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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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I don’t care as long as everyone knows the words and joins in.
Nick Robinson
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Follow You Follow Me, by Genesis.
Louis Walsh
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Crazy by Patsy Cline.
Tony Ross
British writer of children's books
On The Good Ship Lollipop, by Shirley Temple.
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