in the 70s - Top Ten Songs of the Seventies

Top Ten Songs of the Seventies

What are your top ten favorite songs from the 70s?

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10. Sylvia by Focus
This Van Leer is Focus really, but I gather they're still together and recording Focus VIII!!!!! I can't imagine it possibly being better than Focus III which is home to both Sylvia and my other favourite: Round Goes the Gossip.
9. Run Like Hell by Pink Floyd
The highlight of an incredible 26 track album.
8. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
What an intro, what an unbelievable album.
7. Revelations by Santana
Doesn't go on for anywhere near enough time - when the band hits the short unison section near the end, you think it could go on for much longer - if it did, this would DEFINITELY be number 1 - I'm thinking 12 minute epic, here.
6. Siberian Khatru by Yes
What a band, what a song - if the first 2 sections of Starship trooper were as good as the last section, I think it would displace the Khatru though.
5. Kashmir by Led Zeppelin
Again, it's all in Page's chunky guitar work.
4. Europa by Santana
Wow - I never want this song to end.
3. No Quarter by Led Zeppelin
If the rest of this song were as good as the guitar riff...
2. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
Words cannot describe how moving this song is - has defined my teenage years.
1. Brain Damage by Pink Floyd
By Brain Damage I refer to the extended song from us and them to eclipse - which reaches its peak at Brain Damage - phwoar!

10. Another Brick In The Wall by Pink Floyd
"We Don't Need No Education" is right!
9. Won't Get Fooled Again by The Who
Next to Jimmy Page, Pete Townshend is the greatest lyricist of all time.
8. When The Levee Breaks by Led Zeppelin
Next to 'Stairway To Heaven', it's the best song of the fourth album.
7. Simple Man by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Skynyrd at its finest.
6. Heartbraker by Led Zeppelin
Awesome guitar action.
5. War Pigs by Black Sabbath
Ozzy sings the truth.
4. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
Absolutely Beautiful.
3. Time by Pink Floyd
The second greatest song composed by Roger Waters.
2. Money by Pink Floyd
The greatest song composed by Roger Waters.
1. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
Jimmy Page is the greatest lyricist ever and Robert Plant is the greatest vocalist ever.

10. Garden Party by Rick Nelson
Good when I was a kid. Great at 39.
9. Sundown by Gordon Lightfoot
8. Lucille by Kenny Rogers
7. Burning Love by Elvis Presley
Hunka hunka burning love!
6. The Night Chicago Died by Paper Lace
5. Jive Talkin' by Bee Gees
4. Band On The Run by Paul McCartney & The Wings
One of the greatest rock songs ever.
3. Rhinestone Cowboy by Glen Campbell
Riding out in a star spangled rodeo!
2. Moody Blue by Elvis Presley
Could be "Pledging My Love".
1. Billy, Don't Be A Hero by Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods
You had to know that Billy was gonna be the hero in the end.

10. Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd
This was a tie between 'Comfortably Numb' and 'Sweet Home Alabama' by Lynyrd Skynyrd.
9. Tuesday's Gone by Lynyrd Skynyrd
I may be biased, but I could probably fill this entire list up of Skynyrd songs.
8. The Joker by The Steve Miller Band
I just love this song.
7. More Than A Feeling by Boston
Makes me want to bob my head and just move to the music...great song
6. Layla by Derek and the Dominos
Masterfully written, sung, and played.
5. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
Hard to believe I put this song way down here, but it's often referred to as the song that could describe a decade.
4. Another Brick In The Wall by Pink Floyd
3. Turn The Page by Bob Seger
It's classic rock at its finest. I had to include it because I love it so much.
2. Hotel California by The Eagles
This song defies description, as it cannot be described in words... actually, how bout- On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair?
1. Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd
The only song that I could never get sick of--no matter how many times I put it on repeat.

10. I Was Made For Loving You by KISS
9. Sympathy For The Devil by The Rolling Stones
8. Kashmir by Led Zeppelin
7. School's Out by Alice Cooper
6. Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin
5. Mama Kin by Aerosmith
Great song, I especially like the Guns N' Roses cover.
4. Dazed And Confused by Led Zeppelin
For me that's the original "Paranoid", the riff sounds much better than the Sabbath rip-off and it's just a cool song.
3. Good Times Bad Times by Led Zeppelin
2. When The Levee Breaks by Led Zeppelin
1. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
There's no need for a comment.

10. More Than A Feeling by Boston
Waking up to this song makes it impossible for me to have a bad day.
9. Juke Box Hero by Foreigner
No better song -EVER- to rock out to. Just makes me wish I could be a rock star.
8. Blitzkreig Bop by Ramones
Great song.
7. Man On The Silver Mountain by Rainbow
This song gives me chills -- so awesome.
6. Shooting Star by Bad Company
If you ever saw them in concert you'd understand.
5. Just What I Needed by The Cars
This song reminds me of my boyfriend... and is just a great song.. .gotta make the list.
4. Hey Jude by Beatles
Something so powerful about this song - no problem listening to all 7+ minutes of it
3. Amie by Pure Prarie League
A fun one to sing to!
2. Rock On by David Essex
I don't know why nobody seems to know this song, but it's great. When I hear the first line "hey kids-rock and roll" I'm into it already...
1. Blinded By The Light by Manfred Mann's Earth Band
This song is sooo much fun to just turn up in the car. I just love it.