▁of ▁Rock ▁and ▁Soul : ▁The ▁ 1 0 0 1 ▁Great est ▁Singles ▁of ▁All ▁Time , ▁saying ▁in ▁reference ▁to , ▁and ▁par ap hr ase ▁of , ▁the ▁song ' s ▁ly ric , ▁" A sk ▁me ▁my ▁opinion , ▁my ▁opinion ▁will ▁be : ▁D ated , ▁but ▁NE VER ▁out ▁of ▁date ." ▁ ▁After ▁this ▁song ▁came ▁out , ▁the ▁Ras cal s ▁would ▁only ▁perform ▁at ▁concert s ▁that ▁featured ▁an ▁African ▁American ▁act ; ▁if ▁those ▁conditions ▁were ▁not ▁met , ▁the ▁Ras cal s ▁can ce led ▁several ▁shows ▁in ▁protest . ▁ ▁Chart ▁history ▁ ▁Week ly ▁charts ▁ ▁Year - end ▁charts ▁ ▁All - time ▁charts ▁ ▁Cover ▁versions ▁D ion ne ▁War wick ▁recorded ▁the ▁song ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁her ▁LP ▁Soul ful ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 9 , ▁and ▁it ▁was ▁released ▁as ▁a ▁single ▁in ▁the ▁UK ▁in ▁the ▁same ▁year . ▁ ▁The ▁ 5 th ▁Dim ension ▁recorded ▁" Pe ople ▁Got ▁to ▁Be ▁Free " ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 0 ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁a ▁med ley ▁with ▁another ▁soci ally ▁relevant ▁song , ▁Sam ▁Co oke ' s ▁" A ▁Change ▁Is ▁G onna ▁Come ." ▁The ▁pair ing ▁reached ▁number ▁ 6 0 ▁on ▁the ▁Billboard ▁Pop ▁Singles ▁chart . ▁▁▁ ▁Johnny ▁Ma estro ▁& ▁the ▁Brook lyn ▁Bridge ▁performed ▁this ▁song ▁live ▁in ▁concert , ▁and ▁it ▁has ▁turned ▁up ▁on ▁YouTube ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁The ▁Bridge ' s ▁"