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.

1. (They Long to Be) Close to You — Carpenters


2. Eleanor Rigby — The Beatles


3. Doot-Doot — Freur


4. Our Lips Are Sealed — The Go-Go’s


5. Groove Is in the Heart — Deee-Lite


6. Wonderwall — Oasis


7. 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.