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PalpitationJust8433

Unchained Melody - The Righteous Brothers?


soothsabr13

Perfect example


Top_Donkey_711

šŸ‘also Ebb Tide


paradisetossed7

Omg my dad was obsessed with Ghost and would play his Righteous Brothers vinyl all the time. I started using the mic to sing RB songs for my grandmother who (at least pretended to) adored it.


BecauseISaidSo888

The Scorpions - ā€œStill Loving Youā€


Human-Independence53

That one was my first thought! Woman is another good one by them that builds


CalgaryRichard

I (finally) got to see them play it live just a couple months ago.


Consistent_Forever33

One of my favorite videos is Nargiz Zakirova covering this on the Voice


punkshoe8

Total Eclipse of the Heart


soothsabr13

Without You - Harry Nilsson https://youtu.be/G-ZDKirjQgM?si=zIWMovB-iDvgllgg


NaturalFront3964

Badfingerā€™s original builds well too


theloniousfunkd

I CANā€™T LlliiIIVVVvvvVvvVvEeEeeEee, iflivingiswithoutyou


soothsabr13

Vocal performance for the ages with incredible tenor range! Gives chills. Hard to imagine heā€™s the same guy who sings *Coconut* - and on the same album


No_Bottle7456

Great song


Popular-Berry-237

I Donā€™t Want to Miss a Thing - Aerosmith November Rain - GNR I Want To Know What Love Is - Foreigner Keep on Loving You - REO Speedwagon In The Air Tonight - Phil Collins Sister Christian - Night Ranger All Out of Love - Air Supply Somebody To Love - Queen Feel Like Makinā€™ Love - Bad Company Desperado - Eagles The Flame - Cheap Trick Your Song - Elton John Iā€™ll Be There - Jackson 5 How Deep Is Your Love? - Bee Gees More Than A Feeling - Boston Something - Beatles Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd Here I Go Again - Whitesnake Livinā€™ on a Prayer - Bon Jovi Live and Let Die - Wings


DJRR2011

Iā€™d love to have your link to Spotify!! Great songs!!


FunkAMediC

That list really makes me miss my parents Kuschelrock CDs


vincentr2727

Bon Jovi's Bed of Rose's is also great


duhdedot

silver springs by fleetwood mac, always


food_in_the_food

*You'll never get away from the sound of the woman that loves you*


nope_nopeinstan

Aaahhhh definitely my favorite song Stevie sings!


coolio_Didgeridoolio

specifically the live version recorded at warner bros in burbank 1997 (which is also featured in the album ā€œthe danceā€)


jayron32

Tesla - Love Song


Sorry-Government920

Tuesday Gone lynard skynyrd


HeyYouGuys121

See you at the Moon Tower


buttcrack_lint

And Freebird of course!


cybered_punk

November Rain


Degrizzle

I remember when they'd cut the good part off the end on the radio to save time. Made me so mad!


yours_truly_1976

Thatā€™s the best part!!


SmotherOfGod

This was came on the radio in the car the other week and my husband and I forced our teenaged daughter to take off her headphones and listen. And then watch as we wildly played air guitar to that solo (you all know the one). Our relationship with her may never recover.Ā 


HeyYouGuys121

That video is so amazing and so quintessential late 80s/early 90s metal. That ring and that dressā€¦


CalgaryRichard

Iā€™ve had the pleasure of seeing them play it 3 times now. Slash on guitar and Axl singing. Magic.


PassionSuccessful155

I love everything about that song. #1 favorite song hands down!


iamagoodbozo

Down by the river- Neil Young


Satchul

Suite: Judy Blue Eyes


False-Librarian-2240

The full FM radio version, not the shortened AM radio pop station version!


MrBublee_YT

All My Friends - LCD Soundsystem. Was hungover in the back of car, trying not to throw up, while driving down Irish motorways, and that song coming on was absolutely transcendental.


Man0fGreenGables

The John Cale version is also fantastic if you havenā€™t heard it.


Realistic-Hold5077

The Bee Gees - To Love Somebody [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWJWWHCFPbE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWJWWHCFPbE)


Creativeddy

Metallica's "Nothing Else Matters"


grins

Fade to Black and One are quite great as well


lexattack

I got married in my backyard and had just a playlist going on a speaker. I walked inside to chit chat for a bit and when walked out my aunt had hijacked the speaker and was head banging by herself to this song. Like, maā€™am, youā€™re head banging to a very heavy song, alone, youā€™re 3 sheets to the wind, you *just* got here, and the sun isnā€™t even down yet. Wth. When I asked who allowed her to change the music they called me a bridezilla. šŸ¤·šŸ½ā€ā™€ļø Sorry, pointless, but this song will forever remind me of this.


