10 Worst "Hits" Of The 70's

[Attyla]

Per Rolling Stone and I have a hard time arguing against this list
10. Minnie Riperton – “Loving You”

9. Morris Albert – “Feelings”

8. Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods – “Billy Don’t Be A Hero”

7. Terry Jacks – “Seasons In The Sun”

6. Rupert Holmes – “Escape (The Pina Colada Song)”

5. The Captain and Tennille – “Muskrat Love”

4. Debby Boone – “You Light Up My Life”

3. Paul Anka – “(You’re) Having My Baby”

2. Starland Vocal Band – “Afternoon Delight”

1. Rick Dees – “Disco Duck”

[Willmark]

Anything disco.

[352Raider]

Anything disco.

I remember watching that live, Steve Dahl got a great push on his radio career that night.

[Cruisin with Tooz]

What about the Bay City Rollers? S_A_T_U_R_D_A_Y NIGHT is just about the most inane song ever.

[raider_kin]

Me and my friends all loved Seasons in the Sun (junior high)

[Tusken]

I have to hold my hand up and say haven't heard some of these songs before.

[raider_kin]

I have to hold my hand up and say haven't heard some of these songs before.

Have to hold my hand up and say I know all of these

[Xramfan]

That’s an easy list to agree with.

I’d have fun arguing big hits that I personally despised. I’ll start with

Another Brick in the Wall

Blowing in the Wind

[Attyla]

That’s an easy list to agree with.

I’d have fun arguing big hits that I personally despised. I’ll start with

Another Brick in the Wall

Blowing in the Wind

Darryl Dragon using his synth to make "muskrat" sounds at the end of the song was almost as bad as you can get.

But I will add one that will not be popular. Kung Fu Fighting is a really bad song that I just cannot stand

[Willmark]

#1? Imagine by John Lennon.

Overly preachy and hypocritical. Sure, ok there John: “no possessions” while living in a mansion as a multimillionaire?

Yeah ok

Now of course the next bit will be outrage by aging hippies, “you don’t get the message”, “you must hate John” etc, etc which has been done a million times. For those apt to attack, focus on the contradiction. All that ever gets bandied about it is its “a hopeful vision” or “how things could be.”

Sure.

Still doesn’t erase the facts I mentioned to begin with. I think some of the disconnect is for a lot of us Gen Xers is so tonally off from our outlook as a whole. And again I didn’t say every Gen Xer.

I like Lennon as a songwriter just fine until about 1965, after that less so. His mid 60s to the end of the Beatles is likewise mixed. I can appreciate others will disagree and have no issue with that. Then there is his solo stuff? Mostly meh.

And to further add? Give Peace a Chance is catchy, at least it’s not a bore like Imagine. Instant Karma is likewise good.

Over all of this, as I get older the Beatles don’t hold the interest they used to when I was younger.

As always YMMV.

[Willmark]

Darryl Dragon using his synth to make "muskrat" sounds at the end of the song was almost as bad as you can get.

But I will add one that will not be popular. Kung Fu Fighting is a really bad song that I just cannot stand

One of my favorite t shirts?

“Surely not everyone was king fu fighting.”

[Attyla]

#1? Imagine by John Lennon.

Overly preachy and hypocritical. Sure, ok there John: “no possessions” while living in a mansion as a multimillionaire?

Yeah ok

Now of course the next bit will be outrage by aging hippies, “you don’t get the message”, “you must hate John” etc, etc which has been done a million times. For those apt to attack, focus on the contradiction. All that ever gets bandied about it is its “a hopeful vision” or “how things could be.”

Sure.

Still doesn’t erase the facts I mentioned to begin with. I think some of the disconnect is for a lot of us Gen Xers is so tonally off from our outlook as a whole. And again I didn’t say every Gen Xer.

I like Lennon as a songwriter just fine until about 1965, after that less so. His mid 60s to the end of the Beatles is likewise mixed. I can appreciate others will disagree and have no issue with that. Then there is his solo stuff? Mostly meh.

And to further add? Give Peace a Chance is catchy, at least it’s not a bore like Imagine. Instant Karma is likewise good.

Over all of this, as I get older the Beatles don’t hold the interest they used to when I was younger.

As always YMMV.

John was destroyed by the influence of Yoko. How do I know that? He went from a socially conscious songwriter to a guy who was a cause head. He jumped from cause to cause like a frog looking for the best lily pad. For what it is worth, Julian avoided Imagine for decades before recording his version. George to me was the most boring Beatle post being in the band. I never got his music. Ringo was the most fun after the band broke up. I never understood the mid 80's direction Paul visited, his 70's stuff was solid, sometimes great and sometimes mediocre but his 80's stuff was brutal. He finally has found his place, go out and perform your hits, and enjoy the legacy.

[Dr Death]

#1? Imagine by John Lennon.

Overly preachy and hypocritical. Sure, ok there John: “no possessions” while living in a mansion as a multimillionaire?

Yeah ok

Now of course the next bit will be outrage by aging hippies, “you don’t get the message”, “you must hate John” etc, etc which has been done a million times. For those apt to attack, focus on the contradiction. All that ever gets bandied about it is its “a hopeful vision” or “how things could be.”

Sure.

Still doesn’t erase the facts I mentioned to begin with. I think some of the disconnect is for a lot of us Gen Xers is so tonally off from our outlook as a whole. And again I didn’t say every Gen Xer.

I like Lennon as a songwriter just fine until about 1965, after that less so. His mid 60s to the end of the Beatles is likewise mixed. I can appreciate others will disagree and have no issue with that. Then there is his solo stuff? Mostly meh.

And to further add? Give Peace a Chance is catchy, at least it’s not a bore like Imagine. Instant Karma is likewise good.

Over all of this, as I get older the Beatles don’t hold the interest they used to when I was younger.

As always YMMV.

I'm not a Beatles fan... never was. I understand how influential they were... I just never liked their music.

[Cruisin with Tooz]

#1? Imagine by John Lennon.

Overly preachy and hypocritical. Sure, ok there John: “no possessions” while living in a mansion as a multimillionaire?

Yeah ok

Now of course the next bit will be outrage by aging hippies, “you don’t get the message”, “you must hate John” etc, etc which has been done a million times. For those apt to attack, focus on the contradiction. All that ever gets bandied about it is its “a hopeful vision” or “how things could be.”

Sure.

Still doesn’t erase the facts I mentioned to begin with. I think some of the disconnect is for a lot of us Gen Xers is so tonally off from our outlook as a whole. And again I didn’t say every Gen Xer.

I like Lennon as a songwriter just fine until about 1965, after that less so. His mid 60s to the end of the Beatles is likewise mixed. I can appreciate others will disagree and have no issue with that. Then there is his solo stuff? Mostly meh.

And to further add? Give Peace a Chance is catchy, at least it’s not a bore like Imagine. Instant Karma is likewise good.

Over all of this, as I get older the Beatles don’t hold the interest they used to when I was younger.

As always YMMV.

Agree. Its really just virtue signaling. He knows it will never happen, so there's no cost to taking the position. He knows his wealth is safe. It's how you can eat your cake and have it too.

[Cruisin with Tooz]

I'm not a Beatles fan... never was. I understand how influential they were... I just never liked their music.

Ditto, with a few exceptions, like Yesterday.