Irish Man Pre-Records Message To Play At His Funeral, Leaves Mourners In Tears Of Laughter
For most people, funerals are no joking matter, a time of gloom and serious reflection, a time of grief. But there are those who believe that funerals should be a time of celebration, of laughter through tears, the perfect time to remember and commemorate the lives of the ones we’ve lost. And at times, those who have such beliefs are, in fact, the people who have passed.
One video has recently gone viral and it features footage from a funeral of an Irish man. As family and friends gather around the casket, lowered into the open grave, suddenly a voice comes out of nowhere and proclaims, “Hello?” followed by a loud banging, seemingly coming out of the casket.
Bored Panda reached out to the man’s family for additional comment on the video. Shay’s wife, Anne Bradley, responded by saying that the actual recording was done in one take, over a year before the funeral. “My son told me about the recording the day before his funeral,” Anne revealed, explaining that the closest family was aware of the recording.
A video from an Irish man’s funeral has recently gone viral
As the music of bagpipes fades into the distance, the voice continues: “Let me out, it’s dark in here”. At first, people seem to be confused as to what is happening, but soon, laughter starts to take over.
The man decided to play one final prank on his family with a funny recording
“Let me out. Is that the priest I can hear?” A voice emerged from the ground
The video was originally shared by Andrea Bradley who is the daughter of the late man, Shay Bradley. She uploaded the video to Facebook with the following message: “My dad’s dying wish, always the prankster, ya got them good Poppabear 😉 and gave us all a laugh just when we needed it!! I will love you forever 😘😘#shayslastlaugh”.
You can watch the video of the funeral recording below
The man who decided to prank his family for one last time was Shay Bradley, a Dublin granddad of eight
Image credits: Shay Bradley
“Shay was a prankster, always thought outside the box and wanted to leave his family laughing,” the man’s wife explained. “He was a larger than life character and sadly missed by anyone who knew him,” she concluded.
Image credits: Shay Bradley
Image credits: Shay Bradley
Here’s how people on the internet reacted to the video:
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Share on FacebookWhat a nice way to say goodbye, giving everyone lots of laughts and tears.
When we went to the cremation of my father in law last year, our car caught fire, with my mother in law in it...we arrived a little bit late to the ceremony, and my mother in law told the people " We already started the fire..."
God bless him. I hope it gave comfort to his family and friends. I want the Tardis noise )from Dr Who), and a blue flashing light as I go into the incinerator. I have already purchased a blanket that looks like the Tardis to place over my coffin:) I also have a noise maker that makes the Tardis sound as well as “ EXTREMINATE!!”
That’s the Ireland I know and love, go raibh míle maith agat, mo chara
If you see the video without reading the context it is a little disturbing.
This it my only fear of death. Getting stuck alive in a coffin. From childhood bullies telling horror stories. ..... Told my doctor to make sure to donate my heart and kidneys and everything possible. ( Didn't tell her why, she thinks I'm kind. )
Load More Replies...*sings* "Keep 'em laughing as you go. Just remember that the last laugh is on you.." 🎶 ♯
YES!!! Plan to have this song played as people leave. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJUhlRoBL8M
Load More Replies...I'm sure he has the angels in stitches. What an amazingly wonderful way to say goodbye. RIP Shay, I only wish I had known you.
God rest his soul. The man must have a a heart of gold. To leave his family with one last prank to remember him by is a hoot. Laughter is always better than tears anyday!
Having visited Ireland twice I can't say that I'm surprised that it was an Irishman who pulled this stunt!!! Every Irish person I met made some type of joke during our conversation. They are the most wonderful and hospitable people in the world!
I think I’d have had a heart attack at the first hello lol. What a fab man to leave his loved ones laughing like that 😊😊😊
My father also loved pranks so I am sure that he would have appreciated his funeral. One of his friends was a very conservative and boring man. But because he was also a talented pianist he wanted to play some funeral music. At the funeral place there was one old keyboard and so other people let him play some funeral music. But to his surprise the previous user of that keyboard had programmed the keyboard to play some really weird noises so he spent over 15 minutes trying to make the keyboard sound like a normal piano. That was very hilarious to listen, everyone was laughing to the weird sounds of that keyboard. :D
I've said it before, and I'll say it again- I want my gravestone to have cupholders. I've learned at a young age not to fear death, and cemeteries were my happy place- will haunt, for coffee.
Great way to alleviate the grief for a while, but this might have creeped me out if I was a close relative...
Goes to prove that there are only two kinds of people in this world: those who are Irish, and those who wish they were. I'm a Hennessey. ;)
i really feel sorry for this man, he thought was the end...but here's where it really begins
What a nice way to say goodbye, giving everyone lots of laughts and tears.
When we went to the cremation of my father in law last year, our car caught fire, with my mother in law in it...we arrived a little bit late to the ceremony, and my mother in law told the people " We already started the fire..."
God bless him. I hope it gave comfort to his family and friends. I want the Tardis noise )from Dr Who), and a blue flashing light as I go into the incinerator. I have already purchased a blanket that looks like the Tardis to place over my coffin:) I also have a noise maker that makes the Tardis sound as well as “ EXTREMINATE!!”
That’s the Ireland I know and love, go raibh míle maith agat, mo chara
If you see the video without reading the context it is a little disturbing.
This it my only fear of death. Getting stuck alive in a coffin. From childhood bullies telling horror stories. ..... Told my doctor to make sure to donate my heart and kidneys and everything possible. ( Didn't tell her why, she thinks I'm kind. )
Load More Replies...*sings* "Keep 'em laughing as you go. Just remember that the last laugh is on you.." 🎶 ♯
YES!!! Plan to have this song played as people leave. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJUhlRoBL8M
Load More Replies...I'm sure he has the angels in stitches. What an amazingly wonderful way to say goodbye. RIP Shay, I only wish I had known you.
God rest his soul. The man must have a a heart of gold. To leave his family with one last prank to remember him by is a hoot. Laughter is always better than tears anyday!
Having visited Ireland twice I can't say that I'm surprised that it was an Irishman who pulled this stunt!!! Every Irish person I met made some type of joke during our conversation. They are the most wonderful and hospitable people in the world!
I think I’d have had a heart attack at the first hello lol. What a fab man to leave his loved ones laughing like that 😊😊😊
My father also loved pranks so I am sure that he would have appreciated his funeral. One of his friends was a very conservative and boring man. But because he was also a talented pianist he wanted to play some funeral music. At the funeral place there was one old keyboard and so other people let him play some funeral music. But to his surprise the previous user of that keyboard had programmed the keyboard to play some really weird noises so he spent over 15 minutes trying to make the keyboard sound like a normal piano. That was very hilarious to listen, everyone was laughing to the weird sounds of that keyboard. :D
I've said it before, and I'll say it again- I want my gravestone to have cupholders. I've learned at a young age not to fear death, and cemeteries were my happy place- will haunt, for coffee.
Great way to alleviate the grief for a while, but this might have creeped me out if I was a close relative...
Goes to prove that there are only two kinds of people in this world: those who are Irish, and those who wish they were. I'm a Hennessey. ;)
i really feel sorry for this man, he thought was the end...but here's where it really begins
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