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You Have Killed Me, by Morrissey.
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Matt Smith
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I don't want to think that far ahead, but a song I like is Herb Alpert's This Guy's In Love With You. Let's pretend it's going to be played at my wedding instead.
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One written in 2057.
Simon Le Bon
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I’m torn between Fauré’s Requiem and The Long And Winding Road.
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