The final post
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Topic: The final post
Posted By: horza
Subject: The final post
Date Posted: September 18 2005 at 05:27
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Someone called us delusional boring old farts recently.It got me thinking.We love music here and celebrate a love of prog,which for some has lasted 20/30 yrs or more.What will we be listening to in our 70/80's?? In essence,what song will our friends and family be hearing when we make the final journey??
I'd like Entangled by Genesis or something similar. I'm sure you will all have better ideas that may inspire me.  ------------- Originally posted by darkshade: Calling Mike Portnoy a bad drummer is like calling Stephen Hawking an idiot. |
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Posted By: horza
Date Posted: September 18 2005 at 05:46
Maybe this thread is too depressing  i just kinda threw it in there to see if i was the only one who wondered about this  ------------- Originally posted by darkshade: Calling Mike Portnoy a bad drummer is like calling Stephen Hawking an idiot. |
Posted By: cobb
Date Posted: September 18 2005 at 05:52
| The singer I work with has requested Wish You Were Here |
Posted By: barbs
Date Posted: September 18 2005 at 05:56
Did you want to know what songs we were planning for the funeral ceremony? ------------- Eternity |
horza wrote:Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: September 18 2005 at 06:00
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I am not afraid of that at all. I listen to jazz, classical and ethnic
music too. so there is a lot I can listen to. and I don't care at all
what kind of new crap the pop industry will come up with. anything that
will be really new and interesting will be underground for about half a
year; then the music business will take over, and it will no longer be
interesting. sad but true -------------  A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: horza
Date Posted: September 18 2005 at 06:25
Yes  ------------- Originally posted by darkshade: Calling Mike Portnoy a bad drummer is like calling Stephen Hawking an idiot. |
Posted By: Dragon Phoenix
Date Posted: September 18 2005 at 06:50
Interesting choice of words in view of the topic.  Close to prog: Burning bridges by Japan. "It's all behind me now, the work is done." ------------- Blog this: http://artrock2006.blogspot.com |
Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: September 18 2005 at 06:51
"Easy livin" of course (by Uriah Heep)!
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Posted By: cobb
Date Posted: September 18 2005 at 06:55
That's a damn fine choice- I can just imagine Mick Box's chord progressions echoing around them hallowed halls |
Posted By: Frasse
Date Posted: September 18 2005 at 06:57
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On wish forum have I seen this topic before, hmm... Anyways, Los Endos by Genesis is the natural choice for me. |
Posted By: Ed_The_Dead
Date Posted: September 18 2005 at 07:04
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One last Goodbye By Anathema (Although me thinks I've got some time till that) ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ed_the_dead/?chartstyle=asimpleblue5"> 
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Posted By: barbs
Date Posted: September 18 2005 at 07:07
I'm pretty sure someone has done this a little while back, however, it is an interesting concept. I was thinking about his some time ago and while I could attempt a list now, I believe it would change as I think there will be some mind blowing music in the future as well. Well heres my attempt at the prog songs I can think of at the moment. Yes - Heart of the Sunrise and In the Presence of KC - Walking on air (maybe Opeths - Atonement but it might be a bit heavy) then Marillion - Fantastic place and finish with Porcupine Tree - Arriving Somewhere but not here like I mean, they may as well have a mini concert seeing as how they turned up for the club sandwiches and all. ------------- Eternity |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: September 18 2005 at 07:22
| Prog is prog to me. When it was made has never been a factor. |
Posted By: Prodigal
Date Posted: September 18 2005 at 18:19
I hope none. I don't want a funeral ceremony. |
Posted By: BePinkTheater
Date Posted: September 18 2005 at 18:34
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Id say the spirit carries on because of its mesage, but its a little too corney. So im gonna go with Shine on you crazy diamond if i end up doing something amazing and productive with my life, and if i become a delusional old fart who sits on the cumputer in the basement of my parents house all day posting on this website for the rest of my life...I will play "who wants to live forever?" by Queen ------------- I can strangle a canary in a tin can and it would be really original, but that wouldn't save it from sounding like utter sh*t. -Stone Beard |
Posted By: progaeopteryx
Date Posted: September 18 2005 at 19:26
| Probably Sea of Peas by the Superluminal Pachyderm. |
Posted By: slipperman
Date Posted: September 18 2005 at 19:54
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What an interesting topic. I'm in total alignment with Ed_The_Dead: Anathema's "One Last Goodbye" would be the ultimate way to sail on out of life...but then again, it's so incredibly moving and sad that I can hardly listen to it without breaking down while I'm healthy, so maybe I would opt for something just slightly less emotionally intense, like "Afterglow" by Genesis. Yeah, that's the one. Or maybe Gorguts' 'Obscura' really really freaking loud!...might provide some shock therapy and keep that hear pumping a few more precious years...
___ ------------- ...it is real...it is Rael... |
Posted By: barbs
Date Posted: September 18 2005 at 23:27
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As a side line to this topic, what song do you reckon would be most likely to wake the dead? Something from Meshuggah or Sleepy Time Gorilla Museum perhaps. ------------- Eternity |
Posted By: Ofur
Date Posted: September 18 2005 at 23:56
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Since I made the delusional old farts thread I think it's only fair I comment on this thread. I have a rather sick sense of humor so it would be quite typical of me to insist that Trout Mask Replica be played in its entirety at my funeral, but I haven't given the matter any real thought. |
Posted By: Doesburger
Date Posted: September 19 2005 at 01:56
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"the Night We Died", - Magma "Black Muddy River" - Grateful Dead |
Posted By: lunaticviolist
Date Posted: September 19 2005 at 17:54
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At my funeral I'd like Green Day's "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" to be played.
I can't believe I know any Green Day songs. Yuck! ------------- My recent purchases: 
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Posted By: omri
Date Posted: September 20 2005 at 15:05
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This was done before. I had 2 choices there but now I remember only one. This is "Starless" by King crimson. probably my all time favorite song and it will end the ceremony very quickly. Maybe "Goodbye cruel world" ? that will be funny ! Or "The grand parade of lifeless packaging" ------------- omri |
Posted By: d.o.k
Date Posted: September 20 2005 at 15:31
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humm i'm still hesitating... something that is not too looong => i don't want my family to get bored during my funeral It's quite hard for me to choose as I really love sad songs, and i want a sad song for my funeral. one for the lyrics (the music is also beautiful): Wilco : How To Fight Loneliness
the rest for the music A Silver Mt Zion : The Triumph Of Our Tired Eyes
Grandaddy : So You'll aim toward the sky The Smashing Pumpkins : Blank Page I know I had other ideas, but right now I can't remember. |