A local artist recently asked us if we could provide him with a candle arrangement for a live concert he was putting on in the city of Manchester. This made us think more about the role of candles and how they have heavily featured in music over the years. For me one of the most memorable uses would be in one of Kurt Cobain’s last concert. He performed an unplugged show with a set that resembled a funeral. Quite chilling really.

Other artists have even featured candles heavily in their lyrics. The Crest’s of course had a famous song called sixteen candles. If you take a look at some of the lyrics from sixteen candles you will see how heavily candles feature.

Sixteen candles make a lovely light
But not as bright as your eyes tonight
(as your eyes tonight) (Oh)
Blow out the candles, make your wish come true
For I’ll be wishing that you love me, too
(that you love me, too)

We will hopefully have some pictures soon of the arrangement and will of course keep you updated. If you want to reminisce about the sixteen candles lyrics or know of any music concerts where candles have featured heavily then drop us a line.

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