Nicholas Parsons: What song would you like played at your funeral?

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My wife says the Minute Waltz.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 August 2015 source ↗

Others on this question

Alison Steadman British actress

The Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 January 2009 source ↗

Simon Le Bon English singer

I’m torn between Fauré’s Requiem and The Long And Winding Road.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 September 2015 source ↗

James Bay English singer-songwriter and guitarist

Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd – the greatest guitar solo ever.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 January 2016 source ↗

Gavin Rossdale British musician

Sid Vicious doing My Way.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 July 2020 source ↗

If there was a miracle pill that helped you to feel physically the same as you are mentally.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 August 2015 source ↗

When my children Suzy and Justin were small: I loved watching them grow up, helping and encouraging them.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 August 2015 source ↗

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