Led Zeppelin: 'Stairway To Heaven' Tops Ballads Poll

Led Zeppelin's "Stairway To Heaven" has been named the greatest rock ballad of all time in a new RollingStone.com online poll.

The 1971 classic beat out songs by The Beatles and Rolling Stones to land atop the new list.

In naming the track their number one, publication editors write:

"If the entire genre of Classic Rock had to be reduced to one song it would probably be 'Stairway To Heaven'. It's been played a squajillion times on the radio since it came out in 1971, and it doesn't show any signs of going away."

The top five is:

01. "Stairway To Heaven" by Led Zeppelin

02. "Something" by The Beatles

03. "Wild Horses" by Rolling Stones

04. "November Rain" by Guns N' Roses

05. "Let It Be" by The Beatles.

Thanks for the report to ContactMusic.com.

Comments

[hunasil]

Nice list. Good to see November Rain up there too!

[Mobby32]

lol the beatles asre on there twice, i wish catch the rainbow was on there though.

[Mobby32]

lol the beatles asre on there twice

sorry are*

[ATREYUFAN4LIFE]

Freakin Stairway is an AMAZING song lol People need to make more music like that.

[tarun8396]

ATREYUFAN4LIFE wrote:

Freakin Stairway is an AMAZING song lol People need to make more music like that.

November rain and Stairway to heaven!! crazy shit

[Parkl]

It's surprising that this song is considered a ballad when the members of Zep say that ‘The Rain Song’ from their 1973 album ‘Houses of the Holy’ is considered their first ballad, which was actually inspired by the mastermind of ‘Something’ by The Beatles, George Harrison.

[johnyguitar]

November Rain...are you kidding me....just what I want to hear when I'm hanging with my girl...some guy screaching through his nasal cavities and calling it singing.....

[wyldelife]

Love the fact that 'Something' is on the list, love that song!

[Vinjar]

Why is this news ? isn't this kinda obvious ?

[Panasonic3]

where is Bohemian Rhapsody??

[Parkl]

Parkl wrote:

It's surprising that this song is considered a ballad when the members of Zep say that ‘The Rain Song’ from their 1973 album ‘Houses of the Holy’ is considered their first ballad, which was actually inspired by the mastermind of ‘Something’ by The Beatles, George Harrison.

Nonetheless though I think its an amazing song and even though I've played it a 'squajillion times' on my Touch and the guitar, I still get goosebumps when Page whallopes into that D chord and the solo comes blazing in.

[Tomamo5]

Hey Jude > Let It Be.

[Section 5]

Tomamo5 wrote:

Hey Jude > Let It Be.

+1. Hey Jude is straight up awesome.

[DoteStudios]

Good to see that whoever created the polls thinks that 1992 is classic...stupid.

[fenderstrattele]

yesterday there was a post about X Japan, Rollingstone readers should give there ballads a try. they have some of the most epic ballads of all time.

[All0utR0ck]

DoteStudios wrote:

Good to see that whoever created the polls thinks that 1992 is classic...stupid.

Hate to burst your bubble, but November Rain was released in 1991 and that was 20 years ago...I'd say that a song released 20 years ago is pretty much a classic, regardless of whether you like the song or not.

*fixed*

[rattleurhead]

DoteStudios :
Good to see that whoever created the polls thinks that 1992 is classic...stupid

Classic rock is more of a genre now than when it was made. Jet is a newer band, but they make classic rock.

[rattleurhead]

My other post came out wrong. It is a genre, but not based on when it was made

[thrash-it-up]

good list there, pretty much all right!

[fenderstrattele]

All0utR0ck :
fenderstrattele wrote:

yesterday there was a post about X Japan, Rollingstone readers should give there ballads a try. they have some of the most epic ballads of all time.


Hate to burst your bubble, but November Rain was released in 1991 and that was 20 years ago...I'd say that a song released 20 years ago is pretty much a classic, regardless of whether you like the song or not.

I see you qoute the wrong comment. I think November Rain is awesome and I'm glad that song is in this list

[almadacr]

come on , wild horses ??? seriously , i would take Anjie any given day and also agree on Hey jude or yesterday .

