For something which is both a ballad and an anthem, how about Handbags And Gladrags? The Rod Stewart version probably fits the bill best:
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You want great rock ballads? There’s none much greater than Stairway to Heaven.
Ballad?
Anthem? Mmm, either
or this
it’s my life by Bon Jovi.(sort of a sequel to living on a prayer)…
and for anthems, there are bad religions "I want to conqueror the world " better off dead " and "hooray for me "
for BR the easily offended need not apply
Definitely an anthem, at least at Fenway Park:
From The Cult’s metal years:
This one’s been stuck in my head the last several days. Uriah Heep - “Lady In Black”.
Anthem, from Chess
A (sorta) Western song:
(Dr. Demento’s version is slightly different.)
Anthem? For sure. Ballad? Listen to the lyrics.
