{"id":865873,"date":"2026-09-30T12:56:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T12:56:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/865873\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T12:56:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T12:56:13","slug":"5-rock-songs-from-1972-that-give-me-instant-goosebumps-every-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/865873\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Rock Songs From 1972 That Give Me Instant Goosebumps Every Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The question of which decade offered the best rock \u2018n\u2019 roll will always have a completely subjective answer, depending on who you ask. But in this writer\u2019s humble opinion, something about 1970s rock \u2018n\u2019 roll just sounds better. Goosebump-inducing, even\u2014particularly with these five rock songs from 1972.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBlue Sky\u201d by The Allman Brothers Band<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tPlay video<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1790772968_531_hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Play\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBlue Sky\u201d appears on The Allman Brothers Band\u2019s third studio album, Eat A Peach. It\u2019s the kind of song that sounds just like its title suggests: bright, happy, and uplifting. There are also incredible <a href=\"https:\/\/americansongwriter.com\/3-underrated-guitar-solos-from-the-1970s-that-dont-feature-the-names-page-gilmour-or-may\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">guitar harmonies<\/a> scattered throughout the record, as is The Allman Brothers Band\u2019s way. It\u2019s almost impossible to feel down while listening to such an optimistic, sunny track.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tVideos by American Songwriter\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOld Man\u201d by Neil Young<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tPlay video<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1790772970_434_hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Play\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Neil Young has always been masterful at combining starkness with big impact moments, which he often did through the use of his wide vocal range. The singer-songwriter has a deceptively impressive range, from a moody baritone to a soaring tenor. When Young pops up the octave on the chorus to this classic 1972 rock track, I get goosebumps every time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHighway Star\u201d by Deep Purple<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tPlay video<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1790772971_182_hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Play\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americansongwriter.com\/4-unforgettable-songs-co-written-by-deep-purple-and-rainbow-guitarist-ritchie-blackmore-in-honor-of-his-80th-birthday\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Deep Purple<\/a> might be best-known for songs like \u201cSmoke On The Water\u201d, but this writer would argue that there are other tracks on that same album that are even better, including \u201cHighway Star\u201d. This song is pure, unadulterated rock \u2018n\u2019 roll, chugging along at interstate speeds in a way that always sends chills up and down my arms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWot\u2019s\u2026 Uh The Deal?\u201d by Pink Floyd<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tPlay video<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1790772971_672_hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Play\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My favorite Pink Floyd songs have always been the ones that sardonically look at the passing of time, shifts in perspective, and the internal changes that make our lives more (and less) manageable as time marches on. Luckily, there are plenty that fit that description, including \u201cWot\u2019s\u2026 Uh The Deal?\u201d The heavy-hitting sentiments of this Obscured By Clouds track always give me goosebumps.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStarman\u201d by David Bowie<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tPlay video<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1790772973_778_hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Play\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Much like Neil Young, David Bowie has a versatile vocal range that he will often subdue in the name of dynamic performance. <a href=\"https:\/\/americansongwriter.com\/the-meaning-behind-starman-by-david-bowie\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cStarman\u201d<\/a> is an iconic moment in 1972 rock history, cementing Ziggy Stardust\u2019s image and backstory all in one song. The way Bowie leaps from one note to the next in the chorus has always been goosebump-inducing, no matter how many times I listen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photo by Michael Ochs Archives\/Getty Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The question of which decade offered the best rock \u2018n\u2019 roll will always have a completely subjective answer,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":865874,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[2616,88,216,2156],"class_list":["post-865873","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-1970s","tag-entertainment","tag-music","tag-rock-music"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/865873","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=865873"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/865873\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/865874"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=865873"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=865873"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=865873"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}