[ShadesOfNight]

See, now I don't actually like Stairway. Led Zep are awesome, and have some brilliant songs...but Stairway isn't one of them IMO. Ballad? Yes. The greatest? Far from it.

[Salvo416]

fade to black?

[EpsilonJSTC]

Let It Be by the Replacements > Let It Be by the Beatles

[maiden=gods]

stairway??...again??...really??

[FlyingPirahna]

This just in: people like Stairway to Heaven.

[Brandon1993]

Stairway Dominates all when it comes to polls like this.
Granted its not my favorite Zeppelin song but its up there.
Pretty ticked off that Hey Jude and American Pie aren't on there though...

[Zeppelin Addict]

not bad.. just a top5 is kind of vague though.. bohemian rhapsody by queen and every rose has its thorns by poison could be up here just to name 2 more..

[Guodlca]

Well, it deserves it, although I think there are other just as good balads by Zep too.
Personally, I like Estranged more than November Rain.

[Alpha_Wolf]

Judging this article based solely on the title:

Of course it did.

[jtv005]

Special side thanks to the band spirit, for you know, the intro of the song they never got credit for on Stairway to Heaven.

[FREAKAZOID_69]

The full list is better to see. not just the top five. here's the full thing from RollingStone incase anyone didnt check it out there:

01. "Stairway To Heaven" by Led Zeppelin
02. "Something" by The Beatles
03. "Wild Horses" by Rolling Stones
04. "November Rain" by Guns N' Roses
05. "Let It Be" by The Beatles.
06. "Purple Rain" by Prince
07. "Wish you Were Here" by Pink Floyd
08. "Lets get it On" by Marvin Gaye's
09. "Black" by Pearl Jam
10. "Freebird" by Lynryd Skynyrd
11. "Hey Jude" by The Beatles
12. "With or Without You" by U2

[kschwab14]

Not a bad list there. Can't believe the who isn't on there though. They should have had at least a top 10.

[Nirvana_RATM2]

Guns is my favorite band but I would put Freebird in top 5 not November Rain. Besides, November Rain < Estranged.

[nirvanarules888]

great list

[burghUK]

prince and pearl jam are up there?

This is why i hate polls , the people they ask are totally deaf.

[LedZepFan543]

Panasonic3 wrote:

where is Bohemian Rhapsody??

Dude thats not a ballad

[TimTheWizard]

not really a ballad, but sure.. good list

[KingSquall802]

Hahaha, no Scorpions. great list btw.

[hardrocker64]

no surprise here

[Rattlenix]

am i the only one, who is suprised to not see metallica?

[Lil' Pookie]

Glad to see that stealing peoples music is still paying off for Zeppelin...Kudos

[Whiteboy_az]

How does November Rain make the top 5 and Freebird doesn't? contactmusic, you FAIL!

[ColossusOfShred]

Where is Here I Go Again! WHITESNAKE KILLS LED ZEPPELIN!!1!

[Deefect]

So U2 is in the top 10? And Wonderful Tonight from Eric Clapton is not? Weird.. Weird..

[Shaun2J]

burghUK wrote:

prince and pearl jam are up there?

This is why i hate polls , the people they ask are totally deaf.

Black is probably one of the best ballads in the last 20 years, it deserves its place on the list.

[slashrock94]

Tomamo5 wrote:

Hey Jude > Let It Be.

I really really hope you're trolling, otherwise I worry about you.

[fede01_8]

LedZepFan543 wrote:

Panasonic3 wrote:

where is Bohemian Rhapsody??

Dude thats not a ballad

stole my words

[fede01_8]

Deefect wrote:

So U2 is in the top 10? And Wonderful Tonight from Eric Clapton is not? Weird.. Weird..

check the list above

[fede01_8]

the only reason some people hate Stairway is because it's overplayed. But that song is perfection itself

[rockfreak611]

BOOO WHERE'S TEH METAL!?!?!?!?!

come on people...
great list. when you really pick apart these songs, you realize how great they are. and to the guy that said axl rose sings through his nose, you obviously are clueless when it comes to singing. he sings through a "mixed voice" of his falsetto and chest voice. i can sing identically to that, it's definately not a nasal thing.

