Sister Christian!!! A great song and Adam Dunn’s entrance music just before he hits a 450 foot homerun!!!

November Rain! I slow danced to it in seventh grade and then felt a boob!!!!!

Love Hurts -Gram Parsons/ Emmylou Harris, Marie – Randy Newman, Don’t Think Twice it’s Alright – Bob Dylan, I’m in Love with a Girl – Big Star, Alison- Elvis Costello

Not my personal fave, but the chicks loved Brian Adams, Everything I Do (I Do For You)

the best – heaven – by bryan adams!

swinging party by the replacements

“Beth” by KISS four sure!

November Rain/Patience GNR

i can’t tell you why by the eagles (timothy schmidt)

i just like a women a ballad cuz if it is i like it

though simple and not epic in scale, ‘love’ and ‘look at me’ by john lennon really get to me every time. have a great weekend everybody.

November Rain for sure, it’s the greatest ballad of all time, with this it’s to relax and think about the bride from the video!!!

Rocket Queeen-GnR its a perfect ballad

anything by simple plan

“welcome to my life”

oh bring out the lighters

for me, “wild horses” is, and always will be, the greatest ballad every written/performed. only song I’ve ever heard that moved me, literally, to tears.

but if I had to pick some that weren’t mentioned by rolling stone employees, I’d got with “shelter from the storm,” bob dylan, and “no expectations,” the rolling stones, and “dream on” by aerosmith, and “hasten down the wind,” warren zevon, and “my my, hey hey,” neil young.

‘Day After Day’ by Badfinger

BYOB is my kind of ballad

“i’ll be there for you” bon jovi
ultimate rock love ballad

The Doors – The End

Just a prime example of a different way to write/perform a ballad.

I would have to say:
Eric Clapton-Wonderful Tonight
Scorpions-Still Lovin You
Aerosmith-Dream On
Genesis-Ripples
Extreme-Mor e Than Words

yesterday – the beatles
wish you were here – pink floyd
nothing else matters – metallica
something in the way – nirvana

1. “Waterloo Sunset” – The Kinks
2. “In My Life” – The Beatles
3. “Gone For Good” – Morphine
4. “Champaigne Supernova” – Oasis
5. “Dark Globe” – Syd Barrett
6. “Late Night, Maudlin Street” – Morrissey
7. “It Takes a Lot to Laugh, it Takes a Train to Cry” – Bob Dylan
8. “The Boy I Work With” – Ed’s Redeeming Qualities
9. “Wonderful” – Everclear
10. “Bad” – U2

God Save the Queen- Sex Pistols
Alternative Ulster-Stiff Little Fingers
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah-The Vibrators

Wake up-Teddy Thompson/Leavin’-Shelby Lynne/Poor Side Of Town-Johnny Rivers/My Immortal-Evanescence/Quits-Gar y Stewart/Lonesome Town-Ricky Nelson/At the Dark End Of The Street-Linda Ronstadt

“Cause We Ended As Lovers,” Jeff Beck

november rain for epic ballad type

patience and wish you were here for acoustic ballad

My first kiss was to “A Day In The Life”, so there’s some credit, but my favorite ballad is forever Pink Floyd’s “Hey You”.

What about “Oh Sweet Nuthin’” by The Velvet Underground. It is great and it doesn’t need correct spelling to prove it.

Two Words: Bonnie Tyler

“Total Eclipse of the Heart”

Enough said…

There’s a debate about this? I just thought it was commonly accepted that the best ballad was “I Love You” by Vanilla Ice: “You’re so fine/let’s wine and dine/I’m so happy/that you are mine.” Is there really a debate?

jealous guy-john lennon

Come on, people! Carry on Wayward Son by the great people of Kansas!
Their will be peace when I am done, because this is HANDS DOWN the greatest ballad ever.

What about “Every Rose Has A Thorn”?

Patience, Guns n’ roses.

But Don’t cry, November rain, Sweet child o’ mine and my personal favourite, Estranged, could have made the list.

