Robbie Williams writes own funeral song
Pop star Robbie Williams has joined a list of musical geniuses by writing a requiem to be played at his own funeral. Williams does not want his biggest hit Angels played when he is buried and has instead penned a requiem, a classical piece of music known as a ‘Mass for the Dead’, to be played to mark his passing. A Requiem Mass is used to celebrate the repose of the soul or souls of one or more deceased persons at funerals, while Robbie’s hit Angels was previously named one of the most popular songs to be played at funerals in the UK.
The Take That star has joined other composers who have created requiems, including Mozart, Verdi and Faure. The 36-year-old singer, who is married to American actress Ayda Field, knows people will find it hard to believe he could pen a classical piece of music and admits he finds it frustrating that people don’t give him any credit as a songwriter. Williams said people often assume he is only marginally involved in the making of his music. He said he feels underestimated because too many people think he only sings songs which have been written by more talented songwriters.
“I never play an instrument on stage, which people interpret as a lack of knowledge about music or the technique behind writing a song (..) For a lot of people I will still always be the clown from that boy band,” he said. (source: tvnz.co.nz)