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What song would you want played at your funeral?Originally asked
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Chris Packham
English naturalist
Wood warbler – the male's trill song.
Tony Ross
British writer of children's books
On The Good Ship Lollipop, by Shirley Temple.
Danny Alexander
British banker
The Skye Boat Song.
Simon Bird
English actor and comedian
Candle In The Wind.
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