What song would you like played at your funeral?

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Joe Brown singing I'll See You In My Dreams.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 January 2014 source ↗

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Sandi Toksvig Danish and British broadcaster, comedian and writer
How about The Hokey Cokey? That’s always fun, especially if they’re carrying the coffin.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 March 2018 source ↗

Tony Ross British writer of children's books
On The Good Ship Lollipop, by Shirley Temple.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 April 2013 source ↗

Terence Conran British restaurateur and designer
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.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 August 2016 source ↗

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