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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. You Sexy Thing by Hot Chocolate
9. Beth by KISS
The only slow song I ever heard them sing.
8. The Things We Do For Love by 10cc
7. (Hey, Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done... by B.J. Thomas
6. Bad Moon Rising by Creedence Clearwater Revival
This song was so cool even my father in law liked it.
5. Signs by Five Man Electrical Band
The way things have turned out to be.
4. The Night Chicago Died by Paper Lace
It Rocks Man!
3. You Can Get It When You Want It by Paper Lace
This is the flip side of the 45 the Night Chicago died.
2. Devoted To You by James Taylor & Carly Simon
1. Smokin' In The Boys Room by Brownsville Station
A true High School Song! Everybody did it.

10. Too Much Heaven by The Bee Gees
9. Edge Of The Universe by The Bee Gees
8. How Deep Is Your Love by The Bee Gees
7. You Should Be Dancing by The Bee Gees
6. More Than A Woman by The Bee Gees
5. Jive Talkin' by The Bee Gees
4. Spirits Having Flown by The Bee Gees
3. Nights On Broadway by The Bee Gees
2. Stayin' Alive by The Bee Gees
Stayin' alive!
1. Night Fever by The Bee Gees
Gimme that Night Fever!

10. Angie by The Rolling Stones
9. School by Supertramp
8. Firth Of Fifth by Genesis
7. Starman by David Bowie
6. Baba O'Riley by The Who
5. Peace Frog by The Doors
4. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
3. Time And A Word by Yes
2. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
1. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin

10. Girls Talk by Dave Edmunds
I could never separate this, Costello's 'Olivers Army' & Lowe's 'Cruel To Be Kind' a trio of sublime English pop songs, all inter-linked.
9. Superstition by Stevie Wonder
The first few bars of the drum intro tell you that this will be the funkiest song you will ever hear. Even today.
8. The Passenger by Iggy Pop
He is genius. The title so matches the music. Every time I hear this I think I am on a white horse on a kids merry-go-round.
7. Maggot Brain by Funkadelic
A bit left of centre, but trust me, if you haven't heard this, check it out and it will blow your mind. Great to listen to in a relaxed state. The greatest guitar playing I have ever heard. RIP Eddie Hazel.
6. Rudi, A Message To You by The Specials
Great look, great genre, great style. I'm not at all a fan of trumpets, but this couldn't survive without them.
5. Refugee by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Please Please Please Tom, come to Australia, you haven't been here for 21 years. Mike Campbell's guitar absolutely stings in this.
4. Surrender by Cheap Trick
Very hard to look cool, rock hard, not take yourself too seriously, and have fun all at the same time.
3. Just What I Needed by The Cars
Still stands up well today (so many punk bands have covered it), very clever pop song. Got people scratching their heads...Punk? New Wave? Pop?
2. Hangin' On The Telephone by Blondie
She looks gorgeous in the video, but I couldn't imagine her singing this in the studio without a sneer. Sooo cool.
1. London Calling by The Clash
As perfect a song as there ever was. Passionate musicianship, strong lyics and Joe Strummer literally spits out the vocals.

10. The Long And Winding Road by The Beatles
9. Fortunate Son by Creedence Clearwater Revival
8. Hotel California by Eagles
7. Dream On by Aerosmith
6. Bad Company by Bad Company
5. Hells Bells by AC/DC
4. Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd
3. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
2. Imagine by John Lennon
1. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
Amazing.

10. Turn The Page by Bob Segar
9. Can't You See by The Allman Brothers
8. Imagine All The People by John Lennon
7. Ziggy Stardust by David Bowie
6. Lifes Been Good To Me So Far by The Eagles
5. Times They are a Changin by Bob Dylan
4. Stairway to Heaven by Led Zepplin
3. Piano Man by Billy Joel
2. Down on Mainstreet by Bob Segar
1. With a Little Help From My Friends by Joe Cocker

10. Another Brick In The Wall by Pink Floyd
9. Don't Stop Me Now by Queen
8. Sugar Baby Love by Rubettes
7. December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) by The Four Seasons
6. Hold Me Close by David Essex
5. love is the drug by Roxy Music
4. Oliver's Army by Elvis Costello
3. Up The Junction by Squeeze
2. Itchycoo Park by Small Faces
1. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
Don't know what it is all about but an all-time classic, love it!

10. Atomic Punk by Van Halen
9. Foreplay/Long Time by Boston
8. Hotel California by Eagles
7. London Calling by Clash
6. Problems by Sex Pistols
5. Let's Go by The Cars
4. Hurricane by Bob Dylan
3. Carry On Wayward Son by Kansas
2. Closer To The Heart by Rush
1. Nobody's Fault by Aerosmith
Pure American metal 20 years before its time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10. Imagine by John Lennon
Realistically, I couldn't leave this off my list. It's a classic.
9. Jessica by Allman Brothers Band
This has got to be one of the greatest cruising songs ever!
8. Bennie And The Jets by Elton John
This was another one of those songs that changed my life. Elton John is a genius.
7. In My Life by Beatles
This is really a beautiful song. I love the Elizabethan piano solo...
6. Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Southern rock classic.
5. More Than A Feeling by Boston
When this song came out, it was all you heard on the radio and everywhere else. It was a defining moment in my life.
4. Hey Jude by Beatles
Best Beatles song ever!
3. Layla by Derek and the Dominoes
This could have easily been my #1 song. It was really a tie between my 1,2 and 3 picks. It really was a flip of the coin.
2. The Rain Song by Led Zeppelin
Most overlooked Led Zep song...Doesn't get radio play like 'Stairway To Heaven' and others...but it's equally as legendary in sound.
1. Melissa by Allman Brothers Band
Just the greatest song ever, period!