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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. War Pigs by Pink Floyd
9. Hotel California by The Eagles
8. School by Supertramp
7. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
6. Time by Pink Floyd
5. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
4. Layla by Derek & The Dominos
3. Child In Time by Deep Purple
2. Dogs by Pink Floyd
1. Shine On You Crazy Diamond by Pink Floyd
David Gilmour's guitar, mixed with Roger Waters's brilliance!

10. Welcome To My Nightmare by Alice Cooper
(1975)
9. God Save The Queen by Sex Pistols
(1977)
8. Breadfan by Budgie
(1973) Budgie are kinda Wales' heavier equivalent of Led Zeppelin, the difference is that Budgie is still playing after 37 years!
7. Children Of The Grave by Black Sabbath
(1971)
6. Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath
(1970) An awesome title song to kick off what is perhaps the most defining debut album ever released.
5. Cherry Bomb by The Runaways
(1976) Being the first all female hard rock band makes The Runaways the biggest influence to so many band; they have some great songs too!
4. Born To Be Bad by The Runaways
(1977) Another great anthem from The Runaways.
3. Is It Day Or Night? by The Runaways
(1976) Catchy song with attitude.
2. Wicked World by Black Sabbath
(1970) Surely this is how guitars were meat to be played! And if the world was such a wicked place back then, what does that make it now?
1. Cheap Sunglasses by ZZ Top
(1979) A funny and groovy tune with a catchy riff and a long instrumental portion; superb!

10. Layla by Derek & The Dominos
9. Rock And Roll by Led Zeppelin
8. Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
7. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
6. Sympathy For The Devil by Rolling Stones
5. Hells Bells by AC/DC
4. Achilles Last Stand by Led Zeppelin
3. Hotel California by The Eagles
2. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
1. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
Page proved he's the greatest guitarist ever with this song.

10. Sun Of Jamaica by Goobay Dance Band
no es una gran cancion , pero me gusta. (It isn't a good song, but I like it.)
9. Lost In France by Bonnie Tyler
8. You're So Vain by Carly Simon
7. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
6. El Lute by Boney M
5. Living Next Door To Alice by Smokie
4. Mother by Pink Floyd
3. Sultans Of Swing by Dire Straits
2. Go Your Own Way by Fleetwood Mac
1. Man Gives Names To All The Animals by Bob Dylan

10. Hurricane by Bob Dylan
Great song, cool chorus. Here comes the story of the hurricane!
9. Kashmir by Led Zeppelin
Such a melodic song it puts you in a trance.
8. Ohio by Niel Young
Great intro, a call to arms.
7. Gimme Shelter by Rolling Stones
Great! The backup singer is awesome.
6. We Will Rock You by Queen
Chills down your spine.
5. Time by Pink Floyd
My favorite Floyd song... guitar sounds like it's coming from Mars.
4. Sympathy For The Devil by Rolling Stones
Great song ...perfect guitar & lyrics.
3. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
Not my fav Zep song but it's gotta be on there.
2. Hotel California by Eagles
Wow.....
1. Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd
The greatest song of all time, period!

10. Some Kind Of Wonderful by Grand Funk
She's some kind of wonderful, yes she is...fun, great song and often lost to the (ugh) Locomotion (ruined by Kylie in the 80's).
9. Layla by Derek & The Dominos
The guitar on this is great. I never liked the acoustic version but the fact that it could work without the part that made this song so great is incredible.
8. Stayin' Alive by Bee Gees
I love the Bee Gees' bad rap for the disco moniker, but 'Words', 'Stayin' Alive', 'You Should Be Dancing' and so many more are awesome songs.
7. Run Through The Jungle by Creedence Clearwater Revival
They are another band that is late 60's - early 70's, and so many of the songs are '69/'70 cusp that it's hard to pick one that is for certain a seventies hit. So I picked this one. Also, it's the only song that John Fogerty was sued for because of recording another song that sounded too similar to it (his own song!!!).
6. Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Turn it up - great opener, great stick it to Neil Young.
5. Black Betty by Ram Jam
I just go nuts when I heare this song. It's so hard and amazing to listen to. A one hit wonder with a great song.
4. Let It Ride by Bachman-Turner Overdrive
I love this song. Again, great guitar... memorable.
3. Dream On by Aerosmith
The words are okay but the music is simply haunting.
2. Hand Me Down World by Guess Who
There are a ton of great songs by them... 'She's Come Undone', 'Laughing', but those are 60's songs... not 70's.
1. Desperado by Eagles
Everyone picks 'Hotel California', but I love 'Desperado'. It is hauntingly real and the lyrics are about life today and that of the rock star...it's prophetic. You better let somebody love you...before it's tooooooo...late

10. You Better You Bet by The Who
Townsend proves he's up there with the best of them.
9. Pictures Of Lily by The Who
Brilliant. Simply brilliant.
8. Bron-Y-Aur by Led Zeppelin
Listen to this in the dawn, at sunrise... Pagey tells you all about life on this one.
7. Laguna Sunrise by Black Sabbath
You get to see the softer side of Iommi on this one.
6. Children Of The Graves by Black Sabbath
Ozzy is very underrated as a poet.
5. I Can't Give Back The Love I Feel For You by Jeff Beck
Brilliant. Beck at his best.
4. Peaches And Diesel by Eric Clapton
If you want to know why Clapton's nickname is "Slowhand", listen to this.
3. Layla by Derek & The Dominoes
Clapton truly IS God.
2. Hotel California by Eagles
1. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
Everytime you hear Page starting out this song, it reminds you that this IS the greatest song of all time.

10. Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan
The intruments and Donavan's singing go hand in hand on this one. A haunting peice. Bonham, Jones and Page perform in it. The simple lyrics make it easy to listen to.
9. Take The Long Way Home by Supertramp
Makes me nostalgic of my teenage years, and the harmonica is awesome.
8. Your Time Is Gonna Come by Led Zeppelin
Another Zeppelin song featuring the underrated keyboard playing of John Paul Jones. It's great, especially during the chorus.
7. Nights In White Satin by Moody Blues
Beautiful, desprate love song, the symphony and the poem at the end is my favorite part.
6. Swan Song by Led Zeppelin
The most overlooked Zeppelin song of all time. The instruments blend together so well.
5. Wild Horses by Rolling Stones
It's a really romantic song, it's so honest and beautiful. We'll ride them some day...
4. Fat Bottomed Girls by Queen
Really fun song, reminds me of nights out with my friends (and chicks with big butts).
3. A Little Help From My Firends by Joe Cocker
It sends tingles through my spine when I hear it. Can anyone say Wonder Years? And it's got Page on guitar.
2. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
What can I say that hasn't already been said? Some of the greatest lyrics ever put to paper.
1. Thank You by Led Zeppelin
I still can't decide between the original and the BBC version; probably the best guitar solo I've ever heard, and the key board at the end is phenomenal.

10. Snow Blind by Ace Frehley
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9. Dark Light by KISS/Ace Frehley
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8. Two Sides Of The Coin by Ace Frehley
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7. Talk To Me by Ace Frehley
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6. Cold Gin by KISS
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5. 2000 Man by KISS/Ace Frehley
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4. She by KISS
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3. Paradise City by Guns 'N Roses
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2. Speedin' Back To My Baby by Ace Frehley and his wife
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1. Shock Me by KISS
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