With what music does one serenade the Queen? you might ask. We've got the answer. A special Carillon recital has been arranged and the National Capital Authority has released her playlist, so to speak. From 11am to noon, carillonist Susan Antcliff is to play a mix of old and new, including Diferencia sobre Guardame las Vaca, by Luis Narvaez, The Duke of Brunswick's Alman, Scottish Fantasy, by John Courter, and Fantasia Octatonica, Sonorities, Toccata Festevole, Bells Can Change the World, by Mathieu Daniel Polak, in its Australian premiere.
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We were amazed they had not chosen any Freddie Mercury tracks. How much more regal does one get than the music of Queen?
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Here's a few more songs for the Queen we'd like to add:
Bicycle Race (I want to ride my bicycle) by Queen: ''Not 'Fat Bottomed Girls'?'', a facetious colleague asked. Goodness, no. What is Canberra if not a cycling city and what better way is there to explore than on two wheels. It's less secure than a motorcade, but more fun.
Viva Forever by the Spice Girls. We assume the Queen will feel more at home if she hears music of her own country. This song is about living forever ''everlasting, like the sun'' and what do we say of our reigning monarch? We say, ''Long live the Queen,'' of course. Viva Forever is a great track for the woman who has reigned from the age of 25 and shows no sign of slowing down at age 85.
You Wear it Well by Rod Stewart. Elizabeth II's son Prince Charles is understood to be a fan of Rod Stewart, another great Briton. This song is about someone who wears ''it'' well, ''a little old fashioned but that's all right ... Madame Onassis got nothing on you.'' By ''it'' in the Queen's case, her many bright-hued perfectly-coordinated outfits are always carried on that regal frame with elegance and style. She also looks smashing in a good hat, just as her mum did.
And now a song for republicans not keen on the Queen:
God Save the Queen by the Sex Pistols. The controversial punk rock song, regarded as an assault on Queen Elizabeth II and the monarchy, stirred up trouble with lyrics comparing the Queen to a fascist regime.