I hate Led Zepelin. Sorry…

Billy Joel’s “This Night.” A fabulous song.

Oh,no,Stairway to Heaven,AGAIN!!!Come on,guys,it’s not the best song ever!I think that the best ballad ever is November rain!!!Ever!!!But I love Estranged,Patience,TWAT,The Blues,Don’t cry,Civil War,too.(I don’t think that Sweet child o’mine is a ballad,but that’s my favourite song!)

Livin on a Prayer

November Rain (how does this not make the list?)

Dream On

And yes, Every Rose does have its thorn…

Jeff Buckley – Lover, you should have come over.

November Rain

Are RS readers from the USA?

I did not find Hotel California! (one of American national anthems performerd by one the most American bands – the Eagles)

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Your picks are good; but if you are willing to move out of your limited niche for a moment, please consider these:

“In The Still of the Nite,” by The Five Satins;

“Oh What A Nite,” by The Dells; and

“My Funny Valentine,” by Frank Sinatra!

Without you – Motley Crue
Forever – Kiss
Heaven – Warrant
The Ballad of Jane – LA Guns
She talks to Angels – Slaughter
Dying – Hole

If-Pink Floyd
Sunrise-The Who
That’s the Way-Led Zeppelin
Expecting to Fly-Buffalo Springfield
Julia-The Beatles

ah leah-Donny Iris
babe-styxx
another love song-queens of the stone age
I wanna know what love is-foreigner
november rain- G-N-R

,HOME SWEET HOME SUCKS, if you wanna puta some guns n roses song I WOULD HAVE PREFER NOVEMBER RAIN INSTEAD OF PATIENCE;

Stand By Me – Oasis

Mandy-Barry Manilow
Lost in Love-Air Supply
Right Here Waiting-Richard Marx
When a man loves a woman-Michael Bolton
Everything I do-Bryan Adams
Sailing-Christopher Cross
Against all odds-Phil Collins

Full On Kevin’s Mom – Soundgarden

My Favorites Are:

1.Don’t Cry – Guns’n Roses
2.Babe I’m Gonna Leave You – Led Zeppelin
3.Julia – Pavlov’s Dog
4.Henry Lee – Nick Cave & PJ Harvey
5.Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing – Aerosmith

Nights in White Satin-Moody Blues(especially the Glenn Hughes cover w/ Chad Smith and John Frusciante.
Electric Ladyland-Jimi Hendrix
Porcelin-Chili Peppers
Weakness in Me-Thelonious Monster

under the bridge by rhcp

Patience…

everything jeff buckley…
like “lilac wine” or “everybody here wants you” or “lover, you should’ve come over” as Ben says.

“Sara” ~ Bob Dylan

I agree with ROCKPIT… Jeff’s voice is just… perfect…

#1: Let It Be – the Beatles
#2: I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For – U2
#3: Wild Horses – the Rolling Stones
#5: Sunrise – the Who

November Rain. Without a doubt. November f’ing Rain.

Sweet Child of Mine – GNR
Estranged – GNR

Some of you, particulary the RS people, need to think outside the box a little more. Many these choices are pathetic, really, when looking at the overall history of the ballad in popular American music. Think of all the great soul and early country ballads that have been completley neglected here.
Kudos to whoever said No Expectations, though.

Here’s a few that rattle off my head.

“Trouble”-The Jayhawks
“Descending”-The Black Crowes
“She”-Gram Parsons
“It Makes No Difference”-The Band (my choice for the greatest ballad of all time. if this song don’t make you weep, something’s gravely wrong)
“Razor Love”-Neil Young
“When the Knot Comes Loose”-My Morning Jacket
“Come Away With Me”-Norah Jones
“Willin”-Little Feat
“Behind that Locked Door”-George Harrison
“Moonlight”-Bob Dylan
“I Threw it All Away”-Dylan
“Send it On”-D’Angelo
“My Heart is Broken”-Ryan Adams
“Corrina, Corrina”-Traditional
“Lovin In My Baby’s Eyes”-Taj Mahal
“Wishful Thinking”-Wilco
“Rose in My Heart”-Johnny Cash
“Falling off the Face of the Earth”-Neil Young
“Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain”-Willie Nelson
any ballad by Otis Redding (RIP)

Daughter – PJ

Dark End of the Street is another excellent choice–particulary the Flying Buritto Brother’s version.

