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Top Ten Songs of the Seventies

What are your top ten favorite songs from the 70s?

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10. Wouldn't You Like It by Bay City Rollers
9. Let's Pretend by The Raspberries
8. Tears by Rush
7. Streetlights by Bonnie Raitt
6. Icarus - Born On Wings Of Steel by Kansas
5. Rhiannon by Fleetwood Mac
4. I'm So Afraid by Fleetwood Mac
Guitar tour de force that inspired me to play guitar.
3. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
2. Dream On by Aerosmith
1. The Pinnacle by Kansas

10. Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty
9. Fools Overture by Supertramp
8. Won't Get Fooled Again by The Who
7. Layla by Derek & The Dominos
6. If You See Her Say Hello by Bob Dylan
5. Jungleland by Bruce Springsteen
4. Shine On You Crazy Diamond by Pink Floyd
3. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
2. Hotel California by Eagles
1. Feel The Benefit by 10cc

10. Jackie Blue by Ozark Mountain Daredevils
9. Indian Summer by Poco
8. Scarecrow's Dream by Dan Fogelberg
7. Go All The Way by Raspberries
6. Sister Golden Hair by America
5. Baby Come Back by Player
4. Hello It's Me by Todd Rundgren
3. Baby Blue by Badfinger
2. Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen
1. Don't Pull Your Love by Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds

10. I Fought The Law by The Clash
9. Coffee In Bed by Squeeze
8. Psycho Killer by The Talking Heads
7. I'd Love To Change The World by Ten Years After
6. David Bowie by Panic In Detroit
5. Run Like Hell by Pink Floyd
4. Because The Night by Patti Smith
3. Funeral For A Friend/ Love Lies Bleeding by Elton John
2. Over The Hills And Far Away by Led Zeppelin
1. Song Is Over by The Who
The song that defines the best album of all time, Who's Next.

10. Walk This Way by Aerosmith
Aerosmith is one of the greatest hard rock (a term you never hear anymore) bands ever, and still are in 2001. The drumbeat opening and signature guitar riff rules. When they re-did it with RUN DMC as a Rap / Rock single, I was introduced to rap (other than Rapper's Delight).
9. Cat Scratch Fever by Ted Nugent
The Motor City Madman. Ted rocked for the sake of rocking. He wasn't trying to change the world, just wanted some screamin' guitars and nookie.
8. Schools Out by Alice Cooper
I was never an Alice Cooper fan, but this song rocked. I heard this religious guy on the 700 Club (Pat Robertson's gig) say he used to be a roadie for Alice Cooper and that it was about mastrubation. I wonder if that's true?
7. Detroit Rock City by KISS
I got turned onto KISS in like 1975. I loved the music, and the make-up was gravy. I was the biggest KISS fan ever for a while and got to see them on July 5, 1979 (in Hampton, VA).
6. Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting by Elton John
The rockin'est song EJ ever did. There's nothing bad about this song from the kickin' opening guitars through the chorus, bridge, etc. It rocks.
5. The Night Chicago Died by Paper Lace
What a fun song! Definitely cool to play on the juke box at the trashy, redneck "Bantam Chef" burger joint in Chesnee, South Carolina as a kid.
4. Play That Funky Music by Wild Cherry
Another one-hit-wonder. This song lived to fight another day when INTEL used it for some PENTIUM ads in the late '90s. It was funky, and my kids groove to it in 2001.
3. Feel Your Love Tonight by Van Halen
From VH's first album, this was the greatest marriage of a feel-good rhthym, kickin' Eddie Van Halen guitars and quality back-up vocals. It rocked!
2. Seasons In The Sun by Terry Jacks
I think of this as the qunitessential '70s song because it was 1974 and I heard it EVERY time my mother took me to the orthodontist in Spartanburg, SC.
1. Undercover Angel by Alan O'Day
It was a one-hit wonder, but it was HUGE! Didn't ya just LOVE it when they hit the echo on, "She said, 'What?'" and "I said, 'Oooh, ooh, ooh, wee!'"

10. Night Fever by The Bee Gees
With so many tunes to choose from this is the one that I could never get sick of.
9. Midnight Train To Georgia by Gladys Knight & The Pips
A very inspiring Motown song.
8. Emotion by Samantha Sang
Written by The Bee Gees, who happen to be my favourite group of the seventies.
7. Lotta Love by Nicolette Larsen
One of the best remakes ever done.
6. You Are Everything by The Stylistics
There's so many songs to choose from with this group, but this one sticks out.
5. How Much I Feel by Ambrosia
Well-written song for anyone who has ever lost a loved one.
4. If I Can't Have You by Yvonne Elliman
Everytime I hear this song I can't help but remember about the Saturday Night Fever album that my mom bought for me.
3. Hotel California by The Eagles
Memories of summer camp.
2. Daniel by Elton John
This song always gives me goosebumps.
1. You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine by Lou Rawls
What can you say, "you'll be searching & searching your whole night through".

10. New Kid In Town by The Eagles
An excellent band.
9. Smoke On The Water by Deep Purple
Good band, good song.
8. Heard It Through The Grape Vine by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Good band.
7. Let It Be by The Beatles
One of the great bands, not their best song but definitely their best one from the 70s.
6. Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf
5. American Pie by Don McLean
This is a great song.
4. Without You by Nilsson
What a beautiful song!
3. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
This rocks.
2. Hotel California by The Eagles
A great band at their very best.
1. Khe Sahn by Cold Chisel
What can I say about this song... it's just awesome.

10. Tiger Feet by Mudd
Glam rules!
9. I'm Bored by Iggy Pop
Who could forget when Iggy was on 'Countdown'?
8. Fox On The Run by The Sweet
7. Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy by Bad Company
6. Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) by Bruce Springsteen
5. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
The ultimate 70's music video.
4. Getting Closer by Wings
Sir Macca rocks on this one!
3. Dancing Queen by ABBA
'You can dance, you can jive' - this song always gets me on the floor.
2. Knock On Wood by Amii Stewart
Ditto - just love the outrageous headress!
1. Ca Plane Pour Moi by Plastic Bertrand
Cheesy, but a classic!