"when the children cry" is the worst
― free your spirit pig (La Lechera), Tuesday, 6 August 2013 02:16 (ten years ago) link
Alias - More Than Words Can SayCheap Trick - The FlamePeter Cetera and Cher - After AllBryan Adams - Heaven
― Neanderthal, Tuesday, 6 August 2013 02:19 (ten years ago) link
Ha, I love that Alias song too. I honestly didn't know that its success extended beyond Canada.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Tuesday, 6 August 2013 02:35 (ten years ago) link
I remember hearing it a LOT as a kid. that and the Styx song "Show Me the Way" and that Michael W. Smith crossover tune "Place in this World"
― Neanderthal, Tuesday, 6 August 2013 02:37 (ten years ago) link
Ha, Alias was a supergroup with members of Sheriff and Heart!
This was like 5 times as big as that Alias song (went top 5 twice iirc):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7b7iOoN5lIk
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Tuesday, 6 August 2013 03:19 (ten years ago) link
oh wow, I completely forgot that song!
― Neanderthal, Tuesday, 6 August 2013 03:21 (ten years ago) link
Adored it.
― first I think it's time I kick a little verse! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 6 August 2013 03:30 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tz8c7zPYxjY
― only dogg forgives (Eazy), Tuesday, 6 August 2013 03:40 (ten years ago) link
Wow @ the last note in "When I'm With You"
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Tuesday, 6 August 2013 04:00 (ten years ago) link
I love a lot of power ballads unashamedly and some enthusiastically, but Steelheart's "I'll Never Let You Go" is THE ABSOLUTE WORST SONG OF THE 90S AND PERHAPS THE SECOND HALF OF THE 20TH CENTURY.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Tuesday, 6 August 2013 04:38 (ten years ago) link
Now that's what I call Kuschelrock!
Matthias Reim -Ich hab geträumt von Dir
Reached No.2 in Germany in 1991
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3M1S6p2WoE
― OutdoorFish, Tuesday, 6 August 2013 09:31 (ten years ago) link
Hoo boy, there's some bad shit on this thread.
― One Way Ticket on the 1277 Express (Bill Magill), Tuesday, 6 August 2013 14:16 (ten years ago) link
that was the point bill
― ..it would have sounded about as heavy as Talulah Gosh. (Algerian Goalkeeper), Tuesday, 6 August 2013 15:30 (ten years ago) link
this thread is cyberbullying me
― maura, Tuesday, 6 August 2013 15:41 (ten years ago) link
also this is the ne plus ultra of power ballads because it has E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0Wf1u5At4k
― maura, Tuesday, 6 August 2013 15:48 (ten years ago) link
"worst power ballads" thread starts off with "to be with you," a song that totally rules, so, uh, okay
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Tuesday, 6 August 2013 17:10 (ten years ago) link
oh wait of course ag started a thread just to point at versions of metal he hates
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Tuesday, 6 August 2013 17:11 (ten years ago) link
yawn
my best friend and his wife, both of whom share much of my taste, chose "Love of a Lifetime" as their wedding dance last summer.
― first I think it's time I kick a little verse! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 6 August 2013 17:31 (ten years ago) link
i grimaced after reading that
― free your spirit pig (La Lechera), Tuesday, 6 August 2013 17:38 (ten years ago) link
For weeks before the wedding I was offended -- I thought they were trolling! But they genuinely love the song, and it became theirs after they heard it on a satellite radio station a few weeks into dating.
― first I think it's time I kick a little verse! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 6 August 2013 17:40 (ten years ago) link
all of my high school friends listened to the infamous 103.5 THE BLAZE in chicago, which between maybe '89 and '92 was playing nothing but "metal" such as this. along with some classic rock a la aerosmith, zep, kansas, rush, pink floyd, bad company, journey, etc. i think right around the time of trixter and 'adrenalize' the station plunged. they tried to keep up by putting nirvana and PJ in the playlist but Q101 was way ahead of them and basically stole half their audience.
― christmas candy bar (al leong), Tuesday, 6 August 2013 17:43 (ten years ago) link
more power ballads to 'em i guess
― free your spirit pig (La Lechera), Tuesday, 6 August 2013 17:43 (ten years ago) link
power ballads are cool
― usic for 18 magicians (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 6 August 2013 17:47 (ten years ago) link
oh wait of course ag started a thread just to point at versions of metal he hates― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Tuesday, August 6, 2013 6:11 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalinkyawn― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Tuesday, August 6, 2013 6:11 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Tuesday, August 6, 2013 6:11 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
does this mean I'm finally losing the reputation of the guy who loves and is earnest about everything? WOOHOO!
― ..it would have sounded about as heavy as Talulah Gosh. (Algerian Goalkeeper), Tuesday, 6 August 2013 18:16 (ten years ago) link
glad to be here
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Tuesday, 6 August 2013 18:22 (ten years ago) link
"Forever" by the 80's incarnation of KISS is always overlooked.
