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DL Elderloungers :What songs encapsulate the 1970s for you?
by Anonymous | reply 182 | May 27, 2024 5:26 PM |
Why do we want a decade "encapsulated"?
Our lives are not liver worm cysts.
Oh, dear.
by Anonymous | reply 1 | May 24, 2024 2:01 PM |
Style is individual and subjective. Oh, dear yourself.
by Anonymous | reply 2 | May 24, 2024 2:12 PM |
Not so much encapsulate the whole decade more like is a good example of it.
by Anonymous | reply 4 | May 24, 2024 3:43 PM |
Go to Spotify and listen to a 70’s playlist for chrissake.
by Anonymous | reply 5 | May 24, 2024 6:16 PM |
Ten years of change. Started out sort of post-Beatles middle of the road: The Carpenters, John Denver, ONJ, Barry Manilow, Elton John, Linda Ronstadt... Then Disco happened. Then Disco became toxic and there was a switch to Pop-Country: Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton, etc.
Thank god for New Wave.
by Anonymous | reply 6 | May 24, 2024 11:24 PM |
Stayin’ Alive and Love Will Keep Us Together
by Anonymous | reply 8 | May 25, 2024 12:00 AM |
The last song at almost every high school dance, 77-80.
by Anonymous | reply 9 | May 25, 2024 12:16 AM |
"Night Fever", the entire soundtrack of Saturday Night Fever, really
by Anonymous | reply 11 | May 25, 2024 12:31 AM |
NATIVE NEW YORKAHHH
by Anonymous | reply 12 | May 25, 2024 1:15 AM |
Have You Never Been Mellow by Olivia Newton John.
by Anonymous | reply 13 | May 25, 2024 1:23 AM |
I agree with some of the above posters. I’ll add Muskrat Love, You Light Up My Life, Tie a Yellow Ribbon, anything by Carpenters, and You’d Better Sit Down Kids (song starts around 1:14).
by Anonymous | reply 14 | May 25, 2024 1:44 AM |
[Quote] Our lives are not liver worm cysts.
Speak for yourself Miss Bitchface!!!
by Anonymous | reply 15 | May 25, 2024 1:47 AM |
“Summer Breeze” by Seals & Croft
by Anonymous | reply 16 | May 25, 2024 1:51 AM |
The entire Hasten down the Wind album (1976) by Linda Ronstadt encapsulates my '70s.
by Anonymous | reply 17 | May 25, 2024 2:04 AM |
Ah yessss R18!
by Anonymous | reply 19 | May 25, 2024 2:44 AM |
pretty much all of the above
by Anonymous | reply 20 | May 25, 2024 3:01 AM |
I lived that decade and "Love's Theme" sums it all up.
by Anonymous | reply 21 | May 25, 2024 3:11 AM |
R14 - even though the song came out in 1967?
by Anonymous | reply 22 | May 25, 2024 3:17 AM |
There’s Got To Be a Morning After
by Anonymous | reply 23 | May 25, 2024 3:22 AM |
“More, More, More” Andrea True Connection. It transitioned me from straight college bars where I drank with fraternity brothers into my first gay bars in the late 70s. It was one of the few songs that was popular in both venues.
by Anonymous | reply 26 | May 25, 2024 3:28 AM |
Lovin' You- Minnie Ripperton
The chirping birds, the gentleness of her vocals (take a lesson screeching bitches trying to hit high notes!). You can just picture the mid-afternoon sunrays. I once saw her perform the song on TV. She had daisies in her afro and was wearing a lace flowing dress which looked like Mother Nature from the old margarine commercials.
by Anonymous | reply 27 | May 25, 2024 3:29 AM |
For me it's several songs because the songs of the decade were so diverse:
Anticipation - Carly Simon
Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band
I Feel Love - Donna Summer
Heart of Glass - Blondie
by Anonymous | reply 28 | May 25, 2024 3:38 AM |
"Gone, love is never gone. As we travel on, love's what we'll remember."
by Anonymous | reply 29 | May 25, 2024 3:42 AM |
🎵 Why do birds suddenly appear…
by Anonymous | reply 30 | May 25, 2024 3:52 AM |
you guys wouldn't like my selections
by Anonymous | reply 31 | May 25, 2024 3:57 AM |
Life on Mars - David Bowie
by Anonymous | reply 32 | May 25, 2024 4:01 AM |
by Anonymous | reply 33 | May 25, 2024 4:07 AM |
by Anonymous | reply 34 | May 25, 2024 4:07 AM |
I like yours r32. my life changed with Ziggy Stardust
by Anonymous | reply 35 | May 25, 2024 4:15 AM |
Al Stewart's "Year of the Cat", "Winter in America" by Doug Ashdown, "With You I'm Born Again" by Bill Preston & Syreeta Wright
by Anonymous | reply 38 | May 25, 2024 4:27 AM |
I guess we're not breeders, or it would be Jethro Tull, Nazareth, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Alice Cooper...
