Your absolute favourite ONE ballad ever, and I mean EVER!.... what is it?

equalsql

No.. "and alsos" .. just ONE ballad that you get to play on your desert island... that's it!
There can be only one!
I know it's a mindfeck... but grind those gears and spill the beans...
What is IT?

the_jaffa

Nothing Compares 2 U by Sinéad O’Connor

munckee

China in your hand. 

ICBM

The Ballad Of John And Yoko

equalsql

the_jaffa said:

Nothing Compares 2 U by Sinéad O’Connor

Not mine @the_jaffa, but a damn fine choice!

Dominic

Billy Joel ......Lullaby

ToneControl

Don't give up

equalsql

ICBM said:

The Ballad Of John And Yoko

Great song but hardly a ballad @ICBM ;...even though it's called one.

S56035

Silent Lucidity by Queensryche

tone1

Mmmm…..what’s the actual definition of a Ballad? Slow tempo or something else? 

equalsql

ToneControl said:

Don't give up

Yep! Great choice @ToneControl, an utter classic.

Offset

A Salty Dog - Procol Harum

S56035

I've assumed just something quiet rather than a song that tells a story. I think both are correct?

equalsql

Offset said:

A Salty Dog - Procol Harum

Yep.. now we're cookin' 

munckee

tone1 said:

Mmmm…..what’s the actual definition of a Ballad? Slow tempo or something else? 

Anything you slow danced to at a 3rd year senior school disco. 

chromatuna

Brokedown Palace - Grateful Dead

Nitefly

Little Green, Joni Mitchell.




But it will be something else tomorrow 

Grumpyrocker

Still In Love With You by Thin Lizzy, particularly the Live and Dangerous version.

Woodandwires

She’s gone Hall and Oates

richman6100

Couldn't Love You More by John Martyn. It's been 'our song' since I introduced my wife to the genius of JM many years ago.

YellowLedBetterMan

Does Both Sides Now by Joni Mitchell count?