3 Rock Choruses From the 1970s That Are Just as Thought-Provoking as They Are Catchy

These rock choruses from the 1970s are both energizing and pause the listener. You can just as easily scream along to these songs as you can sit down and mull over them. Revisit these 1970s staples regardless of what mood you’re in.

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“Comfortably Numb” — Pink Floyd

The chorus in Pink Floyd’s rock classic “Comfortably Numb” is super simple. It’s really just one line with a bunch of lead-up. But that simple title phrase carries with it a wealth of emotion. It’s easy for many of us to disconnect the dark meaning from the words in this rock classic. But if we dig deeper into them, we’re staggered by the weight.

“There is no pain, you are receding / A distant ship, smoke on the horizon,” the pre-chorus reads, creating a sense of isolation and disconnection. If you’re not in the mood to think deeply, this song works on a surface level. But if you do want to feel deeper, then it does the trick there as well.

“Go Your Own Way” — Fleetwood Mac

This Fleetwood Mac breakup song has one of the most anthemic choruses of the 1970s. But, underneath all the powerhouse vocals and upbeat musicality is a unique statement in songs of this vein. Though angry, Lindsey Buckingham releases Stevie Nicks in this song, generating a bittersweet feeling not many other breakup songs can give you.

“You can go your own way / Go your own way / You can call it / Another lonely day,” the lyrics in the chorus read. This song is tailor-made for screaming along to it in your car. Even if you aren’t heartbroken, it works as a playlist staple. But if you did need the encouragement of the lyrics, there’s plenty there to relate to.

“Baba O’Riley” — The Who

The Who’s “Baba O’Riley” features one of the most famous choruses ever. “Don’t cry, don’t raise your eye / It’s only teenage wasteland,” the iconic lyrics read. This song about disillusionment will make you think. It can also help you check out for a while. You can either contemplate your youth and what freedom truly means or let The Who carry you away on this anthemic melody.

“Sally, take my hand / We’ll travel south ‘cross land / Put out the fire and don’t look past my shoulder / The exodus is here,” the lyrics read later on in the song. For a song as pleasing to the ear as this one, the lyrics are deeply thought-provoking.

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