Gavin Rossdale
British musician
Funny and generous.
What would you like to be remembered for?
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What is the worst job you have done?
Craft & work
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How close have you come to death?
Death & what remains
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If you could edit your past, what would you change?
Failure & regret
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What song would you like played at your funeral?
Death & what remains
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When were you happiest?
Time & hindsight
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Aside from a property, what is the most expensive thing you have bought?
Money & investment
Originally asked
Vogue, to one guest at a time, on camera, 73 Questions
A recurring legacy prompt in Vogue's 73 Questions, appearing with only minor wording changes.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
As a good friend.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 November 2020 source ↗
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View all 213 →As a man who tried to respect everyone, treating them with a smile and with due regard, despite the limitations of being human.
Melanie Blatt
English singer
Just being remembered at all would be great.
Zoe Ball
British TV and radio personality
As Naughty Grandma – you know, the one who is always causing mischief at Christmas.
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View profile →I used to be an ear-piercing specialist when I was 16, and had to pierce babies’ ears. It was horrendous. I had to practise on my friends – several have misplaced piercings.
Falling off what we in Middlesbrough call a “tarzy”, a bungee rope. I was swinging on it, fell and broke my arm.
On BBC Breakfast, I accidentally said “fuck” on air. My microphone had been turned on when I wasn’t in the room. It went out across the telly and they had to apologise.
For Good, from the bit in Wicked the Musical where the two witches go their separate ways. The lyrics are about people coming to your life for a reason, who might not stay very long, but there’s a reason they’ve played a part in your life. I well up thinking about it.
At the beginning of lockdown; it was just me and my new baby and my partner in the house. It was lovely.
A poster for The Godfather, my favourite film, signed by Marlon Brando, Al Pacino and everyone. I got drunk at a children’s charity auction and started buying everything!
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