[Torico]

Never heard of Something

[anberlynn]

FREAKAZOID_69 wrote:

The full list is better to see. not just the top five. here's the full thing from RollingStone incase anyone didnt check it out there:

01. "Stairway To Heaven" by Led Zeppelin
02. "Something" by The Beatles
03. "Wild Horses" by Rolling Stones
04. "November Rain" by Guns N' Roses
05. "Let It Be" by The Beatles.
06. "Purple Rain" by Prince
07. "Wish you Were Here" by Pink Floyd
08. "Lets get it On" by Marvin Gaye's
09. "Black" by Pearl Jam
10. "Freebird" by Lynryd Skynyrd
11. "Hey Jude" by The Beatles
12. "With or Without You" by U2

lol how is freebird a ballad?

[loz4]

Tomamo5 wrote:

Hey Jude > Let It Be.

+ very true, hey jude powns let it be.

[loz4]

Rattlenix wrote:

am i the only one, who is suprised to not see metallica?

though I like metallica, they shouldn't be on this list.

[slobberface]

HOLY SHIT, i don't think stairway has EVER been at the top of a list like this...finally, SOMETHING worthy of front page news!!!!! /derp

[flecktowned]

ahhh f*** rolling stone they haven't produced quality articles in years

[marshallrocks]

Panasonic3 wrote:

where is Bohemian Rhapsody??

Bohemian Rhapsody sucks

[Wakisazhi]

wyldelife wrote:

Love the fact that 'Something' is on the list, love that song!

Aye, Something is quite possibly one of the best love songs ever written and never gets enough love. Glad to see it getting recognition on this list (especially over Let It Be.)

[schirripar]

This is a list I cannot possibly argue with... but I know when Blouchj stalks my comments later he might argue it with some Chili Peppers or John Frusciante song

[rockingamer2]

Oh look, another list that means absolutely nothing.

[GNRfan32]

you don't say?!?!

[Axeshredder90]

I'm gonna get crucified for saying this but I don't really like Stairway To Heaven that much, it just got old after a while. My favorite zep song is The Rain Song which hasn't gotten old since I've been listening to zep

[Pan-Tallica]

Checked.

[namegoeshere]

This is news? And I don't think the beatles should signify this... at all

[anttown]

Where is Mr. Big - To be with you????? o.O

[mulletman619]

anttown wrote:

Where is Mr. Big - To be with you????? o.O

where it belongs. Not on the list.

[KGB117]

nice list

[GunsNSnakepits]

NOVEMBER RAIN? That song sucked balls compared to Paradise City! Because nothing represents the '**** you', rebellious side of rock 'n' roll like an orchestra.

[lespaul4eveR]

mulletman619 wrote:

anttown wrote:

Where is Mr. Big - To be with you????? o.O

where it belongs. Not on the list.

+1 People say no question is stupid.. but that one took the cake.

[booby50]

DoteStudios wrote:

Good to see that whoever created the polls thinks that 1992 is classic...stupid.

They said ROCK, not classic rock. A song from the last two years could have made it on the list.

GunsNSnakepits wrote:

NOVEMBER RAIN? That song sucked balls compared to Paradise City! Because nothing represents the '**** you', rebellious side of rock 'n' roll like an orchestra.

Paradise City is NOT a ballad, and November Rain was a different, introspective, and beautiful piece that very few people could even come close to repeating.



You'd think people would actually READ the damn article before posting...

[Gyoung1991]

FREAKAZOID_69 wrote:

The full list is better to see. not just the top five. here's the full thing from RollingStone incase anyone didnt check it out there:

01. "Stairway To Heaven" by Led Zeppelin
02. "Something" by The Beatles
03. "Wild Horses" by Rolling Stones
04. "November Rain" by Guns N' Roses
05. "Let It Be" by The Beatles.
06. "Purple Rain" by Prince
07. "Wish you Were Here" by Pink Floyd
08. "Lets get it On" by Marvin Gaye's
09. "Black" by Pearl Jam
10. "Freebird" by Lynryd Skynyrd
11. "Hey Jude" by The Beatles
12. "With or Without You" by U2

No still lovin you?

