What are your top ten favorite songs from the 70s?

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By: Zak
• 10. Eruption by Van Halen
  Best guitar ever.
• 9. Dream On by Aerosmith
  Everybody remebers that song.
• 8. La Grange by ZZ Top
  Woah great great written all over it.
• 7. Kashmir by Led Zeppelin
  2nd greatest Zeppelin song.
• 6. Baby, I Love Your Way by Peter Frampton
  I love this song period.
• 5. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
  Pink Floyd is great - Echoes, Money, Wish You Were Hs.ere, Hey You, Comfortably Numb all are a top 5 song
• 4. One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer by George Thorogood & The Destroyers
  Best driving song ever.
• 3. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
  Greatest Zeppelin song.
• 2. Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd
  The song just flows through you.
• 1. Wild Horses by Rolling Stones
  No one else has even thought of this song but it is the best!

Hard to put those in that order, but that's how they came to me - some weren't even mention! I can't believe that!

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By: Kyle
• 10. Carry On Wayward Son by Kansas
  
• 9. China Grove by Doobie Brothers
  
• 8. (Don't Fear) The Reaper by Blue Oyster Cult
  
• 7. Freebird by Lynyrd Skynyrd
  
• 6. Layla by Derek & The Dominos
  
• 5. Sympathy For The Devil by Rolling Stones
  
• 4. China Cat Sunflower by Grateful Dead
  
• 3. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
  
• 2. Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd
  
• 1. Midnight Rider by Allman Brothers
  

The Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Led Zeppelin all have dozens of songs that deserve to be on this list. One could easily do a list of the top 10 bands. Honorable Mentions: Devil Went Down To Georgia, anything by Creedence Clearwater Revival, Smoke On The Water, Radar Love. There's too many good songs to truly have a top ten list.

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By: Jesus Notario
• 10. Message In A Bottle by The Police
  
• 9. Firth Of Fifth by Genesis
  
• 8. Smoke On The Water by Deep Purple
  
• 7. If You Leave Me Now by Chicago
  
• 6. More Than A Feeling by Boston
  
• 5. Dreams by Fleetwood Mac
  A delicious theme.
• 4. Money by Pink Floyd
  Needless to say anything.
• 3. Hotel California by Eagles
  No list would be complete without it.
• 2. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
  Simply magnificent.
• 1. Give A Little Bit by Supertramp
  An anthem for any 70's music lover.

Just to mention unforgettable albums like M. Oldfield's "Tubular Bells"; Yes' "Yessongs"; King Crimson's "In The Court Of The Crimson King"; Alan Parsons Project's "Tales of Mistery and Imagination"; Bruce Springsteen's "The River" and many others in such a beautiful decade of music. I really love it!

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By: Courteney Bing
• 10. Forever Came Today by The Jackson 5
  
• 9. Goin To Indiana by The Jackson 5
  
• 8. ABC by The Jackson 5
  
• 7. The Love You Save by The Jackson 5
  That song is "jumpin' like hot beans on a Sunday morning".
• 6. Dancing Machine by The Jackson 5
  
• 5. Darling Dear by The Jackson 5
  
• 4. Who's Lovin You by The Jackson 5
  
• 3. I Want You Back by The Jackson 5
  
• 2. I Found That Girl by The Jackson 5
  
• 1. I'll Be There by The Jackson 5
  

I am a diehard J5 fan! VIVA PER SEMPRE SUI RAGAZZI DE JACKSON!

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By: Chris-Aka Beanie
• 10. Dream Weaver by Gary Wright
  Ex-Spooky Tooth great... Wright was on top for a while...... where is he now?
• 9. Theme For An Imaginary Western by Mountain
  Long Island band Mountain scores big with this Jack Bruce tune...... Unfortunately, Pappalardi was killed by wife Gail Collins in '83.
• 8. From The Heart Of Me by The Grateful Dead
  Donna did some great work with the band from 1972-1980... 'Sunrise' and 'France' are 2 other Donna greats with the Dead...
• 7. Walkin' In The Rain With The One I Love by Love Unlimited Orchestra
  My favorite as a child.
• 6. Ah! Leah! by Donnie Iris
  Here we go again........
• 5. Rock And Roll Stew by Traffic
  Traffic could do no wrong.... great rock group..
• 4. Ready For Love by Bad Company
  Walkin' down this rocky road......
• 3. Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty
  Wow... all around great tune.
• 2. Shannon by Henry Gross
  Awesome mellow-dramatic tune about the death of a dog.
• 1. Bell Bottom Blues by Derek & The Dominos
  Awesome song........ one of Clapton's finest pieces... Unfortunately Jim Gordon, drummer for the band, killed his mother years back... and is in a nuthouse.



