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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. Dogs by Pink Floyd
Great guitar solos.
9. Light My Fire by Doors
R.I.P. Jim Morrison shoulda eased up on the LSD a little.
8. Dazed And Confused by Led Zeppelin
They come from the land of the ice and snow.
7. Kashmir by Led Zeppelin
Good tune.
6. When The Levee Breaks by Led Zeppelin
It taught me to weep and moan.
5. Iron Man by Ozzy Osborne
Come on, I mean the guy's wasted his life out on crack... ya gotta give him #5.
4. All Of My Love by Led Zeppelin
3. Young Lust by Pink Floyd
2. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
Great tune of all time.
1. Have A Cigar by Pink Floyd
Great tune by great band.

10. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
9. Hotel California by The Eagles
8. Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd
7. Layla by Derek & The Dominos
6. Dream On by Aerosmith
5. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
4. Turn The Page by Bob Seger
3. Mr. Fantasy by Traffic
2. Imagine by John Lennon
1. Fortunate Son by Creedence Clearwater Revival

10. Piano Man by Billy Joel
9. Fortunate Son by Creedence Clearwater Revival
8. Children Of The Grave by Black Sabbath
7. Wheel In The Sky by Journey
6. Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty
5. Night Moves by Bob Seger
4. Kashmir by Led Zeppelin
3. Dream On by Aerosmith
2. Don't Look Back by Boston
1. China Grove by The Doobie Brothers

10. Love Hurts by Nazareth
Dedicated to my wife. Her song.
9. Turn The Page by Bob Seger
To hear it live is to appreciate it.
8. Candle In The Wind by Elton John
Marilyn... enough said.
7. Green Grass And High Tides by Outlaws
28 minutes long and worth it.
6. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
Classic.
5. Shooting Star by Bad Company
Just good enough said.
4. Hotel California by Eagles
Just as easily could have been #1.
3. Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Southern born, Southern bred.
2. Simple Man by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Just listen to the words.
1. Desperado by The Eagles
Maybe not number one to a lot of people but to me #1.

10. Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd
The perfect "I just got dumped" song.
9. Have You Ever Seen The Rain? by Creedence Clearwater Revival
More blues. I love the blues.
8. Magic Man by Heart
Chicks rocking out! And a good song, too.
7. Landslide by Fleetwood Mac
Good stuff. Soulful voices.
6. Wonderful Tonight by Eric Clapton
What list wouldn't have Clapton? And this song is what played during my most memorable slow dance, so, y'know, even better.
5. Your Song by Elton John
It's an amazing love song.
4. Desperado by Eagles
You better let somebody love you, before it's too late. Johnny Cash did an amazing cover of this amazing song.
3. In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida by Iron Butterfly
So much rocking. So long a song. Awesome.
2. When The Levee Breaks by Led Zeppelin
This is what blues is all about.
1. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
This is what rock is all about.

10. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
Cool tune from legendary rockers.
9. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
It seemed to be THE PARTY song at every party...ALMOST to the point of getting sick of hearing it over and over. Now memories of good times come flooding back whenever I hear it played.
8. Rhiannon (Will You Ever Win) by Fleetwood Mac
In their heyday, it was hard to find a group this diversified...Stevie, Christine, Lindsey and Mick had it all!
7. Jungleland by Bruce Springsteen
You can always count on Bruce to tell it like it is..one of the best storytellers!!!
6. Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Can't get enough of these good old boys!!!
5. Hotel California by The Eagles
A great song from a great group...still sound like they did 30+ years ago!!!
4. Learning To Fly by Pink Floyd
My favorite Floyd tune!!!
3. Baba O'Reilly by The Who
A real classic!!!
2. Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen
Hey...THE BOSS when he was at his best!!!
1. Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd
What other song gets ya pumped like these southern rockers???

10. All Right Now by Free
Classic song, who ain't heard it?
9. American Woman by The Guess Who
Brilliant.
8. Don't Stop by Fleetwood Mac
No, not can't stop by the chills, this is better, though its pretty cheesy.
7. Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd
A tad overrated, but still great.
6. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
This is pure legendary.
5. Purple Haze by Hendrix
I know he's more 60's but I had to include him.
4. Layla by Derek & The Dominos
Great song, that's all I can say.
3. Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin
I know it's the Led Zep again, but this song is bloody kool.
2. Hotel California by The Eagles
What a masterpiece. Bloody long solo.
1. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
The 'smells like teen spirit' of the 70's, gotta be the best song there's ever been, great great solo.

10. Layla by Derek & The Dominos
9. Hotel California by Eagles
8. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
7. Black Magic Woman by Santana
6. Tuesday's Gone by Lynyrd Skynyrd
5. War Pigs by Black Sabbath
4. Roundabout by Yes
3. Highway Star by Deep Purple
2. Money by Pink Floyd
1. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin

10. Walk This Way by Aerosmith
Da best!!
9. Smoke On The Water by Deep Purple
The guitar riff is something which never leaves u'r head.
8. My Sharona by The Knack
My my my i yi woo. M M M My Sharona...
7. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
No list is complete without Freddie Mercury's awesome band.
6. Layla by Derek & The Dominos
Lovely!!
5. Rock And Roll by Led Zeppelin
The best song that could go on radio when you drive along.
4. Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd
A fantastic song from some brilliant artists.
3. American Pie by Don McLean
Brilliant.
2. Imagine by John Lennon
Simply amazing lyrics.
1. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
Meed I say more about the best song of all time?

10. Hold The Line by Toto
The guy's voice is amazing, not to mention the riffs. If 'Africa' was brought out in the 70's that would be in my top 10 .. but 2 years too late :(
9. Rock And Roll by Led Zeppelin
My second fave Zep song, quality stuff from Jimmy Page here.
8. Razamanaz by Nazareth
The catchiest song of the 70's in my opinion.
7. Stormbringer by Deep Purple
I love everything about this song. It typifies my taste from when I was around 10 (I'm 17), but my dad always listened to it and I remember this song earlier than any other.
6. Soldier of Fortune by Deep Purple
I love the vocals and the lyrics.
5. Interzone by Joy Division
I love the riff on this song, and coming from Manchester I do have my bias. :)
4. Time by Pink Floyd
The way this song kicks in is just the best thing ever, the song rides on a big bass note for like 3 seconds then a drum intro and BOOM "Diggin away the moments that make up a dull day" .... the little guitar fills as well... superb.
3. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
A top 3 best songs of the 70's just ain't complete without this... genius.
2. Into The Void by Black Sabbath
Again, one of my earliest heavy metal memories. The repetition of the riff is amazing ... Sabbath made the metal genre with songs like this.
1. Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty
The best song I've ever heard, never of this particular decade. There is just nothing this song hasn't got... a multitude of percussion, brass, woodwind, string, great lyrics, and superb vocals. Love it!