EL James
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Adagio from Concerto No 3 in D Minor BWV 974, played by James Rhodes.
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Something triumphant, I couldn’t tell you what but something vibrant and joyous.
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Jason Byrne
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The James Bond theme tune Nobody Does It Better.
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How about The Hokey Cokey? That’s always fun, especially if they’re carrying the coffin.
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One Nation Under a Groove, by Funkadelic.
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