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We Weren’t Born To Follow by Bon Jovi.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 June 2019 source ↗
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Serena Williams
United States professional tennis player, 1995–2022
Oh, I am not thinking about that yet.
Stephen Dillane
British actor
I'd like the enormous congregation to sing Leonard Cohen's Come Healing.
Gary Barlow
British singer
The cancan. It’s celebratory and it would demonstrate the ridiculousness of this life.
Russell Howard
British comedian and presenter
Don’t Stop Believin’ [by Journey].
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