I love Dylan’s Sara, too. Can you imagine what his wife was thinking when she first heard that?

But all these GNR and Zeppelin choices are a bit much.

personally, I think Zeppelin’s two best ballads are “Tangerine” and “That’s the Way” from “III.”

Meatloaf? Are you kidding me Rolling Stone. i don’t know why I bother checking out this site anymore if that’s the best you can offer up.

Poison – Every Rose Has it’s Thorn

alejandro escovedo-dont need you and also rhapsody

otis redding-you left the water running

November Rain – Guns N Roses
Nothing Else Matters – Metallica
Seize The Day – Avenged Sevenfold
Good Riddance – Green Day
Everlong – Foo Fighters
It’s Been Awhile – Staind
Beyond The Gray Sky – 311
Down In A Hole – Alice In Chains
3 AM – Matchbox Twenty
Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own – U2
With Or Without You – U2
Bother – Stone Sour
Thinking About Forever – P.O.D.
Take This Bottle – Faith No More

Love Hurts-Nazareth/Beth-Kiss/No More Tears-Ozzy/Thank You-Zeppelin/Love Song-Tesla

EL Paso Greatful Dead Marty Robins

What about Van the Man…
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You…

1_ november rain- Guns N Roses
2_ patience- Guns N Roses
3_ wild horses- rolling stones
4_ sweet child o´mine – Guns N Roses
5_ something in the way- Nirvana

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These have been favorties of mine for years…
Gulf Coast Highway – Nancy Griffith
The Dutchman – Steve Goodman
I Still Miss Someone – Johnny Cash
Pancho and Lefty – Townes van Zant
Most of John Prine’s stuff
You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome – Bob Dylan
Fragile – Sting
Fields of Gold – Sting
This could go on and on.

van morrison-the way young lovers do

pearl jam- black

john lennon- oh yoko!

Edith Piaf “Hymne A L’Amour”,Elton John “Your Song”,Eros Ramazzotti “Una Storia Importante,The Everly Brothers “Let It Be Me”,Prince “Purple Rain”,Scorpions “Still Loving You”,Procol Harum “A Whiter Shade Of Pale”,Toni Braxton “Un-Break My Heart”,Whitney Houston “I Will Always Love You”,Bon Jovi “Always”,Muse “Unintended”…

autumn stone and afterglow by the small faces
waterloo sunset by the kinks
i’m sick of you by Iggy and the stooges
messin’ with the kid by the saints
ballad of a thin man by bob dylan

I don’t think anyone has said this, but how about Journey with “Open Arms” or “Don’t Stop Believin’”?

Robbie Williams’ Angels

Champaigne Supernova – Oasis
Julia – The Beatles
Purple Rain – Prince
Going To California – Led Zeppelin

U2 – With or Without You

Green Day – Blvd. Of Broken Dreams
My Chemical Romance – I Don’t Love You
Avenged Sevenfold – Seize The Day

Needs more Journey! Some Aerosmith would not go amiss. And ‘Don’t Give Up On Me’ by Solomon Burke should always be considered for this sort of thing.

Thunder Road

Nobody likes The Blue Nile? Like, “just about anything by The Blue Nile?” They even used “Let’s Go Out Tonight” in a heartsting-jerking couples montage on the first season of Six Feet Under.

A lot of cats are writing in U2’s “With or Without You”, but man, from my nights at bars/high school dances, and the whole last dance thing, gimme “All I Want is You” over “WOWY” everytime.
And I am biased, but “Yellow Ledbetter” by Pearl Jam.

