Top Ten Songs of the Seventies

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    By: Brian
    • 10. Ramblin' Man by Allman Brothers
    • 9. Neil Young by Ohio
      Kent State shooting tribute.
    • 8. Purple Haze by Jimi Hendrix
      A comment wouldn't do Jimi any justice.
    • 7. Rolling Stones by Tumbling Dice
      Personally, it's one of my favorite stones tunes but I'm sure any Stones tune could have made the list.
    • 6. Smoke On The Water by Deep Purple
      Tribute to Frank Zappa's studio burning down.
    • 5. Freebird by Lynyrd Skynyrd
      Timeless song that features all of the elements of a great southern rock tune.
    • 4. Hotel California by The Eagles
      Classic song.
    • 3. Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd
      Great guitar solo...enough said.
    • 2. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
      One of the greatest all-time songs ever written.
    • 1. Thunder Road by Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
      Greatest song of the decade. Truly underrated. A great teenage anthem.

    I know this list is just a general one but so is everyone's. The lists would be better if you could name the top 30, but who has the time for that. Everyone's lists are great though, and I enjoyed reading through them. Just remember, it's only rock and roll but I like it, like it, yes I do.
    By: Mary
    • 10. I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor
    • 9. Baba O'Reily by The Who
    • 8. The Joker by The Steve Miller Band
    • 7. Slow Ride by Foghat
    • 6. Run Through The Jungle by Creedence Clearwater Revival
    • 5. Rebel, Rebel by David Bowie
    • 4. Pusher Man by Curtis Mayfield
    • 3. Hey Hey What Can I Do by Led Zepplin
    • 2. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
    • 1. Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd

    By: Dan
    • 10. War Pigs by Black Sabbath
    • 9. Immigrant Song by Led Zeppelin
    • 8. Electric Funeral by Black Sabbath
    • 7. Puple Haze by Jimi Hendrix
    • 6. Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd
    • 5. Hotel Clifornia by The Eagles
    • 4. Young Lust by Pink Floyd
    • 3. Sweet Emotion by Aerosmith
    • 2. Cocaine by Eric Clapton
    • 1. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin

    All of these bands, and many more, are the sweetest things in life!
    By: Nigel
    • 10. Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd
    • 9. TNT by AC/DC
    • 8. Hot Stuff by Donna Summer
    • 7. Smoke On The Water by Deep Purple
    • 6. Another Brick In The Wall by Pink Floyd
    • 5. Hotel California by The Eagles
    • 4. I Want To Ride My Bicycle by Queen
    • 3. I Love Rock 'N Roll by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
    • 2. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
    • 1. Baba O'Reily by The Who

    By: Fredman
    • 10. Jailbreak by Thin Lizzy
    • 9. Dream On by Aerosmith
    • 8. TNT by AC/DC
      AC/DC kicks a**
    • 7. Smoke On The Water by Deep Purple
      Amazing riffs.
    • 6. Man On The Silver Mountain by Rainbow
      Gotta love Ronnie James Dio.
    • 5. Detroit Rock City by KISS
      Second greatest song by KISS.
    • 4. Paranoid by Black Sabbath
    • 3. No More Mr. Nice Guy by Alice Cooper
    • 2. Highway To Hell by AC/DC
      Great.
    • 1. God Of Thunder by KISS
      Most kick a** song by KISS.

    By: Madison
    • 10. Radar Love by Golden Earring
      The only song I know by them, but I love it.
    • 9. Come Together by The Beatles
      I'm thinking this was released in the 70's, but if not, it's still great.
    • 8. Dream On by Aerosmith
      Beautiful song.
    • 7. Hotel California by The Eagles
      Gorgeous...
    • 6. Money by Pink Floyd
      Love the lyrics and the bass line on this one.
    • 5. L.A. Woman by The Doors
      My favorite band of all time, great song.
    • 4. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
      It speaks for itself.
    • 3. Smoke On The Water by Deep Purple
      One of the most well-known guitar parts ever.
    • 2. Sympathy For The Devil by The Rolling Stones
      "I shouted out who killed the Kennedy's when after all it was you and me..."
    • 1. American Pie by Don McLean
      The lyrics, so very deep, but so very good.

    There are so many other songs that I would have loved to have listed, but it seems like a lot of my favorites were from the late 60's. I tried to keep it pretty fair since I tend to favor Led Zeppelin, The Doors, and Pink Floyd. I'm kind of proud to say that I'm 14 years old and yet I think I knew about 3/4 of the songs other people listed. I've been told that I have interesting tastes for my age, but I'll let you be the judge of that. If only I could have been alive in the 60's and 70's, I'd give almost anything for that.
    By: Jack
    • 10. Like A Rolling Stone by Bob Dylan
    • 9. Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd
    • 8. Imagine by John Lennon
    • 7. Heroes by David Bowie
    • 6. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
      Queen at their best.
    • 5. Piano Man by Billy Joel
      Easy listening.
    • 4. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
      Greatest guitar.
    • 3. More Than A Feeling by Boston
    • 2. Layla by Derek & The Dominos
      Best Clapton song.
    • 1. Hotel California by Eagles
      Easily the best song of the 70s. Great 2-minute intro.

    By: dan
    • 10. Heartbreaker by Led Zeppelin
    • 9. Achilles Last Stand by Led Zeppelin
    • 8. Dancing Days by Led Zeppelin
    • 7. Hey Hey What Can I Do by Led Zeppelin
    • 6. Swan Song by Led Zeppelin
    • 5. The Rover by Led Zeppelin
    • 4. In The Evening by Led Zeppelin
    • 3. Kashmir by Led Zeppelin
    • 2. Moby Dick by Led Zeppelin
    • 1. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin

    Babe I'm Gonna leave you, Black Dog, Custard Pie, D'yer Mak'er, For Your Life, Fool In The Rain, Gallows Pole, Going To California, Good Times Bad Times, etc.
    By: Bobby
    • 10. TNT by AC/DC
      Nice lyrics.
    • 9. Highway To Hell by AC/DC
      Awesome band and song.
    • 8. Pinball Wizard by The Who
      Very good song.
    • 7. Hotel California by The Eagles
      I love this song.
    • 6. The Sound Of Silence by Simon & Garfunkel
      Good song.
    • 5. Dream On by Aerosmith
      Sweet tune.
    • 4. War Pigs by Black Sabbath
      Great song.
    • 3. Iron Man by Black Sabbath
      Best Sabbath song.
    • 2. Purple Haze by Jimi Hendrix
      Greatest guitar player of all time.
    • 1. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
      Greatest band of all time.

    Cocaine - Eric Clapton, Blinded By The Light - Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Wish You Were Here, Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd.
    By: Ashley
    • 10. We Are The Champions by Queen
    • 9. American Pie by Don McLean
    • 8. Long Way To The Top If You Wanna Rock And Roll by AC/DC
    • 7. Imagine by John Lennon
    • 6. Hotel California by The Eagles
    • 5. Hey Jude by Beatles
    • 4. Beat On The Brat by Ramones
    • 3. Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd
    • 2. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
    • 1. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin

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