Decade discussion: The 1970s

[davids]

Why do still wear them then lol Those platform boots wear a mare - plus flared kecks I wore parallel kecks with Dr Martins

I morphed from a skinhead to hippy in record time. Wasn't going to pull any birds as a skinhead in Uni.

 

[mahermi1]

Fleming's Jeans. Ben Sherman shirts.

Now you're talking Ben Sherman shirts !
But to counter, 5 star tank tops
Sure I had one..

 

[Joey66]

Now you're talking Ben Sherman shirts !
But to counter, 5 star tank tops
Sure I had one..

Those Tanktops - like a colour Television vertical hold gone wrong lol

 

[davids]

Now you're talking Ben Sherman shirts !
But to counter, 5 star tank tops
Sure I had one..

Guilty as charged. I remember a hooped tank top over penny round collar shirt with fairies on it.

 

[summerisle]

Adverts that sold something like chocolate, toothpaste, washing up liquid,but not funeral plans.

And, public information films.

 

[BlueAmigo]

One of the greatest things I've ever found on the Internet. JJ Burnel with the greatest bass tone EVER. 1978.

 

[gonetomorrow]

God bless the 70s. Flares, fags, footy and French hitch hiking holidays.

 

[mahermi1]

Guilty as charged. I remember a hooped tank top over penny round collar shirt with fairies on it.

Haha, hold my beer, mine was a dark blue, spotted penny round, a light blue striped, patterned tank top with two tone parallel pants, I take consolation that it was the glam rock era....oh and much preferred the new romantic music to the punk rock crap. Though I did really like the Stranglers at the time.

 

[blue61]

Best decade ever …. Still miss the cheesecloth shirts and winklepicker shoes

I ruined my cheesecloth shirt by leaning on the recently painted barrier at Stamford Bridge in 90° plus on the opening day of the season in '78. Younger viewers will find it hard to believe, but we won!

 

[mezzrow]

….my formative years, I remember it for terrific music but that might be tinged with nostalgia.

Everton had arguably its greatest ever title winning team and it was when I signed for the RS, played at plenty of famous grounds and scored loads of goals

Mine as well, Eggs. Great music, awful clothing, horrible autos, and I didn't know Everton football from apple butter, being in the USA.

Looks like I missed most of the good stuff sourced from Everton in the 70's and 80's, but I'm still here. Got to enjoy a couple of undefeated seasons for my respective NFL and NCAA basketball teams, and learned how to deal with female rejection on a continuing basis and persist despite it. I did (and played) 'the Hustle' and 'the Bump', despite the fact that if I could dance I wouldn't be in the band.

It was good to be in the band then. Remember bands with horn sections that played Tower of Power covers? Ahhh, that was heaven.