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VH1's 25 Greatest Power Ballads
VH1 ^ | 1/2006 | Staff

Posted on 01/12/2006 11:42:13 AM PST by pissant

25. Close My Eyes Forever-- Lita Ford

24. When It's Love-- Van Halen

23. It's Been Awhile-- Staind

22. Still Loving You-- Scorpions

21. Silent Lucidity-- Queensryche

20. Love Song-- Tesla

19. Only God Knows Why-- Kid Rock

18. Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)-- Cinderella

17. These Dreams-- Heart

16. How You Remind Me-- Nickelback

15. I Remember You-- Skid Row

14. Keep On Loving You-- REO Speedwagon

13. Again-- Lenny Kravitz

12. Home Sweet Home-- Mötley Crüe

11. Nothing Else Matters-- Metallica

10. Is This Love-- Whitesnake

9. Sister Christian-- Night Ranger

8. Love Bites-- Def Leppard

7. Every Rose Has Its Thorn-- Poison

6. November Rain-- Guns N' Roses

5. I'll Be There For You-- Bon Jovi

4. With Arms Wide Open-- Creed

3. Beth-- Kiss

2. I Don't Want To Miss a Thing-- Aerosmith

1. Open Arms-- Journey


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KEYWORDS: eightiesrock; yikes
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To: EX52D

"Send Her My Love" is a good song. "Faithfully" is an easy song to sing karaoke. Not too many high notes to hit! LOL!


281 posted on 01/12/2006 1:28:31 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper ("Tucker Carlson could reveal himself as a castrated, lesbian, rodeo clown ...wouldn't surprise me")
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To: TheBigB

Ok - saved the list. Next weekend I'll play them all -- or as many as I can get my hands on! :o)


282 posted on 01/12/2006 1:29:13 PM PST by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
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To: StarCMC

Yaaay! : )


283 posted on 01/12/2006 1:32:02 PM PST by TheBigB (Someone's always playing corporation games...who cares, they're always changing corporation names)
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To: RockinRight
Survivor - good stuff there. Another underrated band IMHO. Loved "Eye of the Tiger" and "Burning Heart." Another good one was "High on You."

In 1982 or 83 I won free tickets to see Survivor and REO Speedwagon. Only concert I ever walked out on.
284 posted on 01/12/2006 1:35:05 PM PST by drjimmy
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To: pissant

I don't have time to read this whole thread!!

Is "I Wanna Know Where Love Is" by Foreigner listed here anyplace?

If it is, I apologize in advance, for the song and for repeating it.


285 posted on 01/12/2006 1:36:24 PM PST by colorcountry (I have a BS in B.S.)
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To: StarCMC
Have fun with this list. :)

That's what is currently loaded in my Winamp at the moment.

286 posted on 01/12/2006 1:36:33 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper ("Tucker Carlson could reveal himself as a castrated, lesbian, rodeo clown ...wouldn't surprise me")
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To: colorcountry
Is "I Wanna Know Where Love Is" by Foreigner listed here anyplace?

Nope.

However, "I Want To Know WHAT Love Is" has been mentioned. : )

287 posted on 01/12/2006 1:38:42 PM PST by TheBigB (Someone's always playing corporation games...who cares, they're always changing corporation names)
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To: pissant; RockinRight
Thanks for posting this pissant. These are always fun and nostalgic threads for me.

RR it's always fun playing "Rockin' the 80's" with you. Rock on my friend :)

I'll check back a little later.

288 posted on 01/12/2006 1:41:09 PM PST by MotleyGirl70
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To: RockinRight
"Alone" is a good one from Heart.

"I Didn't Want To Need You" is a another good one. Has a great guitar riff throughout.

289 posted on 01/12/2006 1:42:36 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper ("Tucker Carlson could reveal himself as a castrated, lesbian, rodeo clown ...wouldn't surprise me")
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To: TheBigB
1. Open Arms-- Journey Woo Hooo! =)

There should be more Journey on the list. They're virtual royalty when it comes to the power ballad. I mean, come on, Faithfully didn't make the list? I suppose they didn't want any more than one per group though.

290 posted on 01/12/2006 1:47:11 PM PST by TChris ("Unless you act, you're going to lose your world." - Mark Steyn)
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To: pissant

Open Arms over November Rain?

Fool please


291 posted on 01/12/2006 1:47:36 PM PST by skaterboy (My candy cane is so yummy and delicious)
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To: pissant

A "power ballad", by definition, sucks. They all suck-didily-uck.


292 posted on 01/12/2006 1:47:41 PM PST by handk (The truth is the truth even if no one believes it, and a lie is a lie even if everyone believes it.)
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To: BigSkyFreeper
NICE list!!!

I could listen to that!! :oD

Copied and saved!

I'd add a few less overplayed Kansas tunes and a little Robin Trower, more Sweet and maybe some more Triumph! Oh -- and my favorite Queen song. And of course the very best BOC song (IMO)... "Take Me Away"

:o) I love Classic rock!!

293 posted on 01/12/2006 1:47:54 PM PST by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
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To: pissant

OMG I hate all of this music except journey- but darned if it doesn't bring back some serious memories.


294 posted on 01/12/2006 1:49:14 PM PST by lawgirl ("You can try to wipe the memories aside, but it's you that you erase..." Honestly- Billy Corgan)
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To: StarCMC
LOL! Yeah, that list of mine is a work in progress. Some of them I stumbled upon by accident, or heard on the radio online. Online radio stations are nice in that they show the artist and song title, because I have heard some songs over the years, yet I don't know the name of the title. LOL!

Heck, I have a couple of Michael Jackson tunes from his "Thriller" album. Which is his best album IMHO.

295 posted on 01/12/2006 1:52:59 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper ("Tucker Carlson could reveal himself as a castrated, lesbian, rodeo clown ...wouldn't surprise me")
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To: StarCMC

I recommend the Canadian group, The Tragically Hip (they have a huge following in the Northern United States), and Blue Rodeo (another Canadian rock band) was doing crossover country and rock before their time. LOL


296 posted on 01/12/2006 1:55:11 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper ("Tucker Carlson could reveal himself as a castrated, lesbian, rodeo clown ...wouldn't surprise me")
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To: StarCMC
One of my favorite classic rock stations is Q107 out of Toronto. They have "theme weekends", which might be just the kind of station you're looking for. :)

One of my favorite theme weekends is their "A to Z" weekend. They play their entire playlist starting on Friday afternoons with artists starting with the letter A and ending on Sunday evening with Z.

297 posted on 01/12/2006 1:59:23 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper ("Tucker Carlson could reveal himself as a castrated, lesbian, rodeo clown ...wouldn't surprise me")
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To: BigSkyFreeper

Have you ever heard Steve Walsh's solo album "Schemer Dreamer" or have you heard the band "Missouri"? They were a one hit wonder with "Movin' On" which was very popular here...in Missouri! LOL I'm a fan of Asia and Toto too. And we own a TON of Kansas CD's.


298 posted on 01/12/2006 2:07:43 PM PST by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
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To: TheBigB
However, "I Want To Know WHAT Love Is" has been mentioned. : ) Now where was that thread about mangled lyrics?........
299 posted on 01/12/2006 2:08:02 PM PST by colorcountry (I have a BS in B.S.)
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To: BigSkyFreeper

KEWL!!

Our local Classic Rock station plays the Top 1000 every Independence Day weekend -- I always LOVE that!!


300 posted on 01/12/2006 2:09:14 PM PST by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
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