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Something tongue-in-cheek: Rescue Me.
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John Waters
American filmmaker
Don't Play Me Cheap, sung by Tina Turner when she was still with Ike.
David Olusoga
Historian and broadcaster
I’ve spent my life hogging the stereo. My funeral feels a good moment to finally let someone else choose the soundtrack.
Jo Brand
English entertainer
You Have Killed Me, by Morrissey.
Donny Osmond
American singer, dancer, actor, television host
Not Puppy Love.
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