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Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images 5 Iconic Verses From 1970s Songs That Give Me Instant Goosebumps Every Time
No matter how many times I hear certain verses and bridges of these iconic 1970s songs, I get instant goosebumps up and down my arms.
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Jim Nabors (L) and Jerry Reed (C) appear onstage during a screening at the Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas, on July 11, 1982. (Photo by Ken Vaughan/WWD/Penske Media via Getty Images) -
Pop group The Byrds (l to r): Chris Hillman; Dave Crosby; Mike Clark; Jim McGuinn; and Gene Clark. (Photo by © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY – CIRCA 1984: Michael Jackson performing circa 1984 in New York City. (Photo by Robin Platzer/Images/Getty Images) -
Musicians Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush attending the BPI Awards after winning in their categories, London, February 10th 1987. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images) -
American rock group Nirvana, backstage in Frankfurt, Germany, 12th November 1991. Left to right: drummer Dave Grohl, singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain (1967 – 1994) and bassist Krist Novoselic. (Photo by Paul Bergen/Redferns/Getty Images) -
American singer-songwriter Stephen Bishop, 27th September 1977. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images)
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – Carrie Underwood performs live at the Palais Theatre on June 26, 2012 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Graham Denholm/Getty Images) -
LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS — Episode 1744 — Pictured: Singer Brad Paisley arrives on December 15, 2025 — (Photo by: Lloyd Bishop/NBC via Getty Images) -
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 2337 — Pictured: Musical guest Riley Green performs on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 — (Photo by: Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images) -
SILVIS, IL – JULY 04: American singer Carrie Underwood performs during a concert after the third round of the John Deere Classic on July 4, 2026, at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois. (Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – JUNE 08: Dolly Parton performs on stage at the Echo Arena on June 8, 2014 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. (Photo by Richard Martin-Roberts/Redferns via Getty Images) -
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO – APRIL 29: Musician Billy Joel performs live at Coliseo de Puerto Rico, Jose M. Agrelot on April 29, 2008 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. (Photo by GVCruz/WireImage) -
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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – SEPTEMBER 16: Chris Stapleton performs onstage during the 25th Annual Americana Honors & Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 16, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for Americana Music Association) -
Country singer Dolly Parton (C) with Wynonna (L) and Naomi Judd. (Photo by Robin Platzer/Getty Images)
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LAS VEGAS, NV – APRIL 07: Recording artist Toby Keith accepts USO award onstage during ACM Presents: An All-Star Salute To The Troops at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 7, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for ACM) -
1985 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS – Show Coverage – Airdate: January 28, 1985. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images) DIANA ROSS -
The Mamas And The Papas At The Hollywood Bowl The folk group "The Mamas And The Papas" including John Phillips, Mama Cass, Michelle Phillips, and Denny Doherty pose for portraits and rehearse for their performance on April 2, 1966 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) -
Singer/Actor and television star Reba McEntire reverses with her first touring band, which tragically died in a 1991 plane crash, at the The Star of Texas Fair & Rodeo (now known as Rodeo Austin) on March 12, 1983 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Ed Lallo/Getty Images)
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Steve Gulley of Mountain Heart and Grasstowne, September 20, 1962 — August 18, 2020. (Photo courtesy of Facebook) -
LIVERMORE, CA – Gram Parsons of The Flying Burrito Brothers performs onstage at The Altamont Speedway on December 6, 1969 in Livermore, California. (Photo by Robert Altman/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) -
American musician Red Foley poses for a portrait circa 1955. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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UNSPECIFIED – CIRCA 1970: Photo of Iron Butterfly Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images -
The Beatles Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison with a cardboard cut out of John Lennon from the film Yellow Submarine. July 1968. (Photo by Mirrorpix via Getty Images) -
Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images 5 Soft Rock Songs That Make You Want To Be Barefoot on a California Hillside Somewhere
These five soft rock songs teleport the listener to a sunny California hillside somewhere, barefoot, soaking in the salty breeze.
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Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images 4 Storytelling Songs From 1976 That Every Baby Boomer Still Knows by Heart
Every baby boomer alive likely still remembers how these storytelling songs from 1976 songs panned out in the end.
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CIRCA 1972: Singer Mick Jagger of the rock and roll band "The Rolling Stones" performs onstage in circa 1972. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) -
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – Tyler Childers performs onstage at the 2026 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival at Fair Grounds Race Course on April 25, 2026 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic) -
LOS ANGELES – JANUARY 01, 1979: Robert Plant from Led Zeppelin in concert circa 1979 in Los Angeles, California. **EXCLUSIVE** (Photos by Brad Elterman/FilmMagic) -
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LONDON – NOVEMBER 18: Linda McCartney and Paul McCartney backstage at the Lewisham Odeon in South London before a Faces Concert on November 18 1974 (Photo by Ian Dickson/Redferns) -
Steve Winwood performs at the Poplar Creek Music Theater on August 25,1986 in Hoffman Estates, Illinois (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images)
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UNIVERSAL CITY, CA – 1981: Country singer, Dolly Parton, performs one of her many hits in this 1981 Universal City, California, live concert photo. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images) -
Los Angeles – CIRCA 1985: David Byrne of Talking Heads poses for a portrait circa 1985 in Los Angeles, California (Photo by Aaron Rapoport/Corbis/Getty Images) -
Country music singer and songwriter Buck Owens and his Buckaroos perform at Macy's department store on May 10, 1967 in New York City, New York. (Photo by PoPsie Randolph/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) -
Brielpoort – Deinze – Belgium – 13/12/1985 Simple Minds: Jim Kerr Photo gie Knaeps