I have been thinking of the songs I want played at my funeral/memorial service. I still have not yet decided what I want done with my ashes although I am seriously entertaining the thought of having some of them embedded in jewelry, art, musical instruments, etc. Anyway, here's my top songs to play at my memorial service:
- Paul Pena's "Jet Airliner" (this song kills me)
- The Band's version of "Loving You (Has Made My Life Sweeter Than Ever)"
- Vince Bell's "Woman of the Phoenix"
- Is it too Texas-cliche to have Townes Van Zandt's "Rex's Blues" on the list?
- I hope this is not too cliche either: Kris Kristofferson's "Loving Her Was Easier Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again"
- Polka Freakout's "Uzmi" (Too bad I'm not getting buried b/c there's a great verse from this song that would make an awesome epitaph: "When I am older and losing my teeth/Won't be because of rot!/Put on my tombstone (s)he didn't lose them/Eating fine chocolate/(s)he took a bite of life!!!")
Here's the other reason jury duty is awesome: today while waiting I read pages 183-almost 400 of Next. I'll be completely done within the hour now!
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Many thanks from Vince Bell. And he says to tell you that he is doing a live version of it on the next CD, coming out in April 09. Same time as his book will be published by University of North Texas Press -- he's the 3rd in the series after Townes and Blaze. The new CD will actually be a double and rather a retrospective so he can include some old songs from the early Montrose days, etc.
Hope we see you next trip through.
Whatever you decide to do you know that the wake will be so awsome. Did you want a more solemn event or a wako party? I am more partial to a party for myself. I think I would like a dance, balloons, I want all my tissues donated and my ashes burried under and oak tree in a biodegradable container.
I love this! and I love that The Band will be represented! I need to get me one of these lists...
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