Black Francis
Singer, songwriter and guitarist; lead vocalist of Pixies
'Please remove in case of exodus.'
Death & what remains
What would you want written on your gravestone?
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Tricky
Musician, record producer and rapper
Billie Holiday said on her tombstone she'd like to have written 'This drink's on me.' You know how people go to Jim Morrison's grave and sit there and have drinks? So it's literally that drink is on you. I think that's a good one. Or I'd say, 'Just sleeping. I'll be back.'
Derren Brown
English mentalist and illusionist
Ideally, a nice guy. Someone kind. I can't think of a finer epitaph.
Will Oldham
Singer-songwriter and actor; records as Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Biographical information for the curious cemetery stroller and future genealogy buffs. Then maybe something like: "For a little love, you pay with all your life." Or, "Hoping and waiting makes fools out of clever people." Or, "Where people love you, go rarely; where you are hated, go not at all." Stone-cutting is costly.
Mr Scruff
Record producer and DJ
Probably a bit of an explanation that's also a warning: "Enjoyed prawns, but didn't cook them thoroughly." The gravestone would be made of pink polystyrene and would be made in the shape of a seafood platter.
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