NPR’s All Songs Considrered compiled a user-generated list of 100 songs that people would like to have played at their memorial service / funeral / wake / what-have-you… you know… when you’re dead.
Swan Songs: Music For Your Final Exit
I recreated NPR’s Spotify playlist in Apple Music:
https://embed.music.apple.com/us/playlist/swan-songs-nprs-all-songs-considered/pl.u-JNLGsl6G6l
Some great songs on this list. Also a few head-scratchers (at least in my mind).
I also compiled a few of the songs which I think personally are most fitting for such an occasion. Apple Music Playlist (much much shorter than 100 songs) below:
https://embed.music.apple.com/us/playlist/swan-songs-joels-apple-music-playlist/pl.u-a9q0SRGoGR
Joel Manahan 