Have you ever thought about how many songs with dead in the title have been written? This list ranks the best songs with dead in the name across countless music genres, including pop, rock, R&B, hip-hop, country, alternative, jazz, and disco. Most of the tracks listed here are songs about death and feeling dead, but almost all of these hit singles have different lyrical interpretations, despite each song’s commonality of having the word dead in the title. This ranked poll features timeless songs by many of your favorite rockstars, including “Dead Flowers” by The Rolling Stones, “I Love the Dead” by Alice Cooper, “Better Off Dead” by Elton John, “Dead Ringer for Love” by Cher and Meat Loaf, “Drop Dead Legs” by Van Halen, and of course “Wanted Dead Or Alive” by Bon Jovi. Vote below for your favorite songs with dead in the title and lyrics, and feel free to check out these artists’ discography lists afterwards if you’d like to discover more of their greatest music.
