there are just some records you really don’t want played when you’re laid to
don’t want played when you’re laid to
don’t want played when you’re laid to rest welcome to watchmojo.com and today
rest welcome to watchmojo.com and today
rest welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the top ten and appropriate funeral songs
for this list we’ve looked across all
for this list we’ve looked across all genres of music to find those songs that
genres of music to find those songs that
genres of music to find those songs that really just don’t match the mood of a
really just don’t match the mood of a
really just don’t match the mood of a funeral
we begin with a classic but that doesn’t
we begin with a classic but that doesn’t make this a CDC number funeral friendly
make this a CDC number funeral friendly
make this a CDC number funeral friendly highway to hell includes arguably one of
highway to hell includes arguably one of
highway to hell includes arguably one of the world’s most recognizable riffs and
the world’s most recognizable riffs and
the world’s most recognizable riffs and chorus lines but it’s difficult to
chorus lines but it’s difficult to
chorus lines but it’s difficult to imagine any roomful of mourners ever
imagine any roomful of mourners ever
imagine any roomful of mourners ever singing along
with lyrics originally penned about band
with lyrics originally penned about band vocalist bon Scott’s frequent pilgrimage
vocalist bon Scott’s frequent pilgrimage
vocalist bon Scott’s frequent pilgrimage to a favorite watering hole of his
to a favorite watering hole of his
to a favorite watering hole of his should this start playing at any point
should this start playing at any point
should this start playing at any point than the entire room will fancy a stiff
than the entire room will fancy a stiff
than the entire room will fancy a stiff drink too pronto
number nine runnin with the devil van
number nine runnin with the devil van Halen the first song on Van Halen’s
Halen the first song on Van Halen’s
Halen the first song on Van Halen’s first album this records not the first
first album this records not the first
first album this records not the first you think of when it comes to paying
you think of when it comes to paying
you think of when it comes to paying last respects
with simple lyrics concerning the quest
with simple lyrics concerning the quest for a simple life the major problem is
for a simple life the major problem is
for a simple life the major problem is with the main hook regardless of
with the main hook regardless of
with the main hook regardless of anybody’s religious sway the suggestion
anybody’s religious sway the suggestion
anybody’s religious sway the suggestion that the recently departed might now be
that the recently departed might now be
that the recently departed might now be rolling with Satan is a little difficult
rolling with Satan is a little difficult
rolling with Satan is a little difficult to drop in any funeral service
iconic rock record yes made for the
iconic rock record yes made for the funeral march No
number eight forget you CeeLo Green’s a
number eight forget you CeeLo Green’s a funeral is all about gathering to
funeral is all about gathering to
funeral is all about gathering to remember and this song is all about
remember and this song is all about
remember and this song is all about trying to forget quite clearly there’s a
trying to forget quite clearly there’s a
trying to forget quite clearly there’s a clash here Cee Lo’s lyrics lament a lost
clash here Cee Lo’s lyrics lament a lost
clash here Cee Lo’s lyrics lament a lost love but they’re nowhere near
love but they’re nowhere near
love but they’re nowhere near appropriate for a lost loved one got
appropriate for a lost loved one got
appropriate for a lost loved one got some news for you a render with a chorus
some news for you a render with a chorus
some news for you a render with a chorus as catchy as anything else out there the
as catchy as anything else out there the
as catchy as anything else out there the only way this record could get any more
only way this record could get any more
only way this record could get any more inappropriate at a Funeral is if the
inappropriate at a Funeral is if the
inappropriate at a Funeral is if the explicit version place
with the 16 f-bombs in under four
with the 16 f-bombs in under four minutes it’d be a day ironically
minutes it’d be a day ironically
minutes it’d be a day ironically impossible to forget
number seven down with the sickness
number seven down with the sickness disturb
unless you want the funeral party to
unless you want the funeral party to leave feeling exactly how our next band
leave feeling exactly how our next band
leave feeling exactly how our next band is named then best not request this
is named then best not request this
is named then best not request this record at your send-off my name changes