To me, David Bowie is the best of the 70s.
by Anonymous | reply 40 | May 25, 2024 4:36 AM |
Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here"
by Anonymous | reply 41 | May 25, 2024 4:38 AM |
Lots of Pink Floyd for me.
by Anonymous | reply 42 | May 25, 2024 4:46 AM |
Atlanta Rhythm Section "Imaginary Lovers'
Gerry Rafferty "Baker Street"
"You'e So Vain" Carly Simon
"More than a Feeling"+ Boston
"Movin' Out" Billy Joel
"MacArthur's Park" Donna Summer
by Anonymous | reply 43 | May 25, 2024 4:50 AM |
"Baker Street" is a really good one. It was popular during the summer.
by Anonymous | reply 44 | May 25, 2024 4:51 AM |
by Anonymous | reply 46 | May 25, 2024 5:00 AM |
Anything by Olivia.
by Anonymous | reply 49 | May 25, 2024 5:03 AM |
by Anonymous | reply 50 | May 25, 2024 5:04 AM |
Loggins and Messina: Danny's Song. This song always brings me back.
by Anonymous | reply 51 | May 25, 2024 5:04 AM |
The early '70s were a lot different from the late '70s.
The early '70s had a lot of that "Mellow Gold" stuff, which was nice.
Late '70s was heading into stuff like Cheap Trick, The Cars, etc.
by Anonymous | reply 55 | May 25, 2024 5:07 AM |
by Anonymous | reply 58 | May 25, 2024 5:11 AM |
I love the Bee Gees, but I find that the lyrics to "Tragedy" are pretty much unintelligible.
by Anonymous | reply 60 | May 25, 2024 5:13 AM |
by Anonymous | reply 64 | May 25, 2024 5:19 AM |
Summer is here.
by Anonymous | reply 65 | May 25, 2024 5:19 AM |
by Anonymous | reply 68 | May 25, 2024 5:24 AM |
by Anonymous | reply 72 | May 25, 2024 5:30 AM |
by Anonymous | reply 74 | May 25, 2024 5:32 AM |
by Anonymous | reply 76 | May 25, 2024 5:37 AM |
Sandy "The World's Tallest Woman" Allen's favorite song =
by Anonymous | reply 81 | May 25, 2024 5:46 AM |
by Anonymous | reply 86 | May 25, 2024 6:07 AM |
by Anonymous | reply 88 | May 25, 2024 6:10 AM |
by Anonymous | reply 93 | May 25, 2024 6:24 AM |
seconding ventura highway
by Anonymous | reply 95 | May 25, 2024 6:27 AM |
Who keeps recommending country???
Is there no decency?
by Anonymous | reply 98 | May 25, 2024 6:33 AM |
^ R97 & R90 are two different posters so...
by Anonymous | reply 100 | May 25, 2024 6:35 AM |
"Cotton's Dream" from the OST of the film, "Bless the Beasts and the Children," released in 1971, which then became the opening theme song to the daytime soap opera, "The Young and the Restless," debuting in 1973 and still used by the show today, and eventually renamed "Nadia's Theme" during the 1976 Summer Olympics, as it became associated with gymnast Nadia Comăneci.
by Anonymous | reply 101 | May 25, 2024 6:38 AM |
And I hear the opening of this and I close my eyes all I can see is awful print wallpaper and macrame plant holders everywhere, so I'd say this does the trick for the second half of the 70s
by Anonymous | reply 102 | May 25, 2024 6:38 AM |
What could you possibly have against the talented country artists of the 70s? There were so many: John Denver, Anne Murray, Olivia Newton-John, Glen Campbell, Johnny Cash, Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton, Barbara Mandrell, so many more. Many of these artists recorded some terrific pop-country crossovers.
I love every style of music made in the 70s.
by Anonymous | reply 103 | May 25, 2024 6:42 AM |
X-Ray Spex- Identity.
This still makes my punky little heart beat faster. Poly Styrene was a remarkable, totally original one off.
by Anonymous | reply 106 | May 25, 2024 6:44 AM |
Melissa Manchester sucks ass. When she dies she'll be sucking ass in hell.
by Anonymous | reply 107 | May 25, 2024 6:45 AM |
All the songs on Peter Allen's 1976 album, Taught by Experts.
by Anonymous | reply 108 | May 25, 2024 6:46 AM |
Angie!
by Anonymous | reply 109 | May 25, 2024 6:50 AM |
Chicago's 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐧 (1970):
by Anonymous | reply 110 | May 25, 2024 7:11 AM |
It has to be Muskrat Love
by Anonymous | reply 114 | May 25, 2024 7:29 AM |
Andrea True Connection's 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞, 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞, 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 (1976) (nod to R26, who suggested it):
by Anonymous | reply 115 | May 25, 2024 7:35 AM |
Chuck Mangione's 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐈𝐭 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐆𝐨𝐭 (1979):
This one was always playing at Six Flags Over Texas in the vicinity of the Shock Wave.
