Funeral Soiree

Looks like the new cool, hip thing to do in NYC is to plan your own funeral.  Some wanna throw a rollicking party:

Amy Krakow is planning a big bash at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, and like any well-organized public relations woman, the Upper West Sider has it all figured out, right down to the tunes.
When her guests arrive, they’ll be serenaded by Joey Ramone’s version of “What a Wonderful Life.” After settling in, they can bounce along to Wang Chung’s “Everybody Have Fun Tonight.”

And others wanna have some waterworks:

Some New Yorkers may be tempted to orchestrate a tearful moment or two for their mourners. One recently deceased designer requested the singing of a poignant aria from “La Wally.”

“When I pointed out that the aria was really sad, my brother said, ‘I’d like people to be slightly devastated,’ ” recalls the designer’s sibling, who prefers to remain anonymous. 

Oh, GEE!!!  I WONDER where all these fucking ideas came from!!!

Sigh.  This is exhausting.  I really need to start making money for being such a goddam influence on the entire planet.