A song people chose
by Tracy Chapman
43 people have chosen this as their last tune
Why they chose it
Baby Can I Hold You
Tracy Chapman
"I want this to be the quiet thank you I never got round to saying."
"This is the song that brought our families together on the dance floor."
"We've claimed this as 'our song' and no one can take it from us."
"I want people to really listen to the words this time."
"We chose this for our wedding because it said everything we couldn't."
"I want whoever's there to know this was a deliberate choice, and it mattered."
"It's the last thing I want ringing in people's ears."
"It's the one song I'd never want to live without."
"We still slow dance to this in the kitchen sometimes."
"I want people to sit with this, even if it's uncomfortable."
"I've played this more than any other song, and that says everything."
"This is the song I want people to remember me by."
"Every word of this song means something to me."
"Some things don't need explaining. This is one of them."
"We had this played at our reception and everyone cried, in a good way."
"I want people to remember the sound of this, not the silence after."
"Simple. Beautiful. True."
"My other half picked this for our first dance and got it exactly right."