What song would you like played at your funeral?

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Pure Shores by All Saints.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 April 2019 source ↗

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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 ↗
Ed O'Brien Guitarist
I sang in Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem in a choir as a kid. The final movement, In Paradisum, is one of the most beautiful, seemingly simple pieces of music. So I’ll have that, please.
Recorded The Guardian, Honest playlist, The Guardian, 31 May 2026 source ↗
Cynthia Nixon American actress and politician
I Happen To Like New York: I tell people all the time, so they will be sure not to forget.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 April 2017 source ↗

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