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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. Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Quite possibly southern rock's most requested song.
9. Piano Man by Billy Joel
One of the greatest ballads of all time.
8. American Pie by Don McLean
Who doesn't know the chorus to this song? A true classic.
7. Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf
This song is truly in a class by itself.
6. Your Song by Elton John
One of the greatest love songs of all time.
5. Hotel California by The Eagles
Amazing band, amazing album, amazing song.
4. Layla by Derek & The Dominos
A true 70's fan has to see Clapton perform this live.
3. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
Zeppelin's greatest effort, a truly remarkable piece.
2. Imagine by John Lennon
Quite possibly, the prettiest song ever.
1. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
The greatest song of all time.

10. Shout It Out Loud by KISS
9. Come Together by The Beatles
8. Highway To Hell by AC/DC
7. Young Lust by Pink Floyd
6. Rock And Roll by Led Zeppelin
5. No Quarter by Led Zeppelin
4. Runnin' With The Devil by Van Halen
3. Imagine by John Lennon
2. Iron Man by Black Sabbath
1. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin

10. Don't Look Back by Boston
Great driving song!
9. Rocket Man by Elton John
Probably my all-time favorite song!
8. Hold Me Touch Me by Paul Stanley
Who knew? 1978.... I can listen to it, and I'm 12 again.
7. Really Wanna Know You by Gary Wright
He unknowingly ushered in the Space Age.... where is he now?
6. Could It Be Magic by Barry Manilow
One of the first albums I purchased with my allowance from Peaches record store!
5. Nights On Broadway by The Bee Gees
Same trip, same radio station!
4. Over My Head by Fleetwood Mac
First song I remember hearing on AM radio on the way to Arkansas when I was about 5!
3. Your Move by Yes
Very transportive!
2. Starship Trooper by Yes
Ultimate 70's song!
1. Layla by Derek & The Dominos
Everytime I went to a concert in the 70's, this song was always playing at the venue between sets.

10. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
I don't know why I put this on here... but hey, it's a classic!
9. Layla by Derek & The Dominos
Guitar is awesome.
8. My Generation by The Who
7. Smoke On The Water by Deep Purple
Vocals are lame, but the bass is just sweet.
6. Hey Jude by The Beatles
Just down right good.
5. The Joker by Steve Miller Band
What a good one.
4. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
This is the real life.
3. Joy To The World by Three Dog Night
Jaremiah was a bullfrog (for the dumb people).
2. American Pie by Don McLean
Who doesn't like this song?
1. Hotel California by The Eagles

10. Wish You Were Here by Pink Flyod
9. Ballroom Blitz by Sweet
8. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
7. Cocaine by Eric Clapton
6. Joy To The World by Three Dog Night
5. American Pie by Don McLean
4. Smoke On The Water by Deep Purple
3. Play That Funky Music by Wild Cherry
2. Dream On by Aerosmith
1. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin

10. Iron Man B by Black Sabbath
9. Train Kept A Rollin' by Aerosmith
8. Walk This Way by Aerosmith
7. Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd
6. Let It Be by Beatles
5. Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin
4. Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd
3. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
2. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
1. Dream On by Aerosmith

10. Paranoid by Black Sabbath
OMG Ozzy rocks and his old stuff is good.
9. Knockin' On Heaven's Door by Bob Dylan
Great song could... never get board of this one.
8. I Wanna Be Sedated by Ramones
Love to listen to the Ramones... they're so great.
7. Lust For Life by Iggy Pop
Groovy.
6. Tiny Dancer by Elton John
Such a great song, I could listen to it all day.
5. Won't Get Fooled Again by The Who
The Who are so far out.
4. Black Betty by Ram Jam
OMG... the best song to just dance to.
3. Thank You by Led Zeppelin
Best guitar solo.
2. Anarchy In The UK by Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols rock and are the greatest punk band.
1. Sympathy For The Devil by Rolling Stones
Greatest song of all time.

10. Going To California by Led Zeppelin
Just so beautiful and peaceful, you must be happy when you hear it. Try the live versions wear JPJ and Page do jam improvisions on guitar and mandolin, breath taking.
9. Ripple by The Grateful Dead
What an awesome and completely mellow song. You know those folk ballads that have been around forever ('I've Been Workin' On The Railroad', 'O Susana'), well this bluegrassy tune is destined to be sung around campfires 100 years from now.
8. Over The Hills And Far Away by Led Zeppelin
Many argue this to be just as good as 'Stairway'. The song is actually based on J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings', and has a timeless fusion between folk, mythology, and good ol' rock 'n' roll.
7. Imagine by John Lennon
What says 1970's war and peace better than Lennon's classic?
6. Baba O' Riley by The Who
The rock and roll wild child's anthem. Towhnsend wrote this as a memoriam to Woodstock, and it best sums up youth in general. THEYRE ALL WASTED!
5. Us And Them by Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd's finest recording (Echoes gives it a run) and the gem of 'Dark Side'. This is the most beautiful song around, but has a dark feel about it.
4. The End by The Doors
Jim Morrison's legendary masterpiece that let people know of his death, his his heaven, and his hell.
3. Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
The quintessential rock opera song. AMAZING!
2. Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd
Beautiful, but very very dark. Gilmoure's masterpiece and one of the groups defining moments.
1. Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin
The greatest song of all time. Forever will be. The way the song moves, perfect.