Favorite "Power Ballads"?

[AZ Shocker]

Bon Jovi Wanted DEad or Alive has to be one of the most popular power balads of all time.

Love the song, but see...I think a "Power Ballad" has to be a "love" song. I might be in the minority here, but...

 

[KingLouieLouie]

It appears everyone forgot the following:

Giant's "I'll See You In My Dreams:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=jbn-zDSfyV8&search=giant ballad

They were vastly underrated....dont know if anyone remembers them..a close reminded me of them recently.....

 

[Jersey Girl]

Don't know which I like best, but here are some that come to mind.

Never Say Goodbye-Bon Jovi
What it Takes- Aerosmith
To Be With You- Mr. Big
Heaven and I Saw Red-Warrant
When the Children Cry-White Lion
GNR-Patience

Man, those songs bring back memories! I am getting old, lol.

 

[devilalum]

Love the song, but see...I think a "Power Ballad" has to be a "love" song. I might be in the minority here, but...

A ballad is a story in a song, usually a narrative song or poem. It is a rhythmic saga of a past affair, which may be heroic, romantic or satirical, political (affected by the previous three types mentioned, refers to either glorifying the exploits or causes of a particular leader or group, and is typical of totalitarian political systems), almost inevitably catastrophic, which is related in the third person, usually with foreshortened alternating four- and three-stress lines ('ballad meter') and simple repeating rhymes, and often with a refrain. If it is based on political or religious themes, a ballad may then be a version of a hymn. Ballads should not be confused with the ballade, a 14th and 15th century French verse form.

 

[ajcardfan]

I'll say:

Still Loving You - Scorpions

http://youtube.com/watch?v=3uNyPefjS88&search=scorpions

Diamonds and Rust - Judas Priest

http://youtube.com/watch?v=NbMWpAlXtj0&search=judas priest

Videos of my two choices.

 

[ajcardfan]

Here's a video of "Worth Fighting For" off of Judas' most recent album. I'm posting it because the inspiration is supposed to be the Arizona desert. I prefer the heavier version, but this is not too bad.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=wehRW69Mjcg&mode=related&search=judas priest

 

[AZ Shocker]

A ballad is a story in a song, usually a narrative song or poem. It is a rhythmic saga of a past affair, which may be heroic, romantic or satirical, political (affected by the previous three types mentioned, refers to either glorifying the exploits or causes of a particular leader or group, and is typical of totalitarian political systems), almost inevitably catastrophic, which is related in the third person, usually with foreshortened alternating four- and three-stress lines ('ballad meter') and simple repeating rhymes, and often with a refrain. If it is based on political or religious themes, a ballad may then be a version of a hymn. Ballads should not be confused with the ballade, a 14th and 15th century French verse form.

Yep..see that's what I thought. Guess I have to nominate Bon Jovi's "Never Say Goodbye" then...

 

[Capital Card]

Ahh, the power ballad. My favorites would have to include:

1. "Faithfully" by Journey
2. "Still Loving You" by Scorpions
3. "Every Rose has it's Thorn" by Poison

Entertaining thread, lot's of good mentions though.