OT: Greatest 80s Hair Metal Song
The calm before the non-OT storm.
Today I decided to listen the Hair Metal Essentials on Apple Music. And man! It brings me back to some hard, but good times in my life. My favorites:
- Something to Believe In - Poison (this song is by far their best and doesn't get its just do)
- Mama, I'm Coming Home - Ozzy
- Patience - GnR (personally, I think this is their best song)
- Love Bites - Def Leppard (this was their only #1 hit, not Pour Some Sugar on Me)
- When It's Love - Van Halen (their only power ballad really)
- Heading for a Heartbreak - Winger (Reb Beach is a VERY under-rated guitarist)
What say you MgoBlog?
August 4th, 2022 at 11:30 PM ^
I took this thread as 80s hair bands which I liked to listen to and not hard rock metal. We could have a new hard rock metal thread from the 80s-90s, which include my all time favorites.
This is my fault. I meant for the thread to focus on ballads. Unfortunately, Van Halen wasn’t known for their ballads. When it’s Love is about it.
August 4th, 2022 at 10:06 PM ^
Nah, it's all good bro. This inspired me to stream XM/Sirius Hairbands channel tonight. Re-living the 80's is always a great time. +1
Thanks!
August 4th, 2022 at 10:01 PM ^
Kix - don't close your eyes
August 4th, 2022 at 10:17 PM ^
Lots of good ones mentioned. Here's a couple more:
Warrant - Heaven
David Lee Roth - Just Like Paradise
August 6th, 2022 at 12:17 AM ^
No matter what your friends say!
August 4th, 2022 at 10:17 PM ^
Whitesnake - Here I Go Again
Europe - Final Countdown
Bon Jovi - Livin' on a Prayer
Cinderella - Shake me
Billy Idol - Rebel Yell
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts - I Love Rock n Roll
August 4th, 2022 at 10:19 PM ^
Queensryche - Eyes of a Stranger
W.A.S.P. - Love Child
August 4th, 2022 at 10:20 PM ^
Other ballads..
Sister Christian - Night Ranger
High Enough with Tommy Shaw and gum chewing Ted Nugent and Damn Yankees
Slaughter - Fly to the Angels
Other Not Ballad:
Hot for Teacher Van Halen
Walkin' Shoes- Tora Tora
August 4th, 2022 at 10:31 PM ^
Talk dirty to me, Poison
August 4th, 2022 at 10:39 PM ^
Let’s just talk hair bands all next offseason. Great thread.
August 4th, 2022 at 10:48 PM ^
Sweet Child 'o Mine - G'nR
Heaven - Warrant
Every Rose Has It's Thorn - Poison
I Remember You - Skid Row
Love Song - Tesla
August 4th, 2022 at 11:13 PM ^
Love Song by Tesla
August 4th, 2022 at 11:20 PM ^
Poison - Talk Dirty to Me
White Snake - Here I Go Again
Def Leppard - Rock of Ages
Warrant - Cherry Pie
Skid Row - I remember You
Cinderella - Don't Know What you Got
August 5th, 2022 at 12:25 AM ^
I haven't seen Zebra mentioned.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ofz0iJQd-xU
August 5th, 2022 at 12:52 AM ^
Some of the best have already been listed.
Anything from Shout at the Devil.
Take Me for a Little While - Coverdale Page
Smooth Up in Ya - Bullet Boys
Kiss Me Deadly - Lita Ford
Bang Your Head - Quiet Riot
Crazy Crazy Nights - Kiss
Ballad of Jayne - LA Guns
Hair metal is by definition ridiculous, so logically the the greatest hair metal song must also be the most ridiculous - and that can be none other than:
Europe - “The Final Countdown.”
August 5th, 2022 at 12:56 PM ^
Symphony of Destruction-Megadeath
It's so difficult to choose.....it really depends on my mood. Some possibles:
Overall, my top two are probably Somebody Save Me (Cinderella) and Smooth Up In Ya (BulletBoys). Top, but less "hair" metal - y would be Welcome Home (Sanitarium) by Metallica and Cemetery Gates by Pantera.
Then I could list hundreds of songs that are close. Hair metal is probably still my top genre, though the later "angry Dad rock" (think Sirius Turbo) like Godsmack and Disturbed ranks right up there these days.
August 6th, 2022 at 12:01 PM ^
There are people daring to include Metallica and Megadeth in the "hair metal" category.
You do NOT get to go to Valhalla.