[Sakke]

Free Bird and November Rain should be higher. They're definitely better ballads IMO than Something or Wild Horses.

[BadgerCubed]

No "Silent Lucidity"? Really? I hate lists.

[Charley2715]

marshallrocks wrote:

Panasonic3 wrote:

where is Bohemian Rhapsody??

Bohemian Rhapsody sucks

Apparently opinions can be wrong now.

[beyondthegrave]

really!?!?! that is imo the weakest point of led zeppelin IV . led zeppelin are a great band but to me that song is unlistenable.

[zeppelin!]

What the heck, November Rain, really? But at least Stairway was there that's very deserving. And free bird probably shouldve been higher, but whatever

[zeppelin!]

But seriously, dream on should be top 5 too

[CheesyRhino]

Why does everyone hate November Rain?
And also the reason Stairway is here again is because it is so good.

[Rajah]

If the writers at UG actually read the Rolling Stone article they'd see that Rolling Stone ask "our readers to vote for their favorite ballad or slow jam of all time".
UG forgot to add the "slow jam" aspect to the article.

[Dark Wolf 93]

Wow... Why is Stairway here? It is a terrible song... So bloody boring, overlong, and nothing ever happens in it!

[theogonia777]

top ballads, but none of the top 5 are from the 80's? fail list is fail.

[sewoo55]

johnyguitar wrote:

November Rain...are you kidding me....just what I want to hear when I'm hanging with my girl...some guy screaching through his nasal cavities and calling it singing.....

+10

[-xCaMRocKx-]

I don't really think Stairway is a ballad. That said, it's still one of the best rock songs of all time, and this is a decent list.

[Attack&Release]

Dark Wolf 93 wrote:

Wow... Why is Stairway here? It is a terrible song... So bloody boring, overlong, and nothing ever happens in it!

It's an incredibly overrated song, yes. But it's still a great song nonetheless. And i don't agree with you calling it boring and unchanging

[blinkSumNOFX]

what is the point of this list, stairway just blows everything else on it out of the water. free bird is fantastic too, but maybe not as much of a ballad per se. Not really a Beatles fan so I'm not really entitled to argue with that, but Wild Horses should not even be in the vicinity of a top ten of anything. Id rather see You Can't Always Get What You Want.

And to the dude who said Metallica, get real. Not only are they the most overrated metal band of all time, but they are a freaking metal band and nothing they ever did was a ballad.

[stereotypefool]

Zeppelin ripped off Spirit for 4 notes, and then proceeded to outshine them in every way. I would hardly consider that to be stealing music. If you're going to accuse them of that, it should be based on lyrics, as that actually did happen a good bit.

[Hells.Mascot]

Why is 'Wild Horses' on there.

[domonly]

wheres nothing else matters? wtf guns n roses..

[Skullivan]

Panasonic3 wrote:

where is Bohemian Rhapsody??

Seconded, but as you see, this was a Rolling Stone poll. Half the results aren't accurate. But they hit the nail on the head with Stairway.

[sheriff_nein]

the idea of "classic rock" as a genre is just really stupid

[Skullivan]

Wait, is "Imagine" a ballad? Because that should DEFINITELY be up there. Not a huge fan of John Lennon, but Imagine is a pretty great song.

[Patriot1zzy]

Nothing Else Matters? Surely one of the most beautiful ballads.

[BillyRamone]

Shocking.

[YetAnotherMuso]

Stairway tops another stupid list of GREATEST SONGS EVER OF ALL TIME SINCE THE UNIVERSE ITSELF BEGAN. Who cares.

[Fendergod666]

lol November rain? You have to be kidding me.
No Pink Floyd? No Queen? Wtf?
And Stairway is the most overrated song of all time.

[CJMusics]

This is old news haha

[sunburst steve]

if they do include black it better be the live version because the original one sucks. the live version has so much more emotion and natural sound in it.

[GunsNRyche]

I honestly didn't think November Rain would be up there. SO glad it is. Such an epic ballad.

[Radz117]

How many ****ing polls and lists are there left to post on this website???

[Beefy128]

Led Zeppelin is my religion, but i disagree with stairway being the greatest ballad. It barely has anything to do with love. The Rain Song however, greatest ballad/song of all time.

