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Oh, I am not thinking about that yet.
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I have asked a fireworks company to put my ashes in a collection of rockets, so I think the right tune is Handel’s firework music.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 August 2016 source ↗
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Weird Fishes by Radiohead.
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How about The Hokey Cokey? That’s always fun, especially if they’re carrying the coffin.
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I’m torn between Fauré’s Requiem and The Long And Winding Road.
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