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The cancan. It’s celebratory and it would demonstrate the ridiculousness of this life.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 February 2017 source ↗
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What song would you want played at your funeral?Originally asked
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Eric Idle’s Always Look on the Bright Side of Life. That’s me, really.
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Don't Worry, Be Happy.
Steve Pemberton
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Tears Of Laughter by Cheese and Crackers. We wrote it for an episode of Inside No 9 and it ends “Laughter is my memory of you...”
Rebecca Front
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Après un Rêve by Fauré.
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