record at your send-off my name changes
record at your send-off my name changes a heavy hate-filled tirade against the
a heavy hate-filled tirade against the
a heavy hate-filled tirade against the society that the deceased has recently
society that the deceased has recently
society that the deceased has recently departed with this as soundtrack the
departed with this as soundtrack the
departed with this as soundtrack the mood simply couldn’t be any more somber
again like Cee Lo Green’s forget you the
again like Cee Lo Green’s forget you the only way this record could be worse is
only way this record could be worse is
only way this record could be worse is if the full edit is used instead of the
if the full edit is used instead of the
if the full edit is used instead of the radio version abusive mothers don’t make
radio version abusive mothers don’t make
radio version abusive mothers don’t make for good funeral guess
number six
number six bye-bye-bye in sync probably gonna shot
bye-bye-bye in sync probably gonna shot
bye-bye-bye in sync probably gonna shot there’s a time and a place for the turn
there’s a time and a place for the turn
there’s a time and a place for the turn of the century bubblegum pop but the
of the century bubblegum pop but the
of the century bubblegum pop but the funeral parlor is certainly not it
funeral parlor is certainly not it
funeral parlor is certainly not it especially in relation to this
especially in relation to this
especially in relation to this particular record lyrically bye-bye-bye
particular record lyrically bye-bye-bye
particular record lyrically bye-bye-bye lacks even a little sensitivity as the
lacks even a little sensitivity as the
lacks even a little sensitivity as the song plays out a romantic breakup but
song plays out a romantic breakup but
song plays out a romantic breakup but also brings down the deceased Skerton
also brings down the deceased Skerton
also brings down the deceased Skerton way too abrupt sweet sure say goodbye at
way too abrupt sweet sure say goodbye at
way too abrupt sweet sure say goodbye at a funeral that’s what they’re there for
a funeral that’s what they’re there for
a funeral that’s what they’re there for say it three times if it makes it any
say it three times if it makes it any
say it three times if it makes it any easier but whatever you do don’t start
easier but whatever you do don’t start
easier but whatever you do don’t start singing this song number five happy
singing this song number five happy
singing this song number five happy Pharrell Williams it might seem crazy it
Pharrell Williams it might seem crazy it
Pharrell Williams it might seem crazy it might seem crazy what Pharrell is about
might seem crazy what Pharrell is about
might seem crazy what Pharrell is about to say and if you’re at a Funeral that’s
to say and if you’re at a Funeral that’s
to say and if you’re at a Funeral that’s because it is one of the coolest
because it is one of the coolest
because it is one of the coolest catchiest full-on feel-good records of
catchiest full-on feel-good records of
catchiest full-on feel-good records of recent times happy is designed for the
recent times happy is designed for the
recent times happy is designed for the dancefloor not for the deathbed
that’s what you all happy appearing upon
that’s what you all happy appearing upon a funeral playlist would be just plain
a funeral playlist would be just plain
a funeral playlist would be just plain wrong and weird as any funeral goer ever
wrong and weird as any funeral goer ever
wrong and weird as any funeral goer ever felt like a room without a roof
we’d seriously hope not no right-minded
we’d seriously hope not no right-minded mourner is clapping along to anything
mourner is clapping along to anything
mourner is clapping along to anything let alone to these lyrics
number four na na hey hey kiss him
number four na na hey hey kiss him goodbye steam
an instantly recognizable 1960s classic
an instantly recognizable 1960s classic this song is probably Steve’s most
this song is probably Steve’s most
this song is probably Steve’s most enduring record mostly because it has
enduring record mostly because it has
enduring record mostly because it has been adopted by sports fans the world
been adopted by sports fans the world
been adopted by sports fans the world over
universally used as a taut toward the
universally used as a taut toward the opposing team or player about to be
opposing team or player about to be
opposing team or player about to be beaten or about to leave the field of
beaten or about to leave the field of
beaten or about to leave the field of play the reasons why the song will never
play the reasons why the song will never
play the reasons why the song will never get the thumbs up for a funeral
get the thumbs up for a funeral
get the thumbs up for a funeral are obvious unless you are back to buat
are obvious unless you are back to buat
