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.
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Bill Bailey
Comedian and musician
United Kingdom · b. 1965
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English comedian and musician whose stand-up is built around music, and a long-serving team captain on Never Mind the Buzzcocks.
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A bilious green suit springs to mind.
Not being chosen as the next Bond.
Aung San Suu Kyi, for her resilience and determination.
Telesales. I refused to wear a tie, but my argument that “They can’t see what we’re wearing” didn’t wash with the manager and I lasted a week.
My parents, for not pursuing an academic career.
Slightly longer arms.
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