creepy songs from the 70s

I feel fortunate for that, but along with all that greatness came moments of dark terror. But the further you get away from that 30-year stretch in both directions, the lousier the music is (or was). And yet it is. Good songs cause debate, and folks are still arguing about whether this 2010 country smash is about suicide or just a young girl who's grateful for the short life the good Lord has given her. 195 Shadow Dancing – Andy Gibb So, I assume that means that you also allow opposing viewpoints to air their opinions. Overall, good job. But back in the 70s and 80s kids TV was genuinely frightening! Pufnstuf, Land of the Lost–these were trippy, far-out TV shows, but they felt like totally normal kids’ stuff on a Saturday morning in the ’70s.When I was a little kid, I lived in Atlanta, Georgia, which was briefly home to The World of Sid & Marty Krofft indoor amusement park. Soul is the “actor” from the hit TV show, “Starsky and Hutch”. I can’t believe you put Brandy on your top 10 list. 1973: The Jackson 5 scores their first hit, propelling them to be the biggest R&B band of the '70s, "bringing black consciousness and spirituality to '70s … 70s Music Quiz 1 Music Quiz The '70s gave us Muppets, disco and Van Halen, all which show up in this groovy quiz. Some of the ones you have on this list made my own “Sixty Songs I Love to Hate” list. By the way, there is a neighborhood in Chicago known as the east side. 152 Baby Don’t Get Hooked On Me – Mac Davis I love to get swept up in the characters and their emotions. have a story about our past musical interests. And because I hate it so much, I seemed doomed to hear it at every beach town I visit. How could I forget “Disco Duck”?? But, why the pompous, egotistical, asshole put down of today’s music? It was in Glee! . But then I thought it may actually do some good to warn people about it… . 1) – The Miracles Some great songs came about from anti-war protest movements and inspired great things like Woodstock in 1969. While this song isn't 'creepy' per se, it's subject matter is much darker than most people assume. 1. “Run, Joey,Run” by David Geddes. 43 I’d Really Love To See You Tonight – England Dan & John Ford Coley At any rate, Ioved ’60’s, 70’s, and 80’s Top 40, and I always will until my dying breath, and beyond. The shudder-inducing song is the musical equivalent of being stranded in the middle of the night on a deserted road where it's been reported that something evil is known to lurk. (Remember, opinions and assholes…..), Opinions are like assholes. 128 Precious & Few – Climax OR, everything was MUCH BETTER during the 70’s than today. 9. Toss-up between Norman Greenbaum’s “Spirit In The Sky” and “Bang a Gong” by T. Rex. But still. 83 One Less Bell To Answer – The Fifth Dimension Creepy perv songs from the era when that sort of thing was "alright" (60s, 70s guess) zxcvbnm- [Edit] [Delete] 51 replies 11:50, 18 July '16 A local car dealership is using the tag line "You're 16, you're beautiful and your mine" to pimp 16-plate cars. 18 Hooked On A Feeling – Blue Suede Also early Michael Jackson songs, and of course Smokey Robinson. 157 Torn Between Two Lovers – Mary MacGregor (It’s about a dead dog. Am I the only one who hates Alone again, naturally by Gilbert O’Sullivan? There is a reason you always find that record in used record store bargin bins right next to Engelbert Humperdinck LPs. Great late-’70s song that nobody knew about until the 80s: “Video Killed the Radio Star” by the Buggles: Most Heinous Omissions from this List: “ London Calling ” by the Clash, “Roundabout” by Yes, and “Walk This Way” by Aerosmith. 102 Kodachrome – Paul Simon 64 Don’t Go Breaking My Heart – Elton John & Kiki Dee or, if there arent any classic creepy songs, what songs are just downright creepy? 23 (They Long to Be) Close to You – The Carpenters Truly the decade of the “smiley face”. 22 You Light Up My Life – Debby Boone First of all, the music of our youth and early adulthood is always going to be “our favorite.”. 141 Big Yellow Taxi – Joni Mitchell Thank you for your excellent contributions. And remember: This is NOT my list of what are (objectively) the “BEST” songs; it’s my list of MY favorite songs. I’m NOT SORRY!! Song I Sang Along Quite Loudly to in My Car: “Lido Shuffle,” by Boz Scaggs. Well, as Casey Kasem used to say, “There you have it”—the best and worst of that wonderful decade we call the ’70s. 12 Billy Don’t Be a Hero – Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods 182 Knock Three Times – Tony Orlando & Dawn “Let ‘Em In (Someone’s Knocking at the Door)”by Wings. But back in the 70s and 80s kids TV was genuinely frightening! 