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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. Ballroom Blitz by Sweet
Believe it or not I can actually dance to this song!!!!
9. Hocus Pocus by Focus
Just a fun silly tune and one of my many guilty pleasure songs.
8. Love Won't Let Me Wait by Major Harris
One of the few romantic songs out there that can get me in the mood.
7. Give Me Just A Little More Time by Chairmen of the Board
The sixties and seventies were the only time period where soul music had more individuality...unlike the bland crap that is played today.
6. Garden Party by Ricky Nelson
By far the only cool song by this former teen idol.
5. Highway Star by Deep Purple
Once Again!!! How can you not luv this harda** song??? Ian Gillan can drive my highway anytime!!!!
4. Under My Wheels by Alice Cooper
My dad went BALLISTIC on this one!!!!
3. Mississippi Queen by Mountain
The kind of music that hits you deep in the guts!!!!
2. Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin
My ears and whole body went into convulsions on this one, and I was only 11 years old at the time!!! This song corrupted my taste buds for the heavier stuff.
1. Lay Down (Candles In The Rain) by Melanie
Backed up by the Edwin Hawkins singers, this lady's voice kicked a**!!!

10. Don't Stop by Fleetwood Mac
9. Slow Ride by Foghat
8. Low Rider by War
7. Tuesday's Gone by Lynyrd Skynyrd
6. Knockin' On Heaven's Door by Bob Dylan
5. Civil War by Guns 'N' Roses
4. Smoke On The Water by Deep Purple
3. Freebird by Lynyrd Skynyrd
2. Dream On by Aerosmith
1. Do You Feel Like I Do by Peter Frampton

10. Detroit Rock City by KISS
Amazing!
9. Nutbush City Limits by Tina Turner
Another classic song.
8. Can The Can by Suzi Quatro
Just fab.
7. I Love To Boogie by Baccara
A dancefloor classic.
6. Boogie Nights by Heatwave
Great for dancing.
5. Stuck In The Middle With You by Stealer's Wheel
One movie comes to mind...'Reservior Dogs'.
4. Jean Genie by David Bowie
Great song by great artist.
3. I Love To Love by Tina Charles
My sister was named after her.
2. Come Up And See Me (Make Me Smile) by Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
Great song...reminds me of my childhood holidays.
1. Get It On (Bang A Gong) by T-Rex
Marc Bolan at his best.

10. Another One Bites The Dust by Queen
9. Silly Love Songs by Paul McCartney & The Wings
8. Detroit Rock City by KISS
7. Imagine by John Lennon
6. We Are The Champions by Queen
5. Rocket Man by Elton John
4. Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd
3. Money by Pink Floyd
2. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
1. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen

10. I'm No Angel by Greg Allman
Come and let me show you my tattoo!
9. Let It Be by Beatles
8. Every Picture Tells A Story by Rod Stewart
7. Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding by Elton John
6. Devil Went Down To Georgia by Charlie Daniels Band
5. Ah! Leah! by Donnie Iris
Was this considered the 70's? Sorry if not...
4. Take It To The Limit by Eagles
3. No Time To Lose by Tarney Spencer Band
Obscure, I know...can we sound any more like Fleetwood Mac? Bonus points, baby!
2. Gimme Shelter by Rolling Stones
1. Go Your Own Way by Fleetwood Mac
The best rock song ever...still played in frequent rotation today.

10. Lust For Life by Iggy Pop
9. Waiting In Vain by Bob Marley
8. Rock Lobster by B-52s
7. Let's Go by The Cars
6. Surrender by Cheap Trick
5. Pump It Up by Elvis Costello
4. Is She Really Going Out With Him? by Joe Jackson
3. Nick Lowe by Cruel To Be Kind
2. Blitzkrieg Bop by Ramones
1. Anarchy In The UK by Sex Pistols

10. Hotel California by The Eagles
A classic song from one of America's most beloved bands. A song which will be known forever.
9. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
This song is rated as the #1 rock song of all time, and quite rightly so.
8. Easy by The Commodores
Led by Lionel Richie, this song has it all. Rhythm, lyrics...very catchy!
7. Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life by Monty Python
Eric Idle is crucified, and yet he sings: Always look on the bright side of life. A simple message, but the song tells it.
6. December, 1963 (Oh What A Night) by Frankie Valli
To be honest, you wouldn't find too many other song by Frankie Valli in my collection. But this one is simply good. Don't know why, it's just good to me.
5. Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me by Elton John
Best in it's original form, with Elton John as the sole performer. It's a song that affects me. I have always thought it was a good track, and it gives a feeling of tranquility.
4. Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty
The saxophone solo in the beginning of this song is simply legendary. But the song itself is very good.
3. Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf
This epic track has it all. It embraces the great, lyrical and epic of all music.
2. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
One of the best-known songs of the 70's, and rightly so. It contains many music forms, and its versatility carries the song.
1. Piano Man by Billy Joel
Has always been one of my favourite songs. Just a piano man, singing of the fates of people in the bar. Has an atmosphere that is irresistable.

10. First Cut Is The Deepest by Rod Stewart
9. Freebird by Lynyrd Skynyrd
8. Dreams by Fleetwood Mac
7. Hotel California by The Eagles
6. Honesty by Billy Joel
5. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
4. Smoke On The Water by Deep Purple
3. Fox On The Run by The Sweet
2. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
1. Listen To What The Man Said by Paul McCartney & Wings
This was the song that really got me into rock...prior to that all I'd been exposed to was classic country and the hymns at church...

10. Slow Train by Bob Dylan
9. Changing Of The Guards by Bob Dylan
8. Simple Twist Of Fate by Bob Dylan
7. Idiot Wind by Bob Dylan
6. Black Dog by Led Zeppelin
5. Won't Get Fooled Again by The Who
4. Senor (Tales of Yankee Power) by Bob Dylan
3. Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd
Great song, great album.
2. Kashmir by Led Zeppelin
Absolutely great song...I hate p diddy.
1. Tangled Up In Blue by Bob Dylan
'Blood On The Tracks' is probably the best overall album of the 70's.