Religious content in songs

Evansangel

As im getting married in a register office your not allowed any religous content.

Well i was thinking of having "Sing For Absolution" by Muse.

I googled Absolution (:o:o:o) and it came up with this..

Web definitions for absolution

the condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance

Do you think this would be a No-No?

picklepick

Hmm thats a tricky one. not all registrars are as strict as others with the religious content thing so i think its best to just ring and ask!

sal-ad_daze

to be honest, I would't even point that out, I'd ask the registrar to ok your music choices (send a disc for them to listen to) and they may not even realise!
As picklepick says, it's an absolute lottery some are so strict that even a religious conotation to a word rules a song out whereas others are a bit more lenient.
As long as they ok it you'll be fine.

greenellie

I agree with the above posters - you should be okay because it's not a song about religion or declaring your affinity to a religion.

I got married last year and the registrar let us do the traditional Jewish breaking of a glass after I explained to her it wasn't really anything to do with the actual religion, instead it symbolised how everything changes and you can't put it back how it was.

Good luck getting it approved

Mrs_Moore_To_Be

Have reported it :spam:

Evansangel

Reported what? :S

I only have on CD-R so i'll have to phone and ask.

I read that Robbie Williams - 'Angels' has only just been allowed.

x

TamVilla80

If I was the registrar I would allow it on the basis that it is a good song (and if they allow Robbie Williams, they must allow anything - I hate that song!) lol.

I'm sure it will be fine, but if they dont, then how about Muses cover of Feeling Good?

Evansangel

Oooh i have never heard that *treks off to youtube*

Edit: OMG wow.

indiegirl_2

Hmm, I've had a similar dilemma... I wanted the Florence & The Machine cover of 'You've Got The Love', but it has the line "Lord I just don't care..." in it, so we discounted it on that basis. (fortunately I found an instrumental version instead)...

You'd think that Registrars would be slightly lenient unless the song had explicit religious connotations.

kr15snw

Yay a muse fan!!

When we were having our english wedding I was going to walk up the ailse to Unintended. LOVE that song

Also love invincible. Worship Muse, have seen them live 5 times (going this year as well) so OH has agreed I can have a load of songs in the background during the breakfast (we're having the minuite string quartet)

Evansangel

Its ridiculous isn't it??!

I love muse, my dad does to, and so does OH

Hopefully baby will like them when she's older