Comments on: Balladism http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/10/balladism/ Lollards in the high church of low culture Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:19:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Tom http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/10/balladism/#comment-40564 Tom Sat, 07 Oct 2006 10:34:19 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/10/balladism/#comment-40564 John Cale gives good ballad. John Cale gives good ballad.

]]> By: Marcello Carlin http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/10/balladism/#comment-40562 Marcello Carlin Sat, 07 Oct 2006 10:22:54 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/10/balladism/#comment-40562 Well I definitely need to check out that Simon Warner album properly now. Great to see "I Keep A Close Watch" in there - the <i>Music For A New Society</i> version as well! 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!

]]> By: pˆnk s lord sükråt cunctør http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/10/balladism/#comment-40557 pˆnk s lord sükråt cunctør Sat, 07 Oct 2006 09:28:00 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/10/balladism/#comment-40557 o sød i forgot to pick up a cøpy -- have they all gone? o sød i forgot to pick up a cøpy — have they all gone?

]]> By: Pete Baran http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/10/balladism/#comment-40456 Pete Baran Fri, 06 Oct 2006 15:42:28 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/10/balladism/#comment-40456 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? 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?

]]> By: Tom http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/10/balladism/#comment-40449 Tom Fri, 06 Oct 2006 15:11:44 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/10/balladism/#comment-40449 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). 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).

]]> By: CarsmileSteve http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/10/balladism/#comment-40448 CarsmileSteve Fri, 06 Oct 2006 15:10:46 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/10/balladism/#comment-40448 surely a picture of Alone is what you see when you look up "power ballad" in the dictionary? surely a picture of Alone is what you see when you look up “power ballad” in the dictionary?

]]> By: Marcello Carlin http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/10/balladism/#comment-40446 Marcello Carlin Fri, 06 Oct 2006 15:07:20 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/10/balladism/#comment-40446 "Alone" is a great, <i>great</i> (power?) ballad. Reminding myself of "Make It With You," I note the intro's extreme similarity to "Who Knows Where The Time Goes." “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.”

]]> By: mark c http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/10/balladism/#comment-40415 mark c Fri, 06 Oct 2006 12:58:58 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/10/balladism/#comment-40415 No HEART = no credibility No HEART = no credibility

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