Matt Smith: What song would you like played at your funeral?

What song would you like played at your funeral?

Originally asked

The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

A fixed Guardian Q&A prompt asked directly across respondents and years.

You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.

Recorded Matt Smith said elsewhere, not written here

I don't want to think that far ahead, but a song I like is Herb Alpert's This Guy's In Love With You. Let's pretend it's going to be played at my wedding instead.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 March 2013 source ↗

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Richard Osman English TV presenter and writer

The Man Comes Around by Johnny Cash, or the theme tune to Pointless.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 June 2016 source ↗

Omid Djalili British stand-up comedian and actor

Sinatra's The Best Is Yet To Come.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 August 2010 source ↗

David Baddiel Comedian and writer

My daughter Dolly singing Your Song by Elton John when she was 11. I was filming and the filming is pathetic because you can tell I’m just wobbling with tears. I want everyone to cry at my funeral, including my daughter.

Recorded The Guardian, Honest playlist, The Guardian, 13 January 2025 source ↗

Russell Howard British comedian and presenter