Barb’s Blog

Continuing with my Time Life Collection from the songs of the 70’s.
This time I thought I’d add a visual.

1975 was one of the best years. Petra came to live with us, AFS activities filled our home and social life. School kept us busy too with Homecoming, Christmas, and Sadie Hawkins Dances at Northeast High School. We once made a few dozen posters announcing Petra’s arrival to the school as an AFS student, only to hear remarked, “What’s a Petra?” We also had to make a few public speeches describing both sides of exchange student life.

We went roller skating, ice skating, bowling, and many parties, sometimes with AFS friends, Fernando, Luis, Masahiro, Adriana and Paolo, and often just the two of us. More than a few times with Chrissie and Andy from church. 

The basement became a place of fun with air hockey and ping-pong set up. Everyone who came through my beaded doorway into my downstairs room signed my wall. Petra and I threw a Christmas party and Kathy’s boyfriend Ed spilled the hot chocolate twice, remember that Petra?

Not surprised to see KC on the list and The Hustle, they was played over and over again at the Roller Rink. And I sure remember my friend Lisa going wild over Free Bird. I remember Donna and I singing to the top of our lungs “Why Can’t We Be Friends” while she peddled my bike with me on the handlebars down the road coming home from school. Good times.

1. 10cc – I’m Not in Love (3:47)
2. ABBA – SOS.mp3
3. Ace – How Long (3:23)
4. Al Green – L-O-V-E (Love) (3:06)
5. Alice Cooper – Only Women Bleed (3:32)
6. America – Sister Golden Hair (3:21)
7. Bachman-Turner Overdrive – Roll on Down the Highway (3:57)
8. Bad Company – Feel Like Makin’ Love (5:12)
9. Bad Company – Movin’ On.mp3
10. Barry White – You’re the First, the Last, My Everything.mp3
11. Dwight Twilley Band – I’m on Fire.mp3
12. Earth, Wind & Fire – Shining Star.mp3
13. Electric Light Orchestra – Can’t Get It Out of My Head.mp3
14. Elton John – Island Girl.mp3
15. Elton John – Philadelphia Freedom.mp3
16. Grand Funk Railroad – Bad Time.mp3
17. Grand Funk Railroad – Some Kind of Wonderful.mp3
18. J. Geils Band – Must of Got Lost.mp3
19. Jethro Tull – Bungle in the Jungle.mp3
20. Joe Cocker – You Are So Beautiful.mp3
21. KC & the Sunshine Band – Get Down Tonight.mp3
22. KC & the Sunshine Band – That’s the Way (I Like It).mp3
23. LaBelle – Lady Marmalade (3:19)
24. Linda Ronstadt – Love Is a Rose (2:46)
25. Linda Ronstadt – When Will I Be Loved.mp3
26. Linda Ronstadt – You’re No Good (3:42)
27. Lynyrd Skynyrd – Free Bird (4:44)
28. Orleans – Dance With Me (3:02)
29. Ozark Mountain Daredevils – Jackie Blue.mp3
30. Phoebe Snow – Poetry Man.mp3
31. Shirley & Company – Shame, Shame, Shame.mp3
32. The Average White Band – Cut the Cake.mp3
33. The Average White Band – Pick Up the Pieces.mp3
34. The Doobie Brothers – Black Water.mp3
35. The Doobie Brothers – Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me).mp3
36. The Isley Brothers – Fight the Power, Pt. 1.mp3
37. The Spinners – They Just Can’t Stop It (The Games People Play) (3:27)
38. The Staple Singers – Let’s Do It Again.mp3
39. Van McCoy – The Hustle.mp3
40. War – Low Rider (3:03)
41. War – Why Can’t We Be Friends-.mp3