Eagles – Desperado
Phil Collins – Against all odds
Cardigans – And then you kissed me
Sade – By Your Side
Diana Krall – Love is where you are
Peter Cincotti – On The Moon
Lighthouse Family – Lost in space
Commodores / Faith no more – Easy
Pearl Jam – Black / Come back
Killers – Read my mind
Muse – Unintended
U2 – One / Stay / With or Without You / So Cruel / Bad

“I Could Have Lied” RHCP

I love you, Mark, but best EVER??

There is a light that never goes out – The Smiths

All I Want is You – U2

footsteps – pearl jam

MUSE – Endlessly
U2 – All I want is you

“Take My Breath Away” – Berlin
“Wish You Were Here” -Pink Floyd
“Real Love” – Beatles
“Time After Time” – Cyndi Lauper
“Silent Lucidity” Queensryche
“Unchained Melody” – Righteous Brothers
“The Universal – Blur
“One” – U2
“Free Fallin” – Tom Petty & the HBs
“Sailing” – Rod Stewart (or maybe the Faces?)
“Fire and Rain” – James Taylor
“You Can’t Always Get What You Want” – Rolling Stones

I would have to say:
1. Purple Rain- Prince
2. Layla- Derek & The Dominoes
3. Everlong- Foo Fighters
4. Angel- Aerosmith
5. Jungleland- Bruce Springsteen

Old School, I’d have to say:
1. Let It Be – The Beatles
2. Please Come To Boston – Jim Loggins
3. I Honestly Love You — Olivia Newton John
4. Please Let Me Wonder — The Beach Boys
5. I Wanna Be Free – The Monkees

Old School, I’d have to say:
1. Let It Be – The Beatles
2. Please Come To Boston – Jim Loggins
3. I Honestly Love You — Olivia Newton John
4. Please Let Me Wonder — The Beach Boys
5. I Wanna Be Free – The Monkees

Don`t cry – Guns n Roses is the best ballad of all times!!!

1.perfect circle- R.E.M.
2.Fake plastic trees-radiohead
3.with or without you-u2
4.Achin’ to be- the replacements
5.I am tryin to break your Heart- Wilco

The Ramones (being the laidback lads that they were) did some great ballads… Specially “Danny Says”…Hanging out in 100B. Watching Get Smart on TV. Thinking ’bout you and me…(this really does say more than a thousand Stairways to Freakin’ Heaven & November Rains).

November Rain – G N’R
Nothin else Matters – Metallica
One – U2
Stairway to Heaven – Led Zep
Soldier of Fortune – Deep Purple
Don’t Cry – G N’R
Perfect Day – Lou Reed

GRATEFUL DEAD – STELLA BLUE

Ben Folds – The Luckiest
Sun Kil Moon – Floating
Derek & the Dominoes – Bell Bottom Blues
The Shins – Pink Bullets
Simon & Garfunkel – Kathy’s Song
Talking Heads – Heaven
Smashing Pumpkins – To Sheila
Stone Temple Pilots – Atlanta
Ryan Adams – Oh My Sweet Carolina

RHCH SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have you noticed how David Lee Roth always shows his pee-pee in his tight pants?

Thunder Road, Backstreets – Springsteen

Good Riddance(Time Of Your Life) by Green Day!

She Talks to Angels, Wiser Time, and Thorn in My Pride by the Black Crowes

what? no “every breath you take”?

