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Monster Mash, by Bobby Pickett.
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Tony Ross
British writer of children's books
On The Good Ship Lollipop, by Shirley Temple.
Julian Sands
British actor
Rufus Wainwright’s Get Happy.
Clara Amfo
Broadcaster
Run to the Sun by NERD. I’ve always loved that song. People always think that Pharrell [Williams] wrote it about a lover but it was about his grandmother, who passed away. My brother was a massive NERD fan – he got me into them and there’s something so pure and loving about that song. I want my funeral to be a joyous occasion, I want people to rave and to wear bright colours. But for the moment of reflection, I want that song.
Simon Le Bon
English singer
I’m torn between Fauré’s Requiem and The Long And Winding Road.
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