DRC Madness #41: Best #1 Song of the 70s

[Wolf]

Thank you, everyone, for voting in the DRC Madness #41: Best #1 Song of the ’70s as of the Finals has officially closed!

Below are the final voting results.

The Finals Results



As the Commish walks up to the podium and announces the

 

[Wolf]

I'll post an overall voting standings sometime later tonight or up to this weekend.

 

[Madison]

Thank You Wolf! I remember hearing the song in its prime on WLS when we were heading to visit my Aunt.

 

[Channel98]

Let It Be debuted at #37 on the March 9 1970 WLS Hit Parade survey. It rose to #30 the following week, then went to #4 and then to number one. It was number one for two weeks, then was replaced by the Jackson Five's ABC.

Eighty-three-year-old Paul McCartney performed Let It Be at Coors Field in Denver, October 11 2025.

 

[scotchandcigar]

American Pie was #1 for 4 weeks, because it's a better song.

 

[Channel98]

"Bye bye, Don McLean
American Pie is really keen
You went up against the Beatles
And you may think that's mean
But you should be able to clearly see
They win ev'ry Madness on DRC
And this is the day your song died"

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Sad and pathetic. It's not a bad song but it is just isn't the best song of the 70s.

 

[Channel98]

My favorite 1970s song is George Harrrison's What Is Life. (Yeah, a Beatle.) This video features San Francisco Ballet dancers Emma Rubinowitz and Esteban Hernandez.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

If you are looking at good George Harrison videos, I like this one (made in 2021 for a 1970 song):

 

[Listener]

One of my favorites. Many famous people in it.

 

[scotchandcigar]

Well, I can't believe I'm endorsing this, but now I'm actually looking forward to the Unmadness by IRBS.

 

[Aaron]

American Pie can still win if Mike Pence has the courage

 

[HecticArt]

Sad and pathetic. It's not a bad song but it is just isn't the best song of the 70s.

That’s why they call it the Madness!