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Monty Python tune tops funeral songs
From https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-30143250
Monty Python tune tops funeral songs
21 November 2014
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Monty Python's Eric Idle performed the 1977 track at the 2012 Olympics closing ceremony
Monty Python's Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life has become the most popular tune to play at a UK funeral.
A study by a chain of funeral directors found the 1979 Life of Brian song had overtaken Frank Sinatra's My Way as the preferred choice of music.
David Collingwood, of The Co-operative Funeralcare, suggested the findings represented "a generational shift in attitudes towards funerals".
"Modern funerals are very much about personal choice," he added.
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21 November 2014
GETTY IMAGES
Monty Python's Eric Idle performed the 1977 track at the 2012 Olympics closing ceremony
Monty Python's Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life has become the most popular tune to play at a UK funeral.
A study by a chain of funeral directors found the 1979 Life of Brian song had overtaken Frank Sinatra's My Way as the preferred choice of music.
David Collingwood, of The Co-operative Funeralcare, suggested the findings represented "a generational shift in attitudes towards funerals".
"Modern funerals are very much about personal choice," he added.
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