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Saxo01
09-Nov-06, 01:03
Gary Moore empty rooms kills me though Kansas dust in the wind is a tear jerker also
Chobbersjnr
09-Nov-06, 01:34
Macarthur Park is quite cutting

lol sorry couldn't resist:lol:
Saxo01
09-Nov-06, 01:48
Oi chobbers, I have to confess there is nothing better than a hand knitted tune
canuck
09-Nov-06, 04:30
Is a ballad like a lengthy madrigal with an instrument to keep the tune on course?
Sporran
09-Nov-06, 10:02
Gary Moore empty rooms kills me though Kansas dust in the wind is a tear jerker also

I like both of those too, and some of my other faves are:

Alone - Heart
Open Arms - Journey
With Or Without You - U2
Always - Bon Jovi
I Want To Know What Love Is - Foreigner
Send Me An Angel - Scorpions
Nights In White Satin - The Moody Blues
Without You - (Harry) Nilsson
Jesus To A Child - George Michael
Now And Forever - Richard Marx
Hold On To The Nights - Richard Marx
Right Here Waiting - Richard Marx
theboysintheband
10-Nov-06, 00:41
how would u define a ballad actually?
zebedy
10-Nov-06, 23:37
i always thought a ballad was a soppy love song?
Sporran
11-Nov-06, 01:09
how would u define a ballad actually?


i always thought a ballad was a soppy love song?

I suppose zebedy's description is quite apt, although I think a ballad can be romantic without being soppy. There's a lengthy Wikipedia article that explains the different types of ballads (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballad). Here's the part that pertains to this thread:

Popular song

In the 20th Century (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20th_Century), "ballad" took on the meaning of a popular song "especially of a romantic or sentimental nature" (American Heritage Dictionary). Hence a power ballad (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_ballad) is a love song performed using rock instruments.

Popular definition

Thousands of songs could be listed here. The few following may represent the variety.


Candle in the Wind (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candle_in_the_Wind) and Candle in the Wind 1997 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candle_in_the_Wind_1997)
Faithfully (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faithfully)
Going to California (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Going_to_California)
Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Riddance_%28Time_of_Your_Life%29)
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoke_Gets_in_Your_Eyes)
Stardust (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stardust_%28song%29)
Cedric Farthsbottom III
23-Nov-06, 22:31
Fix you by Coldplay,a love song but wi a difference.