That’s always changing, depending on how I think I’m going to die. At the moment, I’d like my own song Away from the Sky at my funeral.
The Guardian, Honest playlist, The Guardian, 29 May 2023 source ↗
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A song by Ellie Goulding – I am not telling you which one.
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Smile by Nat King Cole.
Joan Jett
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Amazing Grace, on bagpipes.
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