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canetoad

(17,195 posts)
Fri May 18, 2018, 11:10 PM May 2018

Royal Wedding music preview

Gospel choir and Etta James!

https://www.theage.com.au/world/europe/spoiler-alert-the-gospel-twist-at-harry-and-meghan-s-wedding-20180519-p4zg8u.html

Kiss aside, the highlight of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding is likely to be an American gospel choir singing that wedding day (and pub karaoke) staple: Stand By Me.

It should make for a moment unlike any other in the long history of the British royal family, and a taste of a royal future that will surely delight fans and probably appal traditionalists.

On top of that, the newlyweds will walk out of the chapel to the sound of Etta James' “This Little Light of Mine” – a gospel tune from the 1920s which became an anthem for the civil rights movement in America in the 50s and 60s.

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Royal Wedding music preview (Original Post) canetoad May 2018 OP
I Tried to Organize a Pajama Watching Party But None of the Girls Have Shown Up Stallion May 2018 #1
There's a football game on here canetoad May 2018 #2
I would have showed up BannonsLiver May 2018 #3

canetoad

(17,195 posts)
2. There's a football game on here
Fri May 18, 2018, 11:22 PM
May 2018

Aussie rules, that will get priority. Wouldn't mind hearing the gospel choir, though.

BannonsLiver

(16,470 posts)
3. I would have showed up
Fri May 18, 2018, 11:33 PM
May 2018

Of course I’m a stranger somthat would be pretty creepy but I love that you tried to organize something. I’m getting up early myself. My wife thinks I’m nuts. Ever since I was a kid I’ve been ate up with all things England. We’ve been 4 times and if it were up to me we’d visit every year.

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