Okay, I'll stop now. I was just responding to the OP's request for the songs that embodied the 1970s for me. I've kept my selections to the upbeat ones.
by Anonymous | reply 117 | May 25, 2024 7:45 AM |
R116 meet R45.
by Anonymous | reply 118 | May 25, 2024 8:05 AM |
5 favourites from my 'Goobye Seventies' playlist:
'Mr Blue Sky' - ELO 'Dreams' - Fleetwood Mac 'Picture This' - Blondie 'La Dolce Vita' - Sparks 'Summer Breeze' - The Isley Brothers
by Anonymous | reply 119 | May 25, 2024 8:43 AM |
Good catch, R118. I didn't spot that on my initial pass through the thread, 'tho I did notice R26.
by Anonymous | reply 120 | May 25, 2024 8:45 AM |
God I love that song R3.
I was born in 1980, but early 70s Laurel Canyon folk rock is my favorite.
by Anonymous | reply 121 | May 25, 2024 9:23 AM |
I already posted above @ R28, but I should have also included this:
by Anonymous | reply 124 | May 25, 2024 11:40 AM |
1970* "If You Could Read My Mind" Gordon Lightfoot
1979* "He's The Greatest Dancer" Sister Sledge
by Anonymous | reply 126 | May 25, 2024 11:50 AM |
Top three nostalgia vibes per year for this 70s child:
1970
Let It Be-The Beatles
I'll Be There-The Jackson 5
Lola-The Kinks
1971
Me and Bobby McGee-Janis Joplin
What's Going On-Marvin Gaye
Riders on the Storm-The Doors
1972
Brand New Key-Melanie
Let's Stay Together-Al Green
I'll Take You There-The Staple Singers
1973
Superstition-Stevie Wonder
Love Train-The O'Jays
Me and Mrs. Jones-Billy Paul
1974
Dancing Machine-The Jackson 5
Help Me-Joni Mitchell
Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing-Stevie Wonder
1975
Lady Marmalade-LaBelle
That's the Way of the World-Earth Wind & Fire
Poetry Man-Phoebe Snow
1976
Sara Smile-Hall & Oates
Bohemian Rhapsody-Queen
Low Down-Boz Scaggs
1977
Strawberry Letter 23-The Brothers Johnson
I Wish-Stevie Wonder
Got to Give It Up-Marvin Gaye
1978
Got to Be Real-Cheryl Lynn
Shame-Evelyn "Champagne" King
Always and Forever-Heatwave
1979
Heart of Glass-Blondie
Chuck E's in Love-Rickie Lee Jones
What You Won't Do For Love-Bobby Caldwell
by Anonymous | reply 127 | May 25, 2024 2:16 PM |
"Rock the Boat." Don't know if it encapsulates, but it sure as hell evokes!
by Anonymous | reply 128 | May 25, 2024 2:22 PM |
The gone too soon Nicolette Larsen in an all-time 70s classique!
by Anonymous | reply 129 | May 25, 2024 2:25 PM |
Since we’re goin’ back, come what may, lively and liberal Linda:
by Anonymous | reply 130 | May 25, 2024 2:27 PM |
Though I’ve participated in this thread, the thing ended at R3, with Ventura Highway. That’s quintessential 70s right there.
by Anonymous | reply 133 | May 25, 2024 2:33 PM |
I’ll second John Denver, but suggest this one over Annie’s Song:
by Anonymous | reply 135 | May 25, 2024 2:38 PM |
The immortal classic "Wichita Lineman" (used to wonderful effect in the documentary 'Tarnation', from 2003) sounds to me like the ultimate 1970s song, but I found out it was actually released in 1968 (close enough).
I guess The Eagles' "Hotel California" will be my choice instead.
by Anonymous | reply 136 | May 25, 2024 2:56 PM |
Boston's More Than A Feeling
Saw them in concert.
by Anonymous | reply 138 | May 25, 2024 3:46 PM |
[quote]I guess The Eagles' "Hotel California" will be my choice instead.
You win, R136!! To me, that is the ultimate song that encapsulates the 70s. In fact, I'd bet a lot of money that every American on this thread could sing it by heart.
Thread closed.
by Anonymous | reply 142 | May 25, 2024 3:58 PM |
It's amazing how different the music of the 70s was in the beginning of the decade than at the end. From Close to You to My Sharona.
by Anonymous | reply 144 | May 25, 2024 5:03 PM |
I turned 65 yesterday. This thread makes me wish it was 1977 again.