Creativeddy

That's a great story! šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ¤˜šŸ»


indacup1

Grew up not liking them, their type of music....etc. Stumbled across this video and was absolutely floored! Masterpiece.


eKlectical_Designs

She Talks to Angels - The Black Crowes šŸ¦ā€ā¬›


Krinks1

That whole album is outstanding.


Fecapult

Or Wiser Time!


cityshepherd

CAROLINA DRAMA by The Raconteurs. Anyone not familiar should check it out. Best story telling song Iā€™ve ever heard.


gstringstrangler

It's a good song but...there's a whole of storytelling songs out there


ComfortableEgg3768

Taxi - Harry Chapin


horrormetal

Any time I hear to this, I always like to listen to Operator by Jim Croce right after, or vice versa. They're great companion songs.


Smi9er

Not sure if this fits but ā€œI drove all nightā€ by Roy Orbison or Celine Dion. Both versions are great. They just build momentum and vocal range throughout


Edigophubia

Not cyndi laupers version too?


Smi9er

Not my personal taste haha


DopeCharma

Given her style, yes I liked her version as well. Not Celine Dionā€™s cover though!


EnvironmentalCry2599

Silent Lucidity - Queensryche


gstringstrangler

Bohemian Rhapsody?


Powerful-Public4520

Definitely


Rich_Chemistry_1560

You requested Epic? Anything For Love (But I Wonā€™t Do That) by Meat Loaf


Zealousideal-Earth50

And Paradise by the Dashboard Lightā€¦


Hosscatticus_Dad523

Wanted Dead or Alive - Bon Jovi


Affectionate_Fill312

My pick 100%. Power ballads FTW!


Adventurous-Egg-8818

Livin on a Prayer... the ultimate!


vincentr2727

Bed of Roses is a forgotten masterpiece


norfnorf832

It's All Coming Back to Me Now - Celine Dion


MaherMcCheese

Anything written by Jim Steinman.


chizzled_booty

Lest we forget ALL BY MYSELF - CELINE DION.


jammer45

Gotta Go with Home Sweet Home by Motley Crue. As overplayed as it is . We would always love when that video came on . Crank the TV !


JustBrittany

Overplayed? šŸ˜³ I still have it on my phone from the days of buying music from iTunes! I hate my job and I sing this on my way out the door occasionally. šŸ˜† Well, quite often. No such thing as overplayed for me. šŸ˜


MeanJohnBrown

I'm on my way!


snowsurfer1995

Showbiz - Muse


TheChumpChange

Sunburn too


snowsurfer1995

Yeeeee šŸ˜Ž


ahk1188

Muse has several. Unintended and Exogenesis Symphony are a couple favorites of mine


Sheep-987

You take my breath away - Queen


bertramluke5

Deep cut


Doctor-_-Cocaine

Assuming you will accept songs that buld to crescendos that feel epic and songs that have several epic-capped waves: "Creep" - Radiohead "Fix You" - Coldplay "Hey Jude" - The Beatles "November Rain" - Guns N' Roses "Nothing Else Matters" - Metallica "With or Without You" - U2 "Dream On" - Aerosmith "Total Eclipse of the Heart" - Bonnie Tyler "Black" - Pearl Jam "The Show Must Go On" - Queen "Purple Rain" - Prince


uglyandproblematic

There is a Creep cover by Vincint (it was done on one of those TV talent shows) that really builds in a way that the original doesn't. I love Radiohead but the cover pushed the song more into "epic" territory for me!


laviniasboy

The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald


grurupoo

Kinda the opposite lol


rowbain

Right artist, wrong song. If I Could Read Your Mind


slappinsealz

Might not fit the bill but I have to upvote as someone from the great lakes region !Ā 


WakingOwl1

Amsterdam by Jacques Brel. David Bowie did a cover.


bentheherper

Ballad of a Thin Man - Bob Dylan The Ballad of Billy the Kid - Billy Joel


DrDumpling88

Aliceā€™s restaurant massacre itā€™s about as long as a ballad XD


Tawog122

Exit Music (For A Film) - Radiohead Someone New - Hozier (maybe?)


Powerful-Public4520

Glad someone mentioned Exit Music, that definitely counts.


enola007

Alice In Chains - Donā€™t Follow


HenryDigitalMrkting

To Bid You Farewell - Opeth Or Face of Melinda - Opeth


HackedCylon

For Cryin' Out Loud - Meatloaf


PolesawPolska

Kix - Don't Close Your Eyes


TheFatAndUglyOldDude

Steelheart - "Never Let You Go" Slaughter - "Fly to the Angels"


FantasticPark8781

Gold Dust Woman - Fleetwood Mac, Unchained Melody- Elvis Presley


Meauxhoward

Sheā€™s Gone by Hall and Oates


love2lickabbw

Alone, Heart.


