1970s music
What would be your favorite best and worst song(s) of the 1970s? I'm talking about music that just defines the era for you - the tunes that when you hear them, they take you back to where you were, how you were dressed, and what you were smokin (ha!) when you first heard it. My taste in music is really eclectic, so please differentiate between the good, bad, or ugly, as I'm apt to like it all!
I'm doing a mix cd for work - we're dressing 1970s for Halloween. I will name the CD "1970s - The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly". I'm making a sock puppet out of a knee high stocking - it will look like Cher. I'm getting a cheesy mustache and I'll be going as Sonny and Cher Energy! I see a really bad ventriloquist act in my future.....but it'll be fun! Yes, I know, Sonny & Cher were more of a 60s thing, but you couldn't have the 70s without the 60s right? And that's when their tv show was on too. And I thought a mix cd would be fun as well. So....songs? Ideas? So far I'm thinking: I Will Survive (good or ugly, depends on what time of the month it is!) Disco Duck (really ugly) YMCA (GREAT) American Pie (good) Afternoon Delight Rapper's Delite (ugly) Play That Funky Music (I double dog DARE you not to shake your booty to this one!) Shake your booty (good) Stayin Alive (good) Grease (good) Theme from Jaws (GREAT) Da Doo Run Run by Shaun Cassidy (cuz he was my first celebrity crush, but hey, I was 9 and it was the 70s) Muskrat Love (ugly) And NO CHEATING from internet searches....because most of the above came from one! Can't wait to hear your ideas..... Thanks, Gina |
I love (and constantly play) anything by The Eagles. Your party sounds like lots of fun!!
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I like all the songs you listed and I like about anything music from Big Bands to some today. Anything song really that has a good sound, beat, etc. In the truck we listen to an oldies station playing mostly 70s-80s. I'm 67.
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You don't have anything from "The Urban Cowboy" and you're from Houston. LOL. How about "Looking for Love in all the Wrong Places" by Johnny Lee. good
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Cherish by the Association....love that one. Or any of the Rightous Brothers songs....Reminds me of my dating years. Isn't it funny how some songs just bring back memories of what you were doing at that time in your life?
Claudia |
What a cool idea!
Hey, Won't You Play Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song, BJ Thomas Smokin' in the Boys Room, Brownsville Station Love Will Keep us Together, Captain & Tennille Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves, Cher Brandy (You're a Fine Girl), Looking Glass Escape - the Pina Colada Song, Rupert Holmes Little Willy, Sweet I could go on and on. Can't wait to see your final list! |
Let It Be, by the Beatles
At Seventeen, by Janis Ian anything by Grass Roots, Eagles, Billy Joel, Carol King . . . . |
Joy to the World - Three Dog Night (good)
Brand New Key - Melanie (fun) Maybe I'm Amazed - McCartney (romantic) Any thing by Chicago What a fun project. Have a great time. :) |
Bee Gees! and Eric something or other...I can't remember his last name...
Diannia |
Blinded By The Light, Manfred Mann
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Killing me softly - Roberta Flack
Dream on - Aerosmith Le Freak - Chic Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd Sweet Home Alabama American Pie - Don McLean Low Rider - War Wow, what a great walk down memory lane. |
Charlie Rich song " Hey Did You Happen to See the Most Beatiful Girl in the World"
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What's that one about your gum on the bed post overnight?
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Ahab tha Arab
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Oh gosh!!
I would have to copy my whole playlist on my Ipod here.....lol Out of 732 songs on it, I would have to say at least half of those are somewhere in the '70's. My husband is a diehard classic rock man. |
love all your choices but where do you download songs from??? I have an ipod but dont want to pay for all my songs.
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Originally Posted by debquilts2
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love all your choices but where do you download songs from??? I have an ipod but dont want to pay for all my songs.
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Goodbye yellow brick road, Elton John.
I read your post this morning, and have had this song in my head ever since. I thought maybe if I just come back and tell you , my brain would quit singing it. |
Originally Posted by debquilts2
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love all your choices but where do you download songs from??? I have an ipod but dont want to pay for all my songs.
I didn't pay for all 732 songs...LOL.... on my Ipod, most of them came from our CD collection that I imported to Itunes. I paid for 216 from the Itunes store. But this is over at least 4 year period and some of it was paid for by gift cards. My family knows how much I love music. |
I was a DJ at my college in the 70's....long play list there.
