Killer Queen: which song is fit for the royal first dance?

Just two weeks until the wedding of the year and preparations are racing ahead to make sure the marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton fulfils not just the dreams of the bride and groom – but of the two billion people expected to tune in.

Choristers at Westminster Abbey are rehearsing on Friday to make sure they are pitch-perfect on 29 April.

Clarence House says both William and Kate have taken “a great deal of interest and care in choosing the music” which will include a number of well-known hymns and choral works as well as some specially-commissioned pieces.

While tradition may dictate songs on the day, pop singer George Michael has been busy recording a modern cover song especially for the royal couple.

The singer announced on Twitter that he would be putting a track together as a special wedding present which is expected to be released on Friday.

He asked fans to suggest song ideas and earlier this week decided on a track originally recorded in the 1970s – although he is yet to reveal the name.

He tweeted: “Suffice to say it’s a beautiful song and it was never a single so chances are u don’t know it…”

The twittersphere suggested Michael record titles such as “Wonderful Tonight”, “Have I Told You Lately That I Love You”, and “Let’s Get it On”.

Michael said he would reveal the track on CNN in an interview with Piers Morgan. The song will be available free to download online and Michael has urged fans to make a donation to the Royal Wedding charitable gift fund.

Meanwhile “You’re Beautiful” by James Blunt is at 5/1 at bookmakers William Hill for the song William and Kate will most likely dance to at their wedding reception.

Other choices include “Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing” by Aerosmith and “Everything I Do” by Bryan Adams.

Send us your suggestions

So if indeed music be the food of love, Channel 4 News wants to know what song you think the happy couple should boogie to for their first dance.

Tweet us @channel4news or let us know on Facebook and we’ll publish the best suggestions below.

And remember – as George Michael said, “This has got to be a romantic, OPTIMISTIC song for two good people. Who happen to be royalty…:)”.

Here are a few ideas we’ve had so far:

– Killer Queen, Queen
– White Wedding, Billy Idol
– God Save the Queen, Sex Pistols
– Who Let the ‘Corgis’ Out, Baha Men
– Three Times a Lady, Lionel Richie
– Get Me to the Church on Time, My Fair Lady
– Let’s Stay Together, Al Green
– Common People, Pulp tweeted by @dutch_tweeet
– Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter, Iron’s Maiden by @neilrfoster
– William, it was Really Nothing, The Smiths by @luvthecity
– Anarchy in the UK, Sex Pistols by Daniel Griffiths on Facebook
– Dancehall Queen, Robyn by @AnnaFenlon
– Children of the Revolution, T.Rex by Jason Derrick on Facebook
– Do They Owe Us A Living, Crass @Reid_DP
– Waterboys, Old England by @cleverleyson
– Werewolves of London, Zevon by Keith Pine on Facebook
– Dancing Queen, Abba by Jeremy Harrison on Facebook
– Where The Wild Roses Grow, Nick Cave/Kylie Minogue by @catvincent
– The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, Gil Scott Heron by Graham Coates on Facebook
– Let’s Face the Music and Dance, by Jane Molloy on Facebook
– Addams Family theme tune, by Sophie Kelly on Facebook
– Five Little Monkeys nursery rhyme by Sathees Balya on facebook
– Hate Song, Raging Speedhorn by Michael MacLeod on Facebook
– Discovery Channel, Bloodhound Gang by Annalisa Saviano Wilkinson ?on Facebook
– Queen of the Night, Whitney Houston by @MakeupAdviceMAF
– Highway to Hell, AC/DC by @bluestaffie
– Born to Run (the country), Bruce Springsteen by Lauren Fletcher on Facebook
– What a Waste, Ian Dury and the Blockheads by Steph Daly ?on Facebook
– Beat on the Brat, The Ramones by Davy Mcauley on Facebook
– Repeat, The Manic Street Preachers by Ian Shoesmith on Facebook