Funerals don’t have to be sombre, but whichever way you choose to send someone off, you’ll never hear these inappropriate songs at a funeral!
Funerals are traditionally a solemn time of mourning. However, as the new generations roll in, more people wish their final day of goodbyes from loved ones to be a more cheerful, positive experience as opposed to a dark day of sorrow and tears.
With that being said, everyone is different, so funerals will be catered to how the departed would like the day to go.
Some people want the tradition of all-black attire to continue, while others want their mourners to dress brightly to combat the sadness of the occasion.
However, no matter what way you want your funeral to go, there are still certain inappropriate songs you’ll NEVER hear at a funeral.
- Funerals don’t have to be sombre, but whichever way you choose to send someone off, you’ll never hear these inappropriate songs at a funeral!
- 10. Baby Got Back, Sir Mix-a-Lot – a little too upbeat
- 9. Macarena, Los del Rio – much too fun
- 8. Stayin’ Alive, Bee Gees – ouch
- 7. Highway to Hell, AC/DC – not the typical road out
- 6. Another One Bites the Dust, Queen – certainly one way to say farewell
- 5. Celebration, Kool & the Gang – a celebration of life, perhaps?!
- 4. Bodies, Drowning Pool – a niche crowd might like this one
- 3. Smack My Bitch Up, The Prodigy – we’ll give you a tenner if you’ve ever heard this one at a funeral
- 2. Bye Bye Bye, NSYNC – not-so-sincere goodbye
- 1. Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go, Wham – a slap in the face
10. Baby Got Back, Sir Mix-a-Lot – a little too upbeat
“I like big butts and I cannot lie” isn’t a traditional lyric you’re likely to hear at someone’s final farewell, so ‘Baby Got Back’ is definitely one of the most inappropriate songs you’ll never hear at a funeral.
9. Macarena, Los del Rio – much too fun
Just like you won’t see a conga line at a funeral, we’re nearly certain that no one has ever wished one of their final song requests to be the popular Spanish song ‘Macarena’ and the dance that goes along with it.
Having said that, getting a line of mourners up to do the Macarena while they said their final goodbyes might actually be the perfect send-off for the right person?!
8. Stayin’ Alive, Bee Gees – ouch
One of the most inappropriate songs you’ll never hear at a funeral is ‘Stayin’ Alive’ by Bee Gees, and the clue as to why not is in the name.
Picture it: someone you love has just died, and the church choir starts belting out “Ah, ah, ah, ah, stayin’ alive, stayin’ alive” as their coffin is carried down the aisle.
It’s just not appropriate, is it?
7. Highway to Hell, AC/DC – not the typical road out
Now, funerals are traditionally shrouded in religion. As such, any connotations of hell are a hard no, especially if there are religious grandparents around.
When we think of our loved ones passing on, we prefer to think of them being embraced at the pearly gates of heaven as opposed to the fiery pits of hell! Who knows, though, maybe hell just gets a bad rap?
6. Another One Bites the Dust, Queen – certainly one way to say farewell
The only way this one would go down well is if your family, and more importantly, the person who passed away, had a brilliantly twisted sense of humour.
5. Celebration, Kool & the Gang – a celebration of life, perhaps?!
God forbid this song is ever played at your funeral because if it is, you should really be thinking about the impact you had on the people around you before you ascended to your final resting place!
4. Bodies, Drowning Pool – a niche crowd might like this one
If we’re looking for the most inappropriate songs you’ll never hear at a funeral, then ‘Bodies’ by Drowning Pool is certainly one of them.
From the name and the subject to the aggression of this tune, albeit a great one, this song would be the recipe for more than a few raised eyebrows and shift glances amongst the procession.
3. Smack My Bitch Up, The Prodigy – we’ll give you a tenner if you’ve ever heard this one at a funeral
Now whether this song is played at the pub after the funeral while everyone raises a glass for the departed is none of our business, but you likely won’t hear ‘Smack My Bitch Up’ by The Prodigy in any funeral processions.
2. Bye Bye Bye, NSYNC – not-so-sincere goodbye
While there are many ways to say goodbye to someone who has passed away, ‘Bye Bye Bye’ by NSYNC is not one of them. Well, not an appropriate way, at least.
1. Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go, Wham – a slap in the face
Last but not least on our list of the most inappropriate songs you’ll never hear at a funeral is Wham’s ‘Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go’.
Simply because the dead can’t get up and “go-go”, so it’s a bit of a slap in the face.
If you’ve ever heard any of these songs at a funeral before, prove us wrong and let us know in the comments!
