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Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd – the greatest guitar solo ever.
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Emilia Fox
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I would like the poem Cherish by Raymond Carver. It was read by my dad at my wedding, and is my absolute favourite.
Adrian Edmondson
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Jazz, Delicious Hot, Disgusting Cold by the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band. Whenever Rik and I got stuck writing a script, we would put this on and the world would immediately seem to be a more stupidly brilliant place again.
Sinéad O'Connor
Irish singer and songwriter
Bob Marley's Ride Natty Ride.
Paul Weller
English singer-songwriter and musician
Theme From A Summer Place, by Percy Faith.
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Everything in my head.
My girlfriend. I am away a lot and, as much as she understands, I’d like to say sorry for not being there.
My left foot. (I’m great with my right – I can bend it like Beckham.)
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