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nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts) Thu Sep 8, 2022, 05:53 PM Sep 2022

Is Sir Elton John going to sing Candle in the Wind at Queen Elizabeth 2 funeral?

He sang that song at Dianna’s funeral.

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Is Sir Elton John going to sing Candle in the Wind at Queen Elizabeth 2 funeral? (Original Post) nkpolitics1212 Sep 2022 OP

No. that song was for his friend Diana. LakeArenal Sep 2022 #1

Seriously doubt it. Irish_Dem Sep 2022 #2

Candle in the wind was originally For Marilyn Monroe. bob4460 Sep 2022 #3

I think Queen Elizabeth II knew "who to cling to when the rain set in." rsdsharp Sep 2022 #4

Yeah, Elton didn't actually sing Candle in the Wind for Diana either Hugh_Lebowski Sep 2022 #7

It wouldn't be appropriate for the Queen. Meadowoak Sep 2022 #5

More accurately, he sang Goodbye England's Rose which has CITW music/melody Hugh_Lebowski Sep 2022 #6

I think the "candle in the wind" metaphor means a life tragically cut way too short nt Shermann Sep 2022 #8

"Funeral for a friend" would make a lot more sense VMA131Marine Sep 2022 #9

LakeArenal

(29,813 posts)

1. No. that song was for his friend Diana.

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Thu Sep 8, 2022, 05:56 PM

Sep 2022

Irish_Dem

(57,677 posts)

2. Seriously doubt it.

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Thu Sep 8, 2022, 06:00 PM

Sep 2022

bob4460

(249 posts)

3. Candle in the wind was originally For Marilyn Monroe.

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Thu Sep 8, 2022, 06:01 PM

Sep 2022

The lyrics were changed for Diana.

rsdsharp

(10,139 posts)

4. I think Queen Elizabeth II knew "who to cling to when the rain set in."

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Thu Sep 8, 2022, 06:02 PM

Sep 2022

It's also hard to say, at 96, her “candle blew out before her legend ever did.”

But maybe I’m wrong.

Hugh_Lebowski

(33,643 posts)

7. Yeah, Elton didn't actually sing Candle in the Wind for Diana either

Reply to rsdsharp (Reply #4)

Thu Sep 8, 2022, 06:34 PM

Sep 2022

He sang Goodbye England's Rose.

Same music/melody as CITW, but (almost) entirely different words.

Meadowoak

(6,220 posts)

5. It wouldn't be appropriate for the Queen.

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Thu Sep 8, 2022, 06:03 PM

Sep 2022

Hugh_Lebowski

(33,643 posts)

6. More accurately, he sang Goodbye England's Rose which has CITW music/melody

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Thu Sep 8, 2022, 06:32 PM

Sep 2022

But of course entirely different lyrics.

Just sayin'

Shermann

(8,654 posts)

8. I think the "candle in the wind" metaphor means a life tragically cut way too short nt

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Thu Sep 8, 2022, 06:39 PM

Sep 2022

VMA131Marine

(4,650 posts)

9. "Funeral for a friend" would make a lot more sense

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Thu Sep 8, 2022, 07:08 PM

Sep 2022

But I’m not sure even that would be appropriate.

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