Everyone's last tune

Transatlanticism

Death Cab for Cutie

"It's the song I'd want stuck in everyone's head afterwards."

I Will Follow You into the Dark

Death Cab for Cutie

Good Vibrations

The Beach Boys

Africa

Toto

Respect

Aretha Franklin

"It's imperfect and messy and that's the point."

I Will Always Love You

Whitney Houston

One

U2

"I've loved this since the first time I heard it, and that hasn't changed."

John Wayne Gacy, Jr.

Sufjan Stevens

"It just feels true, every single time."

Creep

Radiohead

"Because life is long and complicated and this song gets it."

What's Going On

Marvin Gaye

"This is how I'd want to be summed up, if it came to that."

Both Sides Now

Joni Mitchell

"I want people to feel the weight of this, just for a moment."

Mad World

Gary Jules

Re: Stacks

Bon Iver

One

U2

Don't Stop Me Now

Queen

Big Yellow Taxi

Joni Mitchell

The Night Will Always Win

Manchester Orchestra

"I want people to sit with this, even if it's uncomfortable."

The Funeral

Band of Horses

What's Going On

Marvin Gaye

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

Lua

Bright Eyes

"I've played this more than any other song, and that says everything."