Ballads you're not sure are as good as you thought they were

Raven_Moon Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 05:00 PM EST

When I was a kid I thought "Right Here Waiting For You" by Richard Marx was beautiful. Now, not as much. Although, as cheesy as "Everything I Do (I Do It For You)" by Bryan Adams is, I still enjoy it.

Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 03:16 PM EST

more than words - extreme
be with you - mr. big
i'll be - edwin mcain

idigress Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 12:38 PM EST

"Almost Paradise" from the Footloose soundtrack. I danced to this song with my crush at the 8th grade graduation dance! (SO long ago)!! I listened to it and the soundtrack over and over again! Now it sounds like meh - very bland pop music!

Laura Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 12:34 PM EST

Right Here Waiting for You - Richard Marx. Thought it was the most romantic song ever at the age of 15. Now it's hard for me to get past the mullet or past any of his other cheesy songs.

Broadway Baby Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 12:22 PM EST

When I See You Smile by Bad English. Back in the day I was sure it was going to be my wedding song - when the day finally came it was no where on the playlist.

Kris Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 12:14 PM EST

Lost in Your Eyes by Debbie Gibson. I had the 45 and overplayed that darned song. In second place: Please Don't Go Girl by NKOTB. I'm embarassed for myself right now. LOL

Eric Friedmann Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 12:08 PM EST

In most cases, if I like a song once, I like it for life. However, when I was a kid in the '70s, I convinced myself that I liked Franki Valli's "My Eyes Adored You". Why, oh why???

Scott K Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 12:03 PM EST

When I was a kid, I loved "The Greatest Love Of All". Now, not so much.

Chad Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 11:43 AM EST

Oh Mandi - I have a whole box of cassingles from the high school days. You and Slezak would get a kick out of some of them! Good times :)

Patricia Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 10:39 AM EST

Air Supply "All Out of Love"
enough said.

beb Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 09:50 AM EST

One of my favorite ballads growing up was "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You" by Glenn Mederios. As I listen to it today, though, I have to wonder what I was thinking...

empo Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 09:35 AM EST

I think almost anything by Celine Dion counts. haha.

Rachel Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 08:48 AM EST

"Wind Beneath My Wings"- I watched Beaches for the first time several years ago, and I remember thinking how beautiful and perfect this song was. now, I still love the movie, but the song's definitely lost some of its charm.

Craig Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 08:22 AM EST

Sheriff, "When I'm WIth You". Seriously, this song follows the rock ballad formula *too* perfectly.

Catherine Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 07:45 AM EST

You have to embrace the cheesiness (?!) of Spandau Ballet!! I personaly love ballads while I'm driving with my sister. We sing badly the whole way!

Snarf Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 07:04 AM EST

True - Spandau Ballet (actually that's not quite accurate as I thought it was overrated in '83 and sounds even worse now - just sappy)