186 Black Superman – Johnny Wakelin Stupidest lyrics I’ve ever heard and every time I hear the song I threw up a little bit of my mouth. The Ghost in You by the Psychedelic Furs, a great 80's tune and the best ghost song ever penned. Love songs—and the inevitable breakup songs ... this was a perfectly eerie '70s rock ... seemingly unhinged copy, complete with a tripped-out, creepy-kids video. It’s about a noun. You’re Sixteen is actually kinda catchy, and if it’s a guilty pleasure with only the age-inappropriate factor bothering you, it may help to know that it wasn’t really a “70s song”. ‘Cherish’ by David Cassidy (1972) Mild Bill, I am with you, babe. You win–those songs are truly awful. 56 Life Is A Rock (But The Radio Rolled Me) – Reunion As it is, I’ll save it for my list of the Best Songs of the 60s: And because no Best Of list is compete without the Rolling Stones, here’s my favorite single of theirs from the ’70s, “Happy”, Bonus Video: Heart performing Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven”. ), 3. Then go to a great eighties song. 62 My Eyes Adored You – Frankie Valli Thank God for the '70s. Byrne delivers the song as if transmitting from a supercomputer, his words swift and robotic; the humid 4/4 beat picks away at the listener with creepy yet funky insistence. 71 Please Mr. 117 Up The Ladder To The Roof – The Supremes 190 Rock On – David Essex 5. And some of the ones from the 70’s didn’t even get mentioned here–while conversely, some really GOOD tunes were named as “the worst” by the OP and others. Please put your headphones on for this one: Great late-’70s song that nobody knew about until the 80s: “Video Killed the Radio Star” by the Buggles: Most Heinous Omissions from this List: “London Calling” by the Clash, “Roundabout” by Yes, and “Walk This Way” by Aerosmith. It’s not even ‘good’ horrible or in any way amusing. But it’s so ’70s and feely. Save yourself. 2. You can argue and come up with all the insults and put-downs you want to to rebut anything I’m saying, but in the end, you could no more convince me that I’m wrong about what I like than you could convince your old man from the Frank Sinatra–Perry Como–Tony Bennet era that he should be listening to Led Zepellin instead. 125 United We Stand – Brotherhood of Man I think it’s some one hit wonder and the Oldies stations played it a lot about 15-20 years ago and haven’t played it since. 108 Imagine – John Lennon 27 Hopelessly Devoted To You – Olivia Newton-John This was so much fun that I think I’ll take on the ’60s—or maybe the ’80s—next. See if you disagree. You like what you like. Reply; Laura November 12th, 2009 . 93 Day By Day – Godspell Even throughout the ’80’s, when the landscape of Top 40 changed significantly, I still dug a lot of the music that pop had to offer, and it wasn’t until the ’90’s that my interest waned to the point where I didn’t really know who was who and what was what anymore. The 60’s and 70’s gave us some of the best storytellers of all time. Here are the 50 best songs to listen to on the scariest night of the year. Everything.). 4 Dark Lady – Cher "Bury a Friend" by Billie Eilish. Reply; Jeff April 11th, 2010 If you were around back then–and partying–you might have an inkling of what I’m talking about. 97 Bad Bad Leroy Brown – Jim Croce Come on, Jeff, the author even mentioned that song in his essay. Ringo’s version did come out in late 1973 when Ringo was as you point out in his early 30s, but it was first released in fall 1960, when Ringo was only 20 himself. Floating in the summer sky. “My Friend, My Friend” – Phish. While this song isn't 'creepy' per se, it's subject matter is much darker than most people assume. Here’s mine – and we have some common ground: https://www.geezerspot.com/single-post/2018/11/19/Shit-List-The-worst-songs-ever. I guarantee that there will be several pompous, egotistical, assholish comments that state that the sixties music was the best, and today’s music sucks, stinks, is garbage. The online journal, notebook and playground of Hawthorn Mineart, This is a creation of my friend Doug, who has thrown a 70s party every year for eleven years that is always a huge hit. 24 "What Christmas Means to Me" by Stevie Wonder. Liz Ohanesian October 22, 2009. More than half of his hits are silly little love songs. 