"I'll Fly Away," Greg Brown's version of the Blake poem On Another's Sorrow, and many years ago I might have said "Be Not Afraid," but that's kind of overplayed by now. I don't want people at my funeral rolling their eyes at the playlist.

eta: ita !, I think Marley must have been borrowing the same lyrics; the bit you quoted is just about word for word from "I'll Fly Away."

For the record, my brownies are frigging delicious. And I remembered to tell the nut-allergic kid's dad that they were nut-free!

I love all your song choices! And now I am sniffly.

I like Warren Zevon's last album for that kind of material.

Why are the lyrics not coming up right away when I try and google that, JZ? WHAT'S WRONG?

I don't think Bob shares many other lyrics with your version, unless Greg mentions Zion, or Babylon, but since Google is being coy with me, I may never know.

It's just the "one bright morning/I'll fly away" piece.

Oh, sorry. I meant two different songs. There's "I'll Fly Away," which has the same lyrics you quoted from the Bob song, and then there's Greg Brown's version of Blake. (Which, sadly, I can't find in anything but tiny audio snippets anywhere, but the words are all Blake.)

Maybe also his version of Blake's "Night."

Or, hell, maybe just his entire Blake album. That should do it.

eta: And because I love the Old 100th, but everyone already knows "Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow," I'd want "All People That On Earth Do Dwell," preferably with God gender-switched and the whole thing sung a little faster than usual, more Ren Faire country folk song speed than hymn speed.

That should do it.

Cat likes to knead...but CAT, my breastbone is not fleshy enough for that! Plenty of other parts of me are!!

JZ, you just made me start singing "Be Not Afraid", darn you! Of course, I was about to say "The HELL you'll play "On Eagle's Wings" for my funeral! (though we did play it at my grandma's). I would also enjoy "I'll Fly Away" or "Circle be Unbroken".

The Nields "I'll Meet You In The Sky"

Not actually what I believe, but still the best song.

Mmm, brownies.

Since I do not intend to attend my theoretical memorial perhaps the attendees could each suggest their favorites to the music coordinator and a mix can be created. It might be a good idea to start making these plans. At the moment the only plan is lots of booze, this being an essential element of a memorial in my experience. Brownies are a good idea too.

"I'll Fly Away" is a good one.

I'd like Basement Jaxx's "Do Your Thing."

Nice!

Y'all mofos better second-line for me. I want a jazz funeral, dammit. And now I'm listening to the Treme Brass Band play "Just a Closer Walk with Thee." For my sister and maybe for myself, I like Ginny Owens' "If You Want Me To" [link] (which, yes, I orginally heard on Dawson's Creek). I love "Be Thou My Vision" but more for the music than then sentiment. Hmm.

Ooo. "I'm Going to Go Back There Someday" from The Muppet Movie. "Ain't That Good News" by Katryna and Nerissa Nields, that would work for a second line. "The Water is Wide."

And now I can't stop.