A Foo Fighters Song Saved This Legendary Late Night Talk Show Host’s Life

Many have heard the phrase, “This song saved my life.” But it’s not often a legendary late-night host publicly expresses the sentiment towards his favorite band. In 2000, David Letterman came back to showbiz following a crucial medical procedure — one that put him out of Late Night with David Letterman for a couple of months. True to late-night fashion, there’s always a musical guest in each episode. For Letterman, there’s one band and one song he’d like to hear on his return to Late Night: “Everlong” by the Foo Fighters.