Nicholas Parsons: What song would you want played at your funeral?

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What song would you want played at your funeral?

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Nicholas Parsons

English actor, straight man and presenter

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My wife says the Minute Waltz.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 August 2015 source ↗

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Gavin Rossdale British musician

Sid Vicious doing My Way.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 July 2020 source ↗

Gloria Gaynor Singer

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 ↗

Ice-T American rapper and actor

Flashlight by Parliament.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 November 2015 source ↗

Stuart Broad English former cricketer and commentator

Don't Worry, Be Happy.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 February 2013 source ↗

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