Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding

"Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding"
12-inch single cover (1978)
Song by Elton John
from the album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Released1973 (1973)
RecordedMay 1973
StudioChâteau d'Hérouville, France
Genre
Length11:07
Label
  • DJM (UK/world)
  • MCA (US/Canada)
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Gus Dudgeon

"Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding" is a medley of two songs written by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin, and performed by John. It is the opening track of the 1973 double album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.

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.[2] This first half segues into "Love Lies Bleeding".

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