Self Expression

At the crematorium you can look on the display screen in the vestry and see what music has been played or is about to be played at the services either side of the one you're conducting. Yesterday the preceding one to mine, clearly a civil service, included three items: Queen's 'Another One Bites the Dust', 'Bittersweet Symphony' by The Verve, and Talking Heads' 'Road to Nowhere'. It was only a step away from Joy Division. 'He had a few demons', commented the chapel attendant. I'd've found it hard to deal with, but then I get a bit touchy and have to grit my teeth through 'Always Look on the Bright Side of Life'.