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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. Ripple by Grateful Dead
9. Baby, What A Big Surprise by Chicago
My favorite Chicago ballad...it's sweet but not too sweet.
8. Vehicle by Ides Of March
Very chunky and very funky.
7. Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd
6. More Than A Feeling by Boston
A perfect song to drive to...nice chugging riff.
5. Please Come To Boston by Dave Loggins
Whatever happened this cousin of Kenny's? I liked the one song I heard better than all of Kenny Loggins material.
4. Operator by Jim Croce
Beautiful and so sad.
3. Baba O'Riley by The Who
The Who's best.
2. Summer Highland Falls by Billy Joel
Billy Joel's most beautiful melody.
1. Thunder Road by Bruce Springsteen
The whole "Born to Run" album is a keeper...

10. The Last Dance by Donna Summer
9. I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor
She is "The DISCO diva!!!
8. Got To Be Real by Cheryl Lynn
7. Good Times by Chic
One of the most artistic and talented bands to come from this era.
6. Margaritaville by Jimmy Buffett
5. Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
Not just the song, the entire album!!!
4. Baby, I Love Your Way by Peter Frampton
3. Y.M.C.A. by The Village People
2. I Love The Night Life (Disco Round) by Alicia Bridges
1. Boogie Oogie Oogie by A Taste Of Honey
This is one song that, to me, defines the disco era.

10. Rock The Boat by Hues Corporation
My lone disco entry, dont know what it was about this song but it got me.
9. Running On Empty by Jackson Browne
Oh man, what memories this one brings to mind!
8. Working Man by Rush
This song speaks for itself.
7. 2112 by Rush
The kings of Progressive rock did it better than anyone else, in my opinion.
6. Hot Legs by Rod Stewart
Hard drivin' rock and sex, nuthin' says seventies better!
5. I Never Cry by Alice Cooper
Alice had a heart...who knew?
4. Friction by Television
This band was cutting edge and quirky, way ahead of their time.
3. Miss Misery by Nazareth
I love anything by these guys but this is my fav.
2. Love Is Like Oxygen by Sweet
Same reason as song #1.
1. Ballroom Blitz by Sweet
I love anything by Sweet!

10. The Last Resort by Eagles
'Call some place paradise, kiss it goodbye'...best song on the album.
9. A Man Needs A Maid by Neil Young
I fell in love with the actress...Canada's best export.
8. Into The Mystic by Van Morrison
I wanna make love to you...yes, yes, yes. Not much airplay, but great!
7. Eighteen by Alice Cooper
I'm a boy and I'm a man...Mommy, where's daddy? He's been gone for so long. Paved the way for no-talent KISS.
6. Wild Dogs by Tommy Bolin
Get it if you haven't heard it. Too bad he's gone!
5. Burn Down The Mission by Elton John
It's our only chance of living... the whole album is good, possibly his best.
4. Sultans Of Swing by Dire Straits
'Don't give a damn about any trumpet-playing band'...Clean, crisp guitar riffs.
3. Go Your Own Way by Fleetwood Mac
Buckingham at his finest!
2. Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd
What song is it you want to hear? Took Southern rock to the next level. Why aren't they in the Hall of Fame???
1. American Pie by Don McLean
'Drove my Chevy to the levee'... The all-time AMERICAN classic!

10. Kathy's Song by Simon & Garfunkel
Good!
9. More Than A Feeling by Boston
Not a huge fan of Boston, but I love this song!
8. Smokin' by Boston
Give me a break if you don't know why!!
7. All My Life by Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville
Should be a classic duo!
6. All My Life's A Circle by Harry Chapin
Very good live!
5. Never Going Back Again by Fleetwood Mac
Again great guitar, great vocals.
4. Rosie by Jackson Browne
It's off the 'Running on Empty' album. It's pretty slow, but yet very well-written.
3. Paranoid by Ozzy Ozbourne
It's awesome! Not because Ozzy has made a comeback but because it's always been good.
2. Never Been To Spain by Three Dog Night
Yeah it's Three Dog Night, but just check it out! It's great!
1. Get Down Tonight by KC & The Sunshine Band
Yeah, disco sucks! But listen to the guitar at the beginning of the song...it's priceless.

10. Fernando by ABBA
9. Dream Weaver by Gary Wright
8. Strange Way by Elan
7. Behind Blue Eyes by The Hooligans
6. Stealing by Uriah Heep
I have to say I love the melody.
5. If It Wasn't For The Nights by ABBA
What can I say? I'm an ABBA fan at heart!
4. Philadelphia Freedom by Elton John
3. Lady by Little River Band
2. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
1. Dancing Queen by ABBA
Definitely a classic. How could anyone not like this song?

10. Smoke On The Water by Deep Purple
9. Back In The Saddle by Aerosmith
Once again, my favourite band....
8. Moby Dick by Led Zeppelin
7. Anarchy In The UK by Sex Pistols
6. Home Tonight by Aerosmith
The greatest ballad of all time!
5. Voodoo Chile by Jimi Hendrix
4. Kings And Queens by Aerosmith
In this solo Joe Perry makes his guitar cry.
3. Toys In The Attic by Aerosmith
Another classic in raw rock 'n' roll style.
2. Heartbreaker by Led Zeppelin
Jimmi Page's solo is one of the best I've ever heard.
1. Movin' Out by Aerosmith
It's pure rock 'n' roll mixed with blues, and it's just like shooting a load of raw power in your veins that only music could give you.

10. I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor
Great song...legendary to this decade.
9. What's Going On by Marvin Gaye
So soulful.
8. We Are The Champions by Queen
One of the best bands of this decade.
7. Dreams by Fleetwood Mac
Great song.
6. Piano Man by Billy Joel
Life's story in one song...
5. American Woman by The Guess Who
Canada Rocks!!! (I am Canadian!)
4. Grease by Frankie Valli
A great song and forever a classic movie.
3. America by Simon & Garfunkel
A great song.
2. Imagine by John Lennon
Though I wasn't alive during the Beatles era, they are my favorite band, and John Lennon was so great and is missed muchly.
1. Tiny Dancer by Elton John
This is definitely one of his greatest songs. I can listen to it over and over...