The perfect melodic rock song

[Geoff]

Unruly Child - To Be Your Everything

Big-time backed. My all-time favorite pure melodic rock song.

 

 

I agree on that one too and now that I think about it this might be one of the only things we've ever agreed on.

... but 'Who cries now' is better.

 

Wham - Wake Me Up

 

 

That and Nickleback - Getting Reached Around were quality.

[RichieZ]

"Do You Really Want To Hurt Me" - Culture Club

 

Big-sounding drums, beefy guitars, huge gang backing vox and soaring melodies.

 

...Not.

[Leykis101]

"Do You Really Want To Hurt Me" - Culture Club

 

Big-sounding drums, beefy guitars, huge gang backing vox and soaring melodies.

 

...Not.

Big time backed! how's about the Thompson Twins Hold Me Now, huge synthetic layers of fantasy sounding background harmonys, deep grenade pounding drums, ear splitting razor distorted guitars, on a million dollar production line, good good shit.

[Faron]

"Do You Really Want To Hurt Me" - Culture Club

 

Great song

[aMetalhead1966]

I don't know If I could make a list..... I'll try.

 

Rough Cutt-Dreamin Again (probably a bit too Metal...not for me though)

Mr Mister-Broken Wings

Cutting Crew-I (Just Died In Your Arms)

Valentine-Running On Luck

Saga-Times Up

YES-Owner Of A Lonely Heart

[Leykis101]

I don't know If I could make a list..... I'll try.

 

Rough Cutt-Dreamin Again (probably a bit too Metal...not for me though)

Mr Mister-Broken Wings

Cutting Crew-I (Just Died In Your Arms)

Valentine-Running On Luck

Saga-Times Up

YES-Owner Of A Lonely Heart

Backed on Valentine and Saga, Ultra backed on Yes!!! Owner is one of the greatest songs ever! on Valentine I also really liked Naughty Girl.

[sharatan]

human clay-without U .....with the octopus on the bass....

human clay-heaven on earth(what the title says)....

[Glen]

Could I just add..........

 

Metropolis - Wild & Blue

 

Just love that song.

 

Actually re-played the album yesterday - brilliant.

[aXe mAn]

So many great songs have been listed here already.....

I'll throw in a few more right off the top of my head;

 

Signal - "Does It Feel Like Love"

Y&T - "Summertime Girls"

Mitch Malloy - "Stranded In the Middle of Nowhere"

Bangalore Choir - "If The Good Die Young (We'll Live Forever)"

Saints & Sinners - "Lesson Of Love"

Kane Roberts - "Rebel Heart"

 

I could go on and on, but I'll stop there......for now.

[Geoff]

Mitch Malloy - "Stranded In the Middle of Nowhere"

Oh, good call. That and 'Nobody wins in this war' are two of the best out there.

[aXe mAn]

Mitch Malloy - "Stranded In the Middle of Nowhere"

Oh, good call. That and 'Nobody wins in this war' are two of the best out there.

Agreed.

 

Ohh and I also have to throw in;

 

Dare - "We Don't Need A Reason" & "Abandon". .....well anything by Dare really....

[TIM (2)]

Could I just add..........

 

Metropolis - Wild & Blue

 

Just love that song.

 

Actually re-played the album yesterday - brilliant.

 

No no no no no. Very good song, but "Never Look Back" is the pick from that album....

[Geoff]

Could I just add..........

 

Metropolis - Wild & Blue

 

Just love that song.

 

Actually re-played the album yesterday - brilliant.

 

No no no no no. Very good song, but "Never Look Back" is the pick from that album....

Sorry mate, Glen's right this time. The 2nd best song is 'Restless moon'.

[Glen]

Mitch Malloy - "Stranded In the Middle of Nowhere"

Oh, good call. That and 'Nobody wins in this war' are two of the best out there.

 

Backed 100% - easily the 2 best songs off that album and 2 of the best songs period

[TIM (2)]

Mitch Malloy - "Stranded In the Middle of Nowhere"

Oh, good call. That and 'Nobody wins in this war' are two of the best out there.

 

Backed 100% - easily the 2 best songs off that album and 2 of the best songs period

 

Yep double-backed.

 

 

 

One I didn't mention - and it's more AOR than Melodic Rock - is:

 

ROBBY VALENTINE - Only Your Love

 

Several of his tunes would count in this category, including the mighty "The Way to Get Home", but this is the ultimate....

[Jez]

Just listening to a couple of corkers this afternoon.

 

Great songwriting on both with awesome choruses, great keys and brilliant solo's in both

 

Cry Baby Cry/ Heartless - Aldo Nova

[Leykis101]

Jet Red - Take Me Tonight

[Jeff]

I didn't read all the posts but I'll toss a few out there for debate...may not all exactly fit the format you're debating, but...

 

MSG - Gimme Your Love / Anytime

Shy England - Love On The Line (poorly produced but I've always like choruses that alternate between solo and group vocals...most probably do, but in a very distinct way)

Alias - Haunted Heart

Beau Nasty - Gemini

Every Mother's Nightmare - Sympathy

White Lion - Broken Heart

Triumph - Turn My Back On Love

Giant - Innocent Days

Seventh Key - You Cross The Line

 

Of course I'll back the Tyketto - Forever Young posts from earlier!

[bangerdave]

Don't know if someone's already posted this one but it comes to mind"Don't Ever What To Lose Ya" New England.

[Leykis101]

Winger - Without The Night

 

Saraya - When You See Me Again

 

Southgang - Fire In Your Body

 

Emerald Rain - Don't Tell The Rain

[Jez]

Don't know if someone's already posted this one but it comes to mind"Don't Ever What To Lose Ya" New England.

 

Perfection!

[Clutch]

Don't know if someone's already posted this one but it comes to mind"Don't Ever What To Lose Ya" New England.

 

Perfection!

 

No doubt, great song.

[Clutch]

One I was just listening to:

 

Triumph- Time Goes By

[Geoff]

Saraya - When You See Me Again

Somebody else mentioned this one too. To me, the song isn't 100% perfect (just 95%) but in all honesty, that chorus is as good as anything ever gets. Simply stunning. One of the best ever.

[Leykis101]

Amen