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My song, Suddenly.
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Not Puppy Love.
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The Hovis ad music.
Gloria Gaynor
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A song I wrote called I Want to See You. It’s about reunion – about seeing your loved ones again in heaven. That’s the message I’d want to leave behind.
Griff Rhys Jones
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No songs, please. Don’t make a fuss.
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My parents, because growing up you think you know more than they do.
As somebody who tried.
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