are obvious unless you are back to buat hisat and generally insult to the
hisat and generally insult to the
hisat and generally insult to the recently departed as well which we
recently departed as well which we
recently departed as well which we really hope you’re not this song’s
really hope you’re not this song’s
really hope you’re not this song’s entirely unsuitable
number three
number three dingdong the witch is dead Glinda and
dingdong the witch is dead Glinda and
dingdong the witch is dead Glinda and the munchkins
we’ve all heard of a fairytale wedding
we’ve all heard of a fairytale wedding but a fairytale funeral doesn’t really
but a fairytale funeral doesn’t really
but a fairytale funeral doesn’t really work as well as Paul Runner I’m a mother
work as well as Paul Runner I’m a mother
work as well as Paul Runner I’m a mother I already examined her especially if
I already examined her especially if
I already examined her especially if this song’s the soundtrack of choice
this song’s the soundtrack of choice
this song’s the soundtrack of choice some during the Wizard of Oz following
some during the Wizard of Oz following
some during the Wizard of Oz following the Wicked Witch of the East death there
the Wicked Witch of the East death there
the Wicked Witch of the East death there isn’t an ounce of sorrow to its
isn’t an ounce of sorrow to its
isn’t an ounce of sorrow to its sensationally celebratory lyrics yes the
sensationally celebratory lyrics yes the
sensationally celebratory lyrics yes the joyous news they spend a wicked old
joyous news they spend a wicked old
joyous news they spend a wicked old licks at met is dead ding-dongs
licks at met is dead ding-dongs
licks at met is dead ding-dongs inappropriateness turns into controversy
inappropriateness turns into controversy
inappropriateness turns into controversy in 2013 however when it charted at
in 2013 however when it charted at
in 2013 however when it charted at number 2 in the UK following the death
number 2 in the UK following the death
number 2 in the UK following the death of former Prime Minister Margaret
of former Prime Minister Margaret
of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
if there’s one general genre of music
if there’s one general genre of music that doesn’t match the mood of a funeral
that doesn’t match the mood of a funeral
that doesn’t match the mood of a funeral its disco and if there’s one disco
its disco and if there’s one disco
its disco and if there’s one disco classic that can surely never be played
classic that can surely never be played
classic that can surely never be played then it’s this one
with a pulsating beat medically
with a pulsating beat medically recommended as a guide when giving CPR
recommended as a guide when giving CPR
recommended as a guide when giving CPR it’s awfully ironic that the subject of
it’s awfully ironic that the subject of
it’s awfully ironic that the subject of any funeral is beyond saving
while we’re on the topic of disco Gloria
while we’re on the topic of disco Gloria Gaynor’s I Will Survive is inappropriate
Gaynor’s I Will Survive is inappropriate
Gaynor’s I Will Survive is inappropriate and its own right but stayin alive would
and its own right but stayin alive would
and its own right but stayin alive would make for a slightly more awkward time
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one another one bites the dust
number one another one bites the dust queen people live people die why bother
queen people live people die why bother
queen people live people die why bother making a scene over it today’s toe
making a scene over it today’s toe
making a scene over it today’s toe tapping winner when played in a funeral
tapping winner when played in a funeral
tapping winner when played in a funeral situation asks exactly that question
situation asks exactly that question
situation asks exactly that question another one an iconic record it bring an
another one an iconic record it bring an
another one an iconic record it bring an apathetic edge to any funeral party
apathetic edge to any funeral party
apathetic edge to any funeral party inspiring an indifference toward death
inspiring an indifference toward death
inspiring an indifference toward death that could only dampen spirits further
with the song asking if we’re ready
with the song asking if we’re ready we’d have to answer no not really a
we’d have to answer no not really a
we’d have to answer no not really a group of people gathered to grieve this
group of people gathered to grieve this
group of people gathered to grieve this is the last song on earth we’d ever be
is the last song on earth we’d ever be
is the last song on earth we’d ever be ready for another one another one
ready for another one another one
ready for another one another one another one
do you agree with our list which
do you agree with our list which inappropriate funeral song did we skip
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