What would your U2 funeral song be?

[hatrickpatrick]

If you had to pick a U2 song as your funeral song, what would it be?

I'd like something upbeat for mine, so Beautiful Day or maybe Breathe. I want my funeral to be a happy occasion since I'm fairly confident I have a shot at the happier place once I go

The thoiught of everyone I know depressed and weeping is worse than the thought of actually dying for me, so a happy one for sure.

What about you guys?

 

[coolian2]

depends on how i go, then i'd pick something ironic.






from beyond the grave.

 

[hatrickpatrick]

^ Imagine if you drowned >_>

 

[LemonMelon]

If I had a nickel for every time a thread like this has been made, I could pay U2 to play at it.

But then Bono would hit like a hundred high Cs and that would put a damper on things. Now, if this were the '80s, Bono could scream me back to life. It's a win-win, and further proof that '00s Bono is inferior.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

I don't know about a song, but I want to be buried in an Edge beanie, Bono shades, and one of those little gas masks that Adam wore during PopMart.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

i've said this many times: even better than the real thing played on the accordian. and bagpipes.

 

[ElectricalVoice]

Walk On

Then a speech of John Cleese:

YouTube - Graham Chapman's funeral

And then Beautiful Day.

 

[Vlad n U 2]

Wake Up Dead Man for me.

 

[cobl04]

One, live from the Vertigo tour.

fuck you if you want to leave my funeral!

 

[blueeyedgirl]

i've said this many times: even better than the real thing played on the accordian. and bagpipes.

I've always thought there isn't enough polka in U2's music....

 

[BVS]

U2 wrote Miami...

 

[MrsSpringsteen]

I have Somewhere Over The Rainbow by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole (yes of course I had to copy and paste that) on my iPod and that's what I would want at my funeral -that and his version of What A Wonderful World. For me those would just be perfect. Those and a few religious songs, so I don't see any real need for any U2 songs. Maybe Bruce-Thunder Road.

 

[Catman]

I dunno, I'll be dead... the people can play whatever they want

Of U2's songs, though, "One Tree Hill" seems the most appropriate, I suppose...

 

[The Sad Punk]

Elvis Ate America played backwards. It will contain clues for the murder mystery.

 

[Sicy]

Advanced search 'funeral' titles only, EYKIW. Tons of threads come up.

eta: Well they're all pretty old but still good for reference.

 

[Galeongirl]

Streets. or Kite. Or both. I don't even know what my reply was in the last thread.

 

[dabiggestu2fan]

The Fly! Baby!

All the way!

 

[KUEFC09U2]

Kite live from the vertigo tour.

 

[toscano]

I wouldn't have one. I wouldn't want my family/loved to always associate a great song with a sad event for the rest of their lives.

 

[Gabi_Clayton]

I always thought my funeral song will be Out of the Dark by Falco. But if I had to pick a U2 song it would be Streets.

 

[nielsgov]

In Little While or Kite.

 

[65980]

Back in Junior High school, my friends and I used to make back puns/jokes about this kind of thing. For example:

Q-What's the worst song to play at the funeral of someone who died of asthma?
A-"Take my Breath Away"

Q-What's the worst song to play at the funeral of someone who died after stepping into an empty elevator shaft?
A-"Free Fallin' "

Q-What's the worst song to play at the funeral of someone who died in an earthquake?
A-"I Feel the Earth Move"

Yes, we had a lot of time on our hands...

 

[Andreianloth]

Maybe Love is blindness or One.

 

[youarenotimmune]

Back in Junior High school, my friends and I used to make back puns/jokes about this kind of thing. For example:

Q-What's the worst song to play at the funeral of someone who died of asthma?
A-"Take my Breath Away"

Q-What's the worst song to play at the funeral of someone who died after stepping into an empty elevator shaft?
A-"Free Fallin' "

Q-What's the worst song to play at the funeral of someone who died in an earthquake?
A-"I Feel the Earth Move"

Yes, we had a lot of time on our hands...

 

[prbiker15]

Either Streets, Kite, or MLK. Either would be great, as long as it's U2.

 

[Katiesheb]

Back in Junior High school, my friends and I used to make back puns/jokes about this kind of thing. For example:

Q-What's the worst song to play at the funeral of someone who died of asthma?
A-"Take my Breath Away"

Q-What's the worst song to play at the funeral of someone who died after stepping into an empty elevator shaft?
A-"Free Fallin' "

Q-What's the worst song to play at the funeral of someone who died in an earthquake?
A-"I Feel the Earth Move"

Yes, we had a lot of time on our hands...

Seriously...what a depressing topic to come across on this website. However, I have to agree with a few of you...MLK or Kite.

 

[theedgeu2]

If it had to be a U2 song probably Kite or The First Time. First Time would be nice. "My father has many mansions/ There are many rooms to see". Would fit the whole (if I'm) going to heaven thing well.

Then for the end I'd play Zoo Station.

 

[TM]

40

 

[God Part III]

Streets.

 

[purpleoscar]

YouTube - Graham Chapman's funeral

Classic!

For me "One Step Closer".