I know we joke about Eldergays here but does anyone else my age really not feel a day over 40?
by Anonymous | reply 145 | May 25, 2024 5:43 PM |
r1 Embarrassed herself
by Anonymous | reply 146 | May 25, 2024 5:56 PM |
Baccara - Yes Sir, I Can Boogie
(but just because it was the first music casette tape i got as a kid)
by Anonymous | reply 147 | May 25, 2024 6:31 PM |
I’d sooner insert shards of glass into my urethra than listen to The Eagles.
by Anonymous | reply 148 | May 25, 2024 7:45 PM |
George McCrae's Rock Your Baby.
Here he is, voice still in very good shape, with Jools Holland.
by Anonymous | reply 149 | May 25, 2024 7:52 PM |
When I was a teen in the '70s I actually thought maybe 85% of the music was awful. But now I like a lot of it.
by Anonymous | reply 150 | May 25, 2024 8:52 PM |
R87- That song encapsulates the 1960's for me. Not the 1970's
It was released in 1967.
by Anonymous | reply 151 | May 25, 2024 9:36 PM |
You Light Up My Fucking Life
by Anonymous | reply 152 | May 25, 2024 9:47 PM |
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes' 𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐖𝐚𝐲 (1976):
by Anonymous | reply 153 | May 25, 2024 11:42 PM |
Paul and Linda McCartney's 𝐔𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 / 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐞𝐲 (1971):
by Anonymous | reply 154 | May 25, 2024 11:48 PM |
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (My Throat).
by Anonymous | reply 155 | May 26, 2024 12:46 AM |
I had a girlfriend (yeah, I know) in 7th grade who talked me into buying that Ram album. She was a real fan of it. I never really liked it. The first album I ever bought for myself.
by Anonymous | reply 156 | May 26, 2024 1:52 AM |
R159 Were you working the corner or the booths?
by Anonymous | reply 161 | May 26, 2024 3:47 AM |
I was 5-15 during the 70s, going through so many different developmental phases. But this one captures the decade retrospectively.
by Anonymous | reply 162 | May 26, 2024 3:52 AM |
I Believe in Father Christmas by Greg Lake
by Anonymous | reply 163 | May 26, 2024 4:02 AM |
Both of course @R161
by Anonymous | reply 164 | May 26, 2024 4:02 AM |
[quote]I guess we're not breeders, or it would be Jethro Tull, Nazareth, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Alice Cooper...
R40 Oh. I was listening to all of those. And Led Zeppelin, Uriah Heep, Thin Lizzy, AC/DC, Aerosmith, Judas Priest, and later in the decade Iron Maiden and Motorhead etc. I see at R122 I wasnt the only fag listening to hard rock. That said I did listen to some Bowie too
by Anonymous | reply 165 | May 26, 2024 8:10 AM |
Grease...John T and ONJ...Bony M. It's like my brain suddenly discovered music in 1978. Blonde and Abba.
by Anonymous | reply 170 | May 27, 2024 1:13 AM |
R166 Oh yeah thats one I missed, I loved BTO
This track was a fave when I was a gayling. I wasnt an entirely typical gayling
by Anonymous | reply 171 | May 27, 2024 1:22 AM |
KC and the Sunshine Band.....Keep It Comin' Love!
by Anonymous | reply 172 | May 27, 2024 2:02 AM |
Back in the 70s, Chevy vans were really popular. People would put in shag carpets, sofas, beds, chairs, wet bars, etc.
They would have bumper stickers on it that said, "If you see this van rocking, don't come knocking!"
They were called Shagging Wagons. This song is the perfect representation of that era.
by Anonymous | reply 173 | May 27, 2024 2:20 AM |
UK here.
This made it to Number 1 in the UK in 1978.
The Jamaican patois was strange to most people’s ears, but it was catchy and good to dance to. For Black kids it must have been a big deal to have their culture centre stage for once.
by Anonymous | reply 174 | May 27, 2024 9:10 AM |
Strange Magic by ELO
Dog and Butterfly by Heart
by Anonymous | reply 175 | May 27, 2024 9:18 AM |
R174: I love that song, along with Black Box Recorder's deadpan cover version:
by Anonymous | reply 178 | May 27, 2024 9:32 AM |
Sadly, this song encapsulates my love life for the middle third of the '70s.
by Anonymous | reply 179 | May 27, 2024 10:18 AM |
R179: that wonderful song plays over the opening credits of DL fave "Looking for Mr. Goodbar"
by Anonymous | reply 180 | May 27, 2024 11:33 AM |
Hooked on a feeling
by Anonymous | reply 181 | May 27, 2024 1:41 PM |
The Movie Soundtrack from Car Wash and Thank God It's Friday.
by Anonymous | reply 182 | May 27, 2024 5:26 PM |