[kj] (OT) McClaren funeral write up from the NME

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In a message dated 4/22/2010 11:35:32 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
folk.devil at hotmail.com writes:

The  funeral procession for punk impresario _Malcolm  McLaren_ 
(http://www.nme.com/artists/malcolm-mclaren)  has taken place through the streets of  
Camden, north London today (April 22), as  the former _Sex  Pistols_ 
(http://www.nme.com/artists/sex-pistols)  manager's cortege made its way to Highgate  
Cemetery for his funeral. 

The manager-turned artist in his  own right _passed away on April 8 in 
Switzerland after suffering from  cancer_ 
(http://www.nme.com/news/malcolm-mclaren/50578) .

McClaren's coffin - which was  stenciled with the legend "Too fast to live 
too young to die" - was drawn by  four black horses in full funeral regalia 
and arrived at Camden  Town tube station this afternoon. 

The main part of  Camden High Street was lined by hundreds of fans paying 
their  respects, while shopkeepers and market traders paused from their work 
to view  the procession.

In front of the coffin was a car filled with flowers  spelling out "Cash 
from chaos". Following the hearse – on the back of which  was an anarchy 
symbol made of red and white roses – were four cars and a dark  green Routemaster 
bus, its destination billed as  "Nowhere".

A soundsystem on the back of the bus, full of revelling  mourners, played 
tracks including Sid Vicious' version of  'My Way', the cover of 'Rock Around 
The  Clock' from 'The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle' movie  and other punk 
anthems. The bus was followed by crowds of people, while  leather-clad punks 
jumped on the back of the vechicle and sang along as it  made its way down 
the high street.

Stopping on the corner of  Ferdinand Street and Chalk Farm Road at the  
Monarch music venue, the mourners left the bus and it sped  off around the 
corner, punks still clinging onto it, before playing out the  strains of 
'Something Else'.

A private funeral service  will now take place this afternoon at Highgate 
Cemetery.  

Earlier the manager's family had _encouraged the public to take part in a_ 
(http://www.nme.com/news/sex-pistols/50708)  "minute of  mayhem" at noon 
encouraging the public to stop and play "their favourite  records".

Speaking to NME.COM about the funeral,  Ben Westwood – son of Vivienne, who 
was  McLaren's partner in the 70s – remembered him  fondly.

"He was a really good friend. He was a really nice person. My  brother 
[Joseph Corre, McLaren's son with  Vivienne Westwood] said 'travel well' to him 
when he died.  And that's what I'd like to say as well. Travel well Malcolm, 
 you're a star."

Westwood added that he hopes  McLaren's grave at Highgate Cemetery becomes  
a shrine in the future. "He's [to be] buried in Highgate  Cemetery, and I 
hope his grave becomes like Jim  Morrison's or Serge Gainsburg's and all 
those  others." 
 
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