"I really like cremation songs. As the belt started, it just went 'the long and winding road,' and it made me laugh. It feels so inappropriate because of how abrupt it was. And then I just started thinking about inappropriate cremation songs."
"Harry Styles named crematoriums as another location that deserve to be memorialized in music, suggesting songs like Dan Hartman's 'Relight My Fire,' The Trammps' 'Disco Inferno,' and Johnny Cash's 'Ring of Fire' as examples of tracks that came to mind for this impromptu cremation playlist."
During an appearance on Brittany Broski's Royal Court podcast on February 25th, Harry Styles revealed his long-standing appreciation for cremation songs. He recalled giggling during his grandmother's funeral when 'The Long and Winding Road' by The Beatles played as the cremation process began, struck by how abrupt and inappropriate the song felt for the moment. This experience sparked his interest in imagining other cremation-themed songs, including Dan Hartman's 'Relight My Fire,' The Trammps' 'Disco Inferno,' and Johnny Cash's 'Ring of Fire.' Styles found humor in the juxtaposition of upbeat or thematically ironic songs with the solemnity of cremation ceremonies.
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