2018: The Co-operative Funeral Services list of Top Ten Funeral Songs (now containing no Christian songs or hymns). I'm looking at the merits and demerits of the top ten, and this time number 6 - 'Supermarket Flowers' performed by Ed Sheeran . . .
It was written for a funeral and it has God in it - although strangely the God in this song says, "Hallelujah" (which means Praise God . . .).
It's a personal tribute song with little to do with anyone else's loved one. A bit like listening to the funeral before the one you're at.
So I'll sing Hallelujah
'Poured the old ginger beer down the sink'
Everything will be okay in the end.
It's about someone else's family and private grief.
Why it's good for a funeral:
It was written for a funeral and it has God in it - although strangely the God in this song says, "Hallelujah" (which means Praise God . . .).
Why it's bad for a funeral:
It's a personal tribute song with little to do with anyone else's loved one. A bit like listening to the funeral before the one you're at.
Line that's most like a Christian song:
So I'll sing Hallelujah
Line that's least like a Christian song:
'Poured the old ginger beer down the sink'
A Quote from (singer) Ed Sheeran:
Everything will be okay in the end.
Why I don't want this song at my funeral:
It's about someone else's family and private grief.
A better Christian alternative:
Hallelujah! sing to Jesus,
His the scepter, His the throne;
Hallelujah! His the triumph,
His the victory alone . . .
His the scepter, His the throne;
Hallelujah! His the triumph,
His the victory alone . . .
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