What song would you like played at your funeral?

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Jump Around by House Of Pain, and Pull Up To The Bumper by Grace Jones: stuff people could dance to.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 November 2017 source ↗

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Beverley Knight Singer and stage actor
It’s another bloody Prince song, I’m so sorry – Mountains. I love how the chord structure ascends and the vocals – “It’s only mountains and the sea / There’s nothing greater than you and me” – feel like an ascension. I’d like to think, when I shuffle off this mortal coil, I’m going to be ascending as opposed to descending. I think I’ve been a good girl.
Recorded The Guardian, Honest playlist, The Guardian, 21 December 2025 source ↗
Cynthia Nixon American actress and politician
I Happen To Like New York: I tell people all the time, so they will be sure not to forget.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 April 2017 source ↗

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