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What fanfare would you walk into ?

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NanKate Wed 23-May-18 09:20:08

Heard this on local radio last night.

If you were walking into a room on a special occasion what fanfare would represent you as a person, not necessarily a favourite song but something that linked to you. Here are 3 examples from the programme.

Don't bring me down by ELO

Theme tune to Steptoe & Son !

Dancing Queen by Abba

I will put my mind to what fanfare I would have, but over to you now.

Persistentdonor Sun 27-May-18 19:30:02

I rather like the opening bars of 2001 Space Odyssey..... I reckon it would make people stop talking and notice my entry!! wink

goldengirl Sun 27-May-18 12:29:26

Widor's Toccata which is what I had at my wedding. Today perhaps I'd choose Zadok the Priest grin

Persistentdonor Sun 27-May-18 09:16:41

My sweet husband suggests "Who let the dogs out?" confused

Cherrytree59 Sat 26-May-18 18:56:04

Star Wars

Lilyflower Sat 26-May-18 06:58:02

I am very glad so many people like their baroque music and that ‘The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba’ is so universally loved.

WildRoses Fri 25-May-18 10:54:05

Gravity of love by Enigma.

seasider Thu 24-May-18 23:33:24

Let's Get This Party Started by Shirley Bassey!

NanKate Thu 24-May-18 21:25:27

Well done Nanny27 good thinking on your part.

Menopaws Thu 24-May-18 21:13:28

I'm still standing..Elton john or stairway to heaven if I was a bit ill

muddynails Thu 24-May-18 21:09:02

As the coffin slides in and the curtain closes --
There may be trouble ahead but while there's music and love and romance lets face the music and dance --
to be followed by the mourners (if there are any) dancing out the door

icanhandthemback Thu 24-May-18 18:14:58

Either Fight the Hood Fight or I Did It My Way grin

Theoddbird Thu 24-May-18 17:54:30

Born to be Wild by Steppenwolf. It will be played as I am carried in at my funeral. As the curtains close it will be This is the Moment by the Moody Blues. Perfect words....

mimiro Thu 24-May-18 17:53:55

maryhoffman/love your books thank you

Nanny27 Thu 24-May-18 17:33:29

Back to the Trump suggestions. I nominate "if I only had a brain" from The Wizard of Oz next time he enters a room. Do you think he'd get it?

BlueBelle Thu 24-May-18 16:35:54

No fanfare for me I can’t bear eyes on me I ll be slinking in with Shysal

allsortsofbags Thu 24-May-18 16:25:01

Not really a Fan Fair but it would have to be "A Glass of Champagne" by Sailor.

Bubbly is my favourite drink and was even before we lived in Champagne Ardennes region. Also I've loved the song from the very first time I heard it in Holland back in the 70's.

So a most fitting theme to enter to, not that I can ever see me ever having to make an entrance.

Closest I'm likely to get is OH saying when are you going to be ready lol

Like so many others I love FFtTCM

Chews Thu 24-May-18 16:17:03

Walk on the Wild Side by Lou Reed
or Bewley Brothers by David Bowie would be my tunes - not a lover of the anthem vibe

NanKate Thu 24-May-18 16:06:11

What a great idea Sheilasue the Elvis departure music. If we chose it we could have the vicar or whoever say
‘Kate or Sue has left the building’ what a send off. ?

Anniebach Thu 24-May-18 15:43:27

I rather like the theme music from ‘The Magnificent Seven’ be rather a dramatic entrance , minus the horse

dayvidg Thu 24-May-18 14:45:58

www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDg1tcOia7Q

Roy Harper's When an old cricketer leaves the crease

Craftycat Thu 24-May-18 13:22:22

The doo do doo do do doo do doo bit from Seven Nations Army by White Stripes please. Our ruby team used to come out to to that & it always sends shivers down my spine.

Grandma70s Thu 24-May-18 13:10:16

I Was Glad is lovely to sing as well. I’ve sung it for the Queen! I doubt if she noticed, as I was one of about sixty singers.

sarahellenwhitney Thu 24-May-18 12:23:13

Grey Duster me too I was Glad. An anthem by the composer Parry with organ and brass and a massed choir mainly at cathedral royal events. Coronation and weddings . When ever the cathedral in my part of the world has an organ recital with choir and includes this in their performance I just have to attend. It can however leave me in tears.!

Greyduster Thu 24-May-18 12:18:06

Shostakovich’s Festive Overture begins with a wonderful fanfare. The rest of it is good too!

GabriellaG Thu 24-May-18 11:40:20

Anniebach

Ymddiheuriadau blush