What song would you like played at your funeral?

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Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go by Wham!

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 September 2016 source ↗

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David Olusoga Historian and broadcaster
I’ve spent my life hogging the stereo. My funeral feels a good moment to finally let someone else choose the soundtrack.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 March 2021 source ↗
Harriet Walter English actress
I went to a funeral where they played Cheek To Cheek: Fred Astaire singing “Heaven. I’m in heaven… ” Everyone smiled. I’d like that.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 December 2017 source ↗

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