Barack Obama’s answer last year when asked to name his personal top ten.
1. “Ready or Not” Fugees
2. “What’s Going On” Marvin Gaye
3. “I’m On Fire” Bruce Springsteen
4. “Gimme Shelter” Rolling Stones
5. “Sinnerman” Nina Simone
6. “Touch the Sky” Kanye West
7. “You’d Be So Easy to Love” Frank Sinatra
8. “Think” Aretha Franklin
9. “City of Blinding Lights” U2
10. “Yes We Can” will.i.am
NPR was vamping until the start of today’s inaugural concert by discussing the list.