{"id":782751,"date":"2026-05-08T20:56:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T20:56:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/782751\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T20:56:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T20:56:18","slug":"3-rock-songs-from-the-1970s-everyone-knows-but-no-one-celebrates-as-they-should","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/782751\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Rock Songs From the 1970s Everyone Knows, but No One Celebrates as They Should"},"content":{"rendered":"

These three rock songs from the 1970s<\/a> are wildly popular, but they aren\u2019t always celebrated in the way they should be. There are deeper reasons these songs deserve credit.<\/p>\n

[RELATED: 3 Nostalgic Songs From 1971 That Make Me Want To Travel Back in Time]<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cLife In The Fast Lane\u201d \u2014 The Eagles<\/strong><\/p>\n

When we listen to Eagles\u2019 \u201cLife In The Fast Lane,\u201d it\u2019s easy to be distracted by its surface level. It\u2019s a driving rhythm with equally catchy lyrics. As with any song that has two separate meanings, some listeners don\u2019t care enough to dig into the message behind the allegory. But if we dig a little beneath the top layer, we\u2019re able to appreciate this song as it was intended.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey knew all the right people, they took all the right pills \/ They threw outrageous parties, they paid heavenly bills,\u201d the lyrics read. The Eagles wrote a clever allusion to drug addiction and living too fast for your own good with this song. It\u2019s unarguably a perfectly written song, and perhaps the sheer number of times we\u2019ve all heard it has numbed that fact.<\/p>\n

\u201cSmoke On The Water\u201d \u2014 Deep Purple<\/strong><\/p>\n

Deep Purple\u2019s \u201cSmoke On The Water\u201d is considered a building block of rock. Many beginner guitarists use this song as a warm-up exercise before they get to more complicated pursuits. This song might be simple compared to the lightning-fast finger work the rest of the 70s would develop, but it\u2019s certainly not plain or boring.<\/p>\n

This song was influential for a reason, touching every corner of rock music with Ritchie Blackmore\u2019s riff. And really, the complexity of this riff is hidden. It\u2019s really an inversion of Beethoven\u2019s 5th Symphony, with Blackmore playing the notes backward. That fact deserves way more credit than it\u2019s often given.<\/p>\n

\u201cSweet Emotion\u201d \u2014 Aerosmith<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cSweet Emotion\u201d can often be overshadowed by some of Aerosmith\u2019s other hits. It doesn\u2019t have as revolutionary a story as \u201cWalk This Way\u201d and isn\u2019t as celebrated vocally as \u201cDream On.\u201d Sure, this song is popular, but it could be discussed more when considering Aerosmith\u2019s best tracks.<\/p>\n

The hypnotic opening to this song feels like the band\u2019s thesis. It\u2019s right in line with Aerosmith\u2019s pervasive image, encapsulating their dangerous, seductive sound. Many people love this hit, but it doesn\u2019t get its due as a genius effort by the band. Instead, it\u2019s resigned to being a hit and nothing more. <\/p>\n

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