I cannot believe you haven't reacted to "Every Rose Has Its Thorn"! Talk about ballads ... It's a definite MUST, and one of their biggest hits! Thanks for this great reaction! ✌💙✌
Poison was the band that the term “hair metal” was primarily invented for. The drummer, Rikki Rockett, was actually a licensed hairstