[Music] have you got rhythm have you got soul
have you got rhythm have you got soul
have you got rhythm have you got soul do you own a disco ball yeses aren’t
do you own a disco ball yeses aren’t
do you own a disco ball yeses aren’t obligatory but they’ll help welcome to
obligatory but they’ll help welcome to
obligatory but they’ll help welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten decade
down our picks for the top ten decade
down our picks for the top ten decade defining songs of the 1970s for this
defining songs of the 1970s for this
defining songs of the 1970s for this list we looked at a combination of the
list we looked at a combination of the
list we looked at a combination of the decades most commercially successful
decades most commercially successful
decades most commercially successful songs as well as the most influential
songs as well as the most influential
songs as well as the most influential records and the tracks that best reflect
records and the tracks that best reflect
records and the tracks that best reflect the period
the period
the period [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
I’ll kick things off with Mohawks and
I’ll kick things off with Mohawks and mayhem as the Sex Pistols remind us
mayhem as the Sex Pistols remind us
mayhem as the Sex Pistols remind us exactly what their intentions were
anarchy in the UK was a pioneering Punk
anarchy in the UK was a pioneering Punk trek setting the tone for all the
trek setting the tone for all the
trek setting the tone for all the anti-authoritarian music that has fallen
[Music]
[Music] the release of its parent album was
the release of its parent album was
the release of its parent album was delayed amid fears of controversy and
delayed amid fears of controversy and
delayed amid fears of controversy and when the record did hit the shelves it
when the record did hit the shelves it
when the record did hit the shelves it proved a catalyst for carnage society
proved a catalyst for carnage society
proved a catalyst for carnage society was selling people short and the pistols
was selling people short and the pistols
was selling people short and the pistols had had enough its anarchic maybe
had had enough its anarchic maybe
had had enough its anarchic maybe cathartic and it definitely endemic
number nine another brick in the wall
number nine another brick in the wall part two Pink Floyd in the UK this was
part two Pink Floyd in the UK this was
part two Pink Floyd in the UK this was the last number one of the decade and so
the last number one of the decade and so
the last number one of the decade and so it scrapes onto our list in style taken
it scrapes onto our list in style taken
it scrapes onto our list in style taken from the similarly named album the wall
from the similarly named album the wall
from the similarly named album the wall the record suggests the teachers are a
the record suggests the teachers are a
the record suggests the teachers are a reason for reclusive behavior in
reason for reclusive behavior in
reason for reclusive behavior in children and in adults
[Music]
[Music] it’s a spooky look at the schoolroom
it’s a spooky look at the schoolroom
it’s a spooky look at the schoolroom incredibly atmospheric and it has a hook
incredibly atmospheric and it has a hook
incredibly atmospheric and it has a hook that will last for decades still to come
that will last for decades still to come
that will last for decades still to come [Music]
[Music]
[Music] that the we don’t need no education
that the we don’t need no education
that the we don’t need no education mantra is considered a grammatical
mantra is considered a grammatical
mantra is considered a grammatical mistake just makes it all the more
mistake just makes it all the more
mistake just makes it all the more awesome
[Music]
[Music] number eight superstition
number eight superstition
number eight superstition Stevie Wonder a black cat could cross
Stevie Wonder a black cat could cross
Stevie Wonder a black cat could cross your path as you walk underneath a
your path as you walk underneath a
your path as you walk underneath a ladder on Friday the 13th and as long as
ladder on Friday the 13th and as long as
ladder on Friday the 13th and as long as this song was on the radio you’d know
this song was on the radio you’d know
this song was on the radio you’d know everything would be fine
everything would be fine
everything would be fine [Music]
[Music]
[Music] doesn’t even contribute to how good this
doesn’t even contribute to how good this
doesn’t even contribute to how good this record is there’s a rhythm that shimmies
record is there’s a rhythm that shimmies
record is there’s a rhythm that shimmies through your body and a voice that
through your body and a voice that
through your body and a voice that vibrates through your head
a song that was nearly released by Jeff
a song that was nearly released by Jeff Beck it’s hard to believe it could have
Beck it’s hard to believe it could have
Beck it’s hard to believe it could have been anyone else’s superstition is
