lizish Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Sorry, I have that all wrong. Should have been: Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head - B.J. ThomasABC - Jackson 5Signs - Five Man Electrical BandA Horse With No Name - AmericaRocket Man - Elton JohnTie A Yellow Ribbon 'Round The Old Oak Tree - Tony Orlando and DawnSeasons In The Sun - Terry JacksAfternoon Delight - Starland Vocal BandShannon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 ^^I considered 'Brand New Key' for a moment but then admitted that I don't think of that as a 70s song so much as a theme to Rollergirl stripping nude. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
M. (hristine Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Out of curiousity, I checked the AM radio station I listened to as a kid to see what were the top played songs on the radio. I discovered FM radio in the late 70s, now I remember why. January 1970 1. Venus Shocking Blue 2. Don't Cry Daddy Elvis Presley 3. Whole Lotta Love Led Zepplin 4. I Want You Back Jackson 5 5. Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head B J Thomas 6. Baby Take Me in Your Arms Jefferson 7. Jingle Jangle Archies 8. Ain't It Funky Now James Brown 9. Let's Work Together Wilbert Harrison 10. I'll Never Fall in Love Again Dionne Warwick 11. Leaving on a Jet Plane Peter Paul & Mary 12. Everybody is a Star/Thank You Sly & The Family Stone 13. Early in the Morning Vanity Fare 14. Rainy Night in Georgia Brook Benton 15. Someday We'll Be Together Supremes 16. Moon Walk Joe Simon 17. Without Love Tom Jones 18. Give Me Just a Little More Time Chairmen of the Board 19. Hey There Lonely Girl Eddie Holman 20. Psychedelic Shack Temptations 21. I'll Make It Up to You Magictones 22. Wonderful World Beautiful People Jimmy Cliff 23. A Brand New Me Dusty Springfield 24. Groovin' Newbeats 25. Blowing Away Fifth Dimension 26. Fancy Bobby Gentry 27. Walkin in the Rain Jay & The Americans 28. Walk a Mile in my Shoes Joe South Damn, I want to hear this now. 29. Didn't I Delfonics 30. No Time Guess Who January 1979 1. Le Freak Chic 2. You Don't Bring Me Flowers Barbra & Neil 3. My Life Billy Joel 4. Too Much Heaven Bee Gees 5. Hold the Line Toto 6. I Love the Nightlife Alicia Bridges 7. Got To Be Real Cheryl Lynn 8. September Earth Wind & Fire 9. My Best Friends Girl Cars 10. Strange Way Firefall 11. We've Got Tonight Bob Seger 12. I Don't Know if Its Right Evelyn King 13. Sharing the Night Together Dr Hook 14. Im Every Women Chaka Khan 15. Love Don't Live Here Anymore Rose Royce 16. Kiss You All Over Exile 17. How You Gonna See Me Now Alice Cooper 18. MacArthur Park Donna Summer 19. Fat Bottomed Girls Queen 20. Shattered Rolling Stones 21. Time Passages Al Stewart 22. Change of Heart Eric Carmen 23. Here Comes the Night Nick Gilder 24. Sweet Life Paul Davis 25. Ooh Baby Baby Linda Ronstadt 26. A Little More Love Olivia Newton John 27. Lotta Love Nicolette Larson 28. How Much I Feel Ambrosia 29. Every 1's a Winner Hot Chocolate 30. Do Ya Think Im Sexy Rod Stewart Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 A lot of great tunes mentioned but the 70s (in my eyes) were also a time of shitty tunes that were inexplicably great, in a way. Many of these have been mentioned but I'd like to add: Fox on the RunThe Night Chicago DiedLike a Rhinestone CowboyConvoy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobfrombob Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 ^^I considered 'Brand New Key' for a moment but then admitted that I don't think of that as a 70s song so much as a theme to Rollergirl stripping nude.It would have been Brand New Key for me too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vacant Horizon Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 i was just thinking about what the top 5 classic rock songs would be... hotel californiastairwayfreebirdMoney (?)Hey Jude A lot of great tunes mentioned but the 70s (in my eyes) were also a time of shitty tunes that were inexplicably great, in a way. Many of these have been mentioned but I'd like to add: Fox on the RunThe Night Chicago DiedLike a Rhinestone CowboyConvoy Short PeopleSpirits(having flown)BrandyHot Child In the CitySentimental LadyMinute By Minute i was just thinking about what the top 5 classic rock songs would be... hotel californiastairwayfreebirdMoney (?)Hey Jude Short PeopleSpirits(having flown)BrandyHot Child In the CitySentimental LadyMinute By Minute You're No Good-awesome solo! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 I'm tempted to use only shitty or ridiculous songs to characterize the '70s, but of course that wouldn't be fair. On that list, though, would probably be the likes of these: "In the Summertime" - Mungo Jerry"Rose Garden" - Lynn Anderson"Don't Pull Your Love" - Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds"Gimme Dat Ding" - The Pipkins"Joy" - Apollo 100 & Tom Parker"The Candy Man" - Sammy Davis, Jr."Popcorn" - Hot Butter"Disco Duck (Pt. 1)" - Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots"Sometimes When We Touch" - Dan Hill"I'd Really Love To See You Tonight" - England Dan & John Ford Coley Not a fair picture of the '70s, admittedly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Smith Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Top ten for each year in the 1970's... http://www.superseventies.com/singles.html Has anyone mentioned Billy Don't be a Hero? My Dingaling? Kung fu FIghting? The Morning After? Convoy? Or Boogie Oogie Oogie? