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	"'''Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding'''" is the opening song on the ~~two-part~~ album '']'' by ]. The first part, "Funeral for a Friend", is an instrumental created by John while thinking of what kind of music he would like at his funeral.<ref name="songfacts">{{cite web\|url=http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=3675\|title=Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding\|publisher=]\|language=en\|accessdate=2008-07-20}}</ref> This first half segues into "Love Lies Bleeding".		"'''Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding'''" is the opening song on the double album '']'' by ]. The first part, "Funeral for a Friend", is an instrumental created by John while thinking of what kind of music he would like at his funeral.<ref name="songfacts">{{cite web\|url=http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=3675\|title=Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding\|publisher=]\|language=en\|accessdate=2008-07-20}}</ref> This first half segues into "Love Lies Bleeding".

	"Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding" was too long for a ] release, but got plenty of airplay on FM stations that were predisposed toward rock epics.<ref name="AllMusic Guide">{{cite web\|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=33:jcfyxxu0ldde\|title=Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding\|publisher=]\|language=en\|accessdate=2008-07-20}}</ref> The whole piece together is just over eleven minutes long.		"Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding" was too long for a ] release, but got plenty of airplay on FM stations that were predisposed toward rock epics.<ref name="AllMusic Guide">{{cite web\|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=33:jcfyxxu0ldde\|title=Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding\|publisher=]\|language=en\|accessdate=2008-07-20}}</ref> The whole piece together is just over eleven minutes long.

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Song

"Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding"
Song

For other uses, see Love lies bleeding.

"Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding" is the opening song on the double album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John. The first part, "Funeral for a Friend", is an instrumental created by John while thinking of what kind of music he would like at his funeral. This first half segues into "Love Lies Bleeding".

"Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding" was too long for a single release, but got plenty of airplay on FM stations that were predisposed toward rock epics. The whole piece together is just over eleven minutes long.

Covers

The song was covered by Dream Theater, and appears on the EP A Change of Seasons.
"Love Lies Bleeding" was covered by the Clearwater, Florida based band Très bien! on The Next Great American Band.

References

^ "Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding". Songfacts. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
"Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-07-20.

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	"'''Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding'''" is the opening song on the ~~two-part~~ album '']'' by ]. The first part, "Funeral for a Friend", is an instrumental created by John while thinking of what kind of music he would like at his funeral.<ref name="songfacts">{{cite web\|url=http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=3675\|title=Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding\|publisher=]\|language=en\|accessdate=2008-07-20}}</ref> This first half segues into "Love Lies Bleeding".		"'''Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding'''" is the opening song on the double album '']'' by ]. The first part, "Funeral for a Friend", is an instrumental created by John while thinking of what kind of music he would like at his funeral.<ref name="songfacts">{{cite web\|url=http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=3675\|title=Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding\|publisher=]\|language=en\|accessdate=2008-07-20}}</ref> This first half segues into "Love Lies Bleeding".

	"Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding" was too long for a ] release, but got plenty of airplay on FM stations that were predisposed toward rock epics.<ref name="AllMusic Guide">{{cite web\|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=33:jcfyxxu0ldde\|title=Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding\|publisher=]\|language=en\|accessdate=2008-07-20}}</ref> The whole piece together is just over eleven minutes long.		"Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding" was too long for a ] release, but got plenty of airplay on FM stations that were predisposed toward rock epics.<ref name="AllMusic Guide">{{cite web\|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=33:jcfyxxu0ldde\|title=Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding\|publisher=]\|language=en\|accessdate=2008-07-20}}</ref> The whole piece together is just over eleven minutes long.