{"id":768927,"date":"2026-07-17T20:27:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T20:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/768927\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T20:27:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T20:27:12","slug":"3-forgotten-songs-from-the-1970s-that-still-rock-our-world-decades-later","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/768927\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Forgotten Songs From the 1970s That Still Rock Our World Decades Later"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some of the best songs from the 1970s have been somewhat forgotten by rock fans in recent years, but I know I certainly haven\u2019t forgotten a few such jams. In fact, the following three somewhat underrated songs by today\u2019s standards still totally rock my world. Let\u2019s enjoy a bit of 70s-flavor nostalgia, shall we?<\/p>\n

\u201cNever Been Any Reason\u201d by Head East from \u2018Flat As A Pancake\u2019 (1975)<\/p>\n

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Head East dropped some seriously memorable songs back in the day, but I still feel like their hard rock stylings are a bit underrated. They never reached the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, which is a travesty, in my opinion. \u201cNever Been Any Reason\u201d is a good example. This song is fantastic, and yet, it only made it to No. 68. It\u2019s a classic rock radio go-to nowadays, but it was far too underrated when it first dropped.<\/p>\n

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\u201cShowdown\u201d by Electric Light Orchestra from \u2018On the Third Day\u2019 (1973)<\/p>\n

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This song leans a little more R&B and disco<\/a> than pure rock, but it definitely still rocks our world. And while ELO had plenty of hits over the years, \u201cShowdown\u201d seems to slip through the cracks in favor of megahits like \u201cTelephone Line\u201d or \u201cDon\u2019t Bring Me Down\u201d. Though, this song did get some love back in the day. \u201cShowdown\u201d peaked at No. 12 on the UK Singles chart in 1973.<\/p>\n

\u201cDirty Work\u201d by Steely Dan from \u2018Can\u2019t Buy A Thrill\u2019 (1972)<\/p>\n

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Diehard Steely Dan fans probably think I\u2019m insane for including this catchy song on our list of \u201cforgotten\u201d rock songs from the 1970s. However, while \u201cDirty Work\u201d recently had a bit of a resurgence on social media platforms like TikTok, I really can\u2019t remember the last time I heard this iconic rock tune on classic rock radio. Maybe it\u2019s just me. Either way, \u201cDirty Work\u201d is still an iconic song that continues to rock our world today. \u201cDirty Work\u201d was only released as a single in the Netherlands, so it never properly charted, which is still a bit crazy to me. Some of the best songs really never get released as singles, it seems.<\/p>\n

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