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A song by Ellie Goulding – I am not telling you which one.
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The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, by Roberta Flack.
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Desafinado, by Julie London.
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Paprika Plains by Joni Mitchell.
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The Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana.
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