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Non stop 70s hits. What’s your favorite?

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Nannytrace Mon 01-Jun-20 23:20:51

Just watching MTV 70s hits and having the most amazing trip down memory lane. Simpler times, when the girls were not displaying yards of flesh and the men wore high waisted flairs and had dreadful hair. I’m having the best time. Each song brings back a memory of a less complicated life. Gary Numan singing live, bare chested with a massive zit on his forehead, you wouldn’t get that now. I love the 70’s. What music transports you back to your youth and what do you love most about that time?

Nannytrace Tue 02-Jun-20 00:03:27

Oooooh Bryan Ferry with a little moustache. Stick together. Yes please.

Oopsminty Tue 02-Jun-20 00:20:15

I love the 70s

I had the most wonderful time.

Went to the Canaries. Fell madly in love. Ended up staying out there

Warm nights, disco music

Fabulous!

Nannytrace Tue 02-Jun-20 00:58:42

Sounds fabulous Oopsminty (love the name btw, makes me smile every time I see it) . Just watched the Village People (In the navy) and the Carpenters (we’ve only just begun) - I had no idea at the time about homosexuality or eating disorders. Just thought they were all dressing up and having a great time. (Which Im sure they were except poor Karen) There is something to be said for the innocence of youth. Didn’t question anything, took everyone and everything at face value. Happy days. Still aim to do the same now but a certain amount of cynicism has crept in. I do love a good singalong though and a dance round the lounge. Video killed the radio star atm, ‘and you remember, the jingles used to go.....’

Oopsminty Tue 02-Jun-20 01:49:15

Thank you, Nannytrace!

And yes, it was a good time to be young. With none of the pressures of today.

No photos of us getting up to no good!

I loved Abba and Motown and disco . Oh and Northern Soul as well!

Loved the Carpenters as well. Karen really had the sweetest voice. So clear. Sad that she died so young.

One great thing about today though is we don't have to stress and worry, wanting to find out lyrics or who is singing what song.

We can now just Google and it's all there. As if by magic!

Alima Tue 02-Jun-20 05:43:19

Best decade for music I think. T Rex, Rod Stewart, Queen, Barry White and so many more. Music for everyone, feel sorry for the young people now as far as “music” is concerned. Much of is is complete unmelodic rubbish.

oldgimmer1 Tue 02-Jun-20 08:23:39

The 70s had everything. Glam, Soul, Disco, Rock, Folk, Punk and pretty much everything in between.

And so many memories.

I feel so lucky to have lived it. smile

Glorybee Tue 02-Jun-20 08:48:09

All of those mentioned and the BeeGees falsetto, a backdrop to a lovely era!

BladeAnnie Tue 02-Jun-20 08:55:01

Anything by Smokie. I always fancied lead singer Chris Norman like mad!! I was lucky enough to see him in concert last year and he still did it for me!! Made a lady of a certain age feel like a teenager again!!

gillybob Tue 02-Jun-20 08:55:59

T-Rex (OMG Marc Bolan), Queen, 10cc......so many others.

I was the best time for music wasn’t it ?

Mancjules Tue 02-Jun-20 09:06:35

What was great was the diversity of music in the discos back then. Here in Manchester we had Placemate7...seven rooms each playing different music. My love for Roxy,Bowie,punk all came from there along with rock and northern soul. No social media to follow you round just great nights out.

Ellianne Tue 02-Jun-20 09:11:41

Anything Bowie and Neil Young too.

Teetime Tue 02-Jun-20 09:34:06

'Allright Now'. Free. Great guitar solo.

lemongrove Tue 02-Jun-20 09:47:30

Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen

lemongrove Tue 02-Jun-20 09:49:22

Meant to add.... loved my pink suede shoes ( all the rage!)
Also the 70’s was when I had our eldest DD.?

honeyrose Fri 17-Jul-20 09:33:59

Just my Imagination, Move on up, Band of Gold, Montego Bay, Maggie May - ah, so many. Takes me right back! Sorry - some of these might be late 60’s! smile

MaggieTulliver Fri 16-Apr-21 09:58:11

What a decade to be in your teens. I wore loon pants, long skirts with cheesecloth tops and went into town barefoot! Hair like curtains with a middle parting. It was Led Zep, Hawkwind and obscure bands like Can and Gong for me. Also loved soul and Motown, Curtis Mayfield was one of my favourites.

Redhead56 Fri 16-Apr-21 10:32:28

T Rex The Sweet Rod Stewart Al Green Smokie Robinson The Isley Brothers Scott walker list is endless.

Dee1012 Fri 16-Apr-21 10:51:56

This takes me back to that very hot summer of 76! Crushes on boys, cheesecloth and love beads.

Mollygo Tue 29-Jun-21 18:28:04

No woman, no cry and Up Town Topranking, One way, or another and I think there was a song called Le Freak. Oh those days.

lemongrove Tue 29-Jun-21 20:16:08

Being married in 1970, it wasn’t a fun decade (in a single woman sort of way)?but a very happy one nonetheless.
There were some good songs around with a feelgood factor.
Boney M were a favourite, Queen ( of course) and David Essex.

Framilode Tue 29-Jun-21 20:31:06

I loved cheescloth and you don't seem to see anything in it now. It was beautifully cool in summer.

Ali08 Thu 23-Sep-21 11:45:29

Oopsminty
You'll find some Northern Soul on YouTube, some even with a pretty young woman dancing to it!

I liked ABBA, Grease, The Bay City Rollers, 'Don't Walk, Boogie' was one of my very first albums as a double-digit kid (I'd had Disney albums before that).
We love the oldies from the 60s & 70s in our house as music was just so much better then, although not as innocent as we remember it if we listen properly these days! Haha.
I think I really took more notice of music when I went off to boarding school aged 10, mix 70s, as we had junior disco on Monday nights, intermediate on Tuesdays, senior on Wednesdays then Top of The Pops in our dorms on Thursdays, the film in the big hall for all the school on Fridays, then on Saturdays we had the whole school disco.
Sunday was a quiet night!
Oh, the memories... ??

timetogo2016 Fri 03-Jun-22 16:51:13

Dh and i love it too Nannytrace.
The 70`s was the best imo.

Chestnut Fri 03-Jun-22 16:59:46

The best music was the 1960s to the 1980s but the 1970s had such a variety of great music for everyone it is probably the best decade. I think disco was my favourite, the Bee Gees 'Saturday Night Fever' involved such fun on the dance floor, plus Donna Summer of course. But there were so many other good tracks not just disco!