― Stevem On X (blueski), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 13:30 (twenty-one years ago)
― why must we cut onions? (Lynskey), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 13:44 (twenty-one years ago)
― Matt DC (Matt DC), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 14:07 (twenty-one years ago)
Except power-ballads of course and I don't think there have been many of them in the 00s.
Normally Richard X productions are a bit tinny to my ears, and I'm not a Pulp fan, but I think I like this track so much because neither of them seem to be working with their usual sneer.
― Brian Miller (Brian Miller), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 14:14 (twenty-one years ago)
I'm also very fond of the 4-Hero remix of Rhianna's 'Word Love', the Streets' 'Could Well Be In', Belle & Sebastian's 'Don't Leave The Light On Baby' and Luna's 'Mermaid Eyes' and 'Rememories'
I'm never sure what counts as a ballad.
And don't knock 'Leave Right Now'.
― Alba (Alba), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 14:23 (twenty-one years ago)
Los Lonely Boys - More Than Love
the truest, bestest A/C ballad of the decade.
― Josh Love (screamapillar), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 15:02 (twenty-one years ago)
I can and will! I just think it's deeply over-rated rather than actually rubbish or owt. From a subjective view Christina's 'Beautiful' is top-notch. From a personal and more non-pop view I like Goldfrapp's 'Pilots (On A Star)'
― Stevem On X (blueski), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 15:05 (twenty-one years ago)
― Joseph McCombs (Joseph McCombs), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 15:48 (twenty-one years ago)
― Stevem On X (blueski), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 15:50 (twenty-one years ago)
― Captain GRRRios' Giggletits (Barima), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 16:04 (twenty-one years ago)
― The Good Dr. Bill (The Good Dr. Bill), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 16:06 (twenty-one years ago)
― Jacob (Jacob), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 16:10 (twenty-one years ago)
― miccio (miccio), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 16:12 (twenty-one years ago)
Including "Leave (Get Out)".
― The Good Dr. Bill (The Good Dr. Bill), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 16:13 (twenty-one years ago)
― Captain GRRRios' Giggletits (Barima), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 16:24 (twenty-one years ago)
― The Good Dr. Bill (The Good Dr. Bill), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 16:27 (twenty-one years ago)
which ones are not? i'd say less than half but not really sure what.
― Stevem On X (blueski), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 16:29 (twenty-one years ago)
a techno ballad.
― Lovelace, Wednesday, 26 January 2005 16:29 (twenty-one years ago)
― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 16:36 (twenty-one years ago)
Any one of several Ryan Adams songs -- Come Pick Me Up, Where The Stars Go Blue, New York NY, Avalanche, English Girls Approximately
Old 97s -- Valium Waltz, Rollerskate Skinny
Wilco -- I Am Trying To Break Your Heart (prob. my winner)
The Roots -- The Water
Jill Scott -- Rasul
The Postal Service -- The District Sleeps Tonight
― Vornado (Vornado), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 16:54 (twenty-one years ago)
― Stevem On X (blueski), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 16:56 (twenty-one years ago)
― ana (ana), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 16:56 (twenty-one years ago)
― Captain GRRRios' Giggletits (Barima), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 17:01 (twenty-one years ago)
― Stevem On X (blueski), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 17:01 (twenty-one years ago)
I'd take it in a fight over "Burn" nine times out of ten.
― Jeff Reguilon (Talent Explosion), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 17:06 (twenty-one years ago)
is that a ballad? well this, if so.
― piscesboy, Wednesday, 26 January 2005 17:13 (twenty-one years ago)
Actually, scratch all that, its Heartbeat.
― Matt DC (Matt DC), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 17:15 (twenty-one years ago)
― Jay-Kid (Jay-Kid), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 17:27 (twenty-one years ago)
― ana (ana), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 17:27 (twenty-one years ago)
― Jay-Kid (Jay-Kid), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 17:29 (twenty-one years ago)
Yukari Fresh - 'Raymond'
― Captain GRRRios' Giggletits (Barima), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 17:32 (twenty-one years ago)
― Stevem On X (blueski), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 17:33 (twenty-one years ago)
― Nick H (Nick H), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 17:34 (twenty-one years ago)
― Jay-Kid (Jay-Kid), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 17:34 (twenty-one years ago)
pure mentalism.
― Stevem On X (blueski), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 17:34 (twenty-one years ago)
― Stevem On X (blueski), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 17:35 (twenty-one years ago)
― Jay-Kid (Jay-Kid), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 17:36 (twenty-one years ago)
― Alba (Alba), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 17:44 (twenty-one years ago)
(all u&k)
Mannion, you know I'm right (and about 'Provider's ballad status).
― Captain GRRRios' Giggletits (Barima), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 17:44 (twenty-one years ago)
― Alba (Alba), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 17:52 (twenty-one years ago)
Alba 'Get Along With You' was a late Summer 00 single
― Stevem On X (blueski), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 17:54 (twenty-one years ago)
"Thanks for the total roxority that is googlism" - Greg Pallis
!!