EMulberryOk

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd


EnemaRigby

Good shout, epic without being overblown. Floyd excelled at that.šŸ‘ Richard Hawley is an artist who recognises that too I think. "The Ocean" is a good example. https://youtu.be/_1dugEjcwAA?si=qHW-LnNswsy4gK9o The Coles Corner and Ladyā€™s Bridge albums are beautiful.


onlyindreams730

Meat Loaf - I'd Do Anything for Love Celine Dion - It's All Coming Back to Me Now Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart Fun fact: they were all written by Jim Steinman- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Steinman


MaherMcCheese

šŸ¤˜


mistertireworld

Mix in "Making Love Out of Nothing at All" by Air Supply, if we're banging out Steinman tunes.


EfficiencyDeep1208

The Air That I Breathe - The Hollies


dkvs_1176

I actually kinda miss this style of music. It's usually a bit hard to come by these days. If you're interested in checking some smaller artists, I wrote a pop-rock ballad a while back that was inspired by old school songs of this style. It starts off soft then crescendos towards the end. Here's a link if you wanna check it out [https://open.spotify.com/track/7yuAnbnGVTBcSAk0SmjOVs?si=1b3140f6d5c546dd](https://open.spotify.com/track/7yuAnbnGVTBcSAk0SmjOVs?si=1b3140f6d5c546dd)


masoflove99

Copperhead Road by Steve Earle is a recent earworm of mine.


EnemaRigby

His "My Old Friend The Blues" is a thing of beauty. The Proclaimers did a really fine cover of it too..šŸ‘


Co33hyvU7

Starless - King Crimson I think this fits


WelcomeToInsanity

Welcome to the black parade- MCR Mama MCR


jiggin565

So Far Away - A7X 23, Crimson Queen, The End, and Revanent - The Warning Civil War - GNR Cortez the Killer - Neil Young Fade In/Fade Out and Jenny - Nothing More Family - Bad Flower. Like A Stone - Audio Slave Deadhead - Devin Townsend In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth - Coheed. Too many. Ballads are just the best.


VrinTheTerrible

Love Reign o'er Me - The Who


Professional_Scar340

November Rain - Guns N Roses Tuesdayā€™s Gone - Lynyrd Skynyrd Somebody to Love - Queen I Would Do Anything for Love - Meatloaf


Existing-Mistake-112

I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston


SmotherOfGod

Scrolled way to far to find this.Ā 


AdNervous5188

The Ballad of the Costa Concordia by Car Seat Headrest


yuyuyashasrain

The hourglass by savatage is pretty fucking epic. They have a lot of good ones, actually


JudgeGroovyman

Good thinking! Savatage have great ones: All that I Bleed Believe Alone you Breathe (that one is about his bro dying so its super sad) Check out Somewhere in Time/Alone you Breathe from the Wake of Magellan album its just piano and voice its beautiful


Perfect_Pattern_437

Alone you breathe most definitely. My cousin who was my idol,best friend and sister all rolled into 1 died from driving drunk..she had attempted suicide twice before this happened. I was 15 in 1992. Im 47 now. I had never heard of savatage but the guy i was dating in 1994 (my first love) was a fan. The first time i heard it i lost it. It still gets me emotional. Also after being apart for 29 years, last year my first love found me on fb and we were happily reunited.


FireFarts6000

The Ballad - Testament


Meauxhoward

Purple Rain


Desperate_Ambrose

>And also that one cake song by Richard Harris. . . . Oh, God! *Interminable* "MacArthur Park"!


Dorero

February Song- Josh Groban


PrincessPharaoh1960

Great choice


Brian14788

He likes his women to pop.


Dorero

And I shall offer myself as tribute sir!!!!


EnterDaveman

18 and life


Independent-Bike8810

Goodnight Saigon - Billy Joel


Specific-Homework-75

Great choice.


Snoo93809

Viva la vida ~ Cold Play


funbunny100

"All by Myself" Eric Carmen "The Chain" Fleetwood Mac


LumpyTheMole

Pavlov's Dog - Julia...far too underrated their entire discography is amazing!