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Top ten for each year in the 1970's... Has anyone mentioned Billy Don't be a Hero?Don't be a fool all your life.... How much is that doggie in the window? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 On my list of crap, I forgot "Heartbeat - It's a Love Beat" by the DeFranco Family and Tony DeFranco. What a steaming turd that was. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Some of the best 70s music: http://a4.vox.com/6a00d09e55a277be2b0100a7f13b94000e-500pi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Smith Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 And for our friends in the northwest, lets not forget Godzilla! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sweet Papa Crimbo Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Dream On Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NightOfJoy Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 "Ooooo-oooo Black Betty bam-a-lam!" "Sky rockets in flight, afternoon delight" "Yummy yummy yummy I got love in my tummy" "Your so vain, you probably think this song is about you" Those tunes helped me formalize my worldview. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moss Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 A lot of great tunes mentioned but the 70s (in my eyes) were also a time of shitty tunes that were inexplicably great, in a way. Many of these have been mentioned but I'd like to add: Fox on the RunThe Night Chicago DiedLike a Rhinestone CowboyConvoy Now these are perfect and seem obvious now that you mention them. I thought about Sweet as soon as I submitted my list. And Convoy! I still know every word to that "song". One more I might add "Saturday night" by the Bay City Rollers although not sure it's in the inexplicably great category. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Less than 2 pages in, and we're already naming the worst shite ever put to tape. Christ. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Unfortunately, that shit helped define the 70s.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jakobnicholas Posted December 18, 2008 Author Share Posted December 18, 2008 My Mom has these 45's: King Tut - Steve MartinMr. Jaws - Dickie Goodman And the B-side of Seasons of the Sun (Terry Jacks) had a song called Put the Bone In. It was covered by Soul Asylum later. Very strange title and song: Put the bone in She yelled at the store 'Cause my doggie's been hit by a car And I do want to bring him home something Put the bone in She yelled out once more Because the meat from the pork is so sweet And the bone from the pork give to me Put the bone in she begged him As she paced across the floor Put the bone in she yelled out once more Put the bone in She yelled at the store Cause my doggie's been hit by a car And I do want to bring him home something Put the bone in She yelled out once more .. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mfwahl Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 The Good:Ooh Child The Bad:If You Leave Me Now The Ugly:Afternoon Delight Quote Link to post Share on other sites
moxiebean Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Stuff from the 70's that I either had the 45, or liked at the time (ie: before I discovered the Ramones): Magic - PilotMr Blue Sky - ELO (had the 45)The Night Chicago Died - Paper LaceThe Streak - Ray StevensTragedy - Bee Gees (had the 45)Southern Nights - Glen Campbell (I remember this being on the radio around the time Carter was elected)Come Sail Away - Styx (had the 45)Short People - Randy Newman (had the 45)King Tut - Steve Martin (had the 45)Life's Been Good - Joe Walsh (had the 45) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Smith Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 The Ugly:Afternoon Delight My wife liked this one so much she had two copies of the album...which we still own. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mpolak21 Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Some of my favorites of the decade: The Faces: Oh La LaSteely Dan: Reelin In The YearsBill Fay: Be Not So FearfulNick Drake: Pink MoonBruce Springsteen and The E Street Band: It's Hard to Be A Saint In The CityThe Rolling Stones: Wild HorsesBrian Eno: On Some Faraway BeachThe Talking Heads: Psycho KillerDavid Bowie: StarmanThe Clash: Police and ThievesBob Dylan: Tangled Up in BlueJohn Lennon: ImaginePaul McCartney: Maybe I'm AmazedGeorge Harrison: Isn't it A PityJohn Cale: Paris 1919Grateful Dead: Box of Rain Lou Reed: Walk on The Wild SideThe Who: The Song is OverLed Zeppelin: Going to CaliforniaVan Morrison: Into The MysticThe Allman Brothers: Little MarthaThin Lizzy: The Boys Are Back in Town. --Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Moses Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 i wasn't around yet, so i'm not even going to bother. been a fun thread to peruse though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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