Best RIP song

I suddenly got in a mood for Nightshift by the post-Lionel Richie Commodores, who had a big hit and proceeded to do jack shit the rest of their careers. So I downloaded it and it's really a nice piece of work, better than your run-of-the-mill MOR ballads -- a nice tribute to Marvin Gaye and Jackie Wilson that set tones of nostalgia and sadness without going into overdrive histrionics that sound fine at first but age horrifically (I'm looking at you, Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men). I might even go so far as to say it's the best song to a dead person/people ever.

What's your favorite song about people breaking on through to the other side?

 

For starters, In My Hour of Darkness, Gram Parsons.

Damn you, MM, now I've gotta go through 2,000-plus songs on my laptop.

 

I've always had a soft spot for that Boyz 2 Men-Mariah Carey ditty ... as cheesy and out of character as that may sound.

 

Are we supposed to keep this upbeat, or go with our favorite "death" songs?

 

Tearjerker, inspirational, toast to the life of the party, whateva.

 

Damn; he didn't die for a long time after that, but I always loved Pink Floyd's tribute to Syd Barrett, "Wish You Were Here."

 

Terry's Song, Bruce
You're Missing, Bruce

Does Bohemian Rhapsody count? Freddie Mercury knew he was dying, correct?

 

No, not when BR was recorded. That was like 15 years before he died.

 

Ah ok. Don't blame me, that was way before my time.

 

You may be thinking of its revival when Wayne's World came out.

 

Don't stop me now, Queen

 

Remember Me, Journey--great song, awful movie (Armageddon).