14. John Lennon - Watching The Wheels

Found On: Double Fantasy (1980)

This song makes me smile wistfully every time I hear it. As Lennon sings about being happy now that he's "no longer riding on the merry-go-round," it's impossible to hear the words and not remember that he would be shot dead soon after singing them. Knowing that he was at peace makes it a little easier to accept Lennon's untimely death. - RN