September 4, 20196 yr 15 minutes ago, NWBuck said: Great tune. https://www.surlyhorns.com/board/index.php?/topic/10837-songs-about-death-and-passing/&do=findComment&comment=1576193
September 4, 20196 yr 3 minutes ago, Chad Fuck said: Great tune. https://www.surlyhorns.com/board/index.php?/topic/10837-songs-about-death-and-passing/&do=findComment&comment=1576193 Dammit- Saw the thumbnail for the video, but not the title/artist. Delete post, ban user, etc. Maybe this will make up for it:
September 4, 20196 yr Not specifically a song about death, but due to the fact that Denny sings it, I've always associated it as such, and it is one that will be played at my wake...
September 5, 20196 yr 1 hour ago, Hornius Emeritus said: This just kills me. Yep. This is the song I've told my wife to play after I die. I don't want a funeral. Cremate me, then play this song once and swear to remember it every day.
September 5, 20196 yr 9 hours ago, jimmyjazz said: Vince Gill is a national treasure. Guitar virtuoso, one of the best voices in popular music of any genre, terrific songwriter, scratch golfer, and married to Amy Grant. He started writing that tune about Keith Whitley but only finished it when his own brother passed. It is impossible for me to listen to this song without getting teared up.
September 5, 20196 yr 8 minutes ago, Wiler77 said: Yep. This is the song I've told my wife to play after I die. I don't want a funeral. Cremate me, then play this song once and swear to remember it every day. Sometimes when you're doing simple things around the house maybe you'll think of me and smile You know I'm tied to you like the buttons on your blouse Keep me in your heart for awhile Just typing the words gets me verklempt.
September 5, 20196 yr On 9/1/2019 at 5:58 PM, jimmyjazz said: Jason Isbell at the peak of his songwriting genius.
September 5, 20196 yr Not about death, but this is the song that I have requested at my funeral since I was in my late 20s. Long story.
September 5, 20196 yr My son had this album when he was a teenager. Overall, I wasn't impressed, but thought this song was really good, if a bit repetitive.
September 5, 20196 yr On 9/4/2019 at 9:56 AM, jimmyjazz said: I don't think I've ever heard that gal Yola -- THAT'S a voice! Slight detour: A bit like a soulful Tracy Chapman vibe in that first one.
September 5, 20196 yr 2 hours ago, abuelo gringo said: My son had this album when he was a teenager. Overall, I wasn't impressed, but thought this song was really good, if a bit repetitive. DBT used to close a lot of their shows with it.
September 5, 20196 yr I guess this might be better suited for the "Songs about Shipwrecks that Caused Death" thread: Edited September 5, 20196 yr by smuggs
September 5, 20196 yr I"m waiting for Cousin @Steel Shank to drop a doozy on us. I hope he comes through.
September 5, 20196 yr On 9/4/2019 at 8:46 AM, hullabelew said: And the chick version. And good lord, Sheryl Crow is still just gorgeous. On 9/4/2019 at 8:56 AM, jimmyjazz said: I don't think I've ever heard that gal Yola -- THAT'S a voice! Holy crap. That version...it's amazing. It's a perfect female counterpunch of a great song. And starting with the Honduran mother traveling north with her family....fuck. That feeling reminds me just a bit of REK's "Mariano" -- my wife gets annoyed as hell with me when I listen to that song. "You just play it over and over, drink, and cry." Goddamned right I do.
September 5, 20196 yr 2 hours ago, Pato del Muerto said: Dude...1952 Vincent Black Lightning is one of my all time fucking favorite songs. It's just a goddamned masterpiece. Goddammit, I think tonight, I'm going to pull up this thread, play the fucking tunes on it, drink whiskey, and ruminate on things that require rumination.
September 6, 20196 yr "The Parting Glass" is a traditional Irish funeral song i.e. one that is sung/played at funerals. There are literally hundreds of versions of it on YouTube. Here are three of my favorites. The lyrics change a little bit depending on who is singing it but they are roughly these: Oh all the money that e'er I spentI spent it in good companyAnd all the harm that e'er I've doneAlas, it was to none but meAnd all I've done for want of witTo memory now I can't recallSo fill to me the parting glassGood night and joy be with you all Oh all the comrades that e'er I've hadAre sorry for my going awayAnd all the sweethearts that e'er I've hadWould wish me one more day to stayBut since it falls unto my lotThat I should rise and you should notI'll gently rise and I'll softly callGood night and joy be with you allGood night and joy be with you all
September 6, 20196 yr 15 hours ago, Brisketexan said: Holy crap. That version...it's amazing. It's a perfect female counterpunch of a great song. And starting with the Honduran mother traveling north with her family....fuck. That feeling reminds me just a bit of REK's "Mariano" -- my wife gets annoyed as hell with me when I listen to that song. "You just play it over and over, drink, and cry." Goddamned right I do. I love Amanda Shire's attitude during her part. She and Brandi did an excellent job of reworking Webb's lyrics. And I never knew Natalie Hemby had such a good voice. Thought she was 'just' a songwriter. Edited September 6, 20196 yr by hullabelew
September 6, 20196 yr 17 hours ago, Steel Shank said: Here's a few than came to mind: BINGO! Plus, Muerta hit another spot I was aiming for with "Seasons In The Sun." Sappy, 70s shit. I have 3 more on the list if anyone wants to take a stab.
September 6, 20196 yr 28 minutes ago, hullabelew said: BINGO! Plus, Muerta hit another spot I was aiming for with "Seasons In The Sun." Sappy, 70s shit. I have 3 more on the list if anyone wants to take a stab. Cats in the Cradle and the Silver Spoon Billy Don't Be a Hero Dancing Queen (just kidding) Sam Stone
September 6, 20196 yr 28 minutes ago, Hornius Emeritus said: Cats in the Cradle and the Silver Spoon Billy Don't Be a Hero Dancing Queen (just kidding) Sam Stone Sam Stone.
September 6, 20196 yr There's a million good versions of that one, but it fits. Johnny died right before ACL and Roseanne was supposed to play that year. When the last act played Sunday night, and all the lights went up they played the following. Most folks didn't notice. But you could look out across the crowd and see all the people who's ears had been pricked. Hearing that blasting through Zilker was magic. Edited September 6, 20196 yr by Chad Fuck
September 6, 20196 yr 53 minutes ago, Hornius Emeritus said: Cats in the Cradle and the Silver Spoon Billy Don't Be a Hero Dancing Queen (just kidding) Sam Stone Billy Keep Your Head Low.....that is another one from the sappy 70s list. Have two more. And Sam Stone....what a great song. Can't believe I didn't post that one. "Climbing walls while sitting in a chair." What a line.
September 6, 20196 yr I don’t remember all the lyrics, does Sam stone die at the end? also, does Tom Dooly count as a dying song?
September 6, 20196 yr Wherever You Will Go--The Calling Although it's not clear if it's about death or just leaving, I've always thought it was about death.
September 6, 20196 yr 50 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said: I don’t remember all the lyrics, does Sam stone die at the end? also, does Tom Dooly count as a dying song? A) Yes. B) Tom Dooly is definitely dying. The Condemned seems like a whole sub-genre of dying. Not sure if that's where OP was going or not.
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