What song would you like played at your funeral?

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Recorded Meg Rosoff said elsewhere, not written here
Reasons To Be Cheerful, by Ian Dury.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 November 2013 source ↗

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Terence Conran British restaurateur and designer
I have asked a fireworks company to put my ashes in a collection of rockets, so I think the right tune is Handel’s firework music.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 August 2016 source ↗
EL James British author
Adagio from Concerto No 3 in D Minor BWV 974, played by James Rhodes.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 December 2012 source ↗
Happy Day by Sarkodie. I’m half Ghanaian, and in Ghana funerals really are a celebration of life. You dance and sing; it’s just a completely different vibe to over here in the UK. I would hope at my funeral that everyone’s on their feet, having a good time.
Recorded The Guardian, Honest playlist, The Guardian, 28 November 2022 source ↗

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