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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. Let It Be by The Beatles
Just let it be.
9. Hotel California by The Eagles
Just a great song.
8. Gonna Fly Now by Bill Conti
Pumps you up.
7. Disco Inferno by The Trammps
And I do like disco too.
6. Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd is the best. They will continue to be loved generation after generation.
5. Dream On by Aerosmith
A true great.
4. Paino Man by Billy Joel
It's better than drinking alone.
3. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
Mama mia.
2. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zepplin
Yes, even today it's the last song played at proms.
1. Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynrd
The most complete song because women hold you down.

10. Sultans Of Swing by Dire Straits
Great guitar solo!!!!
9. Dust In The Wind by Kansas
8. Dream On by Areosmith
Great lyrics...my favorite Aerosmith song.
7. Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd
6. Battle Of Evermore by Led Zeppelin
Awesome lyrics!!
5. War Pigs by Black Sabbath
Amazing lyrics, amazing drums!!!
4. Dazed And Confused by Led Zeppelin
Great guitar, great drums, classic Zeppelin!
3. Hotel California by Eagles
Definitely the best Eagles song!!!
2. Midnight Rider by Allman Brothers
Come on....they're definitely underrated!!!
1. Stairway To Heaven (BBC version) by Led Zeppelin
I'm a huge Zeppelin fan but Page really tears this one up in the BBC version!!!

10. Dream On by Aerosmith
Awesome slow song.
9. 49327 by Waverly Rae
When I got one behind.
8. All The Ladies by Waverly Rae
Favorite party song.
7. Ms. Parker by Waverly Rae
Great lyrics.
6. Got It Bad by Waverly Rae
Great tune.
5. For Now by Waverly Rae
Why is no one else listinging Waverly Rae? They could be the most talented band ever!
4. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
This song changed my life.
3. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
May not equal up to Waverly Rae but still a lot of heart in this one.
2. What Is to Come by Waverly Rae
Probably a close tie with 'The Chant'.
1. The Chant by Waverly Rae
Simply amazing. I might not be standing here today with out this song.

10. Layla by Derek & The Dominos
Give it up to Clapton! Can't get any better than this...plus it's the goodfellas theme music!
9. Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Great guitar work, one of the most underrated bands of all time.
8. Angie by Rolling Stones
My favorite song out of their 30 I could put on this list.
7. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
Enough said.
6. Old Man by Neil Young
Great guitar, lyrics, the whole nine yards.
5. Suite: Judy Blue Eyes by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
By far their best song performed together...gotta love it!
4. Mind Games by John Lennon
A fantastic song, really sets the stage for a legacy.
3. Wish You Were Here by Pink FLoyd
The best lyrical band of the 70's bar none.
2. Nights In White Satin by Moody Blues
What a great song for anyone who enjoys good music.
1. Wild World by Cat Stevens
Who would have known it would be so true?

10. Money by Pink Floyd
'Dark Side Of The Moon' is the best album ever released - and 'Money' is my favorite tune. Love those sound effects!!!
9. Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen
His greatest work - still remains great today.
8. Piano Man by Billy Joel
A good song about hopes and dreams.
7. Imagine by John Lennon
A beautiful song about social justice. Too short to be one of my top 3 picks.
6. Hotel California by The Eagles
The Spanish guitars will stay in my head forever.
5. Like A Rolling Stone by Bob Dylan
How does it feel?
4. American Pie by Don McLean
An 8-minute tribute, folk song, masterpiece.
3. Kashmir by Led Zepppelin
Everybody's heard this song in some shape or form. (cough p.diddy)
2. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
Creative and original - purely brilliant.
1. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
I've heard it so many times I hate it...yet I keep coming back.

10. Convoy by C.W. McCall
Best novelty record -- which reminds me of "Smokey & the Bandit".
9. Saturday Night by Bay City Rollers
Best bubblegum pop song; beats out Partridge Family's "I Think I Love You".
8. War by Edwin Starr
Hot politically charged rock/R&B record.
7. It's Too Late by Carole King
Soothing little ballad.
6. Heartache Tonight by Eagles
Too many to pick, but this one's the catchiest.
5. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
The campiest rock song I've ever heard; also brought back by "Wayne's World".
4. Dream Weaver by Gary Wright
Gotta thank "Wayne's World".
3. Blinded By The Light by Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Classic rock done to a T; and a Bruce Springsteen song to boot!
2. Play That Funky Music by Wild Cherry
Proof that not all of disco sucked.
1. Stayin' Alive by Bee Gees
No 70's list is complete without the Gibb brothers.

10. Go Your Own Way by Fleetwood Mac
9. Landslide by Fleetwood Mac
8. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
7. Kashmir by Led Zeppelin
6. Ventura Highway by America
5. Brand New Key by Melanie
4. Sara by Fleetwood Mac
3. Dreams by Fleetwood Mac
2. Rhiannon (Will You Ever Win) by Fleetwood Mac
The song I was named after!
1. Horse With No Name by America

10. Me & Bobby McGee by Janis Joplin
This was overplayed, but it's a classic.
9. Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd
This reminds me of good ole college days.
8. Put A Candle In The Window by Creedence Clearwater Revival
I just love this song.
7. Landslide by Fleetwood Mac
My favorite Stevie Nicks song.
6. Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison
This song always puts me in a good mood.
5. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
Great lyrics.
4. Time by Pink Floyd
This song takes you on a ride.
3. Kashmir by Led Zeppelin
Classic...
2. Someday Never Comes by Creedence Clearwater Revival
This song reminds me of where I grew up in the South.
1. Drift Away by Dobie Gray
This has to be the best one-hit-wonder.