Songs to Hear Before You Die

So many songs have been made over the past century. So many, that it's practically impossible to hear all of them! Because of that, I've created a list of songs to hear before you kick the bucket.
The Top Ten
1 Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin's biggest hit is also its longest, but today is know for its popular melody. Despite its length of nearly ten minutes, no other song has been played on the radio more than "Stairway; despite its commercial success, the song has never been released as a single.

This one gave birth to a new species in music

The Best Song I ever heard...got goosebumps...

2 Make Me Wanna Die - Pretty Reckless
3 Tim McGraw - Taylor Swift

Gives you the tingling sense that you are looking for a song. I don't trust anyone who hates this song.

4 Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson

Probably the most catchy pop song of all time.

I love this song

I love this song.

5 Teenagers - My Chemical Romance

I have never heard this song before seeing it on this list and honestly I have found something to play as my graduation march

YES PLEASE, I love this song!

This should be number 1...

6 Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

"Bohemian Rhapsody" is broken up into three main parts (ballad, opera, and rock), and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the top of the UK pop charts. It's daring, intense, and the must hear of the century.

I hear it everyday literally, my day is never complete without this song, such a beautiful voice and such amazing lyrics, I bet there is a better song than this very best song.

...one of the truly great pieces of music from that era! I feel sorry for those who don't agree, because it means their minds are closed to older music...

There is nothing like this song in the history of Music...!

7 The Finals - The Barden Bellas
8 Numb - Linkin Park

This song is the best! Has a deep meaning, the music, Chester's voice... everything is perfect! Linkin Park is the best!

My favorite Linkin Park song is Final Masquerade, but this song rocks nonetheless!

This song is the one you must hear. Song of the century probably I would say.

Amazing lyrics - just make sure to check out every song by Linking Park!

9 World Championship Finale 2 - The Barden Bellas

Awesome can not explain

10 Sabotage - Beastie Boys
The Contenders
11 Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana

One of the greatest songs of the past centuries, this song should definitely be 1st on this list. Anyone who likes punk/rock music should listen to this song

Nirvana's centerpiece of their album Nevermind got the "grunge" ball rolling.

Oh Yeah I smells like teen spirit

Awesome peeps

12 So What'cha Want - Beastie Boys
13 Hey Jude - The Beatles

Originally titled "Hey Jules, " "Hey Jude was inspired by John Lennon's son, Julius. The name "Jude" was inspired by the character from Oklahoma.

"The lyrics and the simplicity of the composition are what makes this song etched in your memory."

You cannot have a better song than this. The epitome of phenomenal songwriting...

This is a beautiful song, the Beatles were beginning to break up.

14 One - Metallica

One:
A beautifully composed power ballad about a soldier who lost all of his senses from a landmine explosion. The song goes from a light beginning to an aggressive, heavy, machine-gun like guitar solo. Lyrics are very meaningful, and convey feelings such as pain and the desire to die. Guitar parts are awesome, especially the machine-gun like solo.

Favorite of all time

15 Yesterday - The Beatles

Paul McCartney wrote this song one morning in possibly late 1963 (Ringo Starr recalls Paul playing the song for him as early as January 1964), but recorded it in 1965. McCartney's legendary song has become the most covered song ever with over 3,000 versions recorded to date.

It's a purely amazing song, recorded in 1965, and is so sweet. Originally called "Scrambled Eggs" this song is the most covered song ever with thousands of versions. And, quick question, why isn't this song higher? It should be in the top ten!

Beautiful song. I personally think it is written subconsciously about his late mother Mary who died when he was 14. The song express his grief of not being able to see his mum and how he reacted when told Mary had passed. RIP Mary, God Bless xx

It fits me now and then, perfect

16 Californication - Red Hot Chili Peppers

Although the Chili Peppers have numerous great songs, and Californication is up there, number one is certainly "Under the Bridge", which really captures their earlier, and more meaningful, type of music

This song is just awesome. The guitar thing at the beginning is to die for. It deserves to be at least in the top three's. Even though RHCP is not as famous as the beatles and zeppelin this song is undeniably the best

17 American Pie - Don McLean

Don McLean's greatest hit is best known for being about "The Day the Music Died" when Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and "The Big Bopper" died on the same plane.

This song carries you along on a journey that you know will end in a tragedy, regardless,you carry on eagerly awaiting and dreading the end at the same time.
Kush

I love this song

18 Look Through My Eyes - Everlife
19 Baby - Justin Bieber

This song is a masterpiece a great part of pop music with sweet voice of young justin bieber and great rap u guys shouldn't miss it

NO. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, NO. NO one should hear this song before they die.

Thank you ComaWhite21. Also I was wondering if you were ever gonna make any lists. Just curious that's all.

20 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones

"Satisfaction" is driven by a riff written by Keith Richards that would define rock music of the '60's. Its heaviness and lyrics make it arguably the first song to be classified a "rock" rather than "rock and roll. "

21 Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry

Our first US single on the list is the first rock and roll song about rock and roll fame. The lyrics turn out to be both fact and fiction about how Berry became a rock and roll star.

22 What I've Done - Linkin Park

This song is invincible

23 Psychosocial - Slipknot
24 Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N' Roses
25 Jesus of Suburbia - Green Day
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