Setting aside Captain and Tennille, and KC and the Sunshine Band, 1975 was a solid year for songs. It was difficult getting down to 25. I couldn't even include some singles that I had bought the 45, like "Lorelei", "Island Girl", and "Sara Smile". Other songs that didn't make the cut include, "Strange Magic", "Crazy on You", "Fame", "Miracles", "Take Me in Your Arms", "Sister Golden Hair", and "Hair of the Dog". Maybe I should have compiled a Top 40. I could start doing long distance dedications.
25. IN MY TIME OF DYING - LED ZEPPELIN
Not gonna lie. This is a great song, but it's on the list because of that Robert Plant part at the end.
24. IT'S A LONG WAY TO THE TOP - AC/DC
This is where the AC/DC template was created. Classic.
23. BAD SNEAKERS - STEELY DAN
Michael McDonald's backing vocals are exquisite. Top tier yacht rock.
22. FLY BY NIGHT - RUSH
Geddy Lee hated singing this, but it's a fan favorite.
21. BEAUTIFUL LOSER - BOB SEGER
Beautiful song, beautiful chorus, beautiful.
20. NO MORE, NO MORE - AEROSMITH
"Blood stains the ivories of my daddy's baby grand. I ain't seen the daylight since I started this band"
19. ONCE BITTEN, TWICE SHY - IAN HUNTER
What a vocal delivery. "I'm a-hummin' and a-strummin" all over God's world".
18. ROCK AND ROLL ALL NITE - KISS
This is an amazing live track. I dare you not to sing along to the chorus.
17. GOOD LOVIN' GONE BAD - BAD COMPANY
One of the all-time great guitar riffs. R.I.P. Mick Ralphs.
16. MAN ON THE SILVER MOUNTAIN - RAINBOW
Dio and Blackmore. Enough said.
15. SLOW RIDE - FOGHAT
Fool For the City probably should have made my album list. LOVE this song!
14. BORN TO RUN - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
"Someday girl, I don't know when, we're gonna get to that place where we really want to go and we'll walk in the sun".
13. CORTEZ THE KILLER - NEIL YOUNG AND CRAZY HORSE
"He came dancing across the water with his galleons and guns".
12. EVIL WOMAN - ELO
Jeff Lynne is a genius songwriter. Never gets the credit he deserves.
11. LONGING FOR FIRE - SCORPIONS
This was the most exciting discovery of the deep dive. Who knew...Scorpions in 1975.
10. SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT - ELTON JOHN
Greatest piano ballad ever.
9. HARRY'S HOUSE / CENTERPIECE - JONI MITCHELL
Magnificent combination of storytelling and composition.
8. VENUS AND MARS / ROCK SHOW - PAUL MCCARTNEY AND WINGS
Only McCartney could have written the transition between these songs. Seamlessly magical.
7. BLUE LETTER - FLEETWOOD MAC
I know they have a lot of hits, but how is this not the biggest?
6. YOUNG AMERICANS - DAVID BOWIE
I'm not a big fan of the album, but this song is fantastic.
5. WISH YOU WERE HERE - PINK FLOYD
My favorite Pink Floyd song. Gilmour is a legend.
4. BLACK FRIDAY - STEELY DAN
Probably my favorite Donald Fagen lyrics.
3. KASHMIR - LED ZEPPELIN
Most other years this would be #1. It's the best Zeppelin song on their best album.
2. BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY - QUEEN
The most improbably brilliant rock composition ever. It blew my 11 year old mind.
1. THUNDER ROAD - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
What else can I say about this song? It's literally perfect. Peace.
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