Whats your favorite Ballad

[KillerMuffin]

Do NOT tell the StudMuffin.

I find George Jones' "He Stopped Loving Her Today" rather fascinating. Mostly because I can't understand a man loving a woman anywhere near THAT much.

However, Fade To Black and One (Specially the Starcraft Mix) will always be my favorites. Right after For Whom the Bell Tolls. All by Metallica. Oh shush.

 

[Guest]

Like "Where Have all the Flowers Gone?"

Oh Sammi, I LOVE that song!!!! Though I was an 80s kid, I still grew up hearing the best music of the 60s and 70s! That song is very dear to me. I had the privilege of singing it at a recital/concert my Jr. year in HS.

 

[R Nitelight]

KillerMuffin

I think the StudMuffin has exquisite taste.
And not just in music.

 

[Merelan]

Okay I think this says something about me, but not sure I want to know what.

Banana Republic - Steve Goodman
Mr. Bojangles - Jerry Jeff Walker
City of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie

I think I better go dig out my hippie beads and faded tiedyes, original please, and light some incense.

 

[Expertise]

Tears in Heaven-Clapton

Beth-Kiss

 

[Guest]

Hasn't anyone seen the Cinderella w/ Drew Barrymore in it?!?!?!?

 

[CelestialBody]

 

[Expertise]

Yes but its not called Cindarella is it?

Drew Barrymore is sexy as hell but god shes got huge feet. Aren't she and Tom Green a thing .... huge feet and terrible taste.

 

[Guest]

Yes, Ever After. Thanks for the idea CB.

 

[ShyGoddess]

Hotel California all the way!

 

[CelestialBody]

 

[Guest]

Now that we're on the Eagles... Desperado.

Also (not Eagles) "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"- Starship.

 

[Guest]

Loreena Mckennit? Name attached to the main theme...

OMG! That's her! And the love theme song (or whatever) is what I'm talking about. I LOVE that song!

 

[Samuari]

Ten points

To CB !! Now lets see that famous Tiggs dance!

 

[CelestialBody]

 

[Naked Hunny]

"It can't rain all the time" by Jill Silberry
"Must have been love" by Roxette
"Independent Love song" by Scarlett
"All Cried Out" by Allure and 112
"Someone to Watch Over Me" by Ella Fitzgerald
"Ill Be" by Edwin McCain
Anything by Firehouse

 

[Sparky Kronkite]

Ode to BobToad.....

of course.

 

[Guest]

"It can't rain all the time" by Jill Silberry

I don't suppose that could be the same "It Can't Rain All The Time" that Eric Draven sang in the first The Crow?

 

[Xander]

Why the hell didn't I think of this one before....
The ultimate!!!

With or without You - U2

 

[CelestialBody]

 

[Naked Hunny]

Yes Tiggs it is the same song. I bought the soundtrack just for that song!!

 

[Guest]

"In The Name Of Love"- U2
"Everybody Hurts"- REM
"What If Jesus Comes Back Like That"- Collin Raye
"Who Let In The Rain"- Cyndi Lauper
"Lightning Crashes"- Live
"Bittersweet Symphony"- The Verve
"Brick"- Ben Folds Five
"End Of The World"- Blessid Union Of Souls
"Fast Car"- Tracy Chapman

 

[Gaucho]

No one was ever better at stirring the emotions than Harry Chapin. If there are any doubts about this, check out his bittersweet ode to his daughter, Tangled Up Puppet. However, if pressed, I would cast my vote for either Taxi or A Better Place To Be. Both are pretty long-assed ballads, it's true, but in my opinion there's never been a better song written about the loneliness and longing of the human heart than A Better Place To Be.

After thinking about it for a little while, I also added the following (by no means, an exhaustive list). These are in no particular order and some of these will be more familiar than others.

Anything by Bread (David Gates, where are you now?)
Elton John:
(Old) Tiny Dancer, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
(New) The One
The Moody Blues: Tuesday Afternoon, Nights In White Satin
Richard Marx: Hold On To The Nights
Jackson Browne: Here Come Those Tears Again
Billy Joel: Honesty
Steve Winwood: Higher Love
Simon and Garfunkel: The Sounds Of Silence, America, Bridge Over Troubled Water
Paul Simon: Something So Right, Still Crazy After All These Years
The Beatles - Too many to list, so I'll settle on two: Something, Hey Jude
John Lennon: Imagine
Steely Dan: Rikki Don't Lose That Number, Babylon Sisters
Harry Nilsson: Without You, Remember (Christmas)
Anita Baker: Caught Up In The Rapture
Sinead O'Connor: Nothing Compares 2U
Sting: If I Ever Lose My Faith In You, Fields Of Gold
Eric Clapton: Layla (unplugged), Tears In Heaven
Bruce Springsteen: One Step Up
Bonnie Raitt: Love Letter
SuperTramp: Give A Little Bit
Amy Grant: Baby Baby, That's What Love Is For

As I mentioned, the list could go on (I haven't really touched the 60's) but BT, I hope this gives you some ideas.

 

[Bobtoad777]

now where oh where can i find all these songs for free legally

 

[Merelan]

Here's one for Thumper..
Ol' 55 by Tom Waits.