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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. Hotel California by The Eagles
Classic; great song and band.
9. Teenage Wasteland by The Who
Awesome song.
8. Iron Man by Black Sabbath
Great guitar, great lyrics, great vocals, great band.
7. More Than A Feeling by Boston
Listen to the guitar.
6. Kahsmir by Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin is amazing.
5. Imagine by John Lennon
It's John Lennon... do I need to say any more?
4. While My Guitar Gently Weeps by George Harrison
Great song.
3. Layla by Derek and the Dominos
Amzing guitar... Eric Clapton is the man.
2. Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Great guitar solo, amazing song.
1. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
Amazing.

10. Angie Baby by Helen Reddy
Creepiest freakin' pop song in history! Forget about it!
9. Rockford Files Theme by Mike Post
Mike Post - one man theme song factory! His best!
8. Heartbeat, It's a Love Beat by The DeFranco Family
If only they had had Donny Osmond's management!
7. Mr. Jaws by Dickie Goodman
If you don't know, you'll never understand.
6. Life Is A Rock by Reunion
"Life is a rock, but my radio rolled me!"
5. Sky High by Jigsaw
Understand this was the theme song to an Australian kung-fu movie. Go figger!
4. Black Superman by Johnny Wakelin and the Kinshasha Band
Muhammad Ali - The Black Superman! "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee!'
3. Beach Baby by First Class
Kick a** bubble gum pop. How come so many of these songs were English?
2. Back When My Hair Was Short by Gunhill Road
Don't ask me why. Haunts me from the days of AM radio. Just like...
1. Gimme Dat Ding by The Pipkins
I go insane when I hear this song!

10. Rock And Roll by Led Zeppelin
Rock on!
9. Dream On by Aerosmith
Aerosmith's best song.
8. Time by Pink Floyd
...awesome...
7. Won't Get Fooled Again by The Who
6. No Woman No Cry by Bob Marley
Ya mon.
5. Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin
"Shake for me girl, I wanna be your back door man, hey! ho! hey! ho!"
4. Hotel California by The Eagles
Not an Eagles fan, but they nailed it on this one.
3. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
2. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
Still incredible after 200 listenings. Ok, this could also be #1.
1. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
Perfection, should be #1 on everyone's list.

10. (You're) Having My Baby by Paul Anka & Odia Coates
9. A Fifth Of Beethoven by Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band
Who knew classical could be so funky?
8. Kung Fu Fighting by Carl Douglas
Everybody was kung fu fighting HI-YA!
7. Ballroom Blitz by Sweet
It's it's a ballroom blitz!
6. The Night Chicago Died by Paper Lace
A one hit wonder?
5. Fly, Robin, Fly by Silver Convention
Silver Convention inspired lots of other singers who didn't know English later on, like a-ha, and Celine Dion. Way to go!
4. Convoy by C.W. McCall
Guys that talk through a song are cool. CB's rock!
3. Disco Duck by Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots
Too bad Rick Dees didn't continue his career as a singer.
2. Muskrat Love by Captain & Tennille
A creative use of a synth for generating Muskrat sounds.
1. Afternoon Delight by Starland Vocal Band
Aaaaafternoon delight. What more do you have to say?

10. Stayin' Alive by Bee Gees
Good song, might not be on my top 10, but I don't know what all songs are from the 70's, and I like this song, so it can be #10.
9. Dream On by Aerosmith
Good song.
8. Smoke On The Water by Deep Purple
Another great song with awesome guitar.
7. The Joker by Steve Miller Band
Great song.
6. Highway To Hell by AC/DC
Heck ya!!
5. Hotel California by Eagles
I love the guitar, I could just listen to it on repeat forever.
4. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
Again, another amazing song.
3. Shine On You Crazy Diamond by Pink Floyd
Words can't explain how great this song is. (Can't forget the guitar :))
2. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
Another great song, pretty much tied with #1.
1. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
My favorite song ever, it doesn't get any better then this. Plus the guitar is great in it!

10. Highway To Hell by AC/DC
It's so flippin' catchy!
9. Hey Jude by The Beatles
It's one of those songs that you could never get sick of. Plus it's one of my mum's favourites.
8. I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor
It's a song that you know all the lyrics to and you just can't help but dance and flaunt around to it!
7. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
One of the greatest, if not the greatest band of the 70's. Plus it's a great song.
6. American Pie by Don McLean
I like the lyrics.
5. Let's Stay Together by Al Green
Everytime I hear this song I just can't stop singing it afterwards. My dad really loves this song.
4. We Are The Champions by Queen
Well who doesn't like this song?!
3. Image by John Lennon
It has such a good message in its lyrics and an unforgettable piano line.
2. Hotel California by The Eagles
I like the harmonies and the syncopation of the guitars.
1. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
It totally defied everything that all the other artists of the 70's were creating and putting out into the public. Just the entire sound was groundbreaking!

10. No Quarter by Led Zeppelin
9. When The Levee Breaks by Led Zeppelin
8. Kashmir by Led Zeppelin
7. Dazed And Confused by Led Zeppelin
6. Black Dog by Led Zeppelin
5. Trampled Underfoot by Led Zeppelin
4. The Chain by Fleetwood Mac
3. Time by Pink Floyd
2. Imagine by John Lennon
No comment needed.
1. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
The best band of the seventies, with not only of the best songs of all time, but one of the best solos as well.