March 10, 2005

Music to Die For

The Scotsman reports on a poll of 45,000 people across Europe on the music they want played at their funeral.

ITALIANS demand Mozart, Germans want heavy metal and Brits must have Robbie Williams.
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Queen’s The Show Must Go On was voted No 1 funeral song by one in five Europeans, with Led Zeppelin’s Stairway to Heaven coming in second and AC/DC’s Highway to Hell third
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In the UK, Robbie Williams’ Angels came out top, followed by the Frank Sinatra anthem My Way. Among other popular British choices were Bette Midler’s Wind Beneath My Wings as well as Amazing Grace. 
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The European results were also broken down country by country. Norway’s favourites include Time to Say Goodbye by Andrea Bocelli and Viva Las Vegas by Elvis. The French top five was dominated by French music, while Mozart’s Requiem was the top choice in Italy. Spaniards and Finns prefer Albinoni’s mournful Adagio For Strings.

Viva Las Vegas at a funeral?

Posted by Jill Fallon at March 10, 2005 2:23 PM | Permalink