Suggs: What song would you want played at your funeral?

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What song would you want played at your funeral?

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Is That All There Is? by Peggy Lee. I find it uplifting, because we all suffer these things in life. Will my funeral be happy or sad? Depends who you’re talking to. Some people will be happy. A couple will be sad. But I’d like a jolly affair.

The Guardian, Honest playlist, The Guardian, 16 November 2025 source ↗

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Louis Walsh Irish music manager and television personality

Crazy by Patsy Cline.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 September 2017 source ↗

Robert Carlyle Scottish actor

Something by Nick Drake.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 February 2008 source ↗

Russell Howard British comedian and presenter

Don’t Stop Believin’ [by Journey].

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 February 2020 source ↗

Denise Lewis Heptathlete and broadcaster

I’m living for ever, so I won’t be having one. But just in case, I can imagine My Way by Frank Sinatra belting out as I’m cremated or put in the ground.

Recorded The Guardian, Honest playlist, The Guardian, 18 January 2026 source ↗

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