What is a power ballad?

[byebyepride.livejournal.com]

I am watching The Hits '50 Greatest Power Ballads', or at least that's what it claims to be. Now, 'Winds of Change' -- that's a power ballad. But 'Angels' (Robbie), surely that's just a ballad? The wikipedia entry suggests that Christina Aguilera's 'Beautiful' counts (that's on now) but does REM's Everybody Hurts? (just sh!te, but also just a ballad!). I hadn't thought of 'Don't Speak' as a power ballad, but it seems to fit the bill.
Perhaps I am being old-fashioned and stuck in the past by expecting a little more rock to my power ballads?
Perhaps we should have a poll, if only I knew how.

Comments

Re: Tinuviel! Tinuviel!

[piratemoggy.livejournal.com]

But then you can't really slowdance to 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' can you? I dunno maybe you can.

To be fair I just thought about it and have slowdance 0 times in my life and don't really end up at events where such activities happen so dunno.

Re: Tinuviel! Tinuviel!

[justfanoe.livejournal.com]

but "Fighter" is uptempo!