ADELAIDE, Australia - Hymns are being replaced at funerals by rock classics like Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" and AC/DC's "Highway to Hell," a cemetery manager said Wednesday.
"Some of the more unusual songs we hear actually work very well within the service because they represent the person's character," Centennial Park chief executive Bryan Elliott said. Among other choices are: "Ding Dong the Witch is Dead," "Hit the Road Jack," "Another One Bites the Dust".
Which got me to thinking, what're they gonna play at your funeral?
Oh and remember, it won't be what you write down in your last will and testament, no.
It'll be whatever your kids or ex decide best sums up your contribution to humanity in four bars (plus chorus) or less.
That's right, while you're at the Pearly Gates finding out you can't swipe your ATM card to get in, back in the land of mortals, your funeral party's gonna be devouring the buffet, rocking out to
Linda Ronstadt...
"You're No Good...".
So sleep tight.
And think about doing some good deeds between now and whenever.
Might get you an upgrade to a better song.
Or at least, a credit card that really is "everywhere you want to be".
