I confess to an unnatural (and perhaps unhealthy) fascination with the 1970s. It could be that as a Gen Xer who's lived through the general rightward turn of the last 30 years, I just can't get my head around all the crazy shit people were up to when I was just an innocent tyke. I tend to look up on the period with not quite equal parts bewilderment, jealousy, affection, a wee bit of judgmental dismay, and a whole lot of profound wonder at some of the self-serving musings of the day - especially all the pop songs that rationalized egoistic behaviors in the name of finding oneself. Case in point - The Commodores Easy and lines like "I wanna be free to do the things I know are right" after the protagonist has told his girlfriend he's leaving her. Still, I really do like the song - something about the vaguely countryish melody just gets to me. Which is a long-winded way for me to introduce the fifth volume of my Sucking in the 70s compilations (
volumes 1-4 are still available for download, btw).
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| Color Him Father |
The Winstons |
| (If You Let Me Make Love to You Then) Why
Can't I Touch You? |
Ronnie Dyson |
| Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard |
Paul Simon |
| Chico And The Man (Main Theme) |
Jose Feliciano |
| I Can See Clearly Now |
Johnny Nash |
| Easy |
The Commodores |
| Daniel |
Elton John |
| Country Road |
James Taylor |
| Take It Easy |
The Eagles |
| (Don't Fear) The Reaper |
Blue Oyster Cult |
| A Love That's Real |
The Intruders |
| Love on a Two-Way Street |
The Moments |
| Midnight Rider |
The Allman Brothers Band |
| Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues |
Danny O'Keefe |
| Break Up to Make Up |
The Stylistics |
| Bell Bottom Blues |
Derek & The Dominos |
| Help Me Make It Through The Night |
Sammi Smith |
| Ain't No Woman (Like The One I've Got) |
The Four Tops |
| O-o-h Child |
The Five Stairsteps |
| Because The Night |
Patti Smith Group |
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I confess to an unnatural (and perhaps unhealthy) fascination with the 1970s. It could be that as a Gen Xer who's lived through the general rightward turn of the last 30 years, I just can't get my head around all the crazy shit people were up to when I was just an innocent tyke. I tend to look up on the period with not quite equal parts bewilderment, jealousy, affection, a wee bit of judgmental dismay, and a whole lot of profound wonder at some of the self-serving musings of the day - especially all the pop songs that rationalized egoistic behaviors in the name of finding oneself. Case in point - The Commodores Easy and lines like "I wanna be free to do the things I know are right" after the protagonist has told his girlfriend he's leaving her. Still, I really do like the song - something about the vaguely countryish melody just gets to me. Which is a long-winded way for me to introduce the fifth volume of my Sucking in the 70s compilations (volumes 1-4 are still available for download, btw).
