100 Greatest Songs of the 70’s #22 ABBA – Dancing Queen

Released: 1977 When first conceived in the 1950’s as a way to help teenagers identify with their supposed new found … More

100 Greatest Songs of the 70’s #23 Bob Dylan – Tangled Up in blue

Released: 1975 Genius weighs heavy upon everyone’s shoulders, no matter what size pedestal an individual is built on. Bob Dylan … More

100 Greatest Songs of the 70’s #24 The Damned – New Rose

Released: 1976 Right from the off it was obvious that punk rock was going to need a sense of humour. … More

100 Greatest Songs of the 70’s #25 T.Rex – Hot Love

Released: 1971 Sex has always been a key constituent of pop’s DNA – it’s forebear was called rock n’ roll … More

100 Greatest Songs of the 70’s #26 The Only Ones – Another Girl, Another Planet

Released: 1978 The quiz category related to one hit wonders is a whole sub-genre of it’s own, but how about … More

100 Greatest Songs of the 70’s #27 Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel – Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)

Released: 1975 It’s never been definitively established what the optimal temperature is for revenge being served, but it’s certainly a … More

100 Greatest Songs of the 70’s #28 Elton John – Benny and the Jets

Released: 1973 The journey from rock to pop star and vice versa leaves scars alright – ask Bruce Springsteen – … More

100 Greatest Songs of the 70’s #29 Pink Floyd – Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2)

Released: 1979 Pink Floyd’s first single since 1968 proved to be one of the decade’s most unlikely hits, largely due … More

100 Greatest Songs of the 70’s #30 Roxy Music – Love Is the Drug

Released: 1975 The wikipedia entry for Love Is the Drug keeps it simple, explaining that (singer Bryan) ‘Ferry’s lyrics recount … More

100 Greatest Songs of the 70’s #31 Earth, Wind & Fire – Boogie Wonderland

Released: 1979 Six weeks after Boogie Wonderland’s release Steve Dahl held his knuckle dragger’s ball in Chicago; perhaps the outcome … More