big cheesy inspirational songs you find yourself inspired by despite your better judgment

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"shadowplay"

― Aaron Grossman (aajjgg), Wednesday, 18 September 2002 03:35 (twenty-one years ago) link

chris - i don't necessarily mean popular - i'm more referring to this sweeping grandeur - "unsubtle" is a good word. critically laughed at, i don't know, probably. again, just the idea that it's putting forth lyrics or ideas that are terminally doe-eyed and heartfelt and optimistic and overly broad and that you (if you tend towards cynicism, esp.) would typically laugh at but suddenly you say - holy spunk, that moved me.

And "Do You Realize" is a perfect example of what I'm talking about.

― doug, Wednesday, 18 September 2002 06:16 (twenty-one years ago) link

'dancing queen' by abba, though i'm with kris - several of the songs listed here have elicited the same reaction at one point or another. must do something about that karaoke fetish...

― angelo (angelo), Wednesday, 18 September 2002 06:18 (twenty-one years ago) link

"can't smile without you" by barry manilow and "one day in your life" by wacko jacko are two of my favourite ever songs. the former makes me ecstatically happy (in a melancholy kinda way) the latter unaccountably sad (in a bittersweet sorta way). either way, we're talking tears.

― michael w., Wednesday, 18 September 2002 07:14 (twenty-one years ago) link

Something Inside So Strong.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Wednesday, 18 September 2002 09:57 (twenty-one years ago) link

The obvious one:
"Music was my first love/ And it will be my last/ Music of the futUUUURE/ and MUSIC of the paaaaaaaaaast"

― Jeff W, Wednesday, 18 September 2002 10:16 (twenty-one years ago) link

Anything by Journey.

― kate, Wednesday, 18 September 2002 12:04 (twenty-one years ago) link

We've only just begun... to live...
White lace and promises... a kiss for good luck and we're on our way...

― My name is Kenny, Wednesday, 18 September 2002 14:31 (twenty-one years ago) link

My loneliness is killing me
I must confess I still believe!

― Aaron Grossman (aajjgg), Thursday, 19 September 2002 00:44 (twenty-one years ago) link

"I Wanna Know What Love Is" - Foreigner (great article, too, Tom)

"Hold On To The Night" - Richard Marx

yes, lots of Journey, esPEcially "Separate Ways"

"Heaven" - Bryan Adams

"I Can't Go For That" - Hall and Oates

"Joey" - Concrete Blonde

"King of Wishful Thinking" - whoever the fuck did that one

"Waiting for a Star to Fall" - ditto

― Clarke B., Thursday, 19 September 2002 01:51 (twenty-one years ago) link

"King of Wishful Thinking" = Go West!

― Aaron Grossman (aajjgg), Thursday, 19 September 2002 01:53 (twenty-one years ago) link

I'm gonna keep on loving you, cause it's the only thing I wanna do... Come on, try to top the Speedwagon, I dare ya.

― B:Rad (Brad), Thursday, 19 September 2002 02:12 (twenty-one years ago) link

There is no guilt and there is no law!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 19 September 2002 05:13 (twenty-one years ago) link

"waiting for a star to fall" = will to power. shit name.

― michael wells (michael w.), Friday, 20 September 2002 08:11 (twenty-one years ago) link

"Waiting for a Star to Fall" was by Boy Meets Girl. Will to Power did that "Ooh baby I love your way" song.

REO Speedwagon, "In My Dreams"
Wilson Phillips, "Release Me"
Bette Midler, "The Rose"
Bangles, "Eternal Flame"

― Underclocked, Friday, 20 September 2002 09:41 (twenty-one years ago) link

Lean On Me I wont Fall Over by Carter USM

― Tom (Groke), Friday, 20 September 2002 09:46 (twenty-one years ago) link

underclocked - that was a delibirate mistake to show how cool i am. sucker.

― michael wells (michael w.), Friday, 20 September 2002 09:58 (twenty-one years ago) link

i knew that.

― michael wells (michael w.), Friday, 20 September 2002 09:59 (twenty-one years ago) link

one month passes...

"Under pressure" is great! Never mind the cheesiness.

― man, Tuesday, 19 November 2002 00:16 (twenty-one years ago) link

six months pass...

Christina Aguilera - "Beautiful". And maybe "Fighter" too.

― sundar subramanian (sundar), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 14:23 (twenty years ago) link

"Save Me," by Aimee Mann or Remy Zero, take your pick.

― Squirrel_Police (Squirrel_Police), Wednesday, 28 May 2003 06:14 (twenty years ago) link

What Sundar said.

― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Wednesday, 28 May 2003 07:19 (twenty years ago) link

dj deekline - sexy cinderella.
not really inspirational, but hella cheesey

― ambrose (ambrose), Wednesday, 28 May 2003 12:19 (twenty years ago) link

Black Eyed Peas -- "Where Is The Love" except my better judgement sez yes too.

― Sterling Clover (s_clover), Wednesday, 28 May 2003 14:03 (twenty years ago) link

twelve years pass...

have found this song super inspiring lately

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1ut1XIOIgg

― the naive cockney chorus (Simon H.), Wednesday, 7 October 2015 04:40 (eight years ago) link

Aimee Mann's "Save Me" otm

also "I Hope You Dance"

― Wimmels, Wednesday, 7 October 2015 16:53 (eight years ago) link

One Shining Moment

― pplains, Wednesday, 7 October 2015 17:22 (eight years ago) link

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