At my funeral I’m going to insist on on a real obscure avant garde free form jazz track played in full that goes on (and on) for at least 10 minutes
In the hope that during my dying breath I can then at least have the tiniest chuckle to myself as I picture everyone’s faces as they turn to each other in bewilderment saying “what the f’ing hell is this”?
You are all invited
Reminds me of a couple of lines from a Fred Wedlock song:
He sang his songs in a very strange way Every string was tuned to A Nearly
He said I sing my songs quite free of restrictions like rhythm, time and key and interest
Tim H. 1986 4/4 VVTi Sport, 2002 LR Defender, 2022 Mini Cooper SE
There is only one song to have at your funeral and this is the one.
Not for me.
Not a song, perhaps, but it'll have to be the Toccata from Charles-Marie Widor's 5th organ symphony. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtj300j129k (performed here by the great Olivier Latry).
I learned the organ at Rugby school. My teacher was a wonderful man, and a fantastic organist, called David Gatward. He always used to play Widor's Toccata at last chapel at the end of every term, so whenever i hear this piece it fills my heart with joy. It means freedom and the holidays to me.
As my funeral will be the "last chapel" of my life, this has to be the one.
Sadly, I was never proficient enough at the organ to master this piece myself.
Not a song, perhaps, but it'll have to be the Toccata from Charles-Marie Widor's 5th organ symphony. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtj300j129k (performed here by the great Olivier Latry).
Nice one Giles, I have always enjoyed that piece of music.
At Sue's "do" last August we had two songs by Rod Stewart (because she always played one of his several CDs while doing the ironing) and to my complete and utter dismay I can only remember one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZxzZFddmTg
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