[Picklelerner]

its nice to see some songs you never see or hear about online, Something and Wild Horses definitely dont get enough credit these days. Great songs, but id also like to keep them underrated please, that way retards like the many above me wont infringe upon their awesomess.

[Root Beer]

Where's Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd?

[Root Beer]

And Queen. No Queen automatically renders this list rubbish.

[sherry07]

Stairway, despite being a good song is heavily overrated and Led Zeppelin have many many better songs

[sherry07]

Root Beer wrote:

And Queen. No Queen automatically renders this list rubbish.

+100000

[Stikit2duhman]

NO QUEEN?!

[fallen.im]

wew...
its good to see that UG finally posted a 'credible and decent' list.. ^_^ .\m/

[Seref]

Stairway to Heaven is gonna go down in history. People will still be listening to it in 200 years. Proof that the 60s and 70s where the last great artistic renaissance.

[fuzzthedog]

No Little Wing? Huh. Either way, Stairway definitely deserves its spot, and The Beatles have three songs up there so I'm not complaining. But whoever asked if they were the only one surprised Metallica wasn't on the list... yes. Yes you are.

[fuzzthedog]

YetAnotherMuso wrote:

Stairway tops another stupid list of GREATEST SONGS EVER OF ALL TIME SINCE THE UNIVERSE ITSELF BEGAN. Who cares.

I don't see you writing a song that's received more radio airplay than any other and is still being played nearly fourty years later. Once you've written one like that, you can whine.

[Splinter2101]

Wind of Change? that song should have made top ten atleast.

[Darth_Pietrus]

I prefer metal ballads, like edguy's or avantasia's. Really beautiful stuff.

[spaceace12342]

The only reason I get on this site any more is read arguments on these polls. Rolling Stone has awful polls anyways, I dunno why you guys read this list. They could have a best hip hop songs and Stairway would win lol

[Lord Waltaa]

As always, a very shallow and narrow minded list

[dynastywest69]

Lord Waltaa wrote:

As always, a very shallow and narrow minded list

+1

What a poorly chose list, where do they get this crap from

[iup788]

You know, Stairway to Heaven is overplayed as ****! But...It's an incredibly good song and deserves it.

[guusw]

Parkl wrote:

Parkl wrote:

It's surprising that this song is considered a ballad when the members of Zep say that ‘The Rain Song’ from their 1973 album ‘Houses of the Holy’ is considered their first ballad, which was actually inspired by the mastermind of ‘Something’ by The Beatles, George Harrison.
Nonetheless though I think its an amazing song and even though I've played it a 'squajillion times' on my Touch and the guitar, I still get goosebumps when Page whallopes into that D chord and the solo comes blazing in.

haha I second that

[RocknRoll7425]

Nothing Elses Matter deserves a spot there too. But stairway to heaven should be first yes =)

[flyvox]

U2 rules!

[Aléx]

Rolling Stone pandering to "classics" as usual, this isn't news.

[KnotParkDay]

Salvo416 wrote:

fade to black?

+1

[Guodlca]

slashrock94 wrote:

Tomamo5 wrote:

Hey Jude > Let It Be.
I really really hope you're trolling, otherwise I worry about you.

I hope you're trolling. This is like telling someone he is wrong, because he/she likes broccoli and you don't.

[shoule79]

Freebird and imagine should have been there.

Nice to see Wild Horses too, but Gram Parson's version > The Rolling Stones.

[fede01_8]

dynastywest69 wrote:

Lord Waltaa wrote:

As always, a very shallow and narrow minded list

+1

What a poorly chose list, where do they get this crap from

Would you grace us, Mr Know-It-All with the perfect list?

[fede01_8]

GunsNSnakepits wrote:

NOVEMBER RAIN? That song sucked balls compared to Paradise City! Because nothing represents the '**** you', rebellious side of rock 'n' roll like an orchestra.

what an stupid thing you said... So now everything is rebellious in rock n roll, uh?

[simmsicle]

loz4 wrote:

Rattlenix wrote:

am i the only one, who is suprised to not see metallica?

though I like metallica, they shouldn't be on this list.

Nothing Else Matters should have been on the list.

