Living in the 70s

More singer songwriters

On this weeks show we are exploring more of those brilliant singer songwriters of the Seventies. Folks who compose and sing their own songs, some playing thier own instruments.  Some are are confessional troubadours, some are more interested in other genres, but all of them contribute something special and uniquely their own. The post More singer songwriters [https://joy.org.au/livinginthe70s/2026/05/26/more-singer-songwriters/] appeared first on Living in the 70s [https://joy.org.au/livinginthe70s].

Natural wonder

Where would we be without nature?  It nurtures us, it restores us, it even heals us. Life would be pretty sad indeed without the awe and wonder of the natural world, the feelings of sun on our skin and rain on our faces and cool breezes lifting our hair, the salt tang of the sea and the bright clean air of the mountains. Many songwriters have been moved to write songs about the wonders of nature. The Seventies also saw the beginnings of serious concerns about the negative impact humans have on the natural world, concerns shared by many songwriters. But more than this, nature is of course a wonderful metaphor;  the joy of the sun, the sorrow of a cloudy day. The post Natural wonder [https://joy.org.au/livinginthe70s/2026/05/24/songs-about-nature/] appeared first on Living in the 70s [https://joy.org.au/livinginthe70s].

It’s the fashion

The fashion scene and the music scene go hand in hand. Musical trends push fashion forward and fashion helps artists create identities and express themselves. In fact fashion helps us all express ourselves. It’s not surpriseing, then, that items of clothing sometimes make an appearance in song lyrics. This week all of our tracks are very well dressed. The post It’s the fashion [https://joy.org.au/livinginthe70s/2026/05/15/songs-featuring-fashion/] appeared first on Living in the 70s [https://joy.org.au/livinginthe70s].

News worthy

While many songs are about timeless themes such as love, other songs can be very specific to the time and place where they were created. Like other artists, songwriters and musicians respond to what is happening around them – they hear the news and respond to current events. In the Seventies, this meant there were plenty of songs written about peace, social change and political resistance. On this weeks show we feature a small selection of songs responding to the news of the day. The post News worthy [https://joy.org.au/livinginthe70s/2026/05/08/songs-about-the-news/] appeared first on Living in the 70s [https://joy.org.au/livinginthe70s].

How’s the weather where you are?

Aaah the weather – the favourite subject of small talk, the topic of concern of farmers and walkers, and also the metaphor of choice for depicting a mood since time immemorial. It’s stormy weather, it’s raining in your heart, it’s a sunshiny day, and so on. Well here’s hoping that the sun comes out for all of you, our lovely listeners, while you enjoy our selection of Seventies tracks all about the weather. The post How’s the weather where you are? [https://joy.org.au/livinginthe70s/2026/04/28/weather-songs-2/] appeared first on Living in the 70s [https://joy.org.au/livinginthe70s].