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Who will do the theme song/tune for the funeral?

124 replies

NellesVilla · 09/09/2022 20:39

RIP Queen Elizabeth. Not a fan of the Royal Family but I had a lot of respect for the Queen.

For Diana’s funeral we had Elton doing CITW. Who do we think will do the honours here? I quite fancied Queen- the group- or Alfie Boe doing something?!

Please not bloody Adele or Sam Smith.

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EscapeRoomToTheSun · 09/09/2022 22:57

JaneJeffer · 09/09/2022 21:31

The Wolfe Tones

😂

FredrikaPeri · 09/09/2022 22:57

Andrew Lloyd Webber & Self Esteem.

j712adrian · 09/09/2022 22:58

Elgar's only tune will be trotted out again.

FredrikaPeri · 09/09/2022 22:58

SpringIntoChaos · 09/09/2022 21:53

I think the Queen had a really fun sense of humour and would have thoroughly enjoyed having a 'theme tune' 🥰 She was always ready to join in with big events and I can imagine her now, looking down at all this planning and plotting, eating her marmalade sandwich and a slice of cake ☺️

I'm going with Sam Ryder, doing an adapted version of Spaceman:

"You're up in space Ma'am'

Our lovely Queen would find the humour in this and approve I think ☺️

🤣🤣🤣

MrsFezziwig · 09/09/2022 22:59

Her favourite hymn is Praise My Soul the King of Heaven, but I think that might have been used at the Jubilee?

DogInATent · 09/09/2022 23:00

John Lydon..

Redglitter · 09/09/2022 23:00

Oysterbabe · 09/09/2022 22:24

Probably the sad Eastenders music.

😂😂😂

Thats it decided!!!

Duchess379 · 09/09/2022 23:01

Oh great, now I've got Little Britain skit 'sing the theme tooon' by a tiny Dennis Waterman stuck in my head 😆🤦🏼

BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz · 09/09/2022 23:01

I'd love a full choir singing something with a good swell.

Faircastle · 09/09/2022 23:01

Essexgirlupnorth · 09/09/2022 20:50

Probably more likely something choral from John Rutter

Unlikely, in my opinion. His stuff has its place, but is too lightweight for a state funeral.

BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz · 09/09/2022 23:03

Something like Perpetuum Mobile by the Penguin Cafe Orchestra would be good. Light and beautiful and a little fun.

DappledThings · 09/09/2022 23:04

Charles and Camilla had Farewell to Stromness at their wedding. Always seemed an odd choice for a wedding and much more suited to a funeral. If there were to be anything from a contemporary composer and if Charles has had any influence then that might be a possibility.

Whether it is a just a funeral or is a requiem mass will influence the music too.

Clawdy · 09/09/2022 23:10

Little Queenie - Chuck Berry?

MrsFezziwig · 10/09/2022 10:07

Clawdy · 09/09/2022 23:10

Little Queenie - Chuck Berry?

Killer Queen

Valeriekat · 10/09/2022 21:10

mynameisnotkate · 09/09/2022 20:46

Yeah, that’s bonkers. A theme tune for a funeral?! I mean, know Elton John cashed in on Diana’s death but this is a bit of a different situation…

How did he "cash in"?

Valeriekat · 10/09/2022 21:13

RoseAndRose · 09/09/2022 22:45

Brian May has already done the roof gig

Great at the time, don't think we're ready for a repeat

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Not sure that he can still get on the roof though...happy to be wrong though.

FredrikaPeri · 10/09/2022 22:05

HaudYerWheeshtYaWeeBellend · 09/09/2022 22:56

😎

🤣🤣🤣

gogohmm · 10/09/2022 22:13

If I was planning it I would have the lord bless you and keep you by rutter

KimberleyClark · 10/09/2022 22:17

Toomuch2019 · 09/09/2022 22:31

How about getting Queen to do something?

Sorry couldn't resist the pun!

Joking apart agree with posters that suggest likely to be choral music only

Killer Queen.

StrictlyAFemaleFemale · 10/09/2022 22:29

Essexgirlupnorth · 09/09/2022 20:50

Probably more likely something choral from John Rutter

I thought that too. Didn't think much of his efforts for the wedding though.

StrictlyAFemaleFemale · 10/09/2022 22:30

Oh that is lovely!

StrictlyAFemaleFemale · 10/09/2022 22:32

gogohmm · 10/09/2022 22:13

If I was planning it I would have the lord bless you and keep you by rutter

The quote failed! I meant the lord bless you and keep you.

MintyGreenDreams · 10/09/2022 22:34

As long as they don't wheel out Elton John I'm happy

LuluBlakey1 · 10/09/2022 22:35

It is a State funeral. Very formal. Pomp, circumstance, military, pageantry, bagpies,classical and religious music and the bible. No 'theme song.'

Hbh17 · 10/09/2022 22:44

There will be no pop music or "celebrity" singers - thank goodness. It will be beautiful, restrained classical music, and hymns or psalms with religious significance of great meaning to The Queen and her family. A proper C of E funeral, in other words.
Possibly a piper, or something to reflect Scotland.
The Tavener piece is amazing, but not likely to be repeated after it was heard at Diana's funeral.