Jaci Dawn

My dear friend from over at Tea With Dee was taking a Facebook poll yesterday about our favorite tunes from 1970’s. She admitted she had no Beatles’ tunes on her list and someone rightly pointed out that the Beatles disbanded prior to the ‘Seventies.

I did not participate.

But that doesn’t mean I didn’t think about it. I was just getting into Bob Dylan in the 1970’s.

And I have a couple (or more) favorite ex-Beatles songs from the 1970’s.

Imagine and Give Peace a Chance by John Lennon, for instance. Band on the Run by Sir Paul McCartney (1973) comes to mind as well.

Off the top of my head I can come up with a list – mostly early 1970’s:

Sylvia’s Mother Said by Dr. Hook (1972)

Mandolin Wind by Rod Stewart (1971)

When the Levee Breaks covered by Led Zeppelin in 1971

Aqualung (and every other song on the LP) by Jethro Tull (1971) – I remember that Jethro Tull played the casinos in Reno that summer and I. Could. Not. Go. I also remember some girl out at Stead (Reno) who did not like Jethro Tull because he was “anti-Catholic”. Made me like the band even more.

Walk on the Wild Side by Lou Reed (helps that this is one of a very few songs that has my name in it. Not that I relate to the Jackie in the song.)

Sisters of Mercy and Suzanne by Leonard Cohen.

Pieces of the Sky – the LP – by Emmylou Harris. I fell in love with Emmylou in 1974. She has never disappointed me.

Running on Empty (1977), Doctor My Eyes (1972) and Stay Just a Little Bit Longer (1978) by Jackson Browne.

My Sharona by The Knack (1979).

Bicycle Race by Queen (1978)

Pinball Wizard by The Who (1975)

I could go on and on.

But one song really stands out and this one is especially for Deanna. It was written before a 1972 performance at a casino in Reno. Please enjoy Loudon Wainwright Jr:

Deanna – you ASKED. 🙂 Love, Me.