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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. Death On Two Legs by Queen
Not a really well known Queen song but I think it is really good.
9. American Pie by Don McLean
Definitely a 70's classic... Don's greatest song.
8. More Than A Feeling by Boston
I really like this song, great to listen to.
7. Smoke On The Water by Deep Purple
A really nice tune to listen to.
6. Money by Pink Floyd
This is a great song, one of the best of Pink Floyd.
5. Kashmir by Led Zeppelin
A really good tune.
4. Hurricane by Bob Dylan
I really like this song.
3. Layla by Derek & The Dominos
An Eric Clapton classic.
2. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
A great song with really weird lyrics.
1. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
Best rock n' roll song ever, Great tune.

10. Roxanne by The Police
The song that made the Police a success overnight.
9. Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen
8. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
Street opera, a ballad and a rock song - all in one.
7. Smoke On The Water by Deep Purple
Sssssmokkinnnnn!
6. She's Always A Woman To Me by Billy Joel
Billy's given us some of the finest music of the 70's and 80's and 90's! A truly gifted songwriter who had to find a place on this list.
5. Layla by Derek & The Dominos
Eric thought he could hide away from the "God" image by calling his band Derek & The Dominoes, and ended up with the definitive Clapton track.
4. Hotel California by Eagles
Probably the only song of the 70's that a native Indian taxi driver in South India would be familiar with. One of the greatest outro guitar solos of all time.
3. Time by Pink Floyd
Gilmour & Waters shoulda been given the Nobel for Philosophy (if there is one) for the lyrics. The only description of time that ordinary people like us can understand.
2. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
If this song doesn't take you there - nothing will!
1. Sultans Of Swing by Dire Straits
A song about a cool jazz band, by an even cooler rock band.

10. Roll With The Changes by REO Speedwagon
This song just gets my blood going. Full of energy.
9. Smoke On The Water by Deep Purple
Best opening riff ever.
8. Taking Care Of Business by Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Toe tapping feel good music.
7. Turn The Page by Bob Seger
Huge fan of Seger. Soulful song of life on the road.
6. Imagine by John Lennon
Talent personified. Great artist and great tune.
5. Dream On by Aerosmith
The first and the best. Classic Steven Tyler.
4. American Pie by Don McLean
Just flat out good storytelling. If you're going to have just one big hit this is the ultimate.
3. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
There was no one like them and this is a classic example. Different and original always.
2. Wonderful Tonight by Eric Clapton
The most romantic song ever. Gives me goosebumps.
1. Hotel California by Eagles
The words are mesmerizing. The guitar playing flawless.

10. Battle Of Evermore by Led Zeppelin
9. Highway To hell by AC/DC
Greatest road trip track ever made.
8. One Burbon, One Scotch, One Beer by Goerge Thorogood
F'n Cool. One of the few songs that's much better than it's blues original.
7. Angie by The Rolling Stones
Beautiful.
6. Rock And Roll by Led Zeppelin
Good drums.
5. Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin
Cool, cool and more cool.
4. Sympathy For The Devil by The Rolling Stones
I think this was early 70's. Great Lyrics, pretty cool solo.
3. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
Mercury and May = Gold
2. Hotel California by The Eagles
Great song, good riff and singing. One of the coolest outros I've ever heard.
1. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
Genius guitar, lyrics, singing. Good build up.

10. Magic Carpet Ride by Steppenwolf
9. Won't Get Fooled Again by The Who
8. Dream On by Aerosmith
7. Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin
6. Shine On You Crazy Diamond by Pink Floyd
5. Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd
4. Simple Man by Lynyrd Skynyrd
3. American Pie by Don McLean
2. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
1. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
Simply the best song out there, ladies and gentlemen.

10. Yes by Roundabout
9. Hello, It's Me by Todd Rundgren
8. Blinded By The Light by Manfred Mann's Earth Band
7. Fly Like An Eagle by Steve Miller Band
6. My Sweet Lord by George Harrison
5. Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye
4. Trampled Underfoot by Led Zeppelin
3. Minute By Minute by The Doobie Brothers
I'm kind of partial to Michael McDonald. I've had a crush on this guy since I was 16!
2. Peg by Steely Dan
This is one of those "feel good" songs that still sounds good to this day.
1. Midnight At The Oasis by Maria Muldaur
A very well put together song!