So I Was Listening to 70s on 7 This Morning...

When my teen son had his first serious girlfriend, I forced him to listen to allllll of ‘Paradise By the Dashboard Lights’. When he complained about it, I told him the 70 s had so much more to offer. Lol.

i listen to 70's on 7 too and always wonder why Sirius doesn't have a dedicated Disco channel?  or do they?  it just seems weird that they have every other genre out there but Disco.  not 70's songs, but pure Donna Summer, Saturday night fever, Bee Gees disco. 

I agree with your assessment.  I need more Donna Summer and less stupid shit.  I take what I can get though, and scroll through if they're playing stupid shit.  HAHA!  (and every time Donna Summer comes on and anyone is in the car with me, I shout out "Queen of the Disco".  I hope one day when I'm gone, the kids remember some of this stuff, think of me, and get a smile on their face)  

Giggling like crazy over here. Tragedy was a popular theme in 70's music. 

Honey
Wildfire
Hello, this is Joanie
Run Joey Run
Rocky (Austin Roberts)
Shannon

I love many of these daggy old songs but Brandy is actually one still on my playlist- love it!

Another tragedy song not mentioned yet was Honey by Bobby Goldsboro - behold the classic lyrics

See the tree, how big it's grown

But friend, it hasn't been too long it wasn't big

I laughed at her and she got mad

The first day that she planted it, was just a twig

Then the first snow came and she ran out

To brush the snow away so it wouldn't die

Came runnin' in all excited slipped and almost hurt herself

And I laughed till I cried

She was always young at heart

Kinda dumb and kinda smart and I loved her so

And I surprised her with a puppy

Kept me up all Christmas Eve two years ago

And it would sure embarrass her

When I came in from workin' late 'cause I would know

That she'd been sittin there an' cryin'

Over some sad and silly late, late show

And Honey, I miss you

And I'm bein' good

And I'd love to be with you

If only I could

She wrecked the car and she was sad

And so afraid that I'd be mad, but what the heck

Though I pretended hard to be

Guess you could say she saw through me and hugged my neck

I came home unexpectedly

And caught her cryin' needlessly in the middle of the day

And it was in the early spring

When flowers bloom and robins sing, she went away

And Honey, I miss you

And I'm bein' good

And I'd love to be with you

If only I could

One day while I was not at home

While she was there and all alone the angels came

Now all I have is memories of Honey

And I wake up nights and call her name

Now my life's an empty stage

Where Honey lived, and Honey played and love grew up

And a small cloud passes over head

And cries down on the flower bed that Honey loved

And see the tree, how big it's grown

But friend, it hasn't been too long, it wasn't big

And I laughed at her, she got mad

The first day that she planted it, was just a twig

Corinne

We are big fans of Yacht Rock in this house. I was quite bummed when it went back to Love a few weeks back.

My 6 year old LOVES LOVES LOVES "Escape (the pina colada song)". Among her other favorites are other Rupert Holmes songs "Him" and "Answering Machine". She is also a fan of Gerry Rafferty with "Right Down the Line" and "Baker Street". She was super bummed when I told her he died a few years back. She said that was rude since she never got to see him in concert. Lol. I love my kid! She knows all the words to the songs Sirius plays during Yacht Rock.

I always hated that Mr. Bojangles' dog up and died

how about like a Yo-Yo by the Osmonds...yikes that was bad!

Baker Street is one of my FAVS!  I have both those songs on my iTunes.

Two things:

No mention of Afternoon Delight?

I have always had a beef with the song "Escape a/k/a Pina Colada Song".  When they are meeting after exchanging the personal adds and the say "Oh! It's you?!?"  Are you FREAKING KIDDING ME?!?!?!?!  If that were MY husband in the bar sending out a personal ad....I would whip his ass!  I would most certainly not be laughing!

Didn't notice The Streak mentioned earlier. My husband is a huge Ray Stevens fan. The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald is another favorite. DS really likes it. It gives me the chills every time I hear it (which used to be a lot-it was on our last playlist).