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. When The Music Over by The Doors
9. Strange Days by The Doors
8. Fire And Rain by James Taylor
I love this song!!
7. More Than A Feeling by Boston
6. Baby I'm Gonna Leave You by Led Zeppelin
5. Freebird by Lynyrd Skynyrd
4. Wild Horses by The Rolling Stones
Beautiful song!!
3. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
Freddy is the greatest singer in the world... we miss him!
2. Hotel California by The Eagles
The best of all times.
1. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
Greatest classic song ever Let the Led out!!

10. Dust In The Wind by Kansas
Great acoustic guitar and strings!
9. Rock And Roll All Nite by KISS
8. I Want You To Want Me by Cheap Trick
Ric, Tom, Bun E. & Robin deliver!
7. We're an American Band by Grand Funk Railroad
6. Hot Child In The City by Nick Gilder
5. Behind Blue Eyes by The Who
Ummm gee,...you could almost add any Who song in this list...
4. Rock'n Me by Steve Miller
I dare you to try and sit still when this song plays!
3. Supernaut by Black Sabbath
Industrial group 'Ministry' does an amazing cover of this track.
2. 21st Century Schizoid Man by King Crimson
I know, the album came out in '69...but the song was huigely popular in the early 70's and is still a groundbreaker and so fresh when played today!
1. Blitzkrieg Bop by Ramones
...ahhh, the dawn of a new era in rock n roll!...Gotta love the Ramones!

10. Radar Love by Golden Earring
Great bass line.
9. Smoke On The Water by Deep Purple
Certainly not Purple's best song, but an undeniably catchy one!
8. Baba O'Riley by The Who
Outstanding thunderous piece of rock music.
7. Money by Pink Floyd
One of the best tracks from Dark Side Of The Moon and sums up the experiences of the band at that time.
6. Riders On The Storm by The Doors
Morrison's last masterpiece...a true work of art, and I love the percussion.
5. Baby, I Love Your Way by Peter Frampton
This song helped make Frampton a huge star as well as make the Alive album a phenomenal success.
4. Hotel California by The Eagles
This captures the dark side of rock excess and is without doubt one of the best tunes ever written.
3. Kashmir by Led Zeppelin
Fantastic arrangement by Zep. The song has been copied by so many artists but will never be matched.
2. All Right Now by Free
This song is the anthem of a generation.
1. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
What a beautiful song, brings tears to my eyes every time.

10. Big Gig In The Sky by Pink Floyd
The woman's vioce can really make you want to cry.
9. We Will Rock You by Queen
Power ballet.
8. Us And Them by Pink Floyd
I just love David Gilmore's voice.
7. San Tropez by Pink Floyd
6. Another Brick In The Wall by Pink floyd
I love the whole ablum, beacuse I can't name all the songs.
5. Hey You by Pink Floyd
Love the beat.
4. Stuck In The Middle With You by Stealer's Wheel
Makes sense.
3. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
The whole thing rock off my socks.
2. Breathe by Pink Floyd
Great lyrics.
1. Time by Pink Floyd
What can I say, it's a work of art.

10. Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd
9. Teenage Wasteland by The Who
8. The Logical Song by Supertramp
7. Kashmir by Led Zeppelin
Because it BEEEEEEELOOOOOOOOOOONGGGGGGGSSSSSSSSS in the top 10 :)
6. All Along The Watchtower by Jimi Hendrix
It's Jimi Hendrix..c'mon..
5. Tangerine by Led Zeppelin
A beautiful song that really hasn't been recognized by large audiences.
4. Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
The entire album...just a critical collection of music that projected the future of what music should be.
3. A Day In The Liife by The Beatles
2. Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd
Great song.
1. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
Wow...