The Hair Bands

Something came over me suddenly one day and incited me to put together a playlist which reads something like this:

1. Something To Believe In - Poison
2. Love Of A Lifetime - Firehouse
3. I'll Be There For You - Bon Jovi
4. Without You - Mötley Crüe
5. I Saw Red - Warrant
6. I Remember You - Skid Row
7. Every Rose Has Its Thorn - Poison
8. Home Sweet Home - Mötley Crüe
9. Where You Goin' Now - Damn Yankees
10. Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad - Def Leppard
11. In These Arms - Bon Jovi

After which I just had to youtube these videos for nostalgia's sake. And there was no turning back. I was at it for hours!!!

Men with long mane are undeniably sexy. No matter if it's blonde teased-up tresses or black straight locks, these flamboyant glam rockers ooze sex appeal from every single pore. Most importantly, they coo love ballads in their signature badass fashion which sent millions of chicks (and chickadees alike) weak at the knees. Not forgetting of course, the teasing of their family jewels (whether intentional or not) in their super skin tight jeans.

And then there are the words of the songs:

When love went blind and you would make me see,
I'd stare a lifetime into your eyes.

Without you in my life,
I'd slowly wilt and die.
But with you by my side,
You're the reason I'm alive.

You say you're cried a thousand rivers,
And now you're swimming for the shore.
You left me drowning in my tears,
And you won't save me anymore.

I crack up whenever I listen to the words. Such cliché! And yet I can't stop listening to them. What's more, the playback of these songs goes on and on in my head all day long. This is easily one of my most overplayed playlists at the moment.

My all time favourite then when I was 16 and now? Mötley Crüe, Skid Row and Poison win hands down. Always.

Oh yeah, I am a closet minah rock.