August 6, 2002


WHEN I DIE, DON'T THINK THAT I'M A NUT...
According to the Co-operative Group's Funeral Service, more and more people are picking crappy pop music to be played at their funerals.

Bette Midler's ''Wind Beneath My Wings'' topped the funeral chart in a Co-op poll conducted throughout Britain. The Co-op said 68 percent of its undertakers reported increased use of pop songs.

Weepy Hollywood film ballads are the most popular choice. In second place was Celine Dion's ''My Heart Will Go On,'' the theme from ''Titanic.'' Whitney Houston's ''I Will Always Love You'' was number three.

Other top 10 selections were ''Candle in the Wind,'' sung by Elton John at the funeral of Princess Diana in 1997, and ''Angels'' by Robbie Williams.

There were also those who chose to bid a more whimsical farewell. Among the more unusual requests were the Village People's ''YMCA'' and Wham's ''Wake Me Up Before you Go-Go,'' not to mention the Queen classic ''Another One Bites the Dust.''





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