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Maid Marian

Whiter Shade 'most played' song

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Procol Harum's A Whiter Shade of Pale is the most played song in public places in the past 75 years, according to a chart compiled for BBC Radio 2.

The song, with its distinctive organ riff, stayed at number one for six weeks in the UK in the summer of 1967.

Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody was at number two followed by All I Have To Do Is Dream by the Everly Brothers. There was no place in the top 10 for The Beatles.


TOP 10 MOST PLAYED SONGS
1. Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade Of Pale
2. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
3. Everly Brothers - All I Have To Do Is Dream
4. Wet Wet Wet - Love Is All Around
5. Bryan Adams - (Everything I Do) I Do It For You
6. Robbie Williams - Angels
7. Elvis Presley - All Shook Up
8. Abba - Dancing Queen
9. Perry Como - Magic Moments
10. Bing Crosby - White Christmas
Source: PPL

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7996979.stm
Pam7

LOVE Whiter Shade of Pale.  I remember virtually ALL the weddings we went to in the early 70's had it played in the church.  

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The Hammond organ line of "A Whiter Shade of Pale" was inspired by Johann Sebastian Bach's "Sleepers Awake" and "Air on a G String", but contrary to popular belief, the song is not a direct copy or paraphrase of any music by Bach.[8] This similarity is referenced in the 1982 play The Real Thing by Tom Stoppard and the 1991 film The Commitments.
 I think this is why they were able to play it in the church.

My niece wanted Angels played at her civil ceremony...but was told she couldn't because it had the word 'angel' in it    - she was told they couldn't use ANY song if it had anything with remotely 'religeous' connections    
Katy'sclan

I went up the Isle to the Pachelbell Cannon...

...and came back down to 'Who's sorry now'

   
Pam7

       
Katy'sclan

...and as soon as the Disco started Paul requested ...

'Please release me'  


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