Songs About One's Own Mortality
These are the best songs about someone coming to terms with the inevitability of his own death.
RANK | SONG TITLE | ARTIST(S) | YEAR |
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1 | Bohemian Rhapsody | Queen | 1975 |
2 | My Way | Frank Sinatra | 1969 |
3 | All Things Must Pass | George Harrison | 1970 |
4 | And When I Die | Blood, Sweat & Tears | 1969 |
5 | Knockin' on Heaven's Door | Bob Dylan | 1973 |
6 | Spirit in the Sky | Norman Greenbaum | 1969 |
7 | Tears in Heaven | Eric Clapton | 1992 |
8 | Space Oddity | David Bowie | 1969 |
9 | (Don't Fear) The Reaper | Blue Öyster Cult | 1976 |
10 | You Got That Right | Lynyrd Skynyrd | 1978 |
11 | In My Time of Dying | Led Zeppelin | 1975 |
12 | Time to Say Goodbye | Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman | 1996 |
13 | Highway to Hell | AC/DC | 1979 |
14 | My Father's Eyes | Eric Clapton | 1998 |
15 | Last Kiss | J. Frank Wilson and The Cavaliers | 1964 |
16 | Seasons in the Sun | Terry Jacks | 1974 |
17 | Dancing With Mr. D | The Rolling Stones | 1973 |
18 | New York Mining Disaster 1941 | The Bee Gees | 1967 |
19 | Blaze of Glory | Bon Jovi | 1990 |
20 | Last Kiss | Pearl Jam | 1999 |
21 | The Impossible Dream (The Quest) | Jack Jones | 1966 |
22 | The Show Must Go On | Queen | 1991 |
23 | Art of Dying | George Harrison | 1970 |
24 | The End of the End | Paul McCartney | 2007 |