Here's a summary of my 'Songs to take to my grave' series, sorted alphabetically by artist with links to the original articles.
| Song | Artist | Year | Link to post |
|---|---|---|---|
| Endless Art | A House | 1990 | Read here |
| The Winner Takes It All | Abba | 1980 | Read here |
| September Gurls | Big Star | 1974 | Read here |
| Crystalline | Björk | 2011 | Read here |
| Ashes To Ashes | David Bowie | 1980 | Read here |
| Cannonball | Breeders | 1993 | Read here |
| Wichita Lineman | Glen Campbell | 1968 | Read here |
| Dirty Boy | Cardiacs | 1996 | Read here |
| There She Goes, My Beautiful World | Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds | 2004 | Read here |
| Car | Come | 1991 | Read here |
| She Sells Sanctuary | The Cult | 1985 | Read here |
| Pictures Of You | The Cure | 1989 | Read here |
| Freak Scene | Dinosaur Jr. | 1988 | Read here |
| Insomniac | Echobelly | 1994 | Read here |
| Free Range | The Fall | 1992 | Read here |
| Emmylou | First Aid Kit | 2012 | Read here |
| Do You Realize?? | Flaming Lips | 2002 | Read here |
| Weekender | Flowered Up | 1992 | Read here |
| London Can You Wait | Gene | 1995 | Read here |
| Our Lips Are Sealed | Go Go's | 1981 | Read here |
| White Lines (Don't Do It) | Grandmaster Melle Mel | 1981 | Read here |
| Kim Wilde | Charlotte Hatherley | 2004 | Read here |
| Undrestanding Jane '92 | Icicle Works | 1992 | Read here |
| Sit Down [original 12" version] | James | 1989 | Read here |
| Quick As Rainbows | Kitchens Of Distinction | 1990 | Read here |
| Don't Look Back Into The Sun | Libertines | 2003 | Read here |
| Bully | Lissie | 2010 | Read here |
| You'll Never Walk Alone | Liverpool FC Fans | 2014 | Read here |
| A Design For Life | Manic Street Preachers | 1996 | Read here |
| Night Terror | Laura Marling | 2007 | Read here |
| Overture from 'The Marriage of Figaro' | Mozart | 1786 | Read here |
| True Faith | New Order | 1987 | Read here |
| Don't Look Back In Anger | Oasis | 1995 | Read here |
| Another Girl, Another Planet | Only Ones | 1978 | Read here |
| Come To The Bar | Pete And The Pirates | 2011 | Read here |
| Fairytale Of New York | Pogues & Kirsty MacColl | 1987 | Read here |
| That Great Love Sound | Raveonettes | 2003 | Read here |
| Country Feedback | R.E.M. | 1990 | Read here |
| Leave Them All Behind | Ride | 1992 | Read here |
| Sister Surround | Soundtrack Of Our Lives | 2001 | Read here |
| Head Gone Astray | Soup Dragons | 1987 | Read here |
| Different Drum | Stone Poneys | 1967 | Read here |
| 1952 Vincent Black Lightning | Richard Thompson | 1991 | Read here |
| Song To The Siren | This Mortal Coil | 1984 | Read here |
| Seether | Veruca Salt | 1994 | Read here |
| The Story Of The Blues (pt. 1) | Wah! | 1982 | Read here |
| Interstate 5 | The Wedding Present | 1995 | Read here |
| Kids In America | Kim Wilde | 1981 | Read here |
| Shipbuilding | Robert Wyatt | 1982 | Read here |
Here's three that were in the original list that I changed my mind about later so that I could include the albums they appear on in my 50 Albums list.
| Song | Artist | Year | Link to post |
|---|---|---|---|
| Velvet Roof | Buffalo Tom | 1992 | Read here |
| Sheela-Na-Gig | PJ Harvey | 1991 | Read here |
| Green And Grey | New Model Army | 1989 | Read here |
