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What song would you want played at your funeral?Originally asked
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Cerys Matthews
Welsh singer-songwriter
Dylan’s I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight.
Matt Smith
English actor
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.
Emeli Sandé
British singer
Sir Duke by Stevie Wonder: it would leave everyone feeling good.
Robert Carlyle
Scottish actor
Something by Nick Drake.
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