James Corden: What song would you like played at your funeral?

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Recorded James Corden said elsewhere, not written here

Goodbye Stranger by Supertramp.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 February 2013 source ↗

Others on this question

Joely Richardson British actress

I’d prefer no song, and no funeral: I’d like my loved ones to go on a walk, mostly in silence, instead. It’s all better not put into words.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 July 2015 source ↗

Rory Kinnear English actor

That will depend on when and how I die, but you couldn’t beat The Birdie Song to set the right tone.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 August 2017 source ↗

Sienna Miller British actress

The Lady Is A Tramp, by Frank Sinatra.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 December 2012 source ↗

Bella Freud British fashion designer

Get Up, Stand Up by Bob Marley.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 September 2017 source ↗

My dad. It's only now that I realise the huge sacrifices that he made to give us a good upbringing.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 February 2013 source ↗

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