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An alternative playlist for Her Majesty's water music

The music to be played while the royal barge makes its way along the Thames for the Jubilee is a little dull. Perhaps the Queen would appreciate this alternative playlist?According to Adrian Evans, the "pageant master" tasked with arranging a London Philharmonic Orchestra soundtrack for the Jubilee flotilla's voyage down the river Thames, the Kinks' Waterloo Sunset didn't quite make the cut. Come 3 June, the 86-year-old monarch will instead be serenaded with movie themes and century-old chestnut...

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17:12 on April 23 2012

An alternative playlist for Her Majesty's water music

Guardian Music — The music to be played while the royal barge makes its way along the Thames for the Jubilee is a little dull. Perhaps the Queen would appreciate this alternative playlist... more info
The Kinks The Clash Bert Jansch Pink Floyd PJ Harvey Dusty Springfield Pet Shop Boys Akala Kate Bush Lionheart Blur

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