VH1 gets it wrong again

[Goreripper]

Top 25 power ballads ever

25. Lita Ford featuring Ozzy Osbourne "Close My Eyes Forever"
24. Van Halen "When It's Love"
23. Staind "It's Been Awhile"
22. The Scorpions "Still Loving You"
21. Queensrchye "Silent Lucitidy"
20. Tesla "Love Song"
19. Kid Rock "Only God Knows Why"
18. Cinderella "Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)"
17. Heart "These Dreams"
16. Nickleback "How You Remind Me"
15. Skid Row "I Remember You"
14. REO Speedwagon "Keep On Loving You"
13. Lenny Kravitz "Again"
12. Motley Crue "Home Sweet Home"
11. Metallica "Nothing Else Matters"
10. Whitesnake "Is This Love"
9. Night Ranger "Sister Christian"
8. Def Leppard "Love Bites"
7. Poison "Every Roase Has It's Thorn"
6. Guns N' Roses "November Rain"
5. Bon Jovi "I'll Be There For You"
4. Creed "With Arms Wide Open"
3. Kiss "Beth"
2. Aerosmith "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing"
1. Journey "Open Arms"

What a crock of shit.

My comments:

'Home Sweet Home' by Motley Crue is the best power ballad ever. There is no question of this. "Beth" is lame and surpassed by an infinite magnitude by "Forever". "I'll Be There For You" is nowhere near as tear-jerky as "Always". Nothing from Nickelback, Creed or Staind should make a Top anything list unless it's the Top Worst. "Can't Fight This Feeling" is better than "Keep On Loving You".

 

[TinMan666]

where's the "power" in Beth? ???

where's the "ballad" in that nickelback song?

where's the "top" in a kid rock song?

 

[Goreripper]

 

[Spruce Goose]

There is one Kid Rock song that is awesome. Its the ballad he did with Sheryl Crow. Its called I Put Your Picture Away.

Download it. Its good. I like it

 

[TinMan666]

actually yeah, I've heard that one at the gym a couple of times, and it's a decent song.

 

[Southy]

Kid Rock...decent song....not possible is it?

 

[spawn]

I hate Home Sweet Home, the best power ballad ever was by Skid Row, just pick one of the following

I Remember You
In A Darkened Room
Wasted Time

 

[Spiff]

Open Arms!

 

[Bucko]

Bad English"When I see you smile"

 

[TRrEiTxIxRiE DTrash]

I agree with everything you said Gorey.

Always (and Bed Of Roses too) are FAR better than I'll Be There For You.
Beth sucks. Forever, Reason To Live and I Still Love You are 1000x better.
Home Sweet Home should be higher, brilliant song.

 

[Winmar]

Gotta disagree on the Bon Jovi front! Bed of Roses is one of the gayest songs ever written, while I'll Be There For You is one of the best of that sort.


But hey, Skid Row rule over all.

 

[TinMan666]

Where is "Wasting Love"?

 

[Spiff]

I'm with Winmar on this one. I'll Be There For You rules, Bed of Roses most certainly does not.

 

[spawn]

Ill Be There For You
Always
Bed Of Roses
All I Wanted Was You
Never Say Goodbye
Its Hard Letting You Go
Living In Sin

The list goes on and on! All great!

 

[Blitzkrieg]

Judas Priest - Out In The Cold.

 

[Spiff]

The Crue's "You're All I Need" should really be near the top of that list. Controversial power ballads earn extra points.

 

[TinMan666]

Wasting Love Godsdammit

 

[TRrEiTxIxRiE DTrash]

Out In The Cold isn't a ballad though... ? It's a rocker that just happens to have keyboards in it, like Dreams or Jump by Van Halen.

 

[Goreripper]

If you're going to suggest a Priest song, then "Beyond the Realms of Death".

 

[The Amazer]

November Rain would be my #1... just cos it's my 2nd fave song ever.

Home Sweet Home is great... Van Halen "Dreams" does that count? I'd put that up high. Ratt's "Giving Yourself Away" ...

and of course, Metal Shop (Skool)'s STRIIIIPPER GIIIIRL!