The irony that Big Star would be included on an album of songs from the 1970's (more particularly sprinkled heavily throughout the show's sound track) should topple the foundation of any fans of classic progressive rock. Whomever's choice it was from the show to included "I'm in Love With a Girl" and "Thirteen" as interlude music and "Out in the Streets" as a theme (sorry Cheap Trick, Alex Chilton's version is better...but a nice nod just the same) should be thanked for giving Big Star some deserved attention by the latest generation. But I guess they couldn't use Big Star's version for the theme because it has that line "...wish we had a joint so bad..." just like they can't show the smoke/haze in the basement. I suppose they couldn't mention that the senior class probably unanimously voted Cannabis Sativa as their class flower, either.
"Side 2" of this "album", featuring Montrose, BÖC, Ted Nugent, 10cc (good story about how they got their name) and other deeper cuts is really the hightlight of the package. This *actual* music of the 1970's was heard on the FM dial while AM powerhouses played what people think were the great songs of the `70's like most of Elton John's blather, "Afternoon Delight" by the Starland Vocal Band and great choices from KC and the Sunshine Band or Donna Summer (blechhh).
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That 70's Show Presents: Rockin
