Songs on Bereavment

[Elpaso]

I've been in a band for a couple of years, and a couple of months ago our drummer died of a heroin overdose.

A few months later and im kinda coming to terms with it, so i thought i'd put together a CD that deals with the loss of a friend.

Thing is.. even though i thought i was quite knowledgeble about songs it turns out i can only find two!!

(Gone Away, and End of the Line - both by The Offspring)Wondering if you could help me find some more!

it would be really appreciated!

cheers

Jim

[scott]

Under The Bridge and Tearjerker, both by The Red Hot Chili Peppers, seem very appropriate for the situation.

[Elvish]

Red Hot Chili Pepper's "My Lovely Man" is about this exact situation - almost. I believe it was their guitarist that died of a heroin oversdose.

Also, Temple of the Dog was a short-lived supergroup composed of members of Soundgarden, Mother Love Bone and Eddie Vedder (prior to Pearl Jam). They made one self-titled album in tribute to Mother Love Bone's lead singer who also died of a heroin overdose. click here for links to song clips. There are some pretty awesome songs on this CD:

Say Hello to Heaven

Please, mother mercy

Take me from this place

And the long winded curses

I keep hearing in my head

Words never listen

And teachers never learn

Now I?m warm from the candle

But I feel too cold to burn

He came from an island

And he died from the street

He hurt so bad like a soul breaking

But he never said nothing to me

So say hello to heaven

New like a baby

Lost like a prayer

The sky was your playground

But the cold ground was your bed

Poor stargazer

She?s got no tears in her eyes

Smooth like whisper

She knows that love heals all wounds with time

Now it seems like too much love

Is never enough, you better seek out

Another road ?cause this one has

Ended abrupt, say hello to heaven

I never wanted

To write these words down for you

With the pages of phrases

Of things we?ll never do

So I blow out the candle, and

I put you to bed

Since you can?t say to me

Now how the dogs broke your bone

There?s just one thing left to be said

Say hello to heaven

[scott]

Ooh, Elvy's post on Temple of the Dog reminded me of another song

Far Behind by Candlebox

another excellent song about MLB

[Elvish]

Far Behind by Candlebox

Good one, Scott! Didn't realize it was about the same situation though - that's pretty cool.

[scott]

Yeah, the lead singer of Candlebox was close friends with Andy Wood(the guy from MLB)

Just remembered another one

Hey Hey, My My-Neil Young

[Elpaso]

who is that by? (far behind the....)

whts MLB?

[scott]

Far Behind is by a band called Candlebox

MLB is Mother Love Bone.

[Elpaso]

wow thanks alot you guys!

that Neil Young song is almost exactly a descprition of my friend!

[_jr_]

Needle and the Damage Done may not be about bereavement, but it certainly makes a statement.

[scott]

There are a couple more that I thought of

Black Cadillacs- Modest Mouse

Float On- Modest Mouse (it might not make much sense at first, but if you get the background story on the song, and analyze it a bit......)

[Uncle Joe]

Back On The Chaingang...Pretenders

[windy1]

It seems to me not many people know of this song , it's not especially for beravement, but fits a death of a close friend or family member. you must listen to the words. Jimi Hendrix ~ Angel

[cuchelo1]

i know it's country so i'll probably get flak for suggesting this, but wynonna judd had two songs on her very first solo album that were amazing: "never easy to say good-bye" and "when i reach the place i'm going".

[MarcM]

Another Neil Young song "Tonight's the Night"

http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/neilyoung/tonightsthenight.html

And of course, "Needle and the Damage Done"

http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/neilyoung/needleandthedamagedone.html

Sorry to hear about your friend.