I was listening to Disk 2 of Aerosmith’s “O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits” on the way to work today, and started thinking random thoughts about the Rock Ballad.
In my opinion, Aerosmith can lay claim to the greatest rock ballad of all time, with Dream On. Disk 2, however, contains their hits “Crazy, Amazing and (from Armageddon) I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing”.
With the exception of the latter (which I think they only performed, I am not sure they wrote it), they all seem to be in an attempt to recreate the greatness that is “Dream On”.
Speaking of “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing”, that song was used during a scene in Armageddon where Liv Tyler is getting all “Kissy”. There is something wrong about having your father sing in the background while you get all “kissy”.
Carl,
So true. It’d be like hearing a rendition of dad singing “Little Laura Ruth” while kissing Steve… there’s something a bit… wrong… with that.