The last movement of Mahler's 9th Symphony. |
It would seem that each one's dying would be even more personal and unique happenning than living.Also,some of us would choose music that would be in accord with this event and make the passage more peaceful, while others will want to listen to their favourites that will remind them of what they are leaving behind.I, myself, belong to the third group: there are no barriers between those two. |
Oh megosh, this thread is an analyst's dream! Please keep it coming. Thankyou INNA for bringing this up! |
The last four minutes of Gotterdammerung.
Ernest Bullock: Give Us the Wings of Faith
Arvo Part: De Profundis
Piaf: La Vie en Rose
William Harris: Most Glorious Lord of Life
Willie Nelson: You Were Always On My Mind
And, of course, at the moment of death, Solti/Chicago proclaiming the Entry of the Gods into Valhalla. |
How can you die to a pop music? I'm joking, but for real if you can get Jeff Berlin "Pump It" you'll know that there is part of truth in that joke. I also recommend Don "Sugar Cane" Harris "Got the Blues". He's got a blend of Jimi Hendrix and Ornette Coleman in one man playing his violin. Also I would recommend surfing through the ars of Terje Ripdal and Pekka Pohjola -- you will enjoy every album you acquire. |
In a bit of a morbid mood are we? Gosh, I had a tough enough time picking wedding music! My deathbed music would be chosen more from the time of life I'd like to remember rather than from the music itself. I reserve the right to change my mind as life goes on, but I'd pick something from the Moody Blues or Pink Floyd (especially Wish You Were Here -- maybe "Shine on You Crazy Diamond"). That was a time in my life when I was coming into my own and shedding adolescence for adulthood -- call it transition music. |
Roger Waters "Amused to Death" (at least sides 3 and 4)
At the end, when the crickets are chirping, shut off the machine...... |
Spike Jones' "My old flame", or anything else of his, for that matter, so I can speed up the process by laughing my head off. But "my old flame" would be most apt, because some of the ladies, listening to the lyrics and the imitation of Peter Lorre's voice around my deathbed would be even more glad to see me go, so that they can switch the system off. Cheers to all, |
Depending on the kind of life you've led, how about either "Stairway to Heaven" or "Highway To Hell"? :o) |
The soundtrack to Forrest Gump and if there is still a few moments - Norman Greebaum's Spirit in the Sky. |
"The End" The Doors, "Funeral for a Friend" Elton John |
Supertramp Crime of the Century (The actors and jesters are here, the stage is in darkness and clear, for raising the curtain, but no one's quite certain who's play it is...) |
Hand me one last "brew" and let me ( or at least try to ) sing along with the Pogue's. One of their tunes "The Sick Bed of Cuchulainn" comes to mind. If you know the lyric's, you'll understand why... Sean
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"there's no way out of here" ... by David Gilmore's . solo album named david gilmore ...guitarist of pink flyod
and magical mystery tour --the Beatles |
The final movement of the Brahms German Requiem, the Durufle Requiem or the Faure Requiem. Might as well get in a peaceful mood. |
I could come up with some Cowboy Junkies music for this sort of task, but as of right now, I'd "go" with either Melissa Etheridge' "Precious Pain" or Silent Legacy"-- so I'm immature-- I intend to die immature. Another possibility would be a slide guitar tune from the movie "Crossroads", and played (I believe) by Ry Cooder. Cheers? Craig |
