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?

We also have pages on this topic devoted to the 80s and 90s

10. Sangria Wine by Jerry Jeff Walker
Texas.
9. Hole In The Sky by Black Sabbath
Metal syncopation.
8. Can You Hear Me Knocking by Rolling Stones
Great album, great song.
7. Too Much Wine by Dirty Tricks
Another that no one will recognize.
6. Midnight Flyer by Trapeez
Great dance tune. YMCA dance back in San Antonio.
5. I, Me, My by The Beatles
All that Americans think about.
4. Last Stand by Armageddon
No one will know this one.
3. The Red And The Black by Blue Oyster Cult
Great thrashing.
2. Estimated Prophet by Grateful Dead
Ahh...California!
1. Anarchy In The U.K. by Sex Pistols
What can I say?

10. Piano Man by Billy Joel
What a classic.
9. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
How can we forget about Freddie Mercury?????
8. Satisfaction by Rolling Stones
Can't forget the "greatest rock band of all-time"!
7. Tiny Dancer by Elton John
Incredible!
6. Walk On The Wild Side by Lou Reed
What lyrics...David Bowie producing....wow!
5. Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd
Floyd's most famous....not best....but amazing song all-around.
4. Space Oddity by David Bowie
Amazing.
3. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
How can you people forget about this song? Not Zeppelin's best...but definitely one of the most popular songs of the 70's.
2. Freebird by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Unforgettable song from the south.
1. Hotel California by Eagles
Top-selling greatest hits album ever...The Eagles are infamous all around the world.

10. Heart Of Glass by Blondie
Fine disco/pop, great melody.
9. You're The Greatest Lover by Luv
Catchy disco/pop track from Dutch female trio.
8. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word by Elton John
Haunting melody from the album "Blue Moves".
7. Can The Can by Suzi Quatro
A nice glam-rock number.
6. Some Girls by Racey
This song, written by Nicky Chinn & Mike Chapman was a huge hit in England, Australia & Germany.
5. Yes Sir, I Can Boogie by Baccara
Bubble-disco from Spain & Germany.
4. Daddy Cool by Boney M
A very good disco tune.
3. Teenage Rampage by The Sweet
Glam rock at its best.
2. Living Next Door To Alice by Smokie
A brilliant track for British group Smokie.
1. Knowing Me, Knowing You by ABBA
A great hit single from the best Swedish band ever.

10. 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover by Paul Simon
I've sung along with this song for as long as I can remember.. it never gets old.
9. My Sharona by The Knack
Yay for songs with sexual innuendos!
8. Shakedown Street by Grateful Dead
Classic. You can't NOT love this song.
7. Immigrant Song by Led Zeppelin
Hammer of the gods, baby.
6. Freebird by Lynyrd Skynyrd
5. Killing Me Softly With His Song by Roberta Flack
Can't list Don McLean without the song that paid tribute...
4. American Pie by Don McLean
Gotta love those ballads...
3. Street-Fighting Man by Rolling Stones
"What can a poor boy do, except sing for a rock 'n' roll band.."
2. Hurricane by Bob Dylan
Not the best song, but Dylan's best for the seventies. Unfortunately, all his good stuff came out the previous decade.
1. Brain Damage by Pink Floyd
Genius. Pink Floyd will ALWAYS top my list.

10. You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth by Meat Loaf
Just the best song he's ever done.
9. Foreplay/Long Time by Boston
One compliments the other.
8. Lonely Boy by Andrew Gold
My all-time favorite rock/dance song.
7. Hollywood Nights by Bob Seger
I dare you not to hit the gas pedal when this comes on the radio.
6. Thunder Road by Bruce Springsteen
This song screams New Jersey.
5. Taking It To the Streets by Doobie Brothers
"You don't know me but I'm your brother"... says it all.
4. Chevy Van by Sammy Johns
I lived in a town where "you could throw a rock from end to end". Also what other song personifies 1970's hippie sex?
3. Old Lang Syne by Dan Fogelberg
Another one of those great storytelling songs.
2. Taxi by Harry Chapin
One of those great songs that tells a story.
1. Layla by Derek & The Dominos
Nothing beats that long piano solo at the end.

10. Sweet Thing by David Bowie
The whole of 'Diamond Dogs' is brilliant!
9. American Girl by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Love it!
8. Give Us Some Truth by John Lennon
Sadly missed... R.I.P John
7. Sweet Child Of Mine by Deep Purple
Excellent screaming!
6. Satellite Of Love by Lou Reed
I love the 'Transformer' album... also the bom bom boms chorus.
5. The Last Resort by Eagles
I just love the slow innocuous build-up...from the 'Hotel California' album.
4. Tenement Funkster by Queen
This one just reminds me of college. Roger Taylor does the vocals for a change on this one.
3. Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd
That opening riff grabs me everytime.
2. Life On Mars by David Bowie
Soaring, brilliant vocal performance...so evocative!
1. Only Women Bleed by Alice Cooper
From the 'wWlcome To My Nightmare' album... awesome...such a powerful lyrics.