Many rock ballads, as we know, can be cheesy... but name one that is acceptably "cool" in your opinion, and state the reason why...
(This question was inspired by one that R&P member Spooky posted out a few days ago ... on the cheesiest rock ballads)
For instance:
I like Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes" because it's the song in that famous scene in "Say Anything" where John Cusack serenades a girl with a boom box over his head...
...therefore it has a coolness factor to it and isn't cheesy
2007-10-28 16:13:44 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Rock and Pop
"coolness" factor is key
2007-10-28 16:25:42 · update #1
Jasmine - I'd say The Cars' "Drive" is the cool one in that list
2007-10-28 16:27:43 · update #2
Duran Duran's "Ordinary World" -- great pick lovnrckets...passes the "coolness" test
2007-10-28 16:29:35 · update #3
wow, it's been a while since I heard that song Dani
2007-10-28 16:30:44 · update #4
OK - Layla's not bad either ...
2007-10-28 16:34:42 · update #5
There's a scene in Good Fellas that plays Clapton's "Layla"
2007-10-28 16:36:29 · update #6
The 'Peej' - (PJ Harvey) - of course she passes :)
2007-10-28 18:21:16 · update #7
I love Red Rain, and ok, I also really like "Don't Give Up" - his duet with Kate Bush
2007-10-28 18:23:10 · update #8
Mercy Street - another good one
2007-10-29 12:30:46 · update #9
Prof. I guess you're right, it's hard to define a ballad, because as lovnrckets said, it's sort of a contradiction, the word rock and ballad shouldn't even be paired. Is it possible for a ballad to even be "rawking"? (sorry - the word 'rocking' sounds square to me when spelled that way)
2007-10-29 12:33:01 · update #10
Yes Rocket Queen, I agree
2007-10-29 16:21:30 · update #11
This will be extremely difficult because by the very definition of rock, as well as ballad, these two things are polar opposites and don't work well together. Perhaps these are somewhat acceptable.
Stone Sour - Through Glass - gotta love it when a scary bad *** metal band goes all soft and tender.
Duran Duran - Ordinary World
Smashing Pumpkins - Tonight, Tonight
2007-10-28 16:23:48 · answer #1 · answered by Rckets 7 · 8⤊ 0⤋
I LOOOOOVE Power Ballads!
Tesla - Love song
Motley Crue - Home Sweet Home
Warrant - Heaven
Lynch mob - Through These Eyes
Mr. Big - Be With You
Fire House - Love of a Lifetime / When I look into Your Eyes
Kiss - Forever
Aerosmith - Crying
Kix - Don't Close Your Eyes
April Wine - Just Between You and Me
Cinderella - Don't Know What You got (Till it's Gone)
Dokken - Slipping Away / Alone Again
Def Leppard - Two Steps Behind
Extreme - More Than Words
Bad Company - Shooting Star
Little River Band - Lonesome Loser
Night Ranger - Sister Christian
White Lion - When the Children Cry
Poison - Something To Believe In
Scorpians - Wind of Change
Slaughter - To the Angels
Boston - Amanda
Faster Pussycat - House of Pain
Join Waite - Missing You
Enuff Z'nuff - Fly High Michelle
LA Guns - Ballad of Jayne
Honeymoon Suite - What Does it Take
Pat Benatar - We Belong
Damn Yankees - High Enough
White Snake - Is this Love
Europe - Carrie
Winger - Headed For a Heatbreak
SteelHeart- I'll Never Let You Go (Angel Eyes)
Bad English - When I see you Smile
Asia - Heat of the Moment
Trixter - Give it to me Good
Vixen - Edge of a Broken Heart
Britney Fox - Girl School
Skid Row - I Remember You
Lita Ford - Kiss Me Deadly
Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love Is
REO Speedwagon - Can't Fight This Feeling
Cheap Trick - The Flame
Queensryche - Silent Lucidity
I could go on forever! :)
2007-10-29 07:09:47 · answer #2 · answered by Tesla Girl is Rokken with Dokken 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Rain Song ~ Led Zeppelin
Something ~ The Beatles
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood ~ Joe Cocker
Still In Love With You ~ Thin Lizzy
Wish You Were Here ~ Pink Floyd
Against All Odds ~ Phil Collins
Beauty and the Beast ~ Stevie Nicks
Heaven Can Wait ~ Meat Loaf
Need Your Love So Bad ~ Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac
Reasons why.... just because!
