1000 songs everyone must hear: Life and death

Nominate the life and death songs we missed, and the ones with the most recommendations will make up our final playlistSee the full list of life and death songs hereToday sees the sixth instalment of 1,000 Songs Everyone Must Hear, a lovingly compiled week-long series of supplements free with your copy of the Guardian and the Observer.Today we look at songs inspired by life and death. Popular music may be dominated by songs about love and sex, but there have always been songwriters who find them...

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