Ultimate 80's ballad

[x-g.o.p.er]

Poll question: Ultimate 80's ballad

You know you loved these songs, and if you got to SLOW dance with a girl or guy during one of these songs you were officially an "item"....

[IrishBloodEngHeart]

1. Total Eclipse of the Heart

what could be more 80s or more ballad.

[x-g.o.p.er]

2. Turn around, Bright Eyes....

Ugh. How could I forget? That's what I called my girlfriend in high school (Bright Eyes), LOL.

[Liberal Veteran]

9. So what was she doing in that boy's school anyway?

I always thought that video was a bit perverted.

[Parrcrow]

22. third boy from the left

that's what I think she was doing.
second boy too
oh and the first
and all of the other guys on the right
most of the back rows too

Not to mention all the staff but that's a different video.

[NightTrain]

3. Several

Champaign, "How About Us?"
Climax Blues Band, "I Love You"
The Commodores, "Nightshift"
DeBarge, "Who's Holding Donna Now?"
Foreigner, "Waiting For A Girl Like You"
Marvin Gaye, "Sexual Healing"
Michael Jackson, "Human Nature"
Klymaxx, "I Miss You"
The Manhattans, "Shining Star"
Cheryl Pepsii Riley, "Thanks For My Child"

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

4. Voted for Babe, but I like The Best of Times more. (nt)

[i_c_a_White_Ghost]

33. Ditto, though I like both equally

Actually "babe" came out in 1979, October to be precise and was Number 1!

[MrSlayer]

5. "The Ballad" by Testament

"Fade to Black" from Metallica also comes to mind.

[kwolf68]

6. Little hard core here

Just kiddin'....grew up on all that stuff.

The very best ballad by a hardcore metal band was probably "Room With a View" by Death Angel.

[aljones]

7. Depeche Mode Strange Love

smile ally

[Kat45]

8. "Crying" - Aerosmith

Also "Still of the Night" and "Crying in the Rain" - Whitesnake
"Every Sunrise" - Cats In Boots

I absolutely love power ballads--can you tell? LOL

[Carni]

10. Eyes of a stranger

The payolas...don't know if that was a ballad but it ws my fave song from circa 1983... and I am betting no one will remember it anyways!

[Liberal Veteran]

12. Wasn't that a Duran Duran tune at one time?

Or just the same name?

[Carni]

14. To my knowledge it wasn't

But I don't know for sure. It almsot had a Reggae type of a sound to it.

Here are the lyrics I found on google although the "but you in the food when I look at your face" sounds like a mistake (LOL):


Cause in nothing there's something I feel
And my heart takes it straight
Or it'll break down again
In your lips I sense a danger
You've got the eyes of a stranger
Have I been sleeping for all these years?
Is it magic that makes you appear?
When you walked in the room I felt my heart race
But you in the food when I look at your face
In your lips I sense a danger
You've got the eyes of a stranger
In your lips I see a danger
You've got the eyes of a stranger
Solo
Chorus
You've got the eyes of a stranger (repeatedly)

[fudge stripe cookays]

15. I love that song.

Actually had a copy of "No Stranger to Danger" in the 80s.

It's fortunate that I'm married to a Canadian so visit in-laws every year or so. We always stock up on hard-to-find stuff while we're up. Last time we bought a Payolas greatest hits.

:-)

[Carni]

16. I did too!

What was the song with lyrics in it about the "bowler hat" it was good whatever it was...I had the "tape" at the time and loved it.
Unfortunately all that stuff is gone now from my collection.

[Liberal Veteran]

11. Crazy for You...Madonna.

Swaying room as the music starts
Strangers making the most of the dark
Two by two their bodies become one

I see you through the smokey air
Can't you feel the weight of my stare
You're so close but still a world away
What I'm dying to say, is that

I'm crazy for you
Touch me once and you'll know it's true
I never wanted anyone like this
It's all brand new, you'll feel it in my kiss
I'm crazy for you, crazy for you

Trying hard to control my heart
I walk over to where you are
Eye to eye we meet, no word at all

Slowly now we begin to move
Every breath I'm deeper into you
Soon we two are standing still in time
If you read my mind, you'll see

I'm crazy for you
Touch me once and you'll know it's true
I never wanted anyone like this
It's all brand new, you'll feel it in my kiss
I'm crazy for you, crazy for you

It's all brand new, I'm crazy for you
And you know it's true
I'm crazy, crazy for you

[mzmolly]

13. A Floridian Vikes fan, interestink! - A couple more here ...

;)

Never Tear Us Apart- Inxs

Holding Back The Years - Simply Red

Pictures of You, Just Like Heaven, Love Song - The Cure

[Carni]

17. Yes INXS was also a big 80's deal

Ship of fools was one of my faves (was that the title?)

I saw INXS at a really small bar in like 1992 in Detroit (it was a promotional thing and there were only about 300 people there)
I wasn't a huge INXS fan prior to seeing them but it was an astounding live performance.

They rated right up there with the so called greats IMO in terms of live performance.

[mzmolly]

18. Was madly in love with Michael Hutchence.

http://www.michaelhutchenceinfo.com/



*swoon*

[x-g.o.p.er]

26. I'm actually a displaced Minnesotan, LOL n/t

[loftycity]

19. Midnight Oil's, "Red Sails in the Sunset" CD- song "Helps Me, Helps You"

Good political song 1984--
I hope Peter Garrett wins the election in Australia.

[ForrestGump]

20. "Cool Change" by Little River Band

Though maybe that was 1978-79

[WillParkinson]

27. Well I was born in the sign of water...

And they say that I feel my best...the albatross and the whale they are my brother...

[ForrestGump]

32. It's my autobiography

:D

Water babies unite!

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

21. Eternal Flame - Bangles

[neverborn]

35. No good!

[texas1928]

23. Though The biggest 80's Ballad by Journey

Open Arms.

[shawmut]

24. Bryan Adams "Heaven"

:puke:

also Richard Marx "Right Here Waiting"


:puke: :puke:

[shawmut]

25. a few more...

"Endless Love" Lionel Richie and Diana Ross
"Take My Breath Away" Berlin
"Cherish" Kool and the Gang
"Time After Time" Cyndi Lauper
"Baby Come To Me" Patti Austin and James Ingram
"Leather and Lace" Stevie Nicks and Don Henley
"Waiting For A Girl Like You" Foreigner
"Always" Atlantic Starr

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

28. "My Aim is True", Elvis Costello. n/t

[NightTrain]

34. 1977. And the song is called "Alison."

MY AIM IS TRUE is the album it comes from! :hi:

[Touchdown]

29. BRUUUUCE: "I'm on Fire"

"The City" which is really called "Lights" off of "Infinity", and "Babe", from "Cornerstone" were 70s songs. 1978 for Journey, and '79 for Styx.

Some 80's ballads...
"I want to Know What Love Is"-Foreigner.
"Hey Little Girl"-Icehouse
"Drive"-The Cars
"Save A Prayer"-Duran Duran
"Purple Rain"-Prince and the Revolution
"A Girl in Trouble (is a temporary thing)"- Romeo Void

There was a girl group that remade Rose Royce's "Wishing on a Star" which was good, but that might have been a 90's song.

[Guaranteed]

30. "Take My Breath Away"

Hell of a song- the new one bites, though.

[woofless]

31. Starship.....Miracles

If only you believed like I beleive,(baby) in miracles

[Amaya]

36. "Home Sweet Home"

by: Motley Crue
I dunno why that one just came to mind :shrug:

[TLDHOME99]

37. "Pride (In the Name of Love) by U2