Most of these are noted as being classic tracks, and they wouldn't have been afforded that status if they were cheesy.
Edit :~
How the heck did I forget Jimi Hendrix?!
Angel ; Little Wing ; The Wind Cries Mary ~ Jimi Hendrix
Behind Blue Eyes ~ The Who
Wild Horses ; Angie ~ Rolling Stones
2007-10-29 02:10:28 · answer #3 · answered by Lady Silver Rose * Wolf 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, my personel favorite is Porcupine Tree's The Rest Will Flow, it's very sweet, but I never found it too be cheesy. I think I find it not to be cheesy because it's really minimalistic. It's not full of extravagent solos so crazy vocals, it's simple.
Since youtube doesn't have a video for it, I'll instead put Porcupine Tree's Lazarus
http://youtube.com/watch?v=dfmOtTMa-8M
I'm personally hearing November Rain right now on the radio, and I think as long as the ballad doesn't use cliche's, it's fine. Using a cliche in a ballad is suicide for a song.
2007-10-28 16:20:25 · answer #4 · answered by meep meep 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's more fringe-y, but totally has the mentality.
Sebadoh - Together or Alone (Barlow built a career on walking the line)
...and I'm not sure if it counts, but
Grandaddy - the Warming Sun
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Glad I'm not the only person that was having trouble finding the line. Here are a couple more I was thinking of. I deleted several answers because I wasn't sure if they were true ballads.
the Pixies - Velouria
...also on the Jeremy Enigk kick (thanks for the idea Buzzkill) Abegaile Anne (as well as your choice of Shade and the Black Hat which is a great tune as well)
Okkervil River - For the Enemy
Aimee Mann - Lost In Space (Hopefully I won't lose any cred over that one)
Built To Spill - The Host
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Probably too mellow to be a "rock" ballad, but while we're on Peter Gabriel, I was always a big fan of Mercy Street as well.
2007-10-29 05:11:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
All My Love-Led Zeppelin
Ready For Love-Bad Company
Mistreated-Deep Purple
Changes-Black Sabbath
Wish You Were Here-Pink Floyd
Tuesday's Gone-Lynyrd Skynyrd
Moonlight Mile-The Rolling Stones
Across The Universe-The Beatles
Still You Turn Me On-ELP
Seasons Of Wither-Aerosmith
For Starters
2007-10-28 17:14:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I, Norton I, Emperor of Yahoo! Answers, formerly of Algoa Bay, Cape of Good Hope, and now for the last 150 years and 10 months past of S. F., Cal., have issued an imperial decree whereas "Sad Song" by Lou Reed is to be considered an acceptable rock ballad.
Given under our royal hand and seal at San Francisco, this 28th day of October, 2007.
Signed,
Norton I, Emperor of Yahoo! Answers
2007-10-28 17:02:08 · answer #7 · answered by Mickey Mouse Spears 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Love Of My Life - Queen
It's just a great song, Freddy & Brian always preformed it in concert, and the whole audiance would sing along.
Dream On - Aerosmith
It's the all time classic ballad. Not too wimpy either.
2007-10-29 06:44:03 · answer #8 · answered by The Rock & Roll Doctor 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ok I dont know if you'd consider this a 'rock ballad'...well I wouldnt see why not! lol
Anywho "Lady" - STYX
I thought of it when you said that In Your Eyes is cool b/c of ot being in Say Anything!
If anyone is a Freaks and Geeks fan you'll know what Im talking about! And I just love the song! lol
"Sweet Child O' Mine" - GnR
face it. its just a good song! lol
why cant I think of more...
Oh and Led Zeps Thank You....one of my favorites ever!
2007-10-28 16:44:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
My main problem is I never really know what constitutes a ballad but here goes :
Alice in Chains - Nutshell, No Excuses, and Don't Follow (Jar of Flies is just that good)
Jimi Hendrix - The Wind Cries Mary & Castles Made Of Sand
The Who - Love Reign O'er Me
I know there's not a lot of people who like U2 but I absolutely love Running To Stand Still and Bad.
And I totally agree with "In Your Eyes", fantastic song. Throw in "Red Rain" along with it.
Wow Buzzkill, you caused me to go scrambling for Return of the Frog King. Haven't heard that in forever..........
I forgot about "Don't Give Up", that's a good one too...
2007-10-28 18:04:37 · answer #10 · answered by Huevo 6 · 7⤊ 0⤋