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The '70s were a time for musical exploration and progression. Disco was born, punk rock thrived and funk became popular. Find out how well you can do on this quiz!
"A long, long time ago, I can still remember…"
"Photograph"
"Me and Mrs. Jones"
"American Pie"
It was only No. 1 for four weeks, but Don McLean's "American Pie" is a cultural icon.
"Hey, ho, let's go! Hey, ho, let's go!"
"Then Came You"
"The Streak"
"Blitzkrieg Bop"
This song, "Blitzkrieg Bop," by the Ramones, is nearly ubiquitous at stadiums all over the world during big sporting events.
"In the day we sweat it out on the streets of a runaway American dream…"
"Rock Your Baby"
"Born to Run"
Bruce Springsteen wrote "Born to Run" dreaming of commercial success; the hit propelled him to stardom.
"My Hometown"
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"Early one mornin' the sun was shining'…"
"Tangled Up In Blue"
"Tangled Up In Blue" is one of Bob Dylan's classics from 1975's "Blood on the Tracks."
"One Bad Apple"
"The Love You Save"
"Stuck inside these four walls, sent inside forever…"
"Love You Inside Out"
"Still"
"Band on the Run"
"Band on the Run" was an international hit for Paul McCartney and Wings.
"Once I had a love and it was a gas…"
"Go Away Little Girl"
"Heart of Glass"
Debbie Harry co-wrote "Heart of Glass," one of Blondie's biggest hits.
"I Think I Love You"
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"My child arrived just the other day…"
"You're No Good"
"Angie Baby"
"Cat's in the Cradle"
Harry Chapin wrote "Cat's in the Cradle" based on a poem written by his wife.
"Ooh, my little pretty one, my pretty one …"
"My Sharona"
"My Sharona" was a direct reference to a girlfriend of one of the members of The Knack.
"Mandy"
"Best of My Love"
"We could hide away in daylight…"
"Black Water"
"Heroes"
David Bowie and Brian Eno shared songwriting credits on "Heroes," which is now regarded as one of Bowie's best-known songs.
"Fire"
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"Loving you, isn't the right thing to do…"
"Sister Golden Hair"
"Lovin' You"
"Go Your Own Way"
"Go Your Own Way" still burns with all of the desperation Fleetwood Mac could summon on their 1977 album "Rumours."
"Living easy, living free…"
"Highway to Hell"
"Highway to Hell" was one of AC/DC's best known songs, and it was on the last album that the band made before Bon Scott's death.
"Hot Child in the City"
"Night Fever"
"I've been walkin' these streets so long…"
"Rhinestone Cowboy"
Glen Campbell sang his version of "Rhinestone Cowboy" in 1975; it was on one of roughly 70 albums that he released.
"Convoy"
"The Hustle"
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"You know, I was wondering, you know…"
"My Sharona"
"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"
"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" by Michael Jackson came out in 1979, and it stayed at the No. 1 spot for six weeks.
"Stayin' Alive"
"So many nights I'd sit by my window…"
"Torn Between Two Lovers"
"I'm Your Boogie Man"
"You Light Up My Life"
Somewhere, Debby Boone is still waiting by the window and singing "You Light Up My Life."
"I've been really tryin', baby…"
"Miss You"
"Rapper's Delight"
"Let's Get It On"
Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On" traded the political activism of his previous album for a more personal theme.
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"Busted flat in Baton Rouge, waitin' for a train…"
"I Am Woman"
"Want Ads"
"Me and Bobby McGee"
Janis Joplin's 1971 version of "Me and Bobby McGee" wasn't even released until after her death, which helped fuel the song's popularity.
"If you need me, call me, no matter where you are…"
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough"
In 1970, Diana Ross's version of "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" rocketed her to the No. 1 spot on the Billboard charts in 1970.
"I'll Take You There"
"Superstition"
"Ooh, it's so good, it's so good…"
"I Feel Love"
"I Feel Love" was a Top 10 hit for Donna Summer in 1977.
"The Night Chicago Died"
"Whatever Gets You Thru The Night"
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"I ain't got no money…"
"I Wanna Be Your Lover"
"I Wanna Be Your Lover" became Prince's first hit song when it was released in 1979.
"My Sweet Lord"
"September Girls"
"For so long, you and me been finding each other for so long…"
"Le Freak"
"Shadow Dancing"
"I Just Want to Be Your Everything"
Andy Gibb's solo career was fueled by love songs like "I Just Want to Be Your Everything."
"Now here you go again, you say…"
"Touch Me In The Morning"
"Dreams"
Stevie Nicks wrote "Dreams" amidst Fleetwood Mac's infamous personal upheavals in the 1970s.
"You're So Vain"
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"Sittin' here, eatin' my heart out waitin'…"
"Hot Stuff"
Donna Summer's "Hot Stuff" was a step away from disco in the direction of rock, and it become a crowd favorite.
"Burning"
"You're So Vain"
"Holly came from Miami, F.L.A…."
"Southern Nights"
"Walk On The Wild Side"
The mishmash of characters in "Walk On The Wild Side," are inspired partly by people that Lou Reed met in real life.
"Boogie Fever"
"I want to live, I want to give…"
"Heart of Gold"
Linda Ronstadt and James Taylor provided backing vocals for "Heart of Gold," Neil Young's only No. 1 single.
"Mandy"
"Best of My Love"
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"I know your eyes in the morning sun…"
"Making Plans For Nigel"
"One Way Or Another"
"How Deep Is Your Love"
The Bee Gees absolutely owned the 70s charts, thanks in part to songs like "How Deep Is Your Love."
"Right now, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha…"
"Rock Your Baby"
"The Loco-Motion"
"Anarchy in the U.K."
The Sex Pistols had your 70s rebellion right here, with "Anarchy in the U.K.," which was later featured on "Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols."
"Mother, mother, there's too many of you crying…"
"What's Goin' On"
The song "What's Goin' On," by Marvin Gaye, is featured on the album of the same name. It's regarded as one of the best albums of the entire century.
"Get Down Tonight"
"Saturday Night"
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"We all came out to Montreux, on the Lake Geneva shoreline…"
"Smoke On The Water"
"Smoke On The Water," a 1972 song by Deep Purple, has one of the most recognizable guitar riffs in classic rock.
"Angie"
"Delta Dawn"
"Listen to the ground, there is movement all around…"
"Best of My Love"
"Night Fever"
"Night Fever" was just one more example of a decade dominated by the Bee Gees.
"The Way We Were"
"Finished with my woman 'cause she couldn't help me with my mind…"
"Hot Stuff"
"Play That Funky Music"
"Paranoid"
Black Sabbath included "Paranoid" as an afterthought, not anticipating that it would become one of the most famous songs in metal.
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