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Hey there, so I just introduced myself, but to keep it brief, a few buddies of mine and I are working on a "dramatic race" view, something funny.
I was thinking of using power ballad type songs because I saw this one vine on the net with the Whitney Houston song "I will always love you" (with the kid in cones on top of a car), and thought it was hilarious.
I was wondering if anyone knew any good power ballad type songs, preferably by women, I could use? Songs similar to ones like, Eternal Flame, by The Bangles. I love the whole, gated snare drum reverb, I think it's so over the top and perfect for the type of thing I am doing. Plus they can actually help me sleep.
Thanks!
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Bonnie Tyler's "total eclipse of the heart" is a classic power ballad, written by Jim Steinman of "bat out of hell" fame...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpC81-SJcvo video
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I'm thinkin' Heart and Pat Benatar
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KD Lang's version of Cryin' !
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"Alone" by Heart would be my favourite.
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"When I'm WIth You" by Sheriff .... Classic
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"Nothings Going to Stop Us Now" by Starship has to be one of my all time favourite power ballads.
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1. Heart, "Alone"
2. Queen, "Save Me"
3. Warrant, "Sometimes She Cries"
4. Aerosmith, "Dream On"
5. Grand Funk Railroad, "I'm Your Captain"
6. Pink Floyd, "Comfortably Numb"
7. ELP, "Lucky Man"
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Essaj43 Wrote:Hey there, so I just introduced myself, but to keep it brief, a few buddies of mine and I are working on a "dramatic race" view, something funny.
I was thinking of using power ballad type songs because I saw this one vine on the net with the Whitney Houston song "I will always love you" (with the kid in cones on top of a car), and thought it was hilarious.
I was wondering if anyone knew any good power ballad type songs, preferably by women, I could use? Songs similar to ones like, Eternal Flame, by The Bangles. I love the whole, gated snare drum reverb, I think it's so over the top and perfect for the type of thing I am doing. Plus they can actually help me sleep.
Thanks!
I don't know if some of the songs mentioned here can be classified as 'ballads' but I get the general idea. Try 'Voice of America' by Asia. I would not call it a ballad as such but it seems to fit with all the other suggestions mentioned. And power it certainly has - a lot of it.
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Jerome Wrote:I don't know if some of the songs mentioned here can be classified as 'ballads' but I get the general idea. Try 'Voice of America' by Asia. I would not call it a ballad as such but it seems to fit with all the other suggestions mentioned. And power it certainly has - a lot of it.
What? Comfortably Numb's not a power ballad? :biggrin:
