Worst 100 Songs To Play At A Funeral
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At funerals the tradition is to play boring opera, some dull classical music, bagpipe music or the occasional ballad. Why is this? Wouldn't the world be a better place if people weren't afraid of blasting out some real music whilst their loved ones are buried. However, there are some times when "crossing the line" becomes clear, and this causes tragedy, horror and cancer. So, for your information, here are the worst 100 songs to play at a funeral.
The List[edit | edit source]
100 - 91[edit | edit source]
- 101. (because you rock, you get an extra song)
- Guns ‘N Roses - I Used to Love Her (but I Had to Kill Her)
- 100. AC/DC - Highway to Hell
- (Unless Hell is the goal of everyone at the funeral)
- 99. Sean Kingston - Fire Burning
- (If the person died in a fire)
- 98. The Munchkins - Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead
- (If the person was a witch)
- 97. Kanye West - Gold Digger
- (If the person married someone rich or Anna Nicole Smith)
- 96. Jamie Foxx/Glee - Blame It
- (If the person died in a DUI)
- 95. Diana Vickers - Never Go To Heaven
- 94. Eamon - F*** You! I Don't Want You Back
- 93. Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go
- 92. Nicole Scherzinger - Don't Hold Your Breath
- (If the person died drowning)
- 91. All American Rejects - Gives You Hell
90 - 81[edit | edit source]
- 90. Tomosuke Funaki - 凛として咲く花の如く
- (Just don't play it. It's so epic that the dead may rise from their grave)
- 89. Kool & The Gang - Celebration
- 88. La Roux - Bulletproof
- (If they were shot)
- 87. Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive
- 86. The Ting Tings - Shut Up And Let Me Go
- (If they were raped)
- 85. Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Murder On The Dancefloor
- 84. Rush - High Water
- (If they died in a flood or tsunami)
- 83. Rebecca Black - Friday
- (Probably would turn into a double funeral with that song)
- 82. Roll Deep - Good Times
- 81. Queen - Another One Bites The Dust
80 - 71[edit | edit source]
- 80. Roll Deep - Green Light
- (If they were in a car accident)
- 79. The Cheeky Girls - We Are The Cheeky Girls (Touch My Bum)
- 78. The Trammps - Disco Inferno
- 77. Cee Lo Green - F*** You!
- 76. The Jam - Going Underground
- 75. Rush - Roll The Bones
- 74. Rock - I Am Rock
- (If the person died because he believes he's an Immortal and got beaten up by a gang of hobos)
- 73. Usher - OMG
- 72. Esmee Denters - Outta Here
- 71. Hollywood Undead - Dead In Ditches
70 - 61[edit | edit source]
- 70. Helloween - Get Me Outta Here
- 69. REM - Try Not To Breathe
- 68. The Chords - Sh-Boom
- (Unfitting to a funeral because it's too Doo
Doo-wop) - 67. La Roux - In For The Kill
- 66. Diana Vickers - Once
- Lyrics: I'm only gonna let you kill me once
- 65. Lady GaGa - So Happy I Could Die
- 64. Michael Jackson - Thriller
- 63. Tahnee Cain and the Tryanglez - Burnin' In The Third Degree
- (If the person died of self-immolation)
- 62. M.I.A - Bird Flu
- 61. Tinie Tempah ft. Kelly Rowland - Invinsible
- (If they were hit by a car)
60 - 51[edit | edit source]
- 60. Tinie Tempah - Pass Out
- 59. James Horner - Come Little Children
- (Play this in a funeral and it will result into a fantasy-horror ritual)
- 58. Missy Elliot - She's A Bitch
- 57. Olly Murs - Heart Skips A Beat
- (Unsuitable if the person died of a heart attack)
- 56. Aaliyah ft. Missy Elliot - Hot Like Fire
- 55. R. Kelly - I Believe I Can Fly
- (If the person jumped off a building)
- 54. B.o.B ft. Hayley Williams - Airplanes
- (I think you would know at whose funeral this would be unsuitable)
- 53. Britney Spears - Hit Me Baby One More Time
- (If attacked or beaten)
- 52. Bruno Mars - Grenade
- (If killed in action or by a jealous lover)
- 51. Johnny Mandel/Mike Altman- Suicide Is Painless
- (If someone wants you to play this song at their funeral, it's time to make them stop watching M*A*S*H)
50 - 41[edit | edit source]
- 50. Green Day - Haha Your Dead
- 49. Iron Maiden - Be Quick Or Be Dead
- 48. Queen - Who Wants To Live Forever
- 47. The Lonely Island ft. Akon - I Just Had Sex
- (Disrespectful if they died from a sex related disease (HIV, AIDS), or if they didn't)
- 46. Ice Cube - It Was a Good Day
- 45. Eminem - 3 a.m.
- (Song about recalling a string of murders)
- 44. Michael Jackson - Beat It
- (If they were attacked)
- 43. Wicked! - Defying Gravity
- (If they jumped off a building)
- 42. Sarah Silverman - Your Gonna Die Soon
- 41. Dragonforce - Through the Fire and Flames
40 - 31[edit | edit source]
- 40. Oingo Boingo - Dead Man's Party
- (Because the living guests would feel left out.)