― Alba (Alba), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 17:56 (twenty-one years ago)
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&lr=&oi=defmore&q=define:ballad
― Alba (Alba), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 17:57 (twenty-one years ago)
Hell, I think most of DJ Sammy's 'Sunlight' qualifies.
― Captain GRRRios' Giggletits (Barima), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 18:01 (twenty-one years ago)
― Stevem On X (blueski), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 18:11 (twenty-one years ago)
seconded: "I'm With You", "I Care 4 U", "Everytime", "Get Along With You", "For A Lifetime".
also:
Aaliyah - I RefuseNancy Sinatra - Baby's Coming Back To MeTori Amos - StrangeMya - YouNeko Case - Look For Me (I'll Be Around)Madonna - Nothing FailsTatu - 30 MinutesChristina Aguilera - The Voice WithinGirls Aloud - Deadlines And Diets
― The Lex (The Lex), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 18:25 (twenty-one years ago)
― Stevem On X (blueski), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 18:38 (twenty-one years ago)
*falls into same trap as everyone who sugested Basement Jaxx and Richard X*
― The Lex (The Lex), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 18:48 (twenty-one years ago)
― The Lex (The Lex), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 18:49 (twenty-one years ago)
― Stevem On X (blueski), Thursday, 27 January 2005 13:24 (twenty-one years ago)
― Alba (Alba), Thursday, 27 January 2005 13:25 (twenty-one years ago)
My top three ballads of the moment are So Much Love To Give, 99 Problems and Galang.
― Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 27 January 2005 13:29 (twenty-one years ago)
― Alba (Alba), Thursday, 27 January 2005 13:30 (twenty-one years ago)
I still haven't worked out how to like Galang.
― Gravel Puzzleworth (Gregory Henry), Thursday, 27 January 2005 13:32 (twenty-one years ago)
but can you explain how/why?
i should've limited this thread to just 'torch songs'
― Stevem On X (blueski), Thursday, 27 January 2005 13:34 (twenty-one years ago)
I don't know the best way to enjoy ballads.
― Alba (Alba), Thursday, 27 January 2005 13:36 (twenty-one years ago)
Is it too late to pretend I was talking about the Knife song?
― Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 27 January 2005 13:39 (twenty-one years ago)
Ballads are best enjoyed over a bottle of red wine to yourself.
― The Lex (The Lex), Thursday, 27 January 2005 13:41 (twenty-one years ago)
― Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 27 January 2005 13:41 (twenty-one years ago)
― Alba (Alba), Thursday, 27 January 2005 13:48 (twenty-one years ago)
I'm unsure about 'Pyramid Song' too by my instincts do suggest ballad.
― Stevem On X (blueski), Thursday, 27 January 2005 13:59 (twenty-one years ago)
― bprofane (AaronHz), Thursday, 27 January 2005 14:01 (twenty-one years ago)
"White Flag" is not a ballad just cos it isn't techno.
― Jacob (Jacob), Thursday, 27 January 2005 17:00 (twenty-one years ago)
― Jacob (Jacob), Thursday, 27 January 2005 17:01 (twenty-one years ago)
Heartbeats even in knife version = not ballad because the hook is either the beat itself or "keep me awake with wolfss teeth, sharing diffrent heartbeats", it is slithery and rushed, nothing is over two or more sylabbles. Also you are a jaded hipster in their early mid twenties.
White Flag = sort of ballad but not really, the hook is "There will be nooo white flag above my dooor, I'm in looooove, and always will beeee", the long bits are only held over 1.5 syllables but at least they are the point. Also you are a twentysomething office worker.
Hey Boy = see above (hook = cos I'm hotttt, girllll, and you're notttt, girl, so 1.5 syllables again), but at least you ARE a thirteen yr old girl from guildford.
Unchained Melody = CLASSIC BALLAD bcz it has about 2000 hooks and they are all held sylabbles for about nine beats ("Allllllllll my love", "to the seeeeeeeeeea", "wait for meeeeeeeeeeeea", etc)
― Gravel Puzzleworth (Gregory Henry), Thursday, 27 January 2005 17:14 (twenty-one years ago)
― Gravel Puzzleworth (Gregory Henry), Thursday, 27 January 2005 17:15 (twenty-one years ago)
― Gravel Puzzleworth (Gregory Henry), Thursday, 27 January 2005 17:16 (twenty-one years ago)
― Stevem On X (blueski), Thursday, 27 January 2005 17:22 (twenty-one years ago)
This never happened on Give me MEGA POP BALLADS and give me them NOW!
― Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 27 January 2005 17:36 (twenty-one years ago)
― Jacob (Jacob), Thursday, 27 January 2005 17:41 (twenty-one years ago)
― Gravel Puzzleworth (Gregory Henry), Thursday, 27 January 2005 18:07 (twenty-one years ago)
I also want to throw out 'Heart' and 'The Woods' by Stars as well as Kelis' 'Suspended', which is what I meant to mention before.
