The 100 Best Indie Wedding Songs

The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out

"And if a double decker bus / Crashes into us / To die by your side / Is such a heavenly way to die." The most unlikely romantic sentiment ever.

David Bowie - "Heroes"

"I, I will be king / And you, you will be queen / Though nothing will drive them away / We can beat them - just for one day" Bowie's most inspirational, anthemic lyric.

Oasis - Slide Away

"Let me be the one / that shines with you." An epic love song from the Gallaghers.

The Stone Roses - Ten Storey Love Song

"Take my hand baby I'm your man / I got love maybe enough for two." Ten storeys! He's that into you!

Blur - To The End

"Well you and I collapsed in love..." They've made it to the end... of what, though?

Paul Weller - You Do Something To Me

The Modfather comes over all peculiar.

Courteeners - Take Over The World

"I think it's time for me and you to take over the world," says Liam Fray. And who are we to argue?

Catfish And The Bottlemen - Cocoon

"You go all red like the first time – I love it when you do that / God, I love it when you do that."

The Maccabees - Toothpaste Kisses

“Cradle me, I’ll cradle you / I’ll win your heart with a woop-a-woo!” God, we’ll miss these guys.

Oasis - Wonderwall

"Are you gonna be the one that saves me?" Noel's absolute classic of a lyric.

The Cure - Lovesong

"However far away, I will always love you." Robert Smith wrote this for his wife's wedding present. 'Nuff said.

Arctic Monkeys - Do I Wanna Know?

"Do I wanna know / If this feeling flows both ways? / Sad to see you go / Was sort of hoping that you'd stay." Curious chat from Alex Turner.

Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars

“If I just lay here, would you lie with me and just forget the world?” Wistful romance from Gary Lightbody.

The Verve - Sonnet

"Yes, there's love if you want it / Don't sound like no sonnet, my lord." Ashcroft breaks our hearts again. The bastard.

Oasis - Songbird

"She's a little pirate in my mind / Singing songs of love to pass the time." A surprisingly sweet moment from Liam.

Guns N' Roses - November Rain

One for the wedding, obviously. "And it's hard to hold a candle in the cold November rain."

The Wannadies - You And Me Song

“You and me / Always / And forever.” A great tune for when you're at the top of your game.

The Killers - Read My Mind

"Can you read my mind?" Yes, try and work out what they're thinking...

David Bowie - Be My Wife

Because everybody loves a happy ending. A delicate song from the classic Low album: "Please be mine / Share my life / Stay with me / Be my wife."

Wolfman featuring Pete Doherty - For Lovers

"I'm running away with you / That's all I ever do." One of Pete's more tender moments.

Courteeners - That Kiss

Liam Fray sums up the perfect moment exactly: "We probably shouldn't have danced to that song."

The White Stripes - I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself

Jack White covers Dusty Springfield. Now that it’s over, he’s literally driven to distraction.

Foo Fighters - Everlong

Dave Grohl's most tender and affecting moment: "If everything could ever be this real forever."

The Cure - Friday I'm In Love

"I Don't Care If Monday's Blue / Tuesday's Grey And Wednesday Too / Thursday, I Don't Care About You / It's Friday I'm In Love". Robert Smith can't wait to see you!

Elbow - The Bones Of You

"And I'm five years ago / And three thousand miles away." Because sometimes you can't shake off those memories.

Blink-182 - I Miss You

"Don't waste your time on me / You're already the voice inside my head." They may rock out, but here's one of their gentler moments.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Maps

"Wait... they don't love you like I love you"." So moving it made Karen O burst into tears.

Coldplay - Fix You

A song of strength and support from Mr Martin: "Lights will guide you home / And ignite your bones / And I will try to fix you."

The Stone Roses - Sally Cinnamon

From the Roses' early years. Is it a true story, or just a letter that’s been found? “Then I put the letter back / In the place where it was found / In the pocket of a jacket / On a train in town.”

The Smiths - Hand In Glove

This is NOT like any other love, this one is different... from Morrissey and Marr’s debut single.

Courteeners - How Good It Was

"I try not to think of you but think of nothing else." Liam Fray looks back on a great love affair.

Maximo Park - Books From Boxes

Another song for when it all has to end.

Empire Of The Sun - Walking On A Dream

Despite his daft outfit, Luke Steele will still be your shoulder to lean upon.

The Darkness - I Believe In A Thing Called Love

They may be daft, but this song is spot on.

Supergrass - Late In The Day

Musing on your lover when you're all alone at sunset.

Suede - Stay Together

Brett Anderson knows how to do the heartbreaking anthem.

Biffy Clyro - Many Of Horror

Forget what Matt Cardle did to it, this is still a great song.

The Subways - Rock And Roll Queen

When teenage rock and roll dreams come true.

The Smiths - Girlfriend In A Coma

Sad yet funny... romantic yet tragic. Classic Morrissey.

Jose Gonzalez - Heartbeats

Jose turns electropop into acoustic bliss, thanks to this Knife cover.

U2 - Sweetest Thing

Bono, don't be such a numpty. Apologise!

Florence And The Machine - Cosmic Love

Ms Welch sings of love from the heavens.

Ash - Girl From Mars

An ode to an intergalactic lover, from young Tim Wheeler.

Shed Seven - Chasing Rainbows

Rick Witter gets all romantic.

