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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. Tuesday's Gone by Lynyrd Skynyrd
9. Young Lust by Pink Floyd
8. Trampled Underfoot by Led Zeppelin
7. More Than A Feeling by Boston
6. Blue Sky by Allman Brothers Band
5. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
4. Layla by Derek and the Dominos
3. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
2. Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd
1. Confortably Numb by Pink Floyd
Can't believe no-one has mentioned this. Amazing song. Never gets old.

10. Thank You For The Music by ABBA
9. Save Your Kisses For Me by Brotherhood Of Man
8. Theme From Mahogany by Diana Ross
7. Silver Lady by David Soul
6. All Kinds Of Everything by Dana
5. Thunder In My Heart by Leo Sayer
4. United We Stand by Brotherhood Of Man
3. I Go Crazy by Paul Davis
2. Honesty by Billy Joel
1. Lil Art Twelidi by Mary Spiteri
It's a Maltese song sung by the most popular singer ever in Malta. Placed third in Eurovision songs in 1992 with Little Child - another very nice song.

10. Foreplay/Long Time by Boston
Great guitar. Tom Scholz rocks!!!
9. Your Song by Elton John
Elton John at his best.
8. Baba O'Riley by The Who
Awesome!!
7. Imagine by John Lennon
Great solo work!!
6. Won't Get Fooled Again by The Who
The Who's best song by far.
5. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
Amazing song but not the greatest ever.
4. (Don't Fear) The Reaper by Blue Öyster Cult
One hit wonder.
3. Hotel California by The Eagles
Beautiful song.
2. Let It Be by The Beatles
If they made anymore songs in the 70's, the rest of this would've probably been with their songs. Their best song!!
1. More Than A Feeling by Boston
Greatest song ever!!!

10. Immigrant Song by Led Zeppelin
9. Back In Black by AC/DC
8. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
7. Sultans Of Swing by Dire Straits
6. Confortably Numb by Pink Floyd
5. Quadrophenia by The Who
The bass is fantastic.
4. Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin
The most beautiful riff of the rock music.
3. Another Brick In The Wall by Pink Floyd
2. Imagine by John Lennon
Great song. Great message. Great John.
1. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
The best song in the history of music. Jimmy Page is a god.

10. Stagefright by The Band
Simple.
9. Simple Twist Of Faith by Bob Dylan
8. As by Stevie Wonder
Just beautiful.
7. Surrender by Cheap Trick
Just plain fun.
6. Since I've Been Loving You by Led Zeppelin
Fav Zep song from the '70s.
5. Tenth Avenue Freeze-out by Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
The E Street's song.
4. Spanish Bombs by The Clash
My favorite song off the greatest punk album.
3. Blitzkrieg Bop by The Ramones
THE rock song!
2. The Real Me by The Who
The Who at their most rocking...Entwhistle's bass line is stunning.
1. Sweet Virginia by The Rolling Stones
Exile On Mainstreet is hands down one of the greatest albums ever.

10. Light My Fire by The Doors
This wasn't the 60's was it? Sorry if it was, I was born in '82, but you gotta have The Doors in the top 10.
9. Shambala by Three Dog Night
Good enough for commercials..........
8. Sunspot Baby by Bob Seger
7. Tuesday's Gone by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Good song...
6. You Shook Me All Night Long by AC/DC
Good party song.
5. Teenage Wasteland by The Who
Why not?
4. Positively 4th Street by Bob Dylan
Gotta love Bob Dylan.
3. Hey Hey What Can I Do by Led Zeppelin
2. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
Can you tell tell a green field from a cold steel rail?
1. Mainstreet by Bob Seger
Good song about a guy in love with a stripper??

10. Ashes To Ashes by David Bowie
Made me wear black until 2004. Heck I still wear black. Fun to funky.... What the heck did it mean? I don't know? But it was super cool.
9. Chucky E's In Love by Ricky Lee Jones
I did not UNDERSTAND that song until the mid-90's, but I loved it when I was a child..
8. Avalon by Roxy Music
Hip. Still.
7. We Could Be Happy by Nilsson
Okay, I do not know the real name but watch Good Fella's and when they make spaghetti and the helicopter chases the ugly car scene: that is the song...
6. Beth by KISS
Made me roller skate slower.
5. Schools Out by Alice Cooper
Hello... what kid did not think this song rocked?
4. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
I was pretty frightened by the "Kill him, let him go" part but then Garth and Wayne made it great.
3. Mamma Gotta Squeeze Box by The Who
That was really dirty....well when you're 9.
2. Godzilla by Blue Oyster Cult
Like, for sure, come on that rocks, my mom even turned it up....zilla zilla zilla tokyo....
1. Wildfire by Michael Martin Murphy
Oh my gosh, I remember bawling to this when I was 6 in the back of the duster. Whoa, that is the 70's.

10. Love Rollercoaster by Ohio Players
Takes me back to 7th grade and my crush on Lisa.
9. Carry On Wayward Son by Kansas
Can't beat it with a stick!
8. Dust In The Wind by Kansas
Again, classic album!
7. We're An American Band by Grand Funk Railroad
6. All Revved Up by Meat Loaf
The whole album is CLASSIC.
5. More Than A Feeling by Boston
4. Levon by Elton John
A B-side probably never listened to by most.
3. Piano Man by Billy Joel
2. Fox On The Run by Sweet
1. Telephone Line by ELO
So MisUNDERstood