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What would you want written on your gravestone?
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David Macklovitch

Musician and singer; one half of Chromeo

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I'd have a quote from the French philosopher, Pascal. I know it in French so here's a loose translation of it in English: "When he gets arrogant you bring him down. When he gets down on himself you bring him up and you always contradict him until he understands that he is himself an incomprehensible monster." That isn't monster in the sense of the monsters in the 'Thriller' video though, it's a quote about the power of rhetoric and the ever-changing nature of man.

Clash, Last Day On Earth, 1 December 2009 source ↗

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Jimi Tenor Composer and musician
I really like the idea of a gravestone inscription that would scare someone. I would probably put "I'm going to follow you home and watch you sleep".
Recorded Clash, Swan Song, 16 September 2008 source ↗
Serge Pizzorno Musician and songwriter; guitarist of Kasabian
'Abracadabra' – I just like it! Spike Milligan's was the best; 'I told you I was ill!'
Recorded Clash, Swan Song, 6 July 2010 source ↗
Ricky Wilson Singer; frontman of Kaiser Chiefs
I can order sandwiches In over forty languages They sent us out in thunderstorms And sent me home in bandages
Recorded Clash, Swan Song, 10 August 2012 source ↗

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Question If you had only one day left, how would you spend it — and what would you deliberately avoid? Death & what remains
I would go and record a bunch of stuff. I would just go and record every single idea that I have in my head and have Pat (Gemayel, bandmate) finish them, giving him very strict guidelines, which is what I do anyway. This is so we can have a couple of albums out after I’ve passed away, Tupac style.
Recorded Clash, Last Day On Earth, 1 December 2009 source ↗

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