Babybird - You're Gorgeous

Sleazy type takes lewd photos, but there's still a hint of romance there... isn't there?

The xx - VCR

The song for when you just want to Netflix and chill.

Ash - Shining Light

More romance from Ash, a beautiful love song.

The Zutons - Valerie

The original and best.

AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long

The, er, baser world of romance, courtesy of Acca Dacca.

Coldplay - Yellow

Chris Martin wrote a song for you. Here it is.

Blur - Out Of Time

From Damon Albarn's bittersweet period.

Muse - Bliss

Everything about you is so easy to love says Matt Bellamy.

Lou Reed - Satellite Of Love

More celestial romance, courtesy of laughing Lou.

Mystery Jets - Two Doors Down

Simple, old fashioned teen romance.

Kings Of Leon - Sex On Fire

A song for the lovers.

Richard Ashcroft - A Song For The Lovers

Britain's biggest romantic balladeer sends one out for all of you.

The La's - There She Goes

Forget the nonsense about this being about heroin, it's just a great love song.

The Killers - Dustland Fairytale

One of Brandon's more perplexing lyrics, but one of the band's most romantic.

Temper Trap - Sweet Disposition

For some reason, this encapsulates a great summer romance perfectly.

Smashing Pumpkins - Tonight Tonight

Those strings! Marry me now!

The Kooks - Naive

Sounds like a tricky relationship about to kick off.

Arctic Monkeys - Cornerstone

A fractious relationship finally comes good in this Humbug track.

U2 - With Or Without You

Despite being at their stadium-straddling biggest, the '2 could still get to you.

Arctic Monkeys - 505

Lusty, longing thoughts from Alex Turner in a mystery hotel room.

Kings Of Leon - On Call

Caleb is there for you. Although he doesn't seem to happy about it...

The Cardigans - Lovefool

Sometimes love makes you silly, yes.

Kings Of Leon - Pyro

For when you don't want to go there, but you have to.

Muse - Starlight

Muse's most delicate moment…

Razorlight - I Can't Stop This Feeling I've Got

Calm down, Johnny! Have a cold shower or something.

Snow Patrol - Run

Others may try to ruin it, but this is still a classic.

Bloc Party - Two More Years

Pure emotional angst from Kele. It'll be better soon, honest.

Jeff Buckley - Grace

The most romantic voice ever?

The White Stripes - Fell In Love With A Girl

It bears repeating.

Arctic Monkeys - R U Mine?

"I guess what I'm trying to say is I need the deep end / Keep imagining meeting, wished away entire lifetimes / Unfair we're not somewhere misbehaving for days."

Ben Howard - Only Love

"And I'll be yours to keep / A wind in the shadow, a whale song in the deep."

Vance Joy - Riptide

"I swear she's destined for the screen / Closest thing to Michelle Pfeiffer that you've ever seen, oh."

Wolf Alice - Don’t Delete The Kisses

“Me and you were meant to be in love,” sings Ellie Rowsell in this shy and wistful pledge of love. “I look at your picture and I smile / How awful's that? I'm like a teenage girl / I might as well write all over my notebook.”

The xx - Say Something Loving

“You say something loving / It's so overwhelming, the thrill of affection / Feels so unfamiliar.”

Viola Beach - Boys That Sing

“And she told me that she loves a boy who knows how to sing / So I learnt how to sing.”

The Stone Roses - Waterfall

“She’ll carry on through it all - she’s a waterfall.”

The Rolling Stones - Wild Horses

Devastating blues-inspired tribute which Mick Jagger claims isn’t about Marianne Faithfull at all, honest guv.

Morrissey - You’re The One For Me Fatty

Oh Steven, you’re a hoot. “You’re the one, I really really love.”

The Beatles - Something

Frank Sinatra called this George Harrison composition “the greatest love song of the past 50 years”. From 1969’s Abbey Road album.

Queen - Love Of My Life

Heartbreaking ballad from the man Mercury. “When I grow older, I will be there at your side to remind you how I still love you.”

Guns N’Roses - Sweet Child O’ Mine

“She's got a smile it seems to me / Reminds me of childhood memories.” Classic rock love song from Axl Rose.

The Cure - Just Like Heaven

A magical night for Robert Smith, kept for posterity as this classic 1987 song.

Pulp - Something Changed

“Do you believe that there's someone up above? And does he have a timetable directing acts of love?” Jarvis Cocker does.

Bon Iver - Skinny Love

"In the morning I'll be with you / But it will be a different kind." Justin Vernon rings the changes.

Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've?)

Because sometimes you shouldn't go there.

Editors - Push Your Hands Towards The Air

“I will run just to / To be by your side / Don't you ever bat an eye." Another emotionally wrenching ode from Tom Smith.

Aqualung - Strange And Beautiful

The best-known song from Matt Hales and star of an advert.

New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle

“Every time I see you falling / I get down on my knees and pray / I'm waiting for that final moment/You'll say the words that I can't say.”

The Jam - English Rose

The gentler sound of young Mr Weller.

Damien Rice - I Don't Want To Change You

"Wherever you are / Well, know that I adore you / No matter how far / Well, I can go before you / And if ever you need someone / Well, not that you need helping / But if ever you want someone / I know that I am willing."

Peace - Lovesick

"I don’t wanna go to school / I don’t wanna take the call / I just wanna be a fool and get lovesick with you / I don’t wanna move my head, lay around and die in bed."