50 Things Only People Who Lived in the 1970s Will Remember

BestLife ^ | 5/18/20 | Bob Larkin

[DallasBiff]

Feeling nostalgic for a simpler time lately? You’re not alone. Here’s one thing everybody who was alive during the 1970s can agree on: The entire decade still feels like it only happened yesterday. Seriously, how can the ’70s be five decades in the past? It’s just not possible that the era ruled by bell-bottom jeans and 8-track cassettes was half a century ago. For those of us who lived through it—and survived that groovy yet perilous time—it will forever be a part of our souls. Here are 50 things you still remember from the decade that will fill you with 1970s nostalgia. And for a film flashback, revisit these 30 Movie Quotes Every ’70s Kid Knows by Heart.

[DallasBiff]

The 70's, probably the most disparaged decade of modern times. Yeah there was disco, Jimmy Carter, and the zeitgeist of the liberal press against Nixon.

I have fond memories of the decade though, especially the rock music of the era was and is the best and who can forget pet rocks.

Flame away and have fun, it's friday.

[Tell It Right]

Six Million Dollar Man

[DouglasKC]

1978 was a great year for music. I wish i could have appreciated it then.

[shelterguy]

Best decade ever. Best cars. Best music until disco in 78. Best looking chicks. Groovy times.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

When an AM radio station could make or break a rock act.
Or just create one from whole cloth.

[kaktuskid]

Space Food Sticks
Tab Diet Soda
Taco Bell Bellbeefer and the Enchirito
Pop Rocks

[bankwalker]

I liked both disco and rock ... and a few others also ...

[JBW1949]

Streaking!!!!

[laplata]

I was in late teens and 20’s during the ‘70’s and remember most of those things. I didn’t scroll down the whole list.

[Tell It Right]

Farah Faucett

[fidelis]

Disco wasn’t all bad. It wasn’t intended to be great art, just something fun to dance to. There was a lot of good disco and there was bad disco, just like there was good Rock and bad Rock. Some people like to paint things with too broad a brush.

[Windcatcher]

I still have my Atari 2600 in my extra bedroom that was turned into a retrogaming room:

- Atari 2600
- Intellivision
- Colecovision
- Atari 5200
- Nintendo NES
- Atari 7800
- Sega Master System

[OldGoatCPO]

The music was great, but do not forget the cars! The late Sixties and early Seventies were the era of the muscle cars. Mustang Mach I, Barracuda, Charger, 71 Super Bee, and Road Runner.

[FlingWingFlyer]

After living through the 50s and 60s, I would have preferred to skip the 70s. Plaid bell bottoms and men with Clairol “dos”. No thanks. I’m happy I spent the entire 70s doing Cold War training and learning to kill Russkis.

[BigFreakinToad]

Yeah, I’d do the 70’s and the 80’s all over again if I could

[Tell It Right]

Tons of movies that John Williams composed the music for.

[Red6]

I was young, but I remember most of these.

Yes, I was afraid of going into deeper water after I saw Jaws, I had a favorite Charlie’s Angel, and I remember waiting in line for a phone...

[T.B. Yoits]

The Mullet haircut started taking over in the 1970s, having previously been relegated to antiquity and primitive tribes.

Sadly, it meant people didn't have friends in the 1970s.

[bankwalker]

I agree with you ... Disco was awesome.

[bankwalker]

Outlaw country ...