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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. Rainbow Demond by Uriah Heep
9. In The Court Of The Crimson King by King Crimson
8. Lucky Man by Emerson, Lake & Palmer
7. Epitaph by King Crimson
6. The Wizard by Uriah Heep
5. Nights In White Satin by Moody Blues
4. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
3. Shine On Your Crazy Diamond by Pink Floyd
2. Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd
Amazing.
1. A Passion Play by Jethro Tull
The best of the best, a conceptual song of 43 minutes.

10. Get Down Tonight by KC & The Sunshine Band
The greatest dance song.
9. Hooked On A Feeling by B. J. Thomas
The greatest love song.
8. American Pie by Don McLean
A song for the ages.
7. Blinded By The Light by Manfred Mann's Earth Band
6. Carry On by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
5. Suite: Judy Blue Eyes by Crosby, Stills & Nash
4. (Get It On) Bang A Gong by T-Rex
The greatest "sexy" song.
3. Green-Eyed Lady by Sugarloaf
You can never forget this tune.
2. Ramblin' Man by The Allman Brothers Band
The song with the best melody.
1. Sultans Of Swing by Dire Straits
Possibly the best of all guitar songs!

10. Don't Stop Me Now by Queen
Pure fun from start to finish!
9. Just What I Needed by Cars
Who doesn't love this song?
8. Maybe I'm Amazed by Paul McCartney
Quite possibly the best song ever released by a solo Beatle.
7. Have A Cigar by Pink Floyd
A great song.
6. The Man In Me by Bob Dylan
Obviously not one of his most prolific songs, but "The Man In Me" is definitely Bob having a great time!
5. God by John Lennon
An honest and heartfelt performance from one of last centuries greatest minds.
4. In My Time Of Dying by Led Zeppelin
One of the best intro's ever!
3. My Sweet Lord by George Harrison
An absolutely brilliant song by one of the sweetest men in the business. Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna!
2. Lawyers, Guns And Money by Warren Zevon
A brilliant song by one of the most underrated performers in history. He is truly missed.
1. Young Americans by David Bowie
This sleazy 1974 opus is a masterpiece with rapid fire lyric delivery and a white hot sax solo! Highly recommended!

10. Cosmic Dancer by T. Rex
I heard this one when I watched Billy Elliot. I loved it.
9. You Should Be Dancing by Bee Gees
When I hear this one, I really think I should be dancing.
8. Yes Sir, I Can Boogie by Baccara
In all its tasteless it's still good. For me this says: "Don't take it all so seriously".
7. Crocodile Rock by Elton John
This song has been translated in Finnish, too, but the original version is absolutely much better. Thanks to Elton John.
6. Knockin' On Heaven's Door by Bob Dylan
Simple and beautiful. I once heard this and never forgot the chorus.
5. Spread Your Wings by Queen
This beautiful song was written by John Deacon. In spite of that it's not the most famous song of Queen, but definitely one of the best.
4. John, I'm Only Dancing by David Bowie
Thank you David Bowie for writing this song. I love it.
3. Time by David Bowie
It's a shame that this one has never gotten more attention. Such a beautiful melody, great lyrics.
2. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
Oh dear, don't we all love this one?
1. Life On Mars? by David Bowie
Something so irrational and surreal that this song must be made by a genius. How did he make up the line "Mickey Mouse has grown up a cow"? The lyrics are gorgeous. Everyone can take it just the way he or she wants. For me this is escaping from reality.

10. Locomotive Breath by Jethro Tull
Classic Tull.
9. Breaking The Law by Judas Priest
I know this one was 1980 but it's still a great song.
8. Jailbreak by AC/DC
Very original with the sound effects, I love it.
7. Achilles Last Stand by Led Zeppelin
Absolutely incredible.
6. Little Green Bag by George Baker
This song is amazing.
5. Run Like Hell by Pink Floyd
This song has a great beat, it's unlike a lot of other Floyd songs but it's still awesome.
4. Kashmir by Led Zeppelin
This song makes your mind go into a different state, you have to hear it to get what I mean, excellence from Zeppelin as always.
3. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
Classic Queen.
2. Thank You by Led Zeppelin
Im really surprised this one hasn't been mentioned more often, it's beautiful, best word to describe it.
1. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
This song is incredible, Plant's vocals are breathtaking and the guitar solo is one of the best of the decade.