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I am not thinking about dying yet.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 July 2017 source ↗
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What song would you want played at your funeral?Originally asked
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Jo Brand
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You Have Killed Me, by Morrissey.
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The End by the Beatles.
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Smile by Nat King Cole.
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Yayoi Kusama’s Manhattan Suicide Addict.
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