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.
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Smoke Gets In Your Eyes.
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.
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