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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.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 December 2017 source ↗
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That’s always changing, depending on how I think I’m going to die. At the moment, I’d like my own song Away from the Sky at my funeral.
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I don’t have a favourite song, but I will definitely give it some thought, so no one’s arguing about it when I die.
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