R&P! For or against: Power Ballads?

Do you love it? Hate it? Why?

BQ: First thing that comes to mind when I say (or type), "Fire truck"
BQ2: Last album you bought and how much was it?
BQ3: Favorite band/artist at the moment

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14 Responses to “R&P! For or against: Power Ballads?”

  1. Vicky Says:

    Decidedly neutral because every time I form an opinion one way or the other I hear a song that changes my mind.

    BA: Fire f*ck
    BA2: Chimera by Delerium, $9.99
    BA3: Roison Murphy

  2. Smile [buddha of suburbia] Says:

    blah, against, mostly.
    There ARE some good ones, but mostly they’re so overly sappy that I just laugh.

    BA: Red
    BA2:So Alone-Johnny Thunders (15 bucks) and Beyond Good and Evil-The Cult (3 bucks)
    BA3: Johnny Thunders

  3. Ty Says:

    Impartial. A good song is a good song. If I like what I hear the style of the song doesn’t matter.

    BQ: A burning telephone pole
    BQ2: Tom Waits – Small Change $12.99
    BQ3: Too many at the moment….

  4. The back of yo head is ridikalus Says:

    Tha ballad brings me mah power, i be lovin’ it

    BQ: a lil sumtin-sumtin- bad 4 letter word
    BQ2: yo, das Darrell’s lil secret to keep. r&p don’t know dat shiz
    BQ3: Darrell keeps confidential, bro.

  5. Jimmy Jazz Says:

    Def Leppard had some good ones. By the end of the 80s power ballads had become pretty awful though.

    Bringing On The Heartbreak
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1-j9hEPenM

    1: Dalmations
    2: Bette Midler – Self titled – $3.95
    3: Motorhead baby!

  6. All That Glitters Says:

    Lol, I effin’ love them. They’re so cheesy.

    BA: Fire? haha I don’t know.
    BA2: Warped-D’Molls, 6.99 & Feel the Steel- Steel Panther, 7.99, about 10 minutes ago.
    BA3: the Quireboys. :)

  7. Mia(rips her to shreds) Says:

    Ehh…There are *some* good ones, but I’m mostly against over indulgent vocals.

    BA: Dalmatians. The only dog sexy enough to put out fires!
    BA2: I can’t remember. I have awful memory.
    BA3: I’m kind of going through a Beatles phase right now.

    Weeeee! Bye!

  8. Sookie Says:

    Get your lighter out…

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEJvifE2YnU

    Some are much better than others.

    BQ: Firemen.
    BQ2: Uhhh, Static Tensions – Kylesa. $9 and some change.
    BQ3: Deftones.

  9. Johnny Was: MTV Get Off The Air Says:

    completely aginast…why? because mostly hair metal bands do it and i cant stand hair metal

    BA: fIREHOSE…the band
    BA2: i bought a bunch at the same time…but i remember the last one i grabbed was Nouns by No Age and it was like 13 bucks or something
    BA3: Guided by Voices or Dismemberment Plan

  10. Matt H Says:

    I think they’re a bit annoying. The 80s ones in particular. A rocking slow song isn’t necessarily a bad thing but tracks like "Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing" by Aerosmith are just really irritating.

    I know that’s not from the 80s but it perfectly exemplifies what I mean.

    I guess it depends if they’re any good.

    - nee-nah nee-nah nee-nah
    - "Daydream Nation" by Sonic Youth and it was £5
    - The Who

  11. Autumn G Says:

    Love, lots of great hair metal power ballads. :)

    BQ: A grasshopper. And no, I’m not on drugs.
    BQ2: I bought Use Your Illusion I. Usually I just download for free, but I like getting copies of albums I really like.
    BQ3: Between Guns N Roses and Tora Tora. Oh I’d kill to have Wild America and Surprise Attack on the actual CD.

  12. Darth Marks For Uli Jon Roth Says:

    For, in the most part, some are atrocious (Every Rose Has It’s Thorn – Poison) some are win (Heading For A Heartbreak – Winger)

    BA: Farenheit 451
    BA2: I haven’t bought one in awhile
    BA3: RATM

  13. Buffy Says:

    Hate. They’re cliched and most of the time bands don’t really put their hearts into them.

    bq: Flaming cars that explode whenever said (or typed) Fire Trucks attempt to pour water on them. There is mass chaos in my mind at the moment. Rioting. Which therefore makes me get "Riot" by Three Days Grace stuck in my head.
    I love that song.

    bq2: Kings of Leon- Youth and Young Manhood. uhhh, no clue at the price…..

    bq3: the Pixies. I just watched Fight Club again, so I got ‘em on the brain.

  14. david w Says:

    for the most part, they are alright. hard to grow up during the eighties (journey, hair – metal, etc.) and not have at least a few that you like.

    bq1 – pierce manufacturing, a co. in wisconsin that builds fire trucks. my company makes parts for them.

    bq2 – probably 5 bucks or so, used off of amazon. can’t remember what it was, has been a while.

    bq3 – jude cole, a pop – rock singer and songwriter most popular in the early 90’s.

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