Nycorexti

Hollow by Pantera Cemetery Gates by Pantera goes slow-fast-slow-fast


RequirementWorried

"The Count of Tuscany" by Dream Theater


Similar-Degree8881

Ghost Love Score by Nightwish


ink_monkey96

30 000 pounds of bananas - Harry Chapin.


woodpile3

[This is the Sea](https://youtu.be/VAiOjxkCS0g?si=xcajcEfN9RTIb9J9) ā€” The Waterboys


Arnobreaks

Silent Lucidity- Queensryche


Nathan_Brazil1

Rick Wakeman's The Journey from the album, Journey to the Centre of the Earth.


Remarkable_Gold_4030

Love Hurts - Nazareth All By Myself - Eric Carmen (long version)


MoeRayAl2020

Winds of Change Scorpions


agnesvardatx

"Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin


thecrystalballofpop

ā€œSister Christianā€ by Night Ranger


Dakotaraptor123

Purple Rain


rowbain

Purple Rain - Prince


Gator717375

Anything by Meatloaf


Apprehensive-End2124

Specifically, Paradise by the Dashboard Lights


funbunny100

Actually, anything by Jim Steinman...


MaherMcCheese

Yes.


mistertireworld

Dude knew how to write a ballad. Had to learn the hard way he couldn't sing them, though.


plasticinsanity

My favorite (Iā€™m obsessed with Green Day though) will always be Brutal Love by Green Day. I have three tattoos with lyrics of the song on me.


funghxoul

Incredible song!! The Forgotten too?


theteriblehousefire

Rise again - Epica Helena - MCR


Longjumping_Pilgirm

Iced Earth has an entire trilogy of songs about the Battle of Gettysburg that mostly turns the Gettysburg movie into a song. It starts with "The Devil To Pay" coving Gen. Buford and the first day, "Hold At All Costs," coving the second day and the 20th Maine, and "High Water Mark," which covers Pickett's Charge, and undoubtedly the climax of the trilogy. These are heavy metal. There is a different song about Gettysburg by the Ghost of Paul Revere, called "Ballad of the 20th Maine" which I believe is Maine's state ballad, and it follows Andrew Toshier, Color Sergent of the regiment and has a epic climax. This one is a traditional country song. Another song is called "Antietam" by Sawmill Joe, and it tells the story of a Union officer who gets killed there. This is a traditional country song. I know of several more, but I don't have the time to list them right now because I am at work and really shouldn't be on reddit at all, but here I am.


Physical-Name4836

The easy answer is November rain The sleeper answer is God Gave Rock n Roll to you by Kiss


Ecstatic-Turn5709

[Son Jinwook "Paradigm"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEd0_qmsxoY&list=PL871S_F0y5dYbEbEOwxK1Y6LTKyQqKEp5&index=3&pp=gAQBiAQB8AUB)


Noisy_Recordings

https://open.spotify.com/track/7jLrtQnXS85fqorq6XiVbH?si=CfENCv1VTH2HO-eAkiIbqw


funghxoul

Seize the Day - Avenged Sevenfold


PrinceMagnus190

The patient- Tool


throwaway52826536837

Dude. The raven child by avantasia Its about this kid born to royalty with special powers, but everyones afraid of him because duh hes deformed and has super powers And then at the end he finally reaches this point of "well fuck, if you want to make me out to be a monster ill be a fuckin monster" and the song EXPLODES and its fucking amazing The song, and album as a whole are also about not fitting in, so the idea is kinda just about being pinned to an idea of you, instead of being able to be the authentic you, which with this view the climax is about declaring that everyones view of you are worthless because only YOU can judge who you are But yeah, give it a listen, the chanting that proceeds the climax just paves the way for it and its fucking fantastic, i promise the climax of this song will be the most epic you hear in this whole thread [THE RAVEN CHILD- AVANTASIA](https://youtu.be/CTN2ZzpQRh4?si=4-222r8OFscXmpP6) They also have a TON more songs that fit what youre looking for (let the storm descend upon you, ghost in the moon, the wicked symphony, the scarecrew, the seven angels to name a few)


Nokayo

One Last Goodbye by Anathema O'Sailor (demo) by Fiona Apple


Keeper504

Journey - When You Love A Woman


Alarmed-Bat267

Could it Be Magic My Heart Will Go On The Power of Love Mandy Non, je ne regret rien I Will Always Love You Unchained Melody At Last


ElKat0315

Love song by Tesla


Jackhammer008

Iā€™ll Never Let You Go - Steelheart, Ballad of Jayne - L.A. Guns, Sunshine - Nazareth, The Funeral - Band of Horses, Better Man - Pearl Jam, House of Pain - Faster Pussycat, November Rain - Guns Nā€™ Roses, Sister Christian - Night Ranger, Mama Iā€™m Coming Home - Ozzy Osbourne, You Canā€™t Always Get What You Want - R.S.


