Philip Oakey: What would you want written on your gravestone? — FLAPSS

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What would you want written on your gravestone?

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Philip Oakey

Singer and songwriter; frontman of the Human League

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'Citizen. One of 6.5 billion.'

Clash, Last Day On Earth, 26 April 2011 source ↗

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Rufus Wainwright Singer, songwriter and composer

'Not the cupcakes!'

Recorded Clash, Last Day On Earth, 18 July 2011 source ↗

Ricky Wilson Singer; frontman of Kaiser Chiefs

I can order sandwiches In over forty languages They sent us out in thunderstorms And sent me home in bandages

Recorded Clash, Swan Song, 10 August 2012 source ↗

Serge Pizzorno Musician and songwriter; guitarist of Kasabian

'Abracadabra' – I just like it! Spike Milligan's was the best; 'I told you I was ill!'

Recorded Clash, Swan Song, 6 July 2010 source ↗

Donovan Musician, songwriter and record producer

I know what I want to have, but I don't know if Linda would like it. I thought I'd have: 'He played between the notes.'

Recorded Clash, Swan Song, 27 May 2011 source ↗

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I would like to have read all the novels of Charles Dickens. My dad always said he was the best novelist in the English language, and I think I should work out if he was right or not. He usually was right about those things.

Recorded Clash, Last Day On Earth, 26 April 2011 source ↗

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