Raunchy, risk-taking and always hilarious, Margaret Cho has had a legendary career as a stand-up comic, actress and musician. She says her success is because of all the trauma she’s survived, not despite it. These are her songs.

(They Long to Be) Close to You — Carpenters
Eleanor Rigby — The Beatles
Doot-Doot — Freur
Our Lips Are Sealed — The Go-Go’s
Groove Is in the Heart — Deee-Lite
Wonderwall — Oasis
Chandelier — Sia

Listen to Margaret Cho’s full playlist on Spotify. Find the transcript of this episode at lifeinsevensongs.com. Thoughts? Guest suggestions? Email us at lifeinsevensongs@sfstandard.com.

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