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Songs to Be Played at My Funeral Reception
The following is a partial list of songs to be played at my funeral reception. Some are fun, some are adept at emotional manipulations, and some are just good songs. All of them are good for a party. Please note that this same song list should be played at my wedding reception, as well.
Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye
Plainsong - The Cure
Your Love - The Outfield
Carrie Anne - The Hollies
Midnight Train To Georgia - Gladys Knight and the Pips
Nightswimming - R.E.M.
Ring of Fire - Johnny Cash
Papa Was a Rollin' Stone - The Temptations
Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe - Barry White
Fire - The Pointer Sisters
Night After Night - The Howard Fishman Quartet
Romeo & Juliet - Dire Straits
Chinatown - Luna
Time of the Season - The Zombies
These Are Days - 10,000 Maniacs
Here Comes the Night - Van Morrison
Just What I Needed - The Cars
Obscurity Knocks - Trash Can Sinatras
Mr. Bojangles - Sammy Davis, Jr.
A Tisket, A Tasket - Ella Fitzgerald
Crazy - Patsy Cline
I'm On Fire - Bruce Springsteen
Glory Days - Bruce Springsteen
Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley
Let's Spend the Night Together - Rolling Stones
You Better You Bet - The Who
Come Dancing - The Kinks
The Piano Has Been Drinking - Tom Waits
Just a Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody - Louis Prima
Sentimental Journey - Ray Charles
By Brady Richards
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