Kim Gordon
American musician and artist
Cortez The Killer, by Neil Young.
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Tchaikovsky's 1812, sung by Barry Manilow.
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Bill Bailey
Comedian and musician
Once in a Lifetime by Talking Heads. When I first heard it at 15, it was different to all the punk I was listening to. When I was starting out in my career, it was all about: ‘How is this possible? How am I doing this?’ Now it’s: ‘Is this my life? How did I get here?’ The lyrics are all about returning full to nature. That’s how I imagine death to be. So that’s what I want at my funeral. And they’ll play Combine Harvester by the Wurzels as people are leaving the church.
Alan Titchmarsh
Gardener and broadcaster
Eric Idle’s Always Look on the Bright Side of Life. That’s me, really.
Billy Ocean
British singer
My song, Suddenly.
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Self-criticism.
Lack of self-criticism.
The demise of the London Daily Mail.
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