- 39. Good Charlotte - I Just Wanna Live
- 38. Green Day - F.O.D (Fuck Off and Die)
- 37. Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died in Your Arms
- 36. Elton John - Better Off Dead
- (Curiously, not performed at Princess Diana's funeral)
- 35. Achmed the Dead Terrorist - Jingle Bombs
- (If they died a terrorist, from a terrorist or from a deadly Christmas event)
- 34. Selena Gomez - I Don't Miss You At All
- 33. Rihanna - shut up and drive
- (if the person was hit by a car)
- 32. Jordin Sparks - No Air
- 31. Chris Brown - Yeah 3x
30 - 21[edit | edit source]
- 30. Rihanna - Man Down
- 29. Scissor Sisters - Don't Feel Like Dancing
- 28. Lady GaGa - Just Dance
- (Because dancing is common at funerals.)
- 27. Destiny's Child - Survivor
- 26. Madonna - Die Another Day
- 25. Chris Brown - Look At Me Now
- 24. Celine Dion - I Am Alive
- 23. Genesis - No Reply At All
- 22. Enrique Iglesias ft. Nicole Scherzinger - Heartbeat
- Lyrics: I can feel your heartbeat...
- 21. Katy Perry - Firework
- (If they died in an explosion)
20 - 11[edit | edit source]
- 20. 50 Cent - When Death Becomes You
- 19. Saves The Day - Turning Over In My Tomb
- 18. Jay-Z - Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)
- (Someone’s going to get teary eyed)
- 17. Jay-Z - Da Graveyard
- 16. Jay-Z - Don't Let Me Die
- 15. It's Easy To Sleep When You're Dead - of Montreal
- 14. Dr Dre ft. Eminem - I Need A Doctor
- 13. Old People In A Cemetery - of Montreal
- 12. Tupac - To Live & Die in L.A.
- (If they died in L.A.)
- 11. Tupac - I Don't Give a Fuck
10 - 0[edit | edit source]
- 10. The Notorious B.I.G. - Who Shot Ya?
- 9. The Notorious B.I.G. - Suicidal Thoughts
- 8. Michael Jackson - They Don't Care About Us
- 7. Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal
- 6. LMFAO - Shots
- 5. Emilie Autumn - Dead Is The New Alive
- 4. Emeli Sande - Kill The Boy
- 3. Cher Lloyd - Swagger Jagger
- (Not really to do with death but would be very bad to play at a funeral)
- 2. Adele - Rolling In The Deep
- (If they drowned)
- 1. Avenged Sevenfold - Buried Alive
- (Worst time to play is while the coffin is being lowered)
- 0. Ozzy Osbourne - Suicide Solution
- -1. Gotye feat. Kimbra - Somebody That I Used To Know
- -2 SpongeBob Squarepants - It's the Best Day Ever
- -3 Thomas the Dank Engine
- (if they died on a train, to a train, or of a drug addiction)
- -4 Grandma got run over by a reindeer
- (if they got ran over)
Songs that just wouldn't match a funeral mood[edit | edit source]
Here are some songs which just don't fit into the funeral mood.
- Hamilton - Stay Alive
- Jay-Z ft. Mr Hudson - Forever Young
- LMFAO - Sorry for Party Rocking
- Cheshyre - The Madness Of The Hatter
- Snoop Dogg - Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang
- O-Zone - Dragonstea Din Tei (Numa Numa)
- Alexis Jordan - Happiness
- S.Mouse - Slap My Elbow
- Fred - Christmas Cash (or any other song by him)
- Plain White T's - Hey There Delilah
- Tony Jay - Hellfire
- Madness - House Of Fun
- Septimus Winner and Richard Milburn - Listen to the Mockingbird
- James Brown - I Got You (I Feel Good)
- Queen - Don't Stop Me Now
- Stinky Wizzleteats - Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy
- Britt McKillip - This Day Aria
- James Blunt - Beautiful
- Axel F - Crazy Frog
- Mr Blobby - Mr Blobby
- Spice Girls - Wannabe
- Ke$ha - We R Who We R
- LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem
- Skrillex - First Of The Year (Equinox)
- Six D - Best Damn Night
- Beastie Boys - Fight for the Right to Party
- The Firm - Star Trekking across the universe
- Design The Skyline - Surrounded By Silence
- Daniel Ingram - Smile Smile Smile
- Lady GaGa - Paparazzi
- KC & The Sunshine Band - That's The Way
- Frank Zappa - Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?
- Alice Cooper - Poison
- David Guetta & Sia - Titanium
- Cowboy Troy - I Play Chicken With the Train
- Melanie Martinez -Dead To Me
Lyrics: I need to kill you
It's the only way to get you out of my head
- Dead Body Man - Insane Clown Posse
- Deep Purple - Hush
- Metallica - Jump in the Fire
- Earth, Wind, and Fire - September
- The Presidents of the United States of America - Cleveland Rocks (If they died in Cleveland)
- Three Dog Night - Joy to the World
- Bloodhound Gang - The Bad Touch
- Rednex - Cotton Eye Joe
- Dead- My Chemical Romance