Faster Pussycat - House of Pain Here
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No one can top this.
It is impossible for a power ballad to be underrated.
NOW the thread can be closed.
W.A.S.P. - Hold On To My Heart
What do I win?
For a moment I thought the artist was The Pussycat Dolls. This definitely caught my attention, and not in a good way. 
Of course, despite what I said above, a serious argument could well be made for King’s X’s “Summerland” winning this thing in a walk.
King’s X is one of the most underrated metal/rock bands EVAR. I forget how good they are, and when I listen again, I’m blown out.
Summerland is a good example.
Have you people not heard of a little song called “When the Children Cry” by White Lion?
Second choice would be “Still Loving You” by the Scorpions.
“…I’m still lofffink yewwwwww”
These guys were awesome! I saw them in concert with Def Leppard, back in the day.
Second this.
I still like The Ballad of Jayne by LA Guns.
“I Remember You” is a great choice too. Course, I can’t judge that one objectively, since I have certain “memories” (or should I say “mammaries” ) strongly associated with that one.
Third.
Tesla wins. Now you can close the thread.
Dear Og, you guys are trotting out some horrid glurge. Most of these deserve to be immolated in their own Aqua Net. 
My vote, Krokus “Screaming in the Night”
I concur - one of the best ballads of any genre.
**Heaven **by Bryan Adams, the king of the Power 80s. Thread closed.
…what, he’s not “powerful” enough for you? Has Tesla ever opened an Olympic Games? I think not!
And as far as 1980s Aerosmith “power ballad” go, my nod goes to What It Takes.[URL=“http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLKZCVvBcBU”]
[quibble] Wasn’t “What It Takes” part of their '90s oeuvre? [/q]
[url=“Pump (album) - Wikipedia”]I stand corrected](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLKZCVvBcBU).