Lots of good songs here!

As much as I love all 'Eagles' songs, I had to go with "Pick Up The Pieces" (AWB) as my number one choice.  "One Of These Nights" would be second.  8) 

Lots of good songs here!

As much as I love all 'Eagles' songs, I had to go with "Pick Up The Pieces" (AWB) as my number one choice.  "One Of These Nights" would be second.   8)   
Samer for me, Karen...big suprise, huh ;)

Samer for me, Karen...big suprise, huh ;)


;D :D 8)

Tough choice, but I'm going to go with KC & The Sunshine Band 'cause it makes me happy 8)

Tough choice, but I'm going to go with KC & The Sunshine Band 'cause it makes me happy 8)


Me too mandamoo!  Jive Talkin just makes me happy but so does KC  I loved 1975 - great songs

I chose "Lovin' You" by Minnie Riperton, closely followed by Lady Marmalade by LaBelle.

Tanya

Lovin' You - Minnie Ripperton (I love that song) it brings back so many happy memories.

Hard to say !

In the end, I chose The Hustle - Van McCoy  :)

Jive Talkin'  I love the Bee Gees.

A strange year, 1975...us lot went from the sublime ('Bo Rhap') to the ridiculous ('Funky Gibbon/Funky Moped/Laurel & Hardy (!)) via anything by the Bay City Rollers...hm...

From the list above, most could've done it...but The Captain & Tennille get my thumbs-up, just because it's The Captain & Tennille...! Oh, and a catchy little piece of fluff...

But the best effort from '75, although it isn't here, is Jigsaw's 'Sky High'...superb tune...

A strange year, 1975...us lot went from the sublime ('Bo Rhap') to the ridiculous ('Funky Gibbon/Funky Moped/Laurel & Hardy (!)) via anything by the Bay City Rollers...hm...

From the list above, most could've done it...but The Captain & Tennille get my thumbs-up, just because it's The Captain & Tennille...! Oh, and a catchy little piece of fluff...

But the best effort from '75, although it isn't here, is Jigsaw's 'Sky High'...superb tune...


D'oh!  How could I forget to add "Sky High"?!!  :-[

But the best effort from '75, although it isn't here, is Jigsaw's 'Sky High'...superb tune...
True Paul....but I also liked the sad song about a horse named "Wildfire"  :\'(

True Paul....but I also liked the sad song about a horse named "Wildfire"  :\'(


Sorry, Mark.  I was basing this poll on some of the Top (U.S.) songs for this year.   :-\\

Sorry, Mark.  I was basing this poll on some of the Top (U.S.) songs for this year.   :-\\
Please do not apologize, Karen! YOU are awesome for putting great stuff on the boards.....I was merely making an observation ;)

Jive Talkin' - The Bee Gees 
Lovin' You - Minnie Riperton
The Hustle - Van McCoy
One Of These Nights - The Eagles
Love Will Keep Us Together - Captain & Tennille

Out of these five I like the most, tonight I went with The Eagles' "One Of These Nights".

Please do not apologize, Karen! YOU are awesome for putting great stuff on the boards.....I was merely making an observation ;)


Thanks!  :)

Out of these five I like the most, tonight I went with The Eagles' "One Of These Nights".


A fine choice there, zcrito!  ;)

True Paul....but I also liked the sad song about a horse named "Wildfire"  :\'(


Yes indeed, Mark...a quite touching song (which is why it did nothing here...!!) - well remembered, sir...!!

Yes indeed, Mark...a quite touching song (which is why it did nothing here...!!) - well remembered, sir...!!
Thanks, Paul! ;)

Jive Talkin' by the Bee Gees

"Jive Talkin'" for me too.
Boy, that was tough. I'm not big on any of those songs, but if I had to listen to one over and over, I'd choose JT.

"One Of These Nights" - The Eagles

The Hustle - Van McCoy

a good year for music...that list could've gone on and on...

as much as i like convoy & jive talkin'.....

i'll go for the classic "love will keep us together" ......had 2 versions ! ...i'll go for the synth vers easily.

Philidelphia Freedom  :)

Of those you mentioned, I'd have to go with "That's The Way (I Like It)" by KC and the Sunshine Band. I have heard "One Of These Nights" by the Eagles, but I don't know it well enough; I like "Lyin Eyes."

good grief..these lists are getting harder by the minute  ::)

Jive Talkin' is my fave followed by That's The Way(I Like It),One Of These Nights,The Hustle and Love Will Keep Us Together

Lady Marmalade-  Labelle

Rhinestone Cowboy was always a fun song :)

Off the list I picked " The Eagles - One Of These Nights " although they're all pretty cool tunes.

Because 'Sky High' is not in the selection  :\'(, hmmm.. :-\\ i've decided to vote for the Eagles

Oooh, those are all great songs, but I gotta go with the Eagles. 

There are so many good songs that came out in '75 it's almost impossible to choose just one, but out of those, I picked Rhinestone Cowboy. Dunno if anyone's interested, but here's the top 100 songs of '75 from Billboard.

1 LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER - Captain And Tennille - no. 1
2 RHINESTONE COWBOY - Glen Campbell - no. 1
3 PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM - Elton John - no. 1
4 BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS - Freddy Fender - no. 1
5 MY EYES ADORED YOU - Frankie Valli - no. 1
6 SHINING STAR - Earth, Wind And Fire - no. 1
7 FAME - David Bowie - no. 1
8 LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN - Neil Sedaka - no. 1
9 ONE OF THESE NIGHTS - Eagles - no. 1
10 THANK GOD I'M A COUNTRY BOY - John Denver - no. 1

11 JIVE TALKIN' - Bee Gees - no. 1
12 BEST OF MY LOVE - Eagles - no. 1
13 LOVIN' YOU - Minnie Riperton - no. 1
14 KUNG FU FIGHTING - Carl Douglas - no. 1
15 BLACK WATER - Doobie Brothers - no. 1
16 BALLROOM BLITZ - Sweet
17 (HEY WON'T YOU PLAY) ANOTHER SOMEBODY DONE SOMEBODY WRONG SONG - B.J. Thomas - no. 1
18 HE DON'T LOVE YOU (LIKE I LOVE YOU) - Tony Orlando And Dawn - no. 1
19 AT SEVENTEEN - Janis Ian
20 PICK UP THE PIECES - Average White Band - no. 1

21 THE HUSTLE - Van McCoy And The Soul City Symphony - no. 1
22 LADY MARMALADE - Labelle - no. 1
23 WHY CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS? - War
24 LOVE WON'T LET ME WAIT - Major Harris
25 BOOGIE ON REGGAE WOMAN - Stevie Wonder
26 WASTED DAYS AND WASTED NIGHTS - Freddy Fender
27 FIGHT THE POWER (PART 1) - Isley Brothers
28 ANGIE BABY - Helen Reddy - no. 1
29 JACKIE BLUE - Ozark Mountain Daredevil
30 FIRE - Ohio Players - no. 1

31 MAGIC - Pilot
32 PLEASE MR POSTMAN - Carpenters - no. 1
33 SISTER GOLDEN HAIR - America - no. 1
34 LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS - Elton John - no. 1
35 MANDY - Barry Manilow - no. 1
36 HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW? - Olivia Newton-John - no. 1
37 COULD IT BE MAGIC? - Barry Manilow
38 CAT'S IN THE CRADLE - Harry Chapin - no. 1
39 WILDFIRE - Michael Murphy
40 I'M NOT LISA - Jessi Colter

41 LISTEN TO WHAT THE MAN SAID - Wings - no. 1
42 I'M NOT IN LOVE - 10cc
43 I CAN HELP - Billy Swan - no. 1
44 FALLIN' IN LOVE - Hamilton, Joe Frank And Reynolds - no. 1
45 FEELINGS - Morris Albert
46 CHEVY VAN - Sammy Johns
47 WHEN WILL I BE LOVED? - Linda Ronstadt
48 YOU'RE THE FIRST, THE LAST, MY EVERYTHING - Barry White
49 PLEASE MR PLEASE - Olivia Newton-John
50 YOU'RE NO GOOD - Linda Ronstadt - no. 1

51 DYNOMITE - Bazuka
52 WALKING IN RHYTHM - Blackbyrds
53 THE WAY WE WERE / TRY TO REMEMBER - Gladys Knight & The Pips
54 MIDNIGHT BLUE - Melissa Manchester
55 DON'T CALL US, WE'LL CALL YOU - Sugarloaf
56 POETRY MAN - Phoebe Snow
57 HOW LONG - Ace
58 EXPRESS - B.T. Express
59 THAT'S THE WAY OF THE WORLD - Earth, Wind & Fire
60 LADY - Styx

61 BAD TIME - Grand Funk
62 ONLY WOMEN - Alice Cooper
63 DOCTOR'S ORDERS - Carol Douglas
64 GET DOWN TONIGHT - K.C. & The Sunshine Band - no. 1
65 YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL / IT'S A SIN WHEN YOU LOVE SOMEBODY - Joe Cocker
66 ONE MAN WOMAN - ONE WOMAN MAN - Paul Anka & Odia Coates
67 FEEL LIKE MAKIN' LOVE - Bad Company
68 HOW SWEET IT IS - James Taylor
69 DANCE WITH ME - Orleans
70 CUT THE CAKE - Average White Band

