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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. Eruption by Van Halen
Wow, just wow! One of the best solos ever. Period.
9. All Along the Watchtower by Jimi Hendrix
Jimi was a god.
8. Twilight Zone by Golden Earring
Also a kicka** song.
7. Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Kicka** song.
6. Dream On by Aerosmith
I love the main riff to this song. One of the best songs ever written. Period.
5. Back In Black by AC/DC
Probably the best and most well-known main riff in any song, ever. Very fun to play loud in your car while driving through town.
4. Tuesday's Gone by Lynyrd Skynyrd
A truly great song. Metallica's cover is also great.
3. Hotel California by The Eagles
Out of all the songs I've ever heard, this has the best line in all of rock. It also has the best lyrics and one of the best solos. Just remember... You can check out any time you like but you can never leave...
2. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
Just wouldn't be a good list without this song.
1. Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd
The best guitar solo ever written. Period.

10. Your Song by Elton John
The best to play piano to.
9. Won't Get Fooled Again by The Who
The band that began punk?
8. (Don't Fear) The Reaper by Blue Oyster Cult
A band that is greatly overlooked.
7. Layla by Derek & The Dominos
As they say, "Clapton is God".
6. Hotel California by Eagles
5. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
Absolutely brilliant!
4. Suite: Judy Blue Eyes by Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young
Three great songs for the price of one.
3. Imagine by John Lennon
The defining work of this Beatle's solo career.
2. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
What top ten could be considered legitimate without this song?
1. Echoes by Pink Floyd
No band will ever live up the standards set by Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Nick Mason, and Richard Wright (and ever Syd Barrett).

10. Smoke On The Water by Deep Purple
My favorite Deep Purple song.
9. The End by The Doors
The Doors were the 70's. Excellent song.
8. Kashmir by Led Zeppelin
Zeppelin takes control of the 70's with this song. Jimmy Page works his magic on this song.
7. Ace Of Spades by Motorhead
Motorhead kicks your a** on this song.
6. Iron Man by Black Sabbath
Sabbath redefined the 70's with this song.
5. All Along the Watch Tower by Jimi Hendrix
This is the best song by the greatest guitar player of all time.
4. Hotel California by The Eagles
My Favorite Eagles song.
3. God of Thunder by KISS
This is my favorite KISS song.
2. Margaritaville by Jimmy Buffett
This is the best song to listen to when you are having fun.
1. Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd
This is the greatest song of all time. (my opinion)

10. Dream On by Aerosmith
Not my favorite, but most memorable; reminds me of being with my mom in a station wagon on the Pacific Coast Highway.
9. Rock And Roll All Nite by KISS
Remember those commercials advertising KISS ALIVE?
8. Golden Years by David Bowie
1976. Gettin' high in the garage with this over and over and over.
7. Frankenstein by Edgar Winter Group
Still makes me think of the first AM radio I owned.
6. Freebird by Lynyrd Skynyrd
The long-hair-parted-in-the-middle years.
5. Stanglehold by Ted Nugent
1976. Gettin' high in the garage with this over and over and over.
4. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
Mystical cool; sweet and heavy.
3. Radar Love by Golden Earing
Still grooves 30 years later; great driving song (to Las Vegas).
2. Smokin' In The Boys Room by Brownsville Station
High school.
1. Do You Feel Like I Do by Peter Frampton
Bought this with paper route money, rocked with tennis racket.