What's your favorite song from 1979?

[Coventina]

Mine could be from any one of the terrific Ska revival bands of the late '70s.

But, I had to pick just one:

[Coventina]

1. OK, turns out I can't post just one:

[Coventina]

2. Ska isn't just for the boys:

[FM123]

3. Cheap Trick's "I Want You To Want Me"

[FM123]

5. Ok I can't just list one either : My Sharona & Heart of Glass too...

[33taw]

4. In the Navy

[Wolf Frankula]

6. What do you think of this version?

Wolf

[33taw]

8. Nice!!

[33taw]

9. Nice!

[Glorfindel]

7. "Another Brick in the Wall" by Pink Floyd

One of my MOST favorite songs of all time.

[ImpeachTheGOP]

10. Motorhead - Damage Case

[shanny]

11. Sultans of Swing

from my favorite band.

[red dog 1]

12. Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits

Honorable Mentions:

Another Brick in the Wall: Part ll - Pink Floyd
The Devil Went Down to Georgia - Charlie Daniels Band

[lastlib]

13. "Comfortably Numb" -- Pink Floyd

One of the great guitar riffs in rock music

[Rhiannon12866]

14. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor

[Phentex]

15. What's not to love?

[Leith]

18. A Classic!

from the first moment I heard it.

[shawmut]

16. Chic - I Want Your Love

[gratuitous]

17. Hands down this song, there is no further discussion or debate

So, like, don't even try.

[hurl]

19. Devo

At the time, I was a high-school kid too young to drive. An older kid used to pick me up for summer band blasting this album from JBL speakers in his 60s Pontiac Bonneville. Nerdville all the way, but good times.

[hurl]

20. Also this one

XTC - Making Plans for Nigel

[pressbox69]

21. This one

[Coventina]

22. I love that song as well!!

One of my all-time favorites!!