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. A Passion Play by Jethro Tull
A real concept album consisting a lot of mesmerising melodies. It has always been acclaimed as one of the most meaningful albums since the inception of rock'n roll.
9. Eclipse by Pink Floyd
8. Locomotive Breath by Jethro Tull
7. Us And Them by Pink Floyd
6. Money by Pink Floyd
5. Brain Dammage by Pink Floyd
4. My God by Jethro Tull
The song primarily insults all the fake religions.
3. Wind Up by Jethro Tull
As the song mentions: God is the kind that you have to wind up on Sundays.
2. Aqualung by Jethro Tull
1. Thick As A Brick by Jethro Tull
The best concept album in history.

10. Show Me The Way by Peter Frampton
Oh my god!!!!
9. Never Been To Spain by Three Dog Night
8. Carry On Wayward Son by Kansas
7. Hotel California by Eagles
6. Bad Company by Bad Company
5. Slow Ride by Foghat
It's a Gimme!
4. Tuesday's Gone by Lynyrd Skynyrd
3. More Than A Feeling by Boston
How can you not like this song??!
2. Get Down Tonight by KC & The Sunshine Band
You can't beat classic funk/disco music!!
1. Lazy by Deep Purple
Great song! Awesome guitar! Made in Japan Live version is unstoppable!

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!