![]() ![]() However, listeners may want to stop the song before the unnecessary, over-the-top saxophone solo that comes in at the end. Between the sad piano and Fogelberg’s saccharine vocals, “Same Old Lang Syne” is a nostalgia-inducing, bittersweet slow jam staple. They ended up buying a six-pack and drinking it in her car, just like the song narrates.ĭue to its holiday origins, the tune can often be heard on the radio around Christmas time. Later, the woman he wrote the song about came forward revealing she ran into her ex, Fogelberg, one Christmas Eve in 1975 at a grocery store while looking for eggnog. Before his death from prostate cancer in 2007, Fogelberg admitted the song was actually autobiographical. Dan Fogelberg – “Same Old Lang Syne” (The Innocence Age, 1981)ĭan Fogelberg‘s sentimental ballad about bumping into an ex on Christmas Eve was technically released in 1980 but has the same syrupy ’70s sound a lot of the songs on this list possess. Despite originally being linked with the film, the song is exemplary of Earth, Wind and Fire’s soaring harmonies backed by musical ingenuity.Ĥ. After seeing the film, the band realized it would be a flop and decided to release the album on its own before the movie premiered. Interestingly, the album That’s the Way of the World was originally the soundtrack for a 1975 movie titled Super Fly, starring Harvey Keitel, in which members of Earth, Wind and Fire played a band trying to make it big. The signature lyrics “Hearts of fire, love desire / High and higher” are a mainstay of chart-topping ’70s music. Like many Earth, Wind and Fire songs, the track is ethereal, rebounding between the outstanding falsetto and tenor vocals of Maurice White and Philip Bailey. This inspiring track off of Earth, Wind and Fire‘s 1975 album of the same name made the ranks of Rolling Stone‘s “500 Greatest Songs of All Time” list, and for good reason. Here we take a break in the list and make way for an uplifting song. Earth, Wind and Fire – “That’s the Way of the World” (That’s the Way of the World, 1975) However, the video below has some fantastic footage of the singer in his element.ĥ. Regrettably, Nilsson shied away from playing live and there is no video of him singing the song. His remarkable vocals and backing band, including Gary Wright (of “Dream Weaver” fame) on piano, made the song unforgettable. ![]() In any case, Harry Nilsson‘s is the version that made the song a classic. The song was recycled again for a new generation in 1994 when Mariah Carey recorded it. Badfinger previously released the song in 1970, but Nilsson made it famous. Released in 1971 off of Nilsson Schmilsson, this melodramatic heart-wrencher is actually a cover. Harry Nilsson – “Without You” (Nilsson Schmilsson, 1971) Pay special attention to the Bob Welch video for “Sentimental Lady”. A lot of the artists succumbed to being soft-lit and having side shots of themselves superimposed on film while they give the camera dramatic looks head on. The musicians are captured in that awkward ’70s stage when music video was brand new. If nothing else, this list is worth checking out in order to see the low-grade videos accompanying some of the songs. They also represent a simpler, more carefree time for a generation getting older and perhaps nostalgic. The songs on the list are sappy, high-drama love ballads, and for that they’re being celebrated. ![]() If you were a child of the ’70s, you no doubt grew up hearing these tunes slipping out your parents’ eight-track player and car radio. As Paul McCartney said: “Some people wanna fill the world with silly love songs. In their defense, these songs came out in the 1970s, which was the height of the soft rock revolution, yet some of the songs have their roots in rock and R&B, and transcend the time period they were released in. “Easy listening”, “adult contemporary”, “elevator music”: these dirty words have been used to describe some of the songs on the following list. ![]() Angel Wings by Zorro4 ( Pixabay License / Pixabay) ![]()
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