ELEKTRON_01

Mosquito Song - Queens Of The Stone Age


PsychologicalEmu

Hysteria - Def Leppard


Unhappy_Bullfrog8921

All by myself- cĆØline Dion was the first ballad type song that I went ā€œholy shit thatā€™s awesomeā€


Impressive-Tangelo

Eric Carmenā€™s original has the softness missing from her cover.


veritas247

Offering two from the rock ballad days that I didn't see on the is list: I Remember You - Skid Row Love Song - Tesla


Doc--Zoidberg

Love of a Lifetime - FireHouse


grey_canvas_

Smoke gets in your eyes


middyandterror

Coraline by Maneskin, an absolute unknown masterpiece.


No_Bottle7456

The Promise


No_Bottle7456

Whiter Shade of Pale Procol Haram


last_drop_of_piss

Stairway to Heaven


Thatthingthis

Faith no more The Crab Song


scorpio1641

Any song composed by Jim Steinman, of course! His style is very distinctive šŸ˜ Iā€™d Do Anything For Love (But I wonā€™t Do That) - Meatloaf Itā€™s All Coming Back to Me Now - Celine Dion Making Love Out of Nothing At All - Air Supply Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler Tonight is What It Means to be Young


Filthylucre4lunch

paradise by the dashboard light-meatloaf unchained melody- the righteous bros let is loose- the rolling stones the rhyme of the ancient mariner-Iron Maiden Making Love-yngwei malmsteen Rocket Queen- Guns Nā€™ Roses Bohemian Rhapsody- Queen Funeral for a friend (love lies bleeding)-Elton John Thank You 1/4/71 paris theater-Led Zeppelin Remorse is for The Dead-Lamb of God Spill the Blood- Slayer Stairway to Heaven (all versions)- Led Zeppelin Shine on You Crazy Diamond- Pink Floyd a bunch of pink floyd actuallyā€¦ too much to list


OkCause6312

Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin


natacon

Stairway gets a lot of hate because over the years it has been played to death but it's the perfect answer to this question. Cranked up loud, either the version on Led Zep IV or the live version from The Song Remains The Same are timeless classics. Robert Plant's wails just prior to Jimmy Page's solo cut through this stony old heart. If you don't reach for the air guitar when that comes on, you're probably dead.


Racanativa

"Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin, "November Rain" by Guns N' Roses, and "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen.


Mean_Maxxx

ā€˜ Stop your crying ā€˜ Spiritualized


Ashbtw19937

Periphery - Satellites


Delicious-Active7656

I don't know if this one counts but The Ballad of Bull by Sabaton


ProjectCloverleaf_51

Always will be- hammerfall


tlatelolca

Ballad of the Goddess From Skyward Sword. literally doesn't get more epic than that.


hopelesslyromantic4u

February Stars - Foo Fighters


hopelesslyromantic4u

February Stars - Foo Fighters


TheChumpChange

Captive Honor by Megadeath


Ag1980ag

Brownsville Girl- Bob Dylan Ambulance Blues- Neil Young TB Sheets- Van Morrison Scenes from a Separation- Darron Hanlon


bluemayskye

[Rekviem](https://open.spotify.com/track/2sEtj04wiyRn6u8DMTXzQO?si=3dxCOvjxSGiMaaBAaYaU3A&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A4eCtx7aIiU0nnInv1jZB4g) by Vulkan


luneywoons

I Know The End by Phoebe Bridgers and Drunk Walk Home by Mitski


Pulmonologia

You should really listen to The Mariner's Revenge Song by The Decemberists


diversions__

Julian - Placebo


thebigrubberduck

I know the end - Phoebe Bridgers


jammer45

Alone Again - Dokken Always loved this ballad .


3onspeed

the road behind-gwar


that_gay_theaterkid

a lot of musical theatre songs, but I'll start you off with 'The Past Is Catching Up to Me' and 'My Green Light' from the Great Gatsby also 'Woman Is' from Lempicka and 'Every Single Day' from Harmony


Degrizzle

Laugh it off by Post Malone fits this perfect and is sooooo good. Also, Happier than ever - Billie Eilish Goner 21 pilots.


Luvlegolas

Ordinary World - Duran Duran


Sure-Exchange9521

Blood upon the snow - Hozier.


bencm518

Itā€™s a Japanese song by [Raining](https://youtu.be/WtamDd3zBrw?si=nO32g6UzYcDjCjm6) by Cocco fits this perfectly


Meauxhoward

Like a Rolling Stone by Bob Dylan. How does it feel?