Apeman was released in 1970 and was Ray Davies somewhat tongue in cheek (at least we assume so) swipe at the rapid changes in modern life. In the song he expressed dissatisfaction with the modern world and the problems man were creating, stating he wants to “sail away to a distant shore and make like […] Continue reading → 
Early Music video by Glen Campbell performing what is probably his signature song “Rhinestone Cowboy”. Continue reading → 
This is one of Elton Johns many Classic songs and this live version from Madison Square Gardens in 2000 certainly got the crowd going: Continue reading → 
Don McLean singing American Pie is for many (who are old enough to remember it) one of the enduring memories from the early 1970s. This classic folk-rock single was taken from the 1971 American Pie album and the single reached no 1 in the USA, where it stayed for four weeks in 1972. It faired […] Continue reading → 
First released by Freda Payne in 1970, “Band Of Gold” is to this day one of the most recognised of the post Motown soul songs written by Holland–Dozier–Holland. It was actually published under a pseudonym (Edythe Wayne,and Ron Dunbar) as there was a legal dispute going on at the time. The song has ben covered […] Continue reading → 
Meat Loaf’s Bat Out Of Hell is one of the most iconic albums of the seventies and certainly up there with the best of all time. First released in October 1977 it has gone on to sell in excess of 40 million copies worldwide and in the alone UK it has more than 3 million […] Continue reading → 
The Who released “Won’t Get Fooled Again” in 1971 – originally as a single, and later in its full glory on the album “Who’s Next”. The Lyrics were written by Pete Townshend and despite being heavily edited for its single release, it still reached number 9 on the UK Singles Chart, and number 15 on […] Continue reading → 
British Pop Duo Marshall Hain may have been one-hit wonders but in the summer of 1978 they were one of the coolest things going thanks to their worldwide hit “Dancing in The City”. The song was supposedly originally written by written by Julian Marshall as a quasi-instrumental reggae song, but somewhere along the line the […] Continue reading → 
OK not the coolest song ever (not even close) but still a fun song and a floor filler on 70s nights, especially once the alcohol has caught up with everyone. Taken from the 1979 album ‘Smash and Grab’. Continue reading → 
In the year 1974 there were few bands as cool as the Teddy Boy Throwbacks Mud, and this is probably their best known song – Tiger Feet. Continue reading →