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"Shine Like It Does" Lyrics
hand written by Michael
and reproduced in bronze
on his monument built by
Kelland and Susie Hutchence.
October 1998
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On the first anniversary of Michael's death a memorial was unveiled
on the afternoon of November 22, 1998. About 300 friends, family
and fans attended the service at the Northern Suburbs Crematorium.
The service was brief and sweet and, in a way, Michael himself
said more than anybody else, in the form of a transcript of an
interview that he gave Swiss radio in June 1997, just six months
before he committed suicide. Asked about Tiger Lily, Hutchence
said that, while on tour, what he missed most was "the stupid
things ... a new front tooth growing, that kind of thing''.
"You have to say, OK, this is what I do. And she (Tiger
Lily) wants me, whether she knows it or not, to do what I want
to do, because ultimately, it's for her. But it gets very difficult,''
he said.
Then he paused.
"You know, I haven't seen my baby for four months. I don't
even know if she knows who I am any more.''
Hutchence went on to say that he envied those with nine-to-five
jobs, so he could leave in the morning, then count the hours
"until I could get back to her''.
Hutchence's family chose the theme of "love and peace''
for the service.
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