suggest some big ballad "guilty pleasures"

[diond]

Victims - Culture Club
Power of Love - FGTH
Love Hurts - Nazareth
Something to believe in - Brett Michaels (Poison)
Open Arms - Tommy Shaw (Styx)
Heaven - Warrant

 

[isvicthere?]

Guilty pleasures, my arse. Pleasures. No guilt, no shame. Feel the power!

OK, I admit it! I like David Cassidy.

 

[Bakunin]

OK, I admit it! I like David Cassidy.

Always preferred Eva Cassidy, personally.

Her cover of Fleetwood Mac's 'Songbird' was sublime.

 

[killer b]

OK, I admit it! I like David Cassidy.

what's not to like?

 

[isvicthere?]

only just thought of it!

Can't believe I (or anyone else) didn't think of "Vienna" by Ultravox! Duh!

 

[Treacle Toes]

Can't believe I (or anyone else) didn't think of "Vienna" by Ultravox! Duh!

I did.


Church of the poison mind
Victims
Close to you
Say a little prayer
Ditto Bonnie tyler
I know him so well
I will always love you
No, No, No
four non blondes
fairground attraction
Saturday love
Computer love
One dance, just won't do
I just can't stop loving you
telephone love
Be Happy
I believe I can fly
Isn't she lovely
Rescue Me
Anything by John Holt
Al Green...most songs
Anything by Carol Thompson
Loving you
#Reunited
I need a hero
Let's here it for the boy
....
oh...I could be here all night.....

 

[killer b]

I know him so well

shit yeah.

 

[Bakunin]

And one for the wedding night:

 

[marty21]

Waiting for a Girl Like You - Foreigner
I Want to Know What Love Is - Foreigner

I might have bought a Foreigner album in the 80s

 

[Treacle Toes]

How on earth did I forget Jennifer Rush
Rah Band
*cries with joy*

 

[Treacle Toes]

not really a power ballad though is it? not anguished enough...

jennifer rush: the power of love

Dam you for getting there first but still I love both of those.

 

[isvicthere?]

Waiting for a Girl Like You - Foreigner
I Want to Know What Love Is - Foreigner

I might have bought a Foreigner album in the 80s

Good call, sir!

 

[isvicthere?]

just thought of another one........

"For crying out loud" Meatloaf

 

[ebay sex moomin]

Neil Sedaka's Solitaire- here's a version by

 

[isitme]

I would do anything for love (but I won't do that)

 

[isvicthere?]

Neil Sedaka's Solitaire- here's a version by

The Carpenters' one is also top. And while I'm on the subject: "Goodbye to love".

 

[Big Jim]

Def Leppard - Love Bites
Motley Crue - Home Sweet Home
Twisted Sister - The Price

 

[lizzieloo]

Metallica - Nothing Else Matters

That just made cry Mr Loo is climbing mountains in the alps and I'm missing him.

ETA: Good thing he's not here actually, that would have probably made him do a bit of sick. Aaaand I can listen to crappy power ballards without the tutting.