Balladism
Do you want to know what’s on the Poptimism ballad giveaway CD? I bet you do. Spoilers below the “more” link!
- Patti Page - “Tennessee Waltz”
- The Band - “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down”
- Bread - “Make It With You”
- Glenn Campbell - “The Moon’s A Harsh Mistress”
- Sharon Forrester - “Silly Wasn’t I”
- Smokey Robinson - “Cruisin’”
- REO Speedwagon - “Keep On Lovin’ You”
- John Cale - “(I Keep A) Close Watch”
- Robert Wyatt - “At Last I Am Free”
- Elaine Paige and Barbara Dickson - “I Know Him So Well”
- John Waite - “Missing You”
- PM Dawn - “I’d Die Without You”
- Aqua - “Turn Back Time”
- Simon Warner - “Waiting Rooms”
- Jaheim - “Fabulous”
- Kelly Clarkson - “Because Of You”
- Toby Keith - “She Ain’t Hooked On Me No More”
- Marit Larsen - “Solid Ground”
- Beyonce - “Irreplacable”
- Chely Wright - “Bumper Of My SUV”
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FT's mark c on October 6th, 2006
No HEART = no credibility
Marcello Carlin on October 6th, 2006
“Alone” is a great, great (power?) ballad.
Reminding myself of “Make It With You,” I note the intro’s extreme similarity to “Who Knows Where The Time Goes.”
FT's CarsmileSteve on October 6th, 2006
surely a picture of Alone is what you see when you look up “power ballad” in the dictionary?
FT's Tom on October 6th, 2006
This isn’t meant to be “TEH BEST BALLADS EVER” - Alone wd definitely have a shout (as would Phil Collins!) - just an erm examination of the form (or my diffuse definition of same with help from Tim and Steve).
FT's Pete Baran on October 6th, 2006
Would I be right in thinking that most songs with the words “The Ballad Of…” in the title are not actually ballads as we understand them now?
FT's pˆnk s lord sükråt cunctør on October 7th, 2006
o sød i forgot to pick up a cøpy — have they all gone?
Marcello Carlin on October 7th, 2006
Well I definitely need to check out that Simon Warner album properly now.
Great to see “I Keep A Close Watch” in there - the Music For A New Society version as well!
Tom on October 7th, 2006
John Cale gives good ballad.