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By: Rob
• 10. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
  
• 9. Whenever I Call You Friend by Kenny Loggins & Stevie Nicks
  
• 8. New Kid In Town by Eagles
  
• 7. Dream On by Aerosmith
  
• 6. Magic Man by Heart
  We used to play rock-n-roll band, and this was a favorite. Plus the pic of the naked Wilson sisters on the 'Dreamboat Annie' album cover kicked a** too.
• 5. You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet by Bachman-Turner Overdrive
  
• 4. Smoke On The Water by Deep Purple
  
• 3. Because The Night by Patti Smith
  Always loved this song.
• 2. Magic by Pilot
  
• 1. Dreams by Fleetwood Mac
  This was the song that made me fall in love with Stevie Nicks. I was about 10 years old. I still love her and the Mac.

Actually the above are in no particular order other than #1. I just like all of the other 9.

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By: James
• 10. Rocket Man by Elton John
  
• 9. Hotel California by Eagles
  
• 8. American Pie by Don McLean
  
• 7. Up The Junction by Squeeze
  
• 6. Dream On by Aerosmith
  
• 5. Metal Guru by T- Rex
  
• 4. Imagine by John Lennon
  
• 3. Kashmir by Led Zeppelin
  
• 2. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
  
• 1. Lola by Kinks
  

I'm only 18 (born in 1985), so I don't remember the 70's that well...

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By: Dick
• 10. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
  
• 9. That Smell by Lynyrd Skynyrd
  
• 8. Mississippi Queen by Mountain
  
• 7. More Than A Feeling by Boston
  
• 6. Dream On by Aerosmith
  Diiiing
• 5. Tuesday's Gone by Lynyrd Skynyrd
  ahhhhhhhhboooobbbb
• 4. Take The Money And Run by Steve Miller Band
  slaaaaappp
• 3. Dust In The Wind by Kansas
  mooooooooooossee
• 2. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
  staiiiiin
• 1. Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd
  cummmmmmmmmm



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By: Lisa Skiff
• 10. Night Moves by Bob Seger
  
• 9. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
  Such innovators!!
• 8. Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) by Rod Stewart
  Remember 8-Track Players---I played this to death on mine.
• 7. Magic Man by Heart
  
• 6. Dancing In The Moonlight by King Harvest
  
• 5. Lonely People by America
  
• 4. Black Water by Doobie Brothers
  
• 3. Piano Man by Billy Joel
  
• 2. Angie by Rolling Stones
  
• 1. Dream On by Aerosmith
  "Live and learn from fools and from sages" -words to live by



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By: Eva
• 10. Waterloo by ABBA
  I like this song, īcos it makes me dance and itīs rockin' 8)
• 9. (They Long To Be) Close To You by The Carpenters
  The sweet voice of Karen Carpenter makes me think about love! :) WE MISS YOU, KAREN!!!!! :'(
• 8. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
  The 1st part is awesome! The second makes me lagh, and the last PART MAKES ME SHOUT!!!!!!!!
• 7. Venus by Shocking Blue
  I donīt exactly know who sings the original version of this song. Though I like the Bananarama version, I like the original best.
• 6. Canīt Take My Eyes Off Of You by Boys Town Gang
  I JUST DANCE WITH THIS! :D
• 5. Bad Girls by Donna Summer
  Donna Summer is my favourite disco singer. This song reminds me of school!!!!
• 4. Xanadu by Olivia Newton-John & ELO
  The video is excellent and the song is very funny. :)
• 3. Donīt Stop Me Now by Queen
  I LOOOOOOOVEEE THEM!!!!!!!!! Queen was the best rock group in the 70īs, and this song is my favourite, with "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "Somebody to love".
• 2. Take A Chance On Me by ABBA
  ABBA is also one of my favourites, and I decided to put the best song from them.
• 1. Juniorīs Farm by Paul McCartney & The Wings
  THE WINGS IS THE BEST POP ROCK GROUP IN HISTORY!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE THIS SONG FROM THEM...though I like all their hits.

Sorry if I repeat groups, but I like 70's. (though I am 14) ;)
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