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I Happen To Like New York: I tell people all the time, so they will be sure not to forget.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 April 2017 source ↗
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What song would you want played at your funeral?Originally asked
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Terry O'Neill
British photographer
Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone.
Sue Johnston
English actress
Do You Hear The People Sing? from Les Mis.
Suggs
Singer
Is That All There Is? by Peggy Lee. I find it uplifting, because we all suffer these things in life. Will my funeral be happy or sad? Depends who you’re talking to. Some people will be happy. A couple will be sad. But I’d like a jolly affair.
Chris O'Dowd
Irish actor and comedian
Monster Mash, by Bobby Pickett.
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