[GeneralizationQ]

Panasonic3 wrote:

where is Bohemian Rhapsody??

Tis a Rock OPERA. Not a ballad.

[stef123]

Pff they stole the intro from Davey Graham's "Cry me a River." Where's the credit for him?

[Lpneo]

is there any use of this list?

[Sparda93]

Nothing Else Matters is the single song most overrated song from Metallica..even more so than Enter Sandman..
I can go on for hours thinking of ballads who are simply great or have personal meaning to me.
Fade To Black, One, Bleeding Me, Mama Said(

[Purcell]

Im sure I am not the only one who got excited for news when they say the words "Led Zeppelin"... and then were disappointed, but only slightly.

[DaFjory]

Ah well, I'll take Estranged over any of those.

[JediRabbit]

Vinjar wrote:

Why is this news ? isn't this kinda obvious ?

Totally. I'd swap out Let it Be for little Wing, but still looks good.

[karl_hungus]

FREEBIIIIIRD!!!!!

[jdenicholls]

November Rain is awful.

[eminisariffer]

Estranged > November Rain tbh

[bitchfist]

ColossusOfShred wrote:

Where is Here I Go Again! WHITESNAKE KILLS LED ZEPPELIN!!1!

*facepalm*

[sickassfoo]

stairway is a good song but people over play the crap out of it

[xunholyknightx]

rockfreak611 wrote:

BOOO WHERE'S TEH METAL!?!?!?!?!

come on people...
great list. when you really pick apart these songs, you realize how great they are. and to the guy that said axl rose sings through his nose, you obviously are clueless when it comes to singing. he sings through a "mixed voice" of his falsetto and chest voice. i can sing identically to that, it's definately not a nasal thing.

HAHAHA i think only a few people on this entire thread of comments has mentioned metal and that has only really been metallica. read the comments before complaining about something that isn't even relevant.
BUT imo lists such as this are stupid cause opinion differs between each and every person.

[thrashmonkey]

Darth_Pietrus wrote:

I prefer metal ballads, like edguy's or avantasia's. Really beautiful stuff.

They really are. Lost in Space is as good as some of these if you ask me

[gutu]

omg..... where are scorpions?!
geez..... black by pearl jam?? god i like peral jam but i don't find how black fits in there... i mean pearl jam have way better balads...
and much more bands that should be there...

rolling stones.... really? i mean thank you for wasting your time telling me not to belive in you.

[reason84]

And to the dude who said Metallica, get real. Not only are they the most overrated metal band of all time, but they are a freaking metal band and nothing they ever did was a ballad.

Really? Fade to Black and Nothing Else Matters aren't ballads? Put the dope down please...but then again your user name is BlinkSumNOFX so if anyone is an expert on music, it's you....NOT.

[TheLukeMaxfield]

stairway isn't a ballad, its a symphony!!

[mpk3432]

johnyguitar wrote:

November Rain...are you kidding me....just what I want to hear when I'm hanging with my girl...some guy screaching through his nasal cavities and calling it singing.....

umm.... its only one of the greatest love songs, greatest songs overall, one of slash's best solos, a beautiful arrangement and one of the most talented singers ever... its actually very rare i find someone with such severe mental problems that it leads them to not like GN'R
ah well, one troll like u jus gives us somethin to laugh at mate

[iljh]

OMG!! WHERE IS MY FAVORITE BAND?!?!?! WHERE IS MY FAVORITE SONG THAT DID NOTHING FOR MUSIC BESIDES THE FACT THAT I LIKE IT?!?! IM BETTER THAN THE BEATLES AND LED ZEPPELIN SNURF SNURT SNURF

-.- I hate people sometimes. But I'm not at the point in my life where I am ruling the world yet or even have a job to decide these lists and publish them on a National Scale, so I guess I'll just have to take it for what it is.

For now..

[simpleben09]

While I am glad that GNR made it on to the list, how the tits did November Rain beat out Let It Be????

