The question
What song would you want played at your funeral?Originally asked
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I don't want to think that far ahead, but a song I like is Herb Alpert's This Guy's In Love With You. Let's pretend it's going to be played at my wedding instead.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 March 2013 source ↗
I’d prefer no song, and no funeral: I’d like my loved ones to go on a walk, mostly in silence, instead. It’s all better not put into words.
Heartbeats, by Jose González.
Scatterlings Of Africa, by Johnny Clegg.
Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd – the greatest guitar solo ever.
I got injured when I was a kid and it prevented me from becoming a footballer. Now I am quite happy being an actor but, at the time, that was the biggest thing to overcome.
My dad, because he is full of integrity and good humour; and my grandad, because he's full of the same.
I believe happiness is in the moment, so now.
More clarity, or if I went to the gym more.
Sofie Gråbøl, Peter Capaldi, Julie Andrews, Tom Ellis, Rhys Ifans, Nicola Walker
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