Monster Ballads

[TRRW#31]

I know for a lot of people they're a joke but for those of us who grew up in that era they still rock. Just wondering what everyone's favorite Monster Ballads are. I have two nominees for the top.

Love Song by Tesla
Home Sweet Home by Motley Crue

 

[l00p]

The Scorpions:

Lady Starlight

or

Still Loving You





ZZ Top - Pearl Necklace

 

[PFD]

"Sister Christian" by Night Ranger is the gold standard against which all other are measured and found wanting.

Some of my other faves are:

"Heartbreak Station" by Cinderella

"Every Rose Has Its Thorn" by Poison

"Fly to the Angels" by Slaughter

"Angel" by Aerosmith

"Save Your Love" by Great White

"High Enough" by Damn Yankees

 

[TexasRx]

I'll Never Let You Go- Steelheart

More Than Words- Extreme

I Remember You- Skid Row

 

[Longhorny630]

pearl necklace absolutely does not come to mind when I think of ballads.

 

[PFD]

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[l00p]

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[rickysrun]

Don't know what you got - Cinderella

Love Song - Tesla

Keep on lovin you - REO Speedwagon

 

[chango]

Carrie - Europe

Alone Again - Dokken

 

[mr. sunshine]

You Got the Touch by Dirk Diggler

 

[bevosayshi]

"Honestly" - Stryper
"Heaven" - Warrant
"Love of a Lifetime" - Firehouse
"Silent Lucidity" - Queensryche
"When I see you Smile" - Bad English

Those are just a few....

 

[Longhorny630]

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[LITNIN HORN]

Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin

 

[l00p]

horny360, I was being sarcastic with the ZZ Top submission.

 

[Third Coast]

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[The Eyes of Texas]

Already Mentioned:
Home Sweet Home - - Motley Crue
Heaven - - Warrant

Unmentioned until now:

Open Arms - - Journey
Faithfully - - Journey
Still They Ride - - Journey
Wanted Dead or Alive - - Bon Jovi
I'll Be There for You - - Bon Jovi
The Price - - Twisted Sister

 

[hooklahoma]

Wow, my least favorite rock subgenre, but here it goes.

Scorpions-still living you

Styx-Babe

Kiss-beth

 

[Texas___Fight]

Good stuff!!!

Here are a couple more:

Serenade

Forever Free

 

[HammerOfTheHorns]

Back when this music was contemporary I considered myself a "real" metal fan and turned my nose up at a lot of these songs, but nostalgia can strike anyone.

Lots of good ones have been submitted already...

"I Remember You"

"I'll Never Let You Go"

"Amanda"

I'd like to add...

"Tonight" by Ozzy." This song is really elevated by the tasteful solo work.

"Love Hurts" by Nazareth. This is more classic rock I suppose, but it's close enough.

"I Saw Red" by Warrant. Seriously disliked this band, but I enjoyed this tune and "Uncle Tom's Cabin" for its sweet acoustic intro.

"What You Give" by Tesla. This one goes on a bit too long, but I really liked the guitar tones.

All these songs were pretty cloying and sentimental, but that is probably the nature of ballads in general. Hehe.

 

[Sip94]

"House of Pain" by Faster Pussycat

 

[MirrOlure]

I think some of the submissions have wandered from the "Monster" Ballad genre...I didn't envision Styxx, REO Speedwagon, Journey or the like when I saw the thread title. I was thinking more heavy rock/metal bands.

I second "Beth" by KISS.

Also, although I was much less of a fan of the Hagar years, Van Halen's "Love Comes Walking In" is worthy of mention.

 

[Das Mook]

I despised these songs when they were current, but as a previous poster noted, they do grow on you. The fact that we all knew some girls that really enjoyed these songs and it worked to our benefit helped.

Steel Panther is a current 80's metal band, if that sense.

Check out "Community Property" by Steel Panther if you like this genre at all. True awesomeness.