the list of top 500 songs was created by polling more than 250 artists, song writers and industry figures. it was just amended for the first time in 17 years. so here is the top five. number one, respect by aretha franklin written of course by the great otis weddireading. number two, fight the power by public enemy. and number three, change will come by sam cookep and number four, like a rolling stone. and number five, smells like a teen spirit. my list might look a little different, but you can t argue with number one there. that wrap this is hour. i m kim brunhuber. early start is next.
rounding out the top five, fight the power by public enemy took the change is going to come, bob dylan s like a rolling stone, and nirvana s smells like teen spirit. i m going to sink mind and every one will note it. mama, life has just begun keep going. bohemian rhapsody. we want to hear more. what would be on your top five? i m not going to seeing. sing. i m going to go with the foo fighters, times like these. talking about starting over and life in general and yeah. i got to go with some foo fighters. i know that there it was a marquis black reprint.
ranking, a bob dylan classic came in fourth like a rolling stone a sam cooke favorite in third. change going to come public enemy s fight the power in second fight the power and at number one r-e-s-p-e-c-t, find out what it means to me aretha s 1967 hit named the greatest song of all time it s a song with an incredible message that still resonates today. sure, there will be plenty on this list to debate, but who will debate the soul is due her respect. which song will you be humming tonight? that s nightly news for this thursday. thanks for watching. i m lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night more americans watch nbc news than any other news organization in the world.
low places by garth brooks. bill: interesting top ten? dana: it s not even in the top 500. bill: i think that marvin gaye song is a legendary song and i think that sam cooke song number three is a legendary song. bob dylan song like a rolling stone changed music in a lot of ways. and i think the five will have a field day with a list. dana: we might come e-cig tonight. harris faulkner is up now. harris: fox news alert, big movement on the investigation into the origins of the russia probe. special counsel john durham is set to request the grand jury indictment for michael sussman, evan attorney whose firm represented former presidential candidate tillery clinton in 2016. he s accused of lying to the fbi in september of that year. former house oversight committee chairman jason chaffetz is here to weigh in on that in just a
low places by garth brooks. bill: interesting top ten? dana: it s not even in the top 500. bill: i think that marvin gaye song is a legendary song and i think that sam cooke song number three is a legendary song. bob dylan song like a rolling stone changed music in a lot of ways. and i think the five will have a field day with a list. dana: we might come e-cig tonight. harris faulkner is up now. harris: fox news alert, big movement on the investigation into the origins of the russia probe. special counsel john durham is set to request the grand jury indictment for michael sussman, evan attorney whose firm represented former presidential candidate tillery clinton in 2016. he s accused of lying to the fbi in september of that year. former house oversight committee chairman jason chaffetz is here to weigh in on that in just a bit. and of this, another sob story