What song would you like played at your funeral?

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Recorded Rupert Graves said elsewhere, not written here
I don’t care as long as everyone knows the words and joins in.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 January 2015 source ↗

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Steph McGovern Broadcaster
For Good, from the bit in Wicked the Musical where the two witches go their separate ways. The lyrics are about people coming to your life for a reason, who might not stay very long, but there’s a reason they’ve played a part in your life. I well up thinking about it.
Recorded The Guardian, Honest playlist, The Guardian, 15 February 2026 source ↗
Eddie Izzard British comedian and actress
Mozart’s clarinet concerto from the Out Of Africa soundtrack.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 May 2016 source ↗

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