Jeremy Deller
English artist
Highwayman by the Highwaymen.
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Is That All There Is? by Peggy Lee.
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Russell Howard
British comedian and presenter
Don’t Stop Believin’ [by Journey].
Julia Stiles
American actress
When The Saints Go Marching In, by a New Orleans second line band.
David Baddiel
Comedian and writer
My daughter Dolly singing Your Song by Elton John when she was 11. I was filming and the filming is pathetic because you can tell I’m just wobbling with tears. I want everyone to cry at my funeral, including my daughter.
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