Nora Batty covering Bob the Builder.
Probably.

but I want Bruce Springsteen to write the eulogy

.

I realise this might prove a little difficult, so as a back up, John Grant who has a very 'funeral friendly' voice.

I'd consider myself lucky that I was brown bread and trapped inside a soundproof box.

Lord Is It Mine.

The Webb Sisters singing Leonard Cohens If it be your will.

and Elvis Costello singing the Scarlet Tide plus if there is enough in the coffers Emmylou on harmonies.

But Fred Neil doing Faretheewell would be splendid thanks

Just discovered she plays piano on the new Ryan Adams album too which is a plus point in my book as I'm currently telling anyone who'll listen that its bloody great!

For my own passing if you could bring Sinatra back from the dead and have him sing his later arrangement of Ol' Man River I'd have died a happy man.

Wainwright or Grant. Or both. Singing 'In My Life' preferably.

performing a medley of Superman, Agadoo and Do the Conga.

Nor indeed any reason why it should but something like this would be marvelous

because I like the idea of Chuck Berry duckwalking across
my grave singing "Go Johnny Go!"

but it's a bloody good one:

May you stay Forever Young? Seems a bit inconsiderate for a funeral. Perhaps its some wish for the after life.

I would get Morrissey doing Please Please Please Let Me Get What I want, though the smell of burning flesh might lead him to refuse to perform.

"Who's the bastard in the box?"

The Waterboys singing Fisherman`s Blues, that will do for me.

Most of these choices are slightly portentous, slow, solo acoustic numbers.

Is this simply a British thing?

Doing this.

[XTC - Wrapped in Grey]