What’s your vote for the 70s-est sounding song there was, and why?
Feel free to use whatever definition of seventies-est you choose… though I’m kind of thinking separate from disco, more the soft rock sideburn and porn’stache permed guys extravaganzas…
I’ll open the bidding at Mark Lindsay’s Arizona (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhdiSqt6sXE), including a great refrain about taking off your rainbow shades, random references to Indians and hobos and a half-ass story… though there is no trucking in it so there is that shortcoming.
I’m mad at Mark Lindsay, though. He owes me an autographed copy of Alias Pink Puzz. I ordered it from his website 3 weeks ago and it hasn’t even shipped yet! :mad:
I’m going to say Do The Hustle. Now, you can’t hear that song without picturing long, feathered hair, afros, and bell bottoms, can you? It’s the quintessential 70’s song. And I don’t believe that you can consider 70’s music and discount disco… it was the music of that era.
Anything by Jim Croce “feels” seventies to me. There are probably several other songs that would tie for “seventiesest” but if you just say, seventies song, Jim Croce springs to mind every time for me.
ETA: Specifically because I failed to mention it: Operator and Time in a Bottle
oh I’m not (necessarily) discounting disco. Actually I think it’s too formidable of a force here. I’m discouraging Rock the Boat so Copacabana has a chance in the voting LOL
I’m going to have to go with “Escape (The Pina Colada Song)” by Rupert Holmes. It’s got the super cheesetastic 70s sound, it’s catchy as hell, and it embodies the stereotype of the 70s as a swinging, crazy, sweet drink-fueled, sexy good time. I mean, my old lady and I ain’t feeling it, so I answered a personal ad looking for a little side nooky. It turned out to be my old lady, and now we’re better off than ever! It’s like Tales of the City with a beat.
In a previous thread it was determined that “Don’t You Forget About Me” by Simple Minds was the 80est of 80s songs.
Clearly the 90est of 90s songs is “Nevermind” by Nirvana. There can be no further argument about that.
The 70est 70s song would have to cover some territory. There has to be rambling, someone telling someone else that we’re gonna have fun today, but tomorrow I’m gotta head down the highway. There should be a witchy woman. There should be cheating going on. Complaints about everyone being too uptight. And drugs. Indians too.
ArchiveGuy took mine, so I’ll nominate Never Been Any Reason by Head East for Second Place.
Is there any doubt whatsoever which decade this song is from? There’s two different electric organ solos, the clink-the-stand drum beat, a bass solo, and lots and lots of high-pitched "YAAAAAH"s. Plus, the 70’s lyrics, such as “Woman with the sweet lovin’ better than a white line”
Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree. Symbol of the hostage crisis, inspired countless people to actually tie yellow ribbons around trees, and still resonates today with cling-stickers on the backs of cars. Plus Tony Orlando’s cheesy mustache and bell-bottoms.