it's an addiction, I swear

[floatingleaf]

Somebody stop me, please. I just created a 4-hour playlist for Anathema - but have I even listened to it?... Nope. Not yet. I am busy downloading more stuff. Which currently happens to be Scorpions. Yeah, Scorpions. Germans & East Europeans on my flist, feel welcome to roll your eyes & chuckle.;) Yes, those old album covers are desperately corny, and so are some of the songs. But - God help me - I like them. *hangs head in shame* ;) Or maybe I'm just getting old and will now officially like anything released before the onset of the 21st century.:P Actually, what I really want right now is a playlist of metal ballads. You know, like those old bootleg tapes they used to sell in Eastern Europe back in the eighties/nineties... Metal Ballads Volume 1, Metal Ballads Volume 2 etc. Anyone have any clue what I'm talking about?... I used to have a few of those tapes back in the day, but I can't remember the band or song names anymore. So I don't even know what to search for to download. Other than really obvious stuff - like, for example, Metallica's Nothing Else Matters, which is probably THE top metal ballad of last century. Any suggestions?... I don't mind corny, apparently. I'm in sentimental mode and I want old, cheesy stuff.:P I'm past the point of feeling embarrassed. So if you happen to have any ideas, please don't feel shy about them.:D

Comments

[meathiel]

*rolls eyes* ... *lol*

Europe? "The final Countdown" is the cheesiest I can think of right now ...

[floatingleaf.livejournal.com]

Somehow I knew you were going to be the first one to roll your eyes at me...;)

The Final Countdown - why, of course! How did you know I loved that song???... LOL!!!

(Damn! Now I've gone and totally ruined my credentials. You will never take any music recommendations from me seriously after this... *sigh* ;)

[taelyn-sass.livejournal.com]

Over here they call them Power Ballads or Monster Ballads and there are lots of compilations to choose from. You could head to Amazon.com and plug in one of these search terms to find titles then look for them on your d/l service.

I always liked "Silent Lucidity" by Queensryche and "More Than Words" by Extreme. And several from the Scorpions: "Winds of Change" and "Still Lovin' You" come to mind.

Enjoy your hunt!

[floatingleaf.livejournal.com]

You could head to Amazon.com and plug in one of these search terms to find titles then look for them on your d/l service.

That's a very good idea, thanks! :)

And how could I have forgotten about Queensryche!... *slaps forehead* I must be getting senile.;) There was this one song by them that I absolutely loved back in the day... It was called Anybody Listening?. I can't believe I forgot all about it... LOL.

Scorpions I've got covered.:) Winds of Change was overplayed to death on the radio in Poland and I sort of can't stand it anymore... but Still Lovin' You will always be one of my favorites...<3