What song would you like played at your funeral?

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Bob Marley's Ride Natty Ride.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 June 2013 source ↗

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A song I wrote called I Want to See You. It’s about reunion – about seeing your loved ones again in heaven. That’s the message I’d want to leave behind.

Recorded The Guardian, Honest playlist, The Guardian, 21 June 2026 source ↗

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I am going straight to cremation like David Bowie, so there would be no funeral.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 October 2020 source ↗

Barbra Streisand’s Evergreen from A Star Is Born or You’ll Never Walk Alone from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 November 2019 source ↗

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