You Send Me – Sam Cooke
Don’t Look Back In Anger – Oasis
I Know Why – Sheryl Crow
Green Eyes – Coldplay
Secret – Maroon 5
Killing Me Softly With His Song – Roberta Flack
Softly Whispering I Love You – Paul Young
Heart of Life – John Mayer
Yellow – Coldplay
Yesterday – The Beatles
Like A Star – Corinne Bailey Rae

Glycerine-Bush
Kiss from a Rose-Seal
With Arms Wide Open-Creed
Don’t Speak-No Doubt

I feel these songs are solid examples of what a ballad is supposed to be.I know these are all songs from the ninties, but what can I say? -that’s what I grew up on. Remember, the def. of a ballad is a soaring love song of some kind. The majority of these songs, many are great classics but they are not ballads. Too many examples to name.”Everlong” by Foofighters is not a ballad.”Hey you” by Pinkfloyd is not a ballad.”The End” by the Doors is not a ballad. Great songs but not ballads.”Champagne Supernova” by Oasis is far from a ballad. I could go on all day. I love all these songs, but they just are not ballads.

When a Man Loves a Woman – Percy Sledge
God Only Knows – Beach Boys
Something – The Beatles
Angie – The Rolling Stones
Many Rivers to Cross – Jimmy Cliff
Growin’ Up – Bruce Springsteen
Tomorrow is Today – Billy Joel
Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word – Elton John
Alison – Elvis Costello
Save Me – Queen
Unsatisfied – The Replacements
Stumbleine – Smashing Pumpkins
To Make You Feel My Love – Bob Dylan
Hurt – Nine Inch Nails
Still Fighting It – Ben Folds
Samson – Regina Spektor

Wasted Time–The Eagles

best song ever? for me two:
“wild horses” by the sundays
“iris” by goo goo dolls

chicks dig stairway to heaven because it’s about shopping…

guns and roses rules
rhcp suck ass

Purple Rain is easily my fav. My most shameful and guiltiest of pleasures would be Stay by Shakespeare’s Sister…rediculous!

Oaky, since everybodies already put all of the Beatles and U2 songs… I’ll add on with some other peoples:
Imagine-John Lennon
Wonderwall-Oasis
The Masterplan-Oasis
Dust In The Wind-Kansas
In Your Eyes-Peter Gabriel
Always A Woman-Billy Joel
Tiny Dancer-Elton John
Goodbye Yellowbrick Road-Elton John
Maybe I’m Amazed-Paul McCartney
Oh L’amor-Erasue
Chains Of Love-Erasure
A Little Respect-Erasure

still got the blues. gary moore
forever kiss
dream on aerosmith
perfect day duran duran
litle by ltle oasis

still got the blues. gary moore
forever kiss
dream on aerosmith
perfect day duran duran
litle by ltle oasis

dont forget these songs..somehow they are ballads too..

-since i dont have you by gnr
-when the children cry by white lion
-wind of change by scorpions

dont forget these songs..somehow they are ballads too..

-since i dont have you by gnr
-when the children cry by white lion
-wind of change by scorpions

Better Man-Pearl Jam

angels-robbie williams;it’s been a while-staind;outside-staind;li ps of an angel-hinder;one last breathe-creed;with or without you-U2;nothing else matters-metallica;here without you-3 doors down…

House of Pain – Faster Pussycat

Always – Bon Jovi
GnR – November rain
U2 – One/With or without you
Johny Logan – Hold me now
ZZ Top – Rough boy
The Calling – Wherever you will go
Creed – One last breath

Definition of a ballad is a slow romantic or sentimental song, often folk songs. Please check your definitions before making posts with no basis in fact. I got mine from Merriam Webster.

wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald – Gordon Lightfoot

Cat’s in the Cradle – Harry Chapin

If – Bread

Time – Alan Parsons Project

I could go on forever. Too many good ones

okay i havent seen any Chicago they made some of the best ballads ever
If you Leave Me Now
Look Away
Hard to Say Iam Sorry
If you like real ballads these are some of the best

alright, all the bon jovi-bryan adams-guns’n roses leather midlife crisis pants bands chill out for a second…

the ballad we are all looking for is definitely not to find in this kind of “taste”.

it could be from neil, pink floyd, beatles, stones, zeppelin, dylan, springsteen, queen, clapton etc.

see what i am saying?

Bruce Springsteen – Jungleland
Led Zeppelin – The Rain Song
Genesis – The Musical Box