two of my last three funerals featured that, by Boys II Men, and it wrecked me for the song forever. Are you doing second line type ceremonies, Dana?
Dana - Nov 17, 2010 2:07:56 pm PST #5956 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Are you doing second line type ceremonies, Dana?
No, very traditional Catholic funeral. Small, fortunately. Everything at the funeral home.
Amy - Nov 17, 2010 2:17:22 pm PST #5957 of 30001
Because books.
§ ita § - Nov 17, 2010 2:23:01 pm PST #5958 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Then I got nothing. Turns out most of my adult funerary experience involves New Orleans and the second line. BFF was surprised to see pictures from my last one. I'm like! Dude! The band! The sister on drums! Confetti! It's a parade!
Should do that for me, even though I probably won't kick it in the Big Easy. I'll appropriate in death.
JZ - Nov 17, 2010 2:24:35 pm PST #5959 of 30001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
Maybe "I'll Fly Away"? (I've already instructed Hec that if he outlives me, he must make sure that the Alison Krauss/Gillian Welch version from O Brother, Where Art Thou? must be played at my funeral.)
I also kind of like "All People That On Earth Do Dwell", which has the same tune as "Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow" but prettier words.
And Greg Brown's "Night" and "On Another's Sorrow," from his version of William Blake's Songs of Innocence and of Experience are achingly beautiful.
Scrappy - Nov 17, 2010 2:26:08 pm PST #5960 of 30001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Abide With Me? The choir sang Let It Be at my niece's funeral and it was beautiful and perfect.
Dana - Nov 17, 2010 2:35:14 pm PST #5961 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Amazing Grace is on the list already.
I really like "How Lovely Are the Messengers" and kind of hope I can convince my mother to let it be played as an instrumental.
Did I mention I'm singing?
Ginger - Nov 17, 2010 2:42:18 pm PST #5962 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
My mother wants "In the Garden" and "There is a Balm in Gilead." She has informed me sternly that if "Nearer My God to Thee" is played, she will haunt me.
I want my friends to get drunk and sing "Will the Circle Be Unbroken."