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The psalm would be the 23rd. I’ll have to think about the song.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 November 2015 source ↗
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What song would you want played at your funeral?Originally asked
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Gloria Estefan
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A song I wrote years ago called Remember Me With Love.
Tchaikovsky's 1812, sung by Barry Manilow.
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Wood warbler – the male's trill song.
Sara Pascoe
English comedian, presenter, writer
Nothing – I don’t like music. I want my funeral to be uncomfortably quiet.
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