A song people chose
Stand by Me
by Ben E. King
132 people have chosen this as their last tune
R&B/Soul · 1961 · Don't Play That Song!
Why they chose it
"The world would be a better place if everyone listened to this once."
"If you know this song, you know me."
"Some songs you just know belong to you."
"It's our song. Has been since the day we met."
"This song belongs to a version of my life I think about often."
"There's no version of my story that doesn't include this song."
"It says what I never could."
"It's the song that reminds me of falling in love, properly, for the first time."
"It's the last thing I want ringing in people's ears."
"My mum used to hum this in the kitchen. It's the sound of home."
"We had this played at our reception and everyone cried, in a good way."
"Honestly? It's just a banger."
"Because life is long and complicated and this song gets it."
"We chose this for our wedding because it said everything we couldn't."
"It's silly and brilliant and exactly what I want people to remember."
"This is the song I want people to remember me by."
"This is the song I want people to remember me by."
"I want people to feel something, not just sit there."
"I want this to be a celebration, not a wake."
"It's tied to a place I haven't been back to in years, but never forgot."