[Nameless742]

FREAKAZOID_69 wrote:

The full list is better to see. not just the top five. here's the full thing from RollingStone incase anyone didnt check it out there:

01. "Stairway To Heaven" by Led Zeppelin
02. "Something" by The Beatles
03. "Wild Horses" by Rolling Stones
04. "November Rain" by Guns N' Roses
05. "Let It Be" by The Beatles.
06. "Purple Rain" by Prince
07. "Wish you Were Here" by Pink Floyd
08. "Lets get it On" by Marvin Gaye's
09. "Black" by Pearl Jam
10. "Freebird" by Lynryd Skynyrd
11. "Hey Jude" by The Beatles
12. "With or Without You" by U2

Nice one dood. Good to see some Floyd on the list. Wish you were was my first song attempt on guitar.

[the_jackyl]

Since when is Stairway a ballad?

[MeGaDeth2314]

the_jackyl wrote:

Since when is Stairway a ballad?

Since it became the most overrated piece of music in history.


I can't believe November Rain is on their either, crap song IMO.

[Sparda93]

Return To Serenity by Testament is on my list^^

[oh poe poe]

burghUK wrote:

prince and pearl jam are up there?

This is why i hate polls , the people they ask are totally deaf.

i agree about pearl jam, but prince is a genius. youre the deaf one.

or if not deaf, just plain ignorant.

[GodzillaDeth]

fade to black

[Lost Dog]

FREAKAZOID_69 wrote:

The full list is better to see. not just the top five. here's the full thing from RollingStone incase anyone didnt check it out there:

01. "Stairway To Heaven" by Led Zeppelin
02. "Something" by The Beatles
03. "Wild Horses" by Rolling Stones
04. "November Rain" by Guns N' Roses
05. "Let It Be" by The Beatles.
06. "Purple Rain" by Prince
07. "Wish you Were Here" by Pink Floyd
08. "Lets get it On" by Marvin Gaye's
09. "Black" by Pearl Jam
10. "Freebird" by Lynryd Skynyrd
11. "Hey Jude" by The Beatles
12. "With or Without You" by U2

This actually isn't half bad. I don't like the abundance of the beatles on there, but its still decent nonetheless.

[Kung Fu Kai]

This list is great but....NO BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY?!

[blinkSumNOFX]

reason84 wrote:


And to the dude who said Metallica, get real. Not only are they the most overrated metal band of all time, but they are a freaking metal band and nothing they ever did was a ballad.

Really? Fade to Black and Nothing Else Matters aren't ballads? Put the dope down please...but then again your user name is BlinkSumNOFX so if anyone is an expert on music, it's you....NOT.

oooo... makin' fun of my username, yeah you got me where it hurts. obviously I know nothing and you know f**k all about a good ballad. you have only reinforced my belief that metallica is overrated, because i now know that one more person thinks they are awesome.

So I like punk enough to have my username have punk bands in it. I happen to love lots of other types of music too, metal very much included. I don't think metallica is nearly as good as iron maiden, black sabbath, or slayer, sue me. some of their instrumentals are pretty damn cool, but lars ulrich is in fact the most overrated drummer of all time, i don't care what you or anyone else thinks. hes not good. kirk hammett is the only talented person in that band, he can definitely shred, but i can't stand james hetfields voice at all. and and just because fade to black is a long song that starts out acoustic doesn't necessarily make it a ballad. nothing else matters is a lot closer, but its still not great in my opinion. why anyone would be upset about this and think, "OH MY GOD WHY WASN'T METALLICA INCLUDED IN THE GREATEST BALLADS OF ALL TIME LIST?" is simply beyond me. as a metal fan, i would think you of all people should care less.

[HeroOfTheDay222]

I like Patience more than November Rain on there... plus Sweet Child O Mine was kind of a ballad how did rain beat that?

If Metallica would be on the list, I think Hero of the Day would be a good choice IMO. Nothing Else Matters is great but overrated.

Queen is left hanging? Bulls**t!!

FREEEEEBIRDDDD!!! should have been higher.

Stairway is overrated, but lets face it, its always going to top whatever list its involved in. It just will.

The list should be bigger, like top 100 instead of just 12... the f**k?

[noisewall11]

ten years gone < stairway. oh and uh.. anything > freebird.

[noisewall11]

*ten years gone > stairway. =]

[Metallidethium]

Yesterday by the Beatles is a better ballad than both of those.

