Harry Styles says he laughed at his grandmother’s funeral ‘think inappropriate cremation songs’

Harry Styles admitted he laughed at his grandmother’s funeral, but he has a specific reason.

The Grammy Award-winning singer recently appeared on The Brittany Prosky Show Royal CourtStyles’ song “Music for a Sushi Restaurant” was released. The host then proceeded to ask him what other locations he thought were also worth writing a song about.

In a surprising response, the singer said crematorium. “I really like cremation songs,” Stiles admitted as Prosky and the room burst into laughter.

The former One Direction member went on to explain how his interest in cremation songs first came about. “I remember being at my grandmother’s funeral, and when the belt started, it went down the long and winding road (referring to the Beatles song), and it made me laugh,” he recalls.

“It seems very inappropriate because of how surprising it was,” Stiles added. “And then I started thinking about inappropriate cremation songs…and then I left.”

The “As It Was” artist also took a moment to name some specific songs he had in mind at the time, including Dan Hartman’s “Relight My Fire,” The Trammps’ “Disco Inferno” and Johnny Cash’s “Ring of Fire.”

Styles’ fourth solo album, Kiss all the time. Disco, sometimesis scheduled to be released on March 6. Later this year, he will also embark on an extensive world tour, including several residencies around the world.

Elsewhere during his chat with Proski, the “Sign of the Times” singer said: “I had a lot of fun making this album.”

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