Greatest Song of all Time - Rolling Stone Mag

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Bob Dylan's classic, Like a Rolling Stone, has been voted the greatest song of all time.

The 1965 hit topped a list in Rolling Stone Magazine, which also featured tunes by The Beatles and The Who.

The Fab Four and the Stones account for most songs on the list, chosen by 172 artists including Joni Mitchell, Elvis Costello and K D Lang.

More than 200 of the tunes were penned in the swinging sixties, and 144 were written the following decade. The 1980s, known for glam rock and bad fashion, could offer just 55 songs.

And there were only three songs from the current decade. Eminem's Lose Yourself reached number 166, and the controversial rapper also came in at number 290 with Stan.

OutKast's memorable hit from last year, Hey Ya, came in at number 180.

Dylan's hit was followed by the Rolling Stones' (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction and John Lennon's Imagine.

Aretha Franklin came in at number five with her chart topper Respect. She is followed by the Beach Boys with Good Vibrations and then Chuck Berry's Johnny B Goode.

The Beatles get their first entry at number eight with Hey Jude - bound to spark debate over whether the tune is the best ever Beatles number.

Just behind the Beatles is Nirvana, with Smells Like Teen Spirit the only offering from recent years in the top 20.