[redkingd]

I'm happy for Led Zeppelin!!!)))

[mattiwillohouse]

Nothing Else Matters, Anybody Find Me (somebody to love), Free Bird

Can't believe Queen have been left out :\

[THARN3]

top 5 is very difficult- mine would change on a daily basis but Stairway would probably be in there most days-
UFO's anthem 'Love to Love' could easily take the 5 spot- if more folks would have heard it.

[Zell182]

Stairway To Heaven is probably the most overrated song of all time.

[Muntificator]

Not at all surprised that Stairway To Heaven got first , it had to make at least top 3. Good to see Wish You Were Here up there =)

[Zappanator]

Yeah Stairway is right where it belongs even though I don't consider it a ballad....and to all of you who say it sucks, let's hear something better.

[ProyousArt]

Zappanator wrote:

Yeah Stairway is right where it belongs even though I don't consider it a ballad....and to all of you who say it sucks, let's hear something better.

Child in Time by Deep Purple puts every rock-ballad type song to shame. Pure emotion coupled with the level of mastery each musician has reached in their respective instruments.

[MattTheMat]

Let it be by the replacements> let it be by the beatles

Let it be by the replacements> anything ever made ever

How sick would it have been to see unsatisfied on the list?

[Pan-Tallica]

Checked2.

[Fezzi]

MeGaDeth2314 wrote:

the_jackyl wrote:

Since when is Stairway a ballad?

Since it became the most overrated piece of music in history.


I can't believe November Rain is on their either, crap song IMO.

I like when one guy thinks he's right, and everybody else is wrong

[toine]

At least give credit to the person who came up with the intro. Led zeppelin ripped a small band off by stealing that intro.
Not a first actually

[nico_9550]

Root Beer :
And Queen. No Queen automatically renders this list rubbish.

completely agree

[GrimKage]

Under the bridge

[Megadethfan245]

Rattlenix wrote:

am i the only one, who is suprised to not see metallica?

I am too, I'm also surprised there wasn't any Exodus or Slayer...

[crazy8rgood]

I dream of the day that one day ridiculous lists based on popularity won't be news.

Oh how I do dream.

[Zonzin]

I love how Stairway to Heaven is every genre, Rock, Heavy Rock, Metal, Ballads, Classic Rock, for sure it's going to win everything,

[NHECOS]

Since I've been loving you is better than stairway.

[sk8m8trix]

Wild Horses is my all time favourite song, glad to see it up there!

[abattleofone]

Stairway to Heaven is probably the most overrated song in rock music ever.

Actually, it's probably the most overrated Renaissance song ever. That in no way, besides the guitar solo, resembles rock.

[KewlBeans]

i agree, i thought finally rolling stone made a good pole/list but then i saw november rain in there. Someone kill me.

[Axeman96]

rob will be happy....

[JaffWang]

no Romeo and Juliet or Brothers in Arms? I am VERY suprised at that. I've never been a fan of Stairway, even though i like LZ. Also lets get it on isnt a ballad thats sex music right there.

[Jimmypageclone]

Mobby32 wrote:

lol the beatles asre on there twice, i wish catch the rainbow was on there though.

amen to that

[Jimmypageclone]

beyondthegrave wrote:

really!?!?! that is imo the weakest point of led zeppelin IV . led zeppelin are a great band but to me that song is unlistenable.

To you, perhaps, but there are more people in the world who are willing to fight that opinion than support it.

[Jimmypageclone]

Megadethfan245 wrote:

Rattlenix wrote:

am i the only one, who is suprised to not see metallica?
I am too, I'm also surprised there wasn't any Exodus or Slayer...

lol

[Jimmypageclone]

ColossusOfShred wrote:

Where is Here I Go Again! WHITESNAKE KILLS LED ZEPPELIN!!1!

lol, they plagerized so much material from Zep. Still of the Night alone contains riffs from 5 zep songs.

[Manmountain]

Vinjar wrote:

Why is this news ? isn't this kinda obvious ?

Kind of obvious? You're a ****ing douchebag. "Yay! Led Zep best band EVARS!" It's all a load of shit. Led Zeppelin are crap. There's many other bands with better songs then "Escalator to ASDA".