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With this Memorial Day, I was thinking about memorial songs. My sister-in-law passed a little over a year ago. At her funeral, a singer/piano player played some Stevie Nicks. But, this got me thinking. Here's what I found.

From the Chordie forum (http://www.chordie.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=7945&action=new):
1) KNOCKIN' ON HEAVEN'S DOOR (He won't let me in anyway)
2) DON'T DREAM IS OVER by Crowded House a GREAT song.
3) WHO WANTS TO LIVE FOREVER
4) THE SHOW MUST GO ON both by QUEEN
5) LET IT BE by the BEATLES.
6) DESPERADO by the EAGLES.
7) UNCHAINED MELODY by the RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS

A p.o.v. from across the pond (http://www.allgames.com/forums/archive/index.php?t-5589.html):
Top Ten European Funeral Songs
1.Queen : The Show Must Go On
2.Led Zeppelin : Stairway to Heaven
3.AC/DC : Highway to Hell
4.Frank Sinatra : My Way
5.Mozart : Requiem
6.Robbie Williams : Angels
7.Queen : Who Wants To Live Forever
8.The Beatles : Let it Be
9.Metallica : Nothing Else Matters
10.U2 : With Or Without You

Top Ten British Funeral Songs
1. Robbie Williams : Angels
2. Frank Sinatra : My Way
3. Monty Python : Always Look on the Bright Side of Life
4. Led Zeppelin : Stairway to Heaven
5. Queen : Who Wants To Live Forever
6. Green Day : Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)
7. REM : Everybody Hurts
8. Oasis : Live Forever
9. Bette Midler : Wind Beneath My Wings
10. Royal Scots Dragoon Guards : Amazing Grace

Have a good Memorial Day and weekend.

Updated on: 2008 05 25