Sunday, December 11, 2011

Day 24: A Song I Want Played at My Funeral

Someone brought up the point to me that I won't be there, so it's really more up to my family and loved ones who will be at my funeral. Honestly, I don't look forward to that particular date yet anyway, so I say who cares? I'm just going to do this thing.

I'll start of with "Old Rugged Cross" because it just seems right. I think my mom is a fan (Mom, please don't attend my funeral. I plan to attend yours instead. Thanks.) This topic is morbid. So... Anyway, this is a great hymn, and I've heard it at funerals before, and if I had the choice I'd play it at mine. This one's Anne Murray; I wouldn't be too picky about the artist, but it would have to be a woman.


I also think "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" is beautiful. Soft, slow, and sweet. Absolutely perfect. The one I'm including is by Zooey Deschanel from She & Him Volume 1. I love Deschanel's voice, and this is the most beautiful version of the song I've heard. I think it would be the coolest for this one to be sung a Capella (is there any other way?) by a small ensemble. I've heard it done by a barbershop quartet and thought it was fantastic.


I don't even know why I'm including this last one, except that I just can't get it out of my head. I don't know if I can say for sure, like I can with the other two, that I'd like it played at my funeral, but I do think it's beautiful, and I like that's just sad and slow enough but also full of hope. I'll have to over-analyze the lyrics before I make any further decisions. For now, please just enjoy... "Blackbird" by The Beatles.


So I looked it up, and it's actually about racial tension. Well, you know what, that's the meaning intended when it was written. I'm an English major, and I think we're allowed to assign our own meaning. If I wanted to, I could definitely see this as a funeral song, especially for Christians.

1 comment:

  1. That She & Him song is one of my favorites. I kind of think it's the best thing they have done. It's just really good. I mean it's a good song in the first place and then the way they do it is just great.

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