― All kinds of heinous things, Tuesday, 6 August 2013 19:00 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kzmvn7a0rvQ
― this gtr climbed mt. washington (Edward III), Tuesday, 6 August 2013 20:22 (ten years ago) link
not Nothing Else Matters? I thought you hated that
― ..it would have sounded about as heavy as Talulah Gosh. (Algerian Goalkeeper), Tuesday, 6 August 2013 20:50 (ten years ago) link
Unforgiven, that's that shit I don't like
― Neanderthal, Tuesday, 6 August 2013 21:32 (ten years ago) link
look into my eyes
http://www.mrnuke.com/pics/apone1.jpg
― how's life, Tuesday, 6 August 2013 22:02 (ten years ago) link
I dig most of the stuff listed here. You guys need more cheese in yr diet.
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 6 August 2013 22:09 (ten years ago) link
you will see
― how's life, Tuesday, 6 August 2013 22:23 (ten years ago) link
waaaaht you mean to-ooo-oo me....
― how's life, Tuesday, 6 August 2013 22:25 (ten years ago) link
vg even loves thishttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4RjJKxsamQ
― ..it would have sounded about as heavy as Talulah Gosh. (Algerian Goalkeeper), Tuesday, 6 August 2013 22:48 (ten years ago) link
― All kinds of heinous things,
and:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEwnfhuPJGs
― first I think it's time I kick a little verse! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 6 August 2013 22:49 (ten years ago) link
since we're posting vg's fave music apparently then this needs to be addedhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-6GvkmMPv4
― ..it would have sounded about as heavy as Talulah Gosh. (Algerian Goalkeeper), Tuesday, 6 August 2013 22:58 (ten years ago) link
honestly, I used to have a playlist of this shit for like when I was trying to get to sleep at night, cuz cheesy ballads don't require much concentration, are usually earwormy, won't sound awesome enough to keep me awake active listening, and send me to the arena of my dreams. Shit I used to have on my sleepytime mix tapes included:
Skid Row-Wasted TimeDef Leppard - Love BitesW.A.S.P. - Hold On to My HeartChicago - Will You Still Love Me? (FP me if you must)Peter Cetera - The Glory of LoveSymphony X - Candlelight Fantasia (seriously this is awesome!)Savatage - When the Crowds are Gone (this too!)Jimmy Harnen - Where Are you NowStarship - SaraStone Sour - Bother (yes, I'm aware of how horrible and faux-Def Leppardy it is)Toto - I'll Be Over You
― Neanderthal, Tuesday, 6 August 2013 23:05 (ten years ago) link
love bites is great, the production on that song knocks me out
― usic for 18 magicians (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 6 August 2013 23:07 (ten years ago) link
that got to #1 in the states didnt it?
― ..it would have sounded about as heavy as Talulah Gosh. (Algerian Goalkeeper), Tuesday, 6 August 2013 23:09 (ten years ago) link
love bites is rad
I don't really think of Winds of Change in this category, even though it is the Scorps. it's fun to whistle to in the car though so *shrug*
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 6 August 2013 23:11 (ten years ago) link
"Love Bites" does exactly what it sets out to do. Joe Elliott's meek vulnerability on "When we make looooooooooooove", the wall of voice harmonies that come in on the pre-chorus, and the monstrous chorus....boom.
sadly, on Spotify, they only have a shitty live version of it.
― Neanderthal, Tuesday, 6 August 2013 23:12 (ten years ago) link
is "Hysteria" a power ballad? I hope so. That thing glistens.
― first I think it's time I kick a little verse! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 6 August 2013 23:13 (ten years ago) link
Yeah I prefer 'Hysteria' 100 x more than 'Love Bites', and I love that whole album a TON.
'Hysteria''s awesome.
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 6 August 2013 23:14 (ten years ago) link
I consider it one. at least with Def Leppard ballads, they knew how to do em right, with delightful bombast.
I know it ain't cool for us metal headbangaz to admit we like Hysteria but well I do... a lot. it's a great pop album.
― Neanderthal, Tuesday, 6 August 2013 23:16 (ten years ago) link
omg lol @ your sleepytime playlist,
in partic
Chicago - Will You Still Love Me? (FP me if you must)
and that Toto song.
― free your spirit pig (La Lechera), Tuesday, 6 August 2013 23:18 (ten years ago) link
yeah its the type that I have to play at low volume in my room so my housemates don't burst into my room, pointing and laughing.
― Neanderthal, Tuesday, 6 August 2013 23:19 (ten years ago) link
make no bones tho, other than that song, "Africa", and "Rosanna", if I hear Toto I drop what I'm doing and kick the nearest person's ass.
ok and maybe "Georgy Porgy"...
― Neanderthal, Tuesday, 6 August 2013 23:20 (ten years ago) link
the people who like these songs make the best karaoke friends
― free your spirit pig (La Lechera), Tuesday, 6 August 2013 23:21 (ten years ago) link