71 NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE - Gloria Gaynor
72 I DON'T LIKE TO SLEEP ALONE - Paul Anka
73 MORNING SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN - Donny & Marie Osmond
74 SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL - Grand Funk
75 WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN? - Three Degrees
76 GET DOWN, GET DOWN (GET ON THE FLOOR) - Joe Simon
77 I'M SORRY / CALYPSO - John Denver - no. 1
78 KILLER QUEEN - Queen
79 SHOESHINE BOY - Eddie Kendricks
80 DO IT (TIL YOU'RE SATISFIED) - B.T. Express

81 CAN'T GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD - Electric Light Orchestra
82 SHA-LA-LA (MAKES ME HAPPY) - Al Green
83 LONELY PEOPLE - America
84 YOU GOT THE LOVE - Rufus
85 THE ROCKFORD FILES - Mike Post
86 IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE - Tavares
87 NO NO SONG / SNOOKEROO - Ringo Starr
88 JUNIOR'S FARM / SALLY G - Paul McCartney & Wings
89 BUNGLE IN THE JUNGLE - Jethro Tull
90 LONG TALL GLASSES (I CAN DANCE) - Leo Sayer

91 SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT - Elton John
92 MISTY - Ray Stevens
93 BAD BLOOD - Neil Sedaka - no. 1
94 ONLY YESTERDAY - Carpenters
95 I'M ON FIRE - Dwight Twilley Band
96 ONLY YOU - Ringo Starr
97 THIRD RATE ROMANCE - Amazing Rhythm Aces
98 YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHIN' YET / FREE WHEELIN' - Bachman-Turner Overdrive - no. 1
99 SWEARIN' TO GOD - Frankie Valli
100 GET DANCIN' - Disco Tex & The Sex-O-lettes

Ok pick your favorites guys.

I must say that Gloria Gaynor's "Never Can Say Goodbye" is an excellent disco song. Considering it was recorded in 1974, and peaked in Jan. '75, it sounds ahead of its time.

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I must say that Gloria Gaynor's "Never Can Say Goodbye" is an excellent disco song. Considering it was recorded in 1974, and peaked in Jan. '75, it sounds ahead of its time.


Ahead of its time, because it's a remake of Jackson 5 song from 1971 ??
???

Jive Talkin' - The Bee Gees

It was a tuff choice, but I chose "One of These Nights" by the Eagles. "Jive Talkin'" and "The Hustle" were close in my decision, as well.  :)

Ahead of its time, because it's a remake of Jackson 5 song from 1971 ??
???

No, it just sounds ahead of its time. Disco wasn't popular yet at the time.

I chose "Lady Marmalade" because it was personally meaningful for me.  My daddy was from Louisiana and he used to tell me that I was his Lady Marmalade and that my skin was silky smooth just like hers, like "mocha chocolate."  He'd taught me how to speak French and so I would ask him, "voulez-vous coucher avec moi?" and "Gitchi gitchi ya ya da da."  I think that was kind of a play on "Get your yaya's out, daddy!"  We would drink magnolia wine while he watched me undressing in my "boudoir."  We'd pretend that we were married while my mother was working the night shift.  Sometimes he would take me downtown and men would buy us things and come over to our place and my daddy would pretend that he was a priest and marry us.  Then we'd have a honeymoon but I never felt afraid because my daddy was always there in the closet, watching us while these men told me they loved me and wanted to make me happy and feel like a woman.  And then the school year ended and we went on vacation to Thailand and I didn't hear that song again until I was in the third grade.

From the list:

One Of These Nights - The Eagles

I chose "Lady Marmalade" because it was personally meaningful for me.  My daddy was from Louisiana and he used to tell me that I was his Lady Marmalade and that my skin was silky smooth just like hers, like "mocha chocolate."  He'd taught me how to speak French and so I would ask him, "voulez-vous coucher avec moi?" and "Gitchi gitchi ya ya da da."  I think that was kind of a play on "Get your yaya's out, daddy!"  We would drink magnolia wine while he watched me undressing in my "boudoir."  We'd pretend that we were married while my mother was working the night shift.  Sometimes he would take me downtown and men would buy us things and come over to our place and my daddy would pretend that he was a priest and marry us.  Then we'd have a honeymoon but I never felt afraid because my daddy was always there in the closet, watching us while these men told me they loved me and wanted to make me happy and feel like a woman.  And then the school year ended and we went on vacation to Thailand and I didn't hear that song again until I was in the third grade.




This post reminds me of a very funny quote:


"Mr. Madison, what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul."

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SM, you've provided the best reply to previous post. thanks  ;D 


The minute I finished reading that "post", that was the first thing that sprung to mind.

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I actually like some songs from '75 that aren't listed in the poll; I hope that's okay.


"How Long" by Ace
"Jackie Blue" by Ozark Mountain Daredevils
...and possibly a couple others