Some bands willingly admit their guilty love of pop schlock, yacht rock, or even cheesy R&B. And then there’s Passenger:
Hey, knock them all you want, but I’m actually with them on this one – there are times in life where you just NEED a fucking power ballad to get you energized, get that fist pumping, those toes tapping, and lift your mood. Like before a big job interview, oftentimes I’ll blast Sister Christian by Night Ranger and sing to myself in the mirror in my underwear. Hey, laugh all you want, but I haven’t been out of work since college.
Power Ballads also help in non-job situations, like when you’re about to serve your wife divorce papers – Boston’s More Than a Feeling is more than appropriate for that situation. Or perhaps you’re about to confront your family’s longtime pastor about the rampant sexual abuse he perpetrated upon you 20 years ago. Nothing gets the blood flowing there like Something To Believe In by Poison (although you’ll definitely wanna avoid Is This Love by Whitesnake).
Which brings me to my final thought for today – why don’t indie bands ever do power ballads? Seriously, try to name one.
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