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I don’t care as long as everyone knows the words and joins in.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 January 2015 source ↗
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What song would you want played at your funeral?Originally asked
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EL James
British author
Adagio from Concerto No 3 in D Minor BWV 974, played by James Rhodes.
Eddie Izzard
British comedian and actress
Mozart’s clarinet concerto from the Out Of Africa soundtrack.
David Shrigley
British visual artist
The theme tune to Countdown.
Erin O'Connor
English model
Cell Block Tango from the musical Chicago.
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