TTT #33: Epic 80's Power Ballads That Start With Piano

This week I have decided to do a super specific list.  It will be a trip back to the 80's (Sorry, Eldest).  We will witness fashion and hair colliding in super power ballads...that start with piano...from the 80's. 

This.  Will.  Be.  Great.


TTT #33 Playlist
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What Does Your Heart Say

Listen To Your Heart - Roxette

Ahh the 80's.  I am not even sure how he gets his hair to do that.  Of course, it's probably AquaNet.  I think that was the go to hairspray my sisters used.  That and L.A. Looks.  It really is amazing to me, I was still pretty young in the 80's, that the hair got as high as it did...



Turn Around Bright Eyes...

Total Eclipse Of The Heart - Bonnie Tyler

Fringe.  Leather fringe no less, with shoulder pads.  There are so many 80's cliches in that picture right there I almost don't even know what to say.  I remember my middle sister, the Elder, had a pair of white leather boots with fringe, if I'm not mistaken.  That's pretty sassy right there...


All Byyyy Myself...

Alone - Heart

There were a lot of style choices these guys could have made.  That is what they ended up with.  The guy all the way to the right looks like a Vegas magician.  The guy next to him looks like David Bowie in the Labyrinth.  Again, we see at least 6 inches of poof in some places.  Proving, once again, that gravity was not as strong in the 80's.



Mullet

She's Like The Wind - Patrick Swayze

Dirty Dancing is one of my significant other's favorite movies.  She was very sad when Mr. Swayze died.  She now refers to him as Angel Swayze.  That picture there best represents what I believe to be Patrick Swayze at his most angelic.  The 80's mullet.  The white background, a cloud if you will.  White shirt, heavenly vestments you say?  Angel.  Swayze.


Wagons of Speed

Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon

These guys are a little more 70's because when this song came out the 80's weren't really in full swing yet.  You can see that their hair was working it's way up but we hadn't quite reached the heights of the late 80's.  We are getting there...


She played it all the time

Home Sweet Home - Motley Crue

I am not even going to comment on that picture.  I will, however, talk about my sister.  My sister, The Elder, has always wanted to play piano.  She has dabbled in piano for a while and for as long as I can remember one thing she could always play was Home Sweet Home.  She has taught to me, in vain, many, many times and I still can't remember it.  She can still pull it out, so in the event the Crue needs someone to jam this song...give her a call...



Wait For Me...

Right Here Waiting - Richard Marx

Richard Marx looks almost bored being Richard Marx.  He was pretty famous in the 80's and I don't understand why he looks so sullen.  Of course, He is  waiting for his lost love.  Perk up Richard Marx, you have some of the highest hair on this whole list...



With Arms Wide Open

Open Arms - Journey

This was early 80's.  So again, not the height of Sullen Marx up there, BUT still pretty early 80's nonetheless.  Layers.  They were either all about layers or accepted no layers what so ever.  Steve Perry.



THE 80's Power Ballad

Don't Stop Believing - Journey

This is, by far, THE top 80's power ballad song.  I don't even think you can be American without knowing all of the words to it.  I went to see Blink 182 with my lady.  Fall Out Boy opened for them.  Fall Out Boy represents the early aughts "pop-punk" movement.  THEY ended their show with Don't Stop Believing and the crowd sang along like it was an arena show in 1985 and they were worried about how the sweating would affect their hair and makeup.

This song transcends all genres and cultures.

Steve Perry > Journey



That's it for this week folks.  I hope you had fun jamming out and singing along to the power ballads.  Let me know what you think, comments, negative, positive, constructive and diminutive are always welcome.

KKNY Shuffling off this mortal coil...