{"id":741041,"date":"2026-07-03T14:45:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T14:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/741041\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T14:45:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T14:45:12","slug":"3-rock-songs-from-the-70s-about-fighting-for-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/741041\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Rock Songs From the 70s About Fighting for Love"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are plenty of songs about fighting for love. Some of these songs from the 70s, however, do it with both groove and grace. Here are a few jams from that decade to use if you need to convince someone to give you one last try.<\/p>\n

\u201cBaby Come Back\u201d\u00a0by Player<\/p>\n

\t\t\tPlay video<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\"Play\"\/<\/p>\n

This song by Player<\/a> is about exactly what it sounds like. One lover begging another\u00a0to give him\u00a0a second chance after making a mistake. Released in 1978, this song is considered by some to be\u00a0Player\u2019s\u00a0\u201cone hit wonder.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

\t\t\tVideos by American Songwriter\t\t<\/p>\n

Speaking on the success of this particular track years later, Player vocalist Peter Beckett told Rock Cellar<\/a>,\u00a0\u201c\u2026I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0think anyone\u00a0could\u2019ve\u00a0imagined it would stand the test of time as it has, and be as recognizable now as it was 45 years ago. Of course, the\u00a0\u2018Yacht Rock\u2019\u00a0phenomenon has certainly helped.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cLayla\u201d\u00a0by Derek & The Dominos<\/p>\n

\t\t\tPlay video<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\"Play\"\/<\/p>\n

In the 70s, there was a love triangle between Patty Boyd, George Harrison, and Eric Clapton.\u00a0Clapton\u2019s\u00a0song\u00a0\u201cLayla\u201d, written with Jim Gordon,\u00a0was right in the middle of all of it. Clapton wrote this song for Boyd while she was still married to Harrison. In\u00a0\u201cLayla\u201d, he begs her to ease his mind.<\/p>\n

Bobby Whitlock, the keyboard player of the band, explained to SongFacts<\/a> that even though\u00a0Clapton\u2019s\u00a0pursuit of Boyd was relentless, their relationship\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0built to last.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2026They got married\u00a0and\u00a0evidently, she\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0what he wanted after all. The hunt was better than the kill. That happens, but apparently Pattie is\u00a0real\u00a0happy now with some guy\u00a0who\u2019s\u00a0not a guitar player.\u00a0Good for her and good for Eric\u00a0for moving\u00a0on with his life.\u00a0George got on with his life,\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Things We Do For Love\u201d by 10cc<\/p>\n

\t\t\tPlay video<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\"Play\"\/<\/p>\n

This 10cc song explores how dependent we can be on romance. Band member Eric Stewart actually took inspiration from a real-life scenario when he wrote this one. Apparently, he was trying to call his girlfriend at the time and had to walk through the snow and rain in Manchester to get to a telephone booth. You can definitely see how this inspired the chorus.<\/p>\n

Like walking in the rain and the snow
When there\u2019s nowhere to go
And you\u2019re feelin\u2019 like a part of you is dying
And you\u2019re looking for the answer in her eyes
You think you\u2019re gonna break up
Then she says she wants to make up.<\/p>\n

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