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Inthe 70's, we were singing after hitting singers and emblematic musicians likeElton John, Fleetwood Mac and Eagles. But from time to time, a song has managed to climb to the top of the graphics of an artist out of blue, like "Kung-fu fight" of ... Whashisname?

They were like shooting stars in the psychedelic sky. But as quickly as they showed themselves, we will love their funky grooves, they left. These songs may not have led to incredible musical quarries, but at least for a nice moment, foot-foot-tappin ', they all made us very happy. Here are 20 of our favorite wonders at a Hit-Hit of the 70s. And for more nostalgia, check the25 reasons we are happy to grow in the 70s.

Raffert de Gerry, the Singer-Composer of the Stealers Wheel that wrote thishit song, apparently meant it as a parody ofBob Dylan's paranoia, or so we learned inits obituary inTelegraph. According to the newspaper, Rafferty was in "distinct disbelief from his parody, composed as little a joke but with an eye-catching pop arrangement, struck by gold, selling more than a million copies". Sometimes they are the ones you expect the least. And for more than 70 years of memories, here is here20 amazing photos every 70s can relate to.

It's easily themost famous song never written on the inability of a sailor to engage. The only disappointing role was to learn that it is not based on a real relationship, which was the great rumor heading among the fans of music in the 70s.

According tourban legendThere is a tombstone in New Jersey with the name "Mary Ellis", which was supposed to be a spinster who spoiled her life while waiting for a sailor she liked to come back to her. Well, "brandy" songwriterElliot LurieAdmitted in an interview with theTennessean that the whole story is composed. The song has been named after aLycée's Girlfriend Whose name was Randy with an R, but he changed it to Brandy because it looked more like a barmaid who could fall in love with a sailor. Now we are just crashed as brandy again.

For asing this festive and upbeat"Dance in the moonlight", have a depressing history of origin. According to the keyboard and the main interpreter of the band,Sherman KellyHe was inspired to write it after being beaten by a vicious gang during a visit to a Caribbean island. As he was in the hospital who recovered, he "considered a reality alternative," like heexplained on his website. "The dream of a peaceful and joyful celebration of life." Wow. It's much deeper than we thought about our dances in high school in the 70s. And for more things on this decade Groovy, check the25 huge bands from the 70s that you totally forgotten existed.

If you do not already know whatthis song is about, we will not be those who break you. Spoiler alert: it'snot On the rockets of sky in flight. He won two Grammmys and was named one of thethe sexiest songs of all time throughBillboardBut but Starland Vocal Band could never duplicate the success of "the afternoon of pleasure".

A dieBest disco songs ever recorded About letting your man go to a disco was, ironically, written by two women who were not all this in the disco: singerAlicia Bridgesand his writing partner,Susan Hutchenon.

As bridges saidAtlanta magazine, "I was lookingBillboardmagazine at all hits withdiscoin their title. "So she and Hutcheson decided to make their own grip. The song was a break-breeze-the only of the bridges' career, but she did not have the reaction you would assume." When he struck, I was mortified, "she said to the magazine. It's as if you discovered that the streets of U2 hate who do not have names! And for the best results of the next decade, check the20 wonders at once every child of the 80s remembers.

Few songs from the 70s or any other decade, to this case - were likeamusing to sing As this pop martial on the theme of the arts. Whether it's these kicks that were as fast as lightning (and also a little scary) or the part where they cultivate them, then cut them, theThe lyrics are just goofiness wall-wall. Of course, there were "70s tunes that were more complex and musically interesting, but nothing that needs you to danceBy doing karate chops. It was lightning in a bottle. Not surprisingCarl Douglascould not match it anymore.

Van mccoy was only 39 when he died of aheart attackBut before his premature passage, he managed to create the singleThe largest dance floor 70s.

Despite its success in both the music industry, the legacy of McCoy lives on: every time someone gets married and a uncle or father of the bride has some too many cocktails, he will ask the DJ of Play "Hurry" so, he can show his dance movements. It happened before, and it will reproduce - several times.

It was one ofRolling stone500 best songs of all time (and theOnly the United States For hard rockers in Ireland), but the members of the band did not even want to free it. "We were not going initially put" boys are back in town "on theJailbreakAlbum at all, "guitaristScott Gorham once said in an interview withClassic rock. "But then the direction heard him and said," No, there is something really good about this song. We are happy that someone has a little sense in them - if not, we would never have heard of thin Lizzy.

There are two types of people in the world: 1) those who have heard "O-O-Oh," the 70s affect by the five stairs in the movie 2014Guardians of the galaxy And thought, "wow! How did I never hear this song before? it's beautiful!" And 2) people who heard "O-O-Oh Child" inGuardians of the galaxy And thought, "Wow! How did it have more than 40 years that I heard this song? I forgot how beautiful it was!"

