Everyone's last tune

The Sound of Silence

Simon & Garfunkel

"I want this to be the last good thing people hear."

Here Comes the Sun

The Beatles

"I want this to be the last impression I leave."

Respect

Aretha Franklin

Both Sides Now

Joni Mitchell

Respect

Aretha Franklin

"It's a song about hope, and that's what I want to leave behind."

Ring of Fire

Johnny Cash

Space Oddity

David Bowie

Respect

Aretha Franklin

"It's the sound of refusing to go quietly."

Blackbird

The Beatles

Waterloo Sunset

The Kinks

Yesterday

The Beatles

"There's no version of my story that doesn't include this song."

In My Life

The Beatles

Stand by Me

Ben E. King

Waterloo Sunset

The Kinks

Good Vibrations

The Beach Boys

Stand by Me

Ben E. King

"This song never fails to lift my mood, no matter what."

Ring of Fire

Johnny Cash

"There's a reason this is still my favourite, after all this time."

Blackbird

The Beatles

What a Wonderful World

Louis Armstrong

"It's the ultimate feel-good song, and I mean that."

Both Sides Now

Joni Mitchell