Need a good dose of 1970s nostalgia, particularly with some famous songs from that era? There are plenty of apples to pick from, to say the least. However, I think the following three nostalgic songs from the 70s are a bit on the underrated side. Even if they were quite popular during their heyday.
Let’s take a look! You might just get transported back to a very different time. Especially if you were a young audiophile in the 70s.
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“Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve)” by Buzzcocks
This one from Buzzcocks is just so nostalgic, especially for anyone who loved early punk rock in the 1970s. “Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve)” by Buzzcocks was released in 1978. It was a quick No. 12 hit on the UK Singles chart that year.
A standout single from Love Bites, this punk rock power pop tune was popular in the United States as well, though mostly through Fine Young Cannibals’ version from 1986. According to lore, Pete Shelley was inspired to write this song while watching Guys And Dolls.
“Make It With You” by Bread
Ah, Bread. For some reason, this group and their nostalgic songs don’t get as much love as their other pop and soft rock contemporaries from the 1970s. It’s a bit unfair, honestly. “Make It With You”, the band’s only No. 1 hit on the Hot 100 chart, is a really gorgeous song.
Released in 1970, this song actually only features David Gates and Mike Botts, rather than the whole group. On The Waters as a whole is a good album, but this song is just so nostalgic in the best way. When I think of soft rock, I usually think of this song.
“Dance Away” by Roxy Music
Bryan Ferry originally penned this famous entry on our list of nostalgic songs in 1977, but waited to include it in Roxy Music’s 1979 album Manifesto. Honestly, if you listened to this song as a kid in the late 70s, you probably thought Ferry was the coolest dude ever. It’s a great song, one that fits neatly between the band’s glam rock era and their new wave era. “Dance Away” was huge in the UK, but also made it to No. 44 on the US Hot 100 chart as well.
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