Best and Worst of the 1970s (vanity)

pea brain | 5/31/05 | Pissant & SilentServiceCPOWife

[pissant]

The 1970s were a time of some serious changes in our society and culture. Some good, most bad. Here at the Pissant Reasearch Center, we've compiled the Top 5 lists of the good and bad which that forgetful decade foisted upon us.

TOP 5 BAD THINGS FROM THE 1970s

5. Polyester suits

4. Detroits Automobiles

3. Jane Fonda

2. Disco

1. Jimmy Carter

TOP 5 GOOD THINGS FROM THE 1970s (this is tough)

5. Scooby Doo

4. Dorothy Hammill

3. Monday Night Football team (Cossell, Meridith, Gifford)

2. John Paul II

1. Count Chocula & Frankenberry

[Skooz]

I found one on my parent's car (someone had just set it there, for some reason). I wasted thousands, maybe millions, maybe billions, of hours playing that infernal thing.

[peacebaby]

CSN - not to mention Neil Young.

Speaking of Neil - how about NEIL DIAMOND?

Neil Sadaka?

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

You better be joking. KISS was/still is awesome.

Alice Cooper is still rocking as well, thank God he survived the 70's.

[pissant]

The night stalker was FANTASTIC! Better than the X-files ever hoped to be.

BTW, I loved Elton's Captain Fantastic CD, till I found out he was gay. Took on new, unwanted meanings.

[Alia]

I really should stop... I've got this tic developing in my right eye... Must be "body language" signalling to "in-denial" brain that the 70s were a hoopla of mishmash... And I just wanna deny that...

[day10]

Anything by Andy Gibb

"Rhinestone Cowboy"

"Southern Nights"

"Torn Between 2 Lovers" - UGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH

"I Like Dreamin'"

[teenyelliott]

Went shopping yesterday. All that 70's stuff is coming back. I almost bought a pair of those polyester things with the white piping on the edges, but my sister talked me out of it!

[ctlpdad]

I saw Jaws in the theater, but I have yet to watch Star Wars beginning to end. LOL< I remember Mark Powell went to see it every day thta summer. He was the most hated kid on the street. He is the only person I have ever known of to get kicked out of a military academy for being too gung ho.

[pissant]

Yes, white perms were hot!

[Skooz]

Bob Dylans Blood on the Tracks and Desire albums are still excellent to this day!

Yep. In the early 80s, my roommate and I had long, involved discussions over which one was better. He insisted "Blood on the Tracks." I knew it was "Desire."

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

My friend has a 70 Chevelle with a built 396 that pulls 12's in a quarter. It is a great car.

[Skooz]

Well, that is one 70s fad I am all in favor of making a comeback.

[pissant]

Aw schucks. Coming from the chick with the best tagline, I'm blushing!

[Alia]

Alice Cooper. Oh yeah. Right. "Only Women Bleed". ??

[ctlpdad]

I hated the Dr Scholls. My bitchy sister used to chuck them at me every time I started my motorcycle up at 7 a.m. They hurt!

[conservativebabe]

Here's another one that could go in the best or worst category-

Screen T-shirts with your name ironed on the back of them.

I had many; Andy Gibb, Leif Garret, Shaun Cassidy

[pissant]

Space Invaders!

[TheBigB]

I figure I'll see "Sith" sooner or later, so I went and re-watched "Phantom Menace" and watched, for the first time, "Attack of the Clones" this weekend.

Both were entertaining, if not very memorable.

[teenyelliott]

I liked that, too. Actually, there are not many songs from the 70's that I don't like.

I'm sure someone on here will take this opportunity to remind me of some of the more atrocious selections.

[weegee]

It's like EVERY show was the Gong Show that decade.