What song would you like played at your funeral?

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I’m living for ever, so I won’t be having one. But just in case, I can imagine My Way by Frank Sinatra belting out as I’m cremated or put in the ground.

The Guardian, Honest playlist, The Guardian, 18 January 2026 source ↗

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Joan Jett American singer, songwriter and guitarist
Amazing Grace, on bagpipes.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 November 2020 source ↗

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