Cream, Led Zeppelin, Three Dog Night, Simon and Garfunkel, Chicago, Jefferson Airplane, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, (notice the Beatles are not on my list) Alice Cooper, Meatloaf, Santana Songs?? Layla Bridge over Troubled water, Who'll Stop the Rain All Right Now Stairway to Heaven Maggie May Smoke on the Water Born to Run Go your Own Way Tiny Dancer...... I could go on piney |
Originally Posted by Prissnboot
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the good, bad, or ugly
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don't forget "Bread". I love their music, especially as i can sing it in the car while i am driving...
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but, looking at all the lists does bring back a lot of memories
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Everybody's coming up with the best songs, what about the worst ones? For me that would be tie between Disco Duck and Feelings. Some things do not improve with age.
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Okay, worst song . . . how about "You're Having My Baby," by Paul Anka? :D
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Oh, the memories from high school....lol
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AARRGGHHHH "Feelings" that song was the WORST! And there was another idiotic song, "loving you is easy 'cause you're beautiful"... can't remember who sang it, but my husband says her Indian name is "Sings With Dolphins" lol (because the notes went up so high)
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Monster Mash... anything by the Carpenters....
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I have to tell you that "Magic Carpet Ride" by Steppenwolf is my all time favorite song! I even have it as my ringtone on my cell phone. I realize that it originally came out in the late 60's but I think it got the h*ll played out of it in the 70's!!
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Two out of three ain't bad....meatloaf
Sailing Away....Styx Lionel Ritchie and the Commodores Kansas, Eagles, Jim Croshy, and Chicago Worst. SATURDAY.....Bay City Rollers |
OK, you got me going!
The devil went down to Georgia....Charlie Daniels We are the champions...Queen Lay Down Sally...Eric Clapton Boogie Nights...Heatwave Car Wash...Rose Royse Play that funky music...Wild Cherry Philadelphia freedom....Elton John anything by KC & the sunshine band Wham Jimmy Buffett |
I've really enjoyed reading this post and re-living high school. I love a lot of the songs listed. Midnight at the Oasis brings back special memories for me.
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Anything sung by Barry Manilow.
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Donna Summer "I Feel Love"
Anything by Barry White, Al Green |
Oooh, so difficult! This is my pared-down list, in no particular order, and no going back over it because I would have added loads more!
Sometimes when we touch - Dan Hill Follow You, Follow Me - Genesis Three Times a Lady - Commodores We've Got Tonight - Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band Seasons in the Sun - Terry Jacks Behind Blue Eyes - The Who House of the Rising Sun - Animals A Horse with No Name - America Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd Whiskey in the Jar - Thin Lizzie (because I bought the single for my mum thinking she would love it!!!) Mouldy Old Dough - Lieutenant Pigeon (just too funny) Baby I love your Way - Peter Frampton I'll Have to say I Love You in a Song - Jim Croce You are so Beautiful - Joe Cocker That's only a fraction of my real list! I have to cringeingly admit I used to cry myself to sleep over David Soul singing "Don't Give Up On Us"!!!! Anyone else? |
I Didn't Promise You a Rose Garden - Good
Jimmy Buffetts - All Bad Man in Black- Good Son a Preacher Man- Good Sweet Home Alabama- Good Rhinestone Cowboy- Good Don't It Make My Bown Eyes Blue- Good You Light Up My Life- Good |
Motown ..........
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Sugar Sugar bye the Archies--Aufull
Crystal Blue Persastion --Good Just can't think of anymore right now must need more coffee. LOL |
Back to the BEST - Ya need to throw in some by The Temptations and The Four Tops! Was thinking those were from my 60s days but they continued into the 70s, as well. I graduated from high school, in '71, so the two decades kinda run together, for me.
I have to say, some of the songs, on others' BEST lists, would be on my WORST list . . . and vice-versa! :D |
Wait a minute here ... I cannot shake my booty like I used to or my hips will have to see a chiropractor !LOL
Hmmmm... Lots of good songs came out of the 70's including some umm One hit wonders .. I would have to really break this up and say: Transsiberian Orchestra (yah I am a fan of the old band era -and no I am not THAT old !LOL, hmm maybe that was the 80's ? Hmmmm not really sure anymore its that door way study..LOL). Gosh never really thought about it .. hmm must go listen to the cd's of 70's music to figure it out .. LOL |
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