158 Joy To The World – Three Dog Night 68 Behind Closed Doors – Charlie Rich Good sci-fi stories can easily be found in movies, TV, books and video games, but what about music? Poor Ringo, his solo career wasn’t too successful compared to John and Paul’s. A great story song will suck you in from the first line and keep you listening to every word. Cover your ears and go ‘lalalala’ until it is over. 37 All By Myself – Eric Carmen There’s a girl in his mind, she’s young, maybe he’s in love with her. 73 The Devil Went Down To Georgia – Charlie Daniels Band 164 (Last Night) I Didn’t Get to Sleep At All – Fifth Dimension Of course, this was the theme music for M*A*S*H* (1970) and later an instrumental version for the TV show. 2.”Muskrat Love”—Willis Alan Ramsey, then Captain and Tenille. what are some songs out there that are just downright creepy, but classics. Without further ado, then: the Worst Songs of the ’70s. Thanks Bob, whoever you are! 58 Da Doo Ron Ron – Shaun Cassidy 161 I Think I Love You – David Cassidy The funny thing is…I love just about every one of these songs! I know. 112 The Streak – Ray Stevens 19 I Feel The Earth Move – Carole King The game of life is hard to play I’m gonna lose it anyway The losing card I’ll someday lay So this is all I have to say. Hey, at least he's bothered to give her good advice. 17 Kung Fu Fighting – Carl Douglas One of his worst songs I never even hear of. And there will be robots. The lows came in the form of devastating testaments to inner sadness and existential rage. Dont think Mccartneys Let Em In deserves number 1, others are more deserving. 55 Brand New Key – Melanie his explanations true or not, what happened doesn't matter. Nostalgically deciding to do a cover without stopping to consider “hey,at my age, these lyrics are kinda skeevy” is … okay, yes unfortunate implications, but it seems more like “I maybe didn’t think about this as much as I should have” than “I am a total perv.”. 167 This Will Be – Natalie Cole But I did sing along (while alone in my car) to the first few dozen plays of “You Light Up My Life,” so I couldn’t include it, much to my embarrassment. 39 Seasons In The Sun – Terry Jacks And, as the author’s essay shows, there was a lot of questionable music way back when, too. The more I listened to my local AM pop station(s), the more my interest took off like a rocket heading to Jupiter, and I eventually found myself adrift in a sea of bitchin’ ass tunes that continued to come down the pike on AM radio for years after that. 120 Theme from “Shaft” – Isaac Hayes 51 Half-Breed – Cher 1. All of us have a story about our musical interests, past and present. The original artist, Big Joe Turner, recorded a decidedly different vision of the song, with lyrics that make it absolutely clear that he is singing about house-quaking thunder sex. Oh, wait, it looks like Paper Lace actually did it, too. “Don’t Give Up on Us” by David Soul. (And evidently, there’s no shortage of assholes with opinions!!…………). 91 Spirit in The Sky – Norman Greenbaum 4. 15 The Morning After – Maureen McGovern Probably because I don’t even consider it a song. 77 Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head – B. J. Thomas 1. “Loving you is easy cause you’re beautiful, Doot en doot en doo, AAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaah” That last … noise …. I couldn’t decide between this song and her other horrible hits of the ’70s (“I Honestly Love You,” “Hopelessly Devoted to You,” and “With a Little More Love”), but in the end, the title question itself is what put it over the top. My one rule for both lists is that I couldn’t include any obscure songs (e.g. “Leave Me Alone” was insufferable. 96 Indiana Wants Me – R. Dean Taylor Dont think Sara Smile is the worst but to each his own. 131 Cracklin’ Rosie – Neil Diamond I always liked rock, but, even though my “disco sucks” buddies ridiculed me, I still liked disco. This song came out when i was like 2 and then again when i was 10 i have loved the song as far back as i can remember. It could have been written by a suicidal 14-year-old submitting to her high-school literary magazine in a last-ditch attempt to garner sympathy from the would-be lover who spurned her in front of everyone in the cafeteria. 98 Happy Days – Pratt & McClain I love this song! ... as here’s a list of songs that the censors would be taking their red pens to if they were to be released today. 121 Want Ads – The Honey Cone 20 underrated rock songs from the '70s. 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