The wild cherry rock group - whose name wasInspired by a box of drop drops frontierRob Parisi Saw during a stay at the hospital - occurred in a club one night when someone in the audience shouted something that changed their lives. The boss was clearly more interested in the disco that the heavy beats of the wild cherry, so he shouted: "Play funky music, a white boy! Parisi instantly knew it was the ideal title for a song. Of course, it was the only big success of the band, but it was a huge. And if you can not have enough nostalgia, get them directly into your inbox withRegister for our daily newsletter.

In the 70swas the time of themost romantic song on the radio. When he made his debut, everyone in the world was like: "Everyone! Everyone can stop writing love songs now. We officially reached the advanced tip song. "

"You turn on my life" spent10 weeks consecutive at n ° 1 on theBillboard 100 In 1977. And deeply in our hearts, we thought seriously that50 years later, people were still saying: "Wellobviously The first dance to my marriage will be thatBoone de debby song. I mean, what other choice do I have? "Times really change.

A dieFirst disco songs To hit him big, "rock the boat" is basically that this song ofGuy and dolls But more sexy and dancer. One of our favorite quotes on this Disco Classic came from the group memberSt. Clair Lee, who saidDuring an interview journalistGary James, that it was a song "you could cuddle (to) or you could go crazy if you wanted." Why not the two of them? If something could inspire crazy hugs, it was "rock the boat".

If you are like us, you have probably grown up thinkingthis songWas about adultery, or at the very least, the beginning of a break when a person discovers that the other trulms them. As it turns out, that's not what it is at all. This is the Bassist AceTerry Comer, Who the rest of the group had recently discovered was the moonlight with other groups. They were angry on this, so they wrote this song, which remains sadly at the Ace. And now, all we can see when we listen to "how long?" is a very guilty bassist, saying, "Guys, guys, can I explain!"

Here is another song thatGuardians of the galaxy Gets a large part of the credit to make famousAmong millennia. But those of us who grew up in the 70s were singing "Ooga-chaka ooga-ooga" long beforeChris PrattAssociated with a raccoon and a tree to save the galaxy. Nevertheless, none of us can remember other than Blue Swede made before or after that.

"Okay now" is just anotherlove story About a boy who meets a girl and tries toPick up with terrible lines As, "move before raising the parking rate." Infractedthis song, who has a killer guitar riff and makes us want to dance every time we hear it, but listen too closely the lyrics can really hurt the head. In one way or another, the hero recovers it in his place and he's like: "Do not you think that love can last?" And she's like: "Lord above!" And we are like: "What's going on? Do not I ... I'm not ... it's getting super confusing." No free amazing could not find another shot after that.

Do not have a rocket scientist to understand thatthis song is to be young and have an explosion in summer. As his singer-composerRay dorset once explainedin an interview, "In summer" was his attempt to "evoke a celebration of life, especially if you are a young person: it's a good day, you managed to get a car - preferably with the top off - you are cruising , and if you are a guy, you pick up girls. "Listening to it again is that all you need to be transported to thedays without worries of your young people in your 1970s. If Munggo Jerry had to have a shot, it's a good to have.

"You want to make love" is aSong on privacy So saccharistered and adorably innocent, it did not even shiver when our parents started singing. We may never have heard ofPeter McCannAgain, but we will give him that a lot.

Any song that starts with the lyrics "Ho, ho, ho, it's magic"Of course, it sounds like that will probably be on the Santa Claus, is not it? Instead, it's a song on ... Well, we are not quite sure. We Can not rank exactly why this song always makes us so happy. But it's been waiting, who sings it again?

Probably the most true time of the film of 1994The reality hurts was when a pile of twentySomething danced in the middle of a gas station when "My Sharona"I came to the radio. It's just the reality of this song from the band never heard.

When it happens, you must stop everything and dance. The beat isthisInfectious and the girl in the center had a totally bizarre name. Like Knack guitaristBerton Averre Admitted in an interview withThe week"It's a truism in rock music that you miss girls. Sharona was a name that had not been used before, and it was distinctive in the ear."

Yes, it would be a euphemism to sayEric Clapton Had other hits, but it was the only one with his "super group" Derek and the dominoes. It's asuper-eye-catching singing on unrealized love that becomes even more fascinating when you learn that it's on the feelings of Clapton forGeorge Harrison's spouse. Worse still, Clapton was best friend with the former member of the Beatles.

But here is the real kicker for this unique wonder: the group only published an album and it was calledLayla and other assorted love songs.That really said, is not it? And for more epic songs from the past, check The 50 best wonders at once of all times .