Always Look on the Bright Side of Life by Eric Idle is the most requested song at funerals
Every day we pull some stats from a survey and say have a chat about the findings. Today: The most popular modern songs and music for funerals.
Top 10 most requested contemporary funeral songs and themes:
- Always Look on the Bright Side of Life
- Match of the Day theme
- My Way
- Angels
- You'll Never Walk Alone
- Cricket Theme / Soul Limbo
- Love Theme from Titanic / My Heart Will Go On
- Last of the Summer Wine
- Only Fools and Horses
- Time to Say Goodbye
Source: Research by The Co-operative Funeralcare.
What do you think? Are you surprised by any of the top 10 choices? What song or piece of music do you want played at your funeral as loved ones say their goodbyes? Post a comment below, or on Twitter using #nsstatchat
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