― Deerninja B4rim4, Plus-Tech Whizz Kid (Barima), Saturday, 19 February 2005 12:00 (twenty-one years ago)
Daniel Bedingfield - If You're Not The OneTeedra Moses - For A LifetimeAaliyah - I Care 4 USugababes - Caught In A MomentAshanti - Rescue MeShakira - The OnePink - Let Me Let You KnowBritney Spears - Everytime
― Tim Finney (Tim Finney), Saturday, 19 February 2005 12:24 (twenty-one years ago)
― Deerninja B4rim4, Plus-Tech Whizz Kid (Barima), Saturday, 19 February 2005 13:03 (twenty-one years ago)
1. Kiley Dean - 'Keep It Movin'2. Sugababes - 'One Touch'3. Cornelius - 'Brazil'4. Stars - 'Elevator Love Letter'5. Mandy Moore - 'I Wanna Be With You'6. Vanessa Carlton - '1000 Miles'7. Britney Spears - 'Shadow'8. Kings Of Convenience - 'Winning A Battle, Losing The War' (original and Andy Votel versions), 'I'd Rather Dance With You' (Cornelius Remix)9. Mondo Grosso - 'Everything Needs Love' (Cornelius Remix) (unless the Cornelius remix of Blur - 'Tender' from 'No Distance Left To Run' was a 2000 single. Mind you, these two break even)10. JC Chasez - 'Build My World'
― Deerninja B4rim4, Plus-Tech Whizz Kid (Barima), Saturday, 19 February 2005 13:10 (twenty-one years ago)
― Deerninja B4rim4, Plus-Tech Whizz Kid (Barima), Saturday, 19 February 2005 13:13 (twenty-one years ago)
Only ten ballads? No way. I'm going to have to think about this.
― The Lex (The Lex), Saturday, 19 February 2005 13:19 (twenty-one years ago)
― Deerninja B4rim4, Plus-Tech Whizz Kid (Barima), Saturday, 19 February 2005 13:28 (twenty-one years ago)
― Homepiece B4rim4, Plus-Tech Whizz Kid (Barima), Saturday, 19 February 2005 14:29 (twenty-one years ago)
and i'd say yellow but i don't feel like being yelled at
― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Saturday, 19 February 2005 15:05 (twenty-one years ago)
― dave q (listerine), Saturday, 19 February 2005 16:26 (twenty-one years ago)
― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Saturday, 19 February 2005 17:38 (twenty-one years ago)
― Deerninja B4rim4, Plus-Tech Whizz Kid (Barima), Saturday, 19 February 2005 17:59 (twenty-one years ago)
Britney -- Don't Let Me Be The Last To KnowGinuwine -- My Whole LifeJa Rule feat. Ashanti -- Alway On TimeR. Kelly -- Heaven I Need A Hug
― Sterling Clover (s_clover), Saturday, 19 February 2005 18:10 (twenty-one years ago)
― Chris O., Saturday, 19 February 2005 18:18 (twenty-one years ago)
― jaymc (jaymc), Saturday, 19 February 2005 18:20 (twenty-one years ago)
"Shape Of My Heart" even more obviously and brilliantlz.
― Tim Finney (Tim Finney), Saturday, 19 February 2005 18:48 (twenty-one years ago)
― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Saturday, 19 February 2005 21:27 (twenty-one years ago)
top 100 power ballads
― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Saturday, 19 February 2005 21:33 (twenty-one years ago)
Also up for consideration: 'Pictures of Success' by Rilo Kiley which despite some mild guitar hysterics still feels like a ballad to me; 'What's In It For Me?' by The Walkmen which still kills me every time I hear it and Neko Case's epic 'I Wish I Was The Moon'.
― minolta (minolta), Monday, 21 February 2005 08:12 (twenty-one years ago)
― Tim Finney (Tim Finney), Monday, 21 February 2005 18:07 (twenty-one years ago)
If "The Reason" had aout ten more guitar solos...
― The Good Dr. Bill (The Good Dr. Bill), Monday, 21 February 2005 18:19 (twenty-one years ago)
― Sven Bastard (blueski), Monday, 21 February 2005 19:01 (twenty-one years ago)
― Deerninja B4rim4, Plus-Tech Whizz Kid (Barima), Monday, 21 February 2005 20:31 (twenty-one years ago)
― Sterling Clover (s_clover), Tuesday, 22 February 2005 02:54 (twenty-one years ago)
― Mark (MarkR), Tuesday, 22 February 2005 05:28 (twenty-one years ago)
but i'd add: reba mcentire - "he gets that from me," and mario - "let me love you" (not burned out on this at all somehow)
― f--gg (gcannon), Tuesday, 22 February 2005 05:39 (twenty-one years ago)
What about deathless 2-step ballad Y-Tribe's "Enough Is Enough"?
― Tim Finney (Tim Finney), Tuesday, 22 February 2005 10:13 (twenty-one years ago)
The Lex is currently under the spell of 'Keep It Movin'', I'm pleased to report.
― Deerninja B4rim4, Plus-Tech Whizz Kid (Barima), Tuesday, 22 February 2005 10:19 (twenty-one years ago)