been anyone else’s superstition is
been anyone else’s superstition is Stevie Wonder at his funky finest
[Music]
[Music] number seven dancing queen ABBA
number seven dancing queen ABBA
number seven dancing queen ABBA [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] for everyone’s favorite Swedish pop
for everyone’s favorite Swedish pop
for everyone’s favorite Swedish pop group this has to be their signature
group this has to be their signature
group this has to be their signature song
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] an unbelievable worldwide hit it topped
an unbelievable worldwide hit it topped
an unbelievable worldwide hit it topped the charts in more than a dozen
the charts in more than a dozen
the charts in more than a dozen countries and scored a top five spot
countries and scored a top five spot
countries and scored a top five spot pretty much everywhere else
pretty much everywhere else
pretty much everywhere else [Music]
[Music]
[Music] it’s simple lyrics positive message and
it’s simple lyrics positive message and
it’s simple lyrics positive message and twinkling backing track had queens and
twinkling backing track had queens and
twinkling backing track had queens and kings dancing everywhere
[Music]
[Music] it’s euro pop and disco combined azshara
it’s euro pop and disco combined azshara
it’s euro pop and disco combined azshara of music that stands on its own and one
of music that stands on its own and one
of music that stands on its own and one that will forever be linked to ABBA
number six go your own way Fleetwood Mac
number six go your own way Fleetwood Mac [Music]
not as immediately successful as the
not as immediately successful as the rest of our top ten go your own way
rest of our top ten go your own way
rest of our top ten go your own way gained gradual success over a series of
gained gradual success over a series of
gained gradual success over a series of reira leases and is now recognized as a
reira leases and is now recognized as a
reira leases and is now recognized as a classic
classic
classic [Music]
[Applause]
[Applause] written during a breakup between band
written during a breakup between band
written during a breakup between band members it was a message from Lindsey
members it was a message from Lindsey
members it was a message from Lindsey Buckingham to Stevie Nicks
Buckingham to Stevie Nicks
Buckingham to Stevie Nicks [Music]
[Music]
in what must have been difficult
in what must have been difficult circumstances they got it together to
circumstances they got it together to
circumstances they got it together to record an ultra personal song that would
record an ultra personal song that would
record an ultra personal song that would speak to a generation
[Music]
[Music] uncharacteristic rip-roaring guitar solo
uncharacteristic rip-roaring guitar solo
uncharacteristic rip-roaring guitar solo is a motion in audio horn
is a motion in audio horn
is a motion in audio horn [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number five I Will Survive Gloria Gaynor
number five I Will Survive Gloria Gaynor
number five I Will Survive Gloria Gaynor [Music]
[Music]
[Music] it’s so disco so snappy and it’s so so
it’s so disco so snappy and it’s so so
it’s so disco so snappy and it’s so so good at number five Gloria Gaynor is
good at number five Gloria Gaynor is
good at number five Gloria Gaynor is alive and she’s making the most of it
alive and she’s making the most of it
alive and she’s making the most of it [Music]
[Music]
[Music] though perhaps most easily applied to
though perhaps most easily applied to
though perhaps most easily applied to romantic breakups it’s also an anthem
romantic breakups it’s also an anthem
romantic breakups it’s also an anthem for anybody or any group of people that
for anybody or any group of people that
for anybody or any group of people that finds themselves in a tough situation
finds themselves in a tough situation
finds themselves in a tough situation [Music]
[Music]
[Music] it accompanies the underdog and it’s
it accompanies the underdog and it’s
it accompanies the underdog and it’s fired up with attitude as a record it
fired up with attitude as a record it
fired up with attitude as a record it survived and then some
almost as popular today as it was back
almost as popular today as it was back then it captures the human spirit
then it captures the human spirit
then it captures the human spirit perfectly
perfectly
perfectly [Music]
often music goes beyond the microphone
often music goes beyond the microphone and offers more than words and
and offers more than words and
and offers more than words and instruments and John Lennon’s Imagine is
instruments and John Lennon’s Imagine is
instruments and John Lennon’s Imagine is one of the finest examples of this it
one of the finest examples of this it
one of the finest examples of this it paints a picture for us of a world in
paints a picture for us of a world in
paints a picture for us of a world in which there exists no divisions no
which there exists no divisions no
which there exists no divisions no countries no religions just peace
an idea that he later confessed was
an idea that he later confessed was largely lifted from Yoko Ono’s art book
largely lifted from Yoko Ono’s art book
largely lifted from Yoko Ono’s art book grapefruit it’s a message we can live
grapefruit it’s a message we can live
grapefruit it’s a message we can live our lives by and a legacy that can truly
our lives by and a legacy that can truly
our lives by and a legacy that can truly live on indefinitely
live on indefinitely
live on indefinitely [Music]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number three Bohemian Rhapsody Queen
number three Bohemian Rhapsody Queen
number three Bohemian Rhapsody Queen [Music]
[Music]
[Music] okay hands up if you’ve ever tried to
okay hands up if you’ve ever tried to
okay hands up if you’ve ever tried to sing this and hands up if you failed yep
sing this and hands up if you failed yep
sing this and hands up if you failed yep that’s pretty much everyone Bohemian
that’s pretty much everyone Bohemian
that’s pretty much everyone Bohemian Rhapsody is just one of those songs that
Rhapsody is just one of those songs that
Rhapsody is just one of those songs that redefines what we previously thought
redefines what we previously thought
redefines what we previously thought about music
about music
about music [Music]
[Music]
[Music] in an era before MTV it’s video
in an era before MTV it’s video
in an era before MTV it’s video accompaniment was part of the success
accompaniment was part of the success
accompaniment was part of the success but the sheer ambition of the track is
but the sheer ambition of the track is
but the sheer ambition of the track is what scored Queen their first American
what scored Queen their first American
what scored Queen their first American top-10 nine weeks atop the British
top-10 nine weeks atop the British
top-10 nine weeks atop the British charts beating even we will rock you
charts beating even we will rock you
charts beating even we will rock you onto our list it’s rock its opera its
onto our list it’s rock its opera its
onto our list it’s rock its opera its life it’s brilliant
life it’s brilliant
life it’s brilliant [Music]
number two stairway to heaven Led
number two stairway to heaven Led Zeppelin
at over eight minutes long stairway to
at over eight minutes long stairway to heaven is an all-out epic records
heaven is an all-out epic records
heaven is an all-out epic records [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
lyrically it’s luxurious it said that
lyrically it’s luxurious it said that Robert Plant was reading the Lord of the
Robert Plant was reading the Lord of the
Robert Plant was reading the Lord of the Rings while writing its parent album and
Rings while writing its parent album and
Rings while writing its parent album and its influence is clear the ambition is
its influence is clear the ambition is
its influence is clear the ambition is quite amazing and atmospherically it’ll
quite amazing and atmospherically it’ll
quite amazing and atmospherically it’ll be forever hard to beat
if Harper’s a spookiness that’s only
if Harper’s a spookiness that’s only heightened by suggestions of satanic
heightened by suggestions of satanic
heightened by suggestions of satanic messages within its makeup and a beauty
messages within its makeup and a beauty
messages within its makeup and a beauty but no amount of devilry could ever
but no amount of devilry could ever
but no amount of devilry could ever steal from it
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
few honorable mentions
few honorable mentions [Music]
number one stand alive the Bee Gees
number one stand alive the Bee Gees [Music]
at number one it’s the epitome of what’s
at number one it’s the epitome of what’s known as the 70s signature sound disco
known as the 70s signature sound disco
known as the 70s signature sound disco [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the Bee Gees wrote a few tracks for a
the Bee Gees wrote a few tracks for a
the Bee Gees wrote a few tracks for a movie including stayin alive and in turn
movie including stayin alive and in turn
movie including stayin alive and in turn became the faces of dancefloor fashions
Saturday Night Fever proved a huge
Saturday Night Fever proved a huge success thanks in no small part to this
success thanks in no small part to this
success thanks in no small part to this high falsetto phenomenon the song put
high falsetto phenomenon the song put
high falsetto phenomenon the song put the git brothers atop worldwide charts
the git brothers atop worldwide charts
the git brothers atop worldwide charts and got them a Grammy
[Music]
[Music] it’s shown no signs of dying out and is
it’s shown no signs of dying out and is
it’s shown no signs of dying out and is still go to disco it just demands to be
still go to disco it just demands to be
still go to disco it just demands to be danced to
[Music]
[Music] do you agree with our list
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