The Y! Music Playlist Blog

Classic Rock Magic

By | The Y! Music Playlist Blog – Wed, Sep 28, 2011 2:31 PM EDT

Musicians dig magic. You can find thousands of songs about the mystical arts, whether it be of the pull-a-rabbit-out-of-the-hat variety, or the mystical, Gandolf type. When I think of "magic" songs I think of classic rock, mostly because I get an image of a 1970s model conversion van with an airbrushed wizard on the side -- the windows are down and an 8-track player blasting some classic Electric Light Orchestra. I've already done a playlist of "Wizard Songs", so for this playlist I've expanded the parameters from "wizard" to "magic", while constraining the list to classic rock, instead of being open ended in regard to genre. This 14 song playlist is the result. So get your magic wand and crank it up man!

What would you add?

HeartClassic Rock Magic

1. Magic Man - Heart

2. Black Magic Woman - Santana

3. Magical Mystery Tour (LIVE Paul McCartney version)  - The Beatles

4. Abracadabra - Steve Miller Band

5. Magic - The Cars

6. Presto - Rush

7. Strange Magic - Electric Light Orchestra

8. Something Magic - Procol Harum

9. Magic - Pilot

10. Magic Woman Touch - The Hollies

11. The Magician's Birthday - Uriah Heep

12. The Magician - Bruce Dickinson

13. Magic Time - Van Morrison

14. Magic Dance - David Bowie

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