{"id":879948,"date":"2026-09-04T17:18:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T17:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/879948\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T17:18:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T17:18:12","slug":"3-rock-songs-from-1971-that-immediately-bring-me-joy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/879948\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Rock Songs From 1971 That Immediately Bring Me Joy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some rock songs just bring out the joy in me, including a few well-worn hits from way back in 1971. If you heard these hit jams when they first made it to the radio, you might just feel the same way. How about a hefty dose of musical dopamine to get you through the rest of the day?<\/p>\n

\u201cBaba O\u2019Riley\u201d by The Who from \u2018Who\u2019s Next\u2019<\/p>\n

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Is there anyone out there who doesn\u2019t get a little bit excited when this hard rock classic comes on? \u201cBaba O\u2019Riley\u201d is one of the catchiest and most anthemic tunes of the early 70s, and I can\u2019t help but feel a sense of joy whenever it graces my ears. \u201cBaba O\u2019Riley\u201d by The Who is considered one of the greatest rock songs of all time, though it wasn\u2019t released as a single in the US and thus didn\u2019t chart.<\/p>\n

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\u201cUncle Albert\/Admiral Halsey\u201d by Paul and Linda McCartney from \u2018Ram\u2019<\/p>\n

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When the high-energy chorus of this song kicks in, it\u2019s hard not to belt out \u201cHaaands across the water, water!\u201d with Paul McCartney<\/a>. This is such a unique progressive pop rock piece from the former Beatle, and it still blows my mind that Ram didn\u2019t get all that much love back in the day. He was thinking years ahead of everyone else.<\/p>\n

\u201cUncle Albert\/Admiral Halsey\u201d by Paul and Linda McCartney remains one of the most memorable songs from that underrated album. And it did fairly well on the charts, peaking at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.<\/p>\n

\u201cSunshine\u201d by Jonathan Edwards from \u2018Jonathan Edwards\u2019<\/p>\n

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How about a little country flavor on our list of rock songs from 1971 that might bring you some joy? This hit from Jonathan Edwards actually almost never got released as a single. The story goes that an audio engineer accidentally erased the song \u201cPlease Find Me\u201d from Edwards\u2019 self-titled debut album, which was intended to be the lead single. They filled it with \u201cSunshine\u201d at the last minute, which ended up being the best-case scenario. \u201cSunshine\u201d by Jonathan Edwards ended up becoming a huge hit. The tune peaked at No. 4 on the Hot 100 chart and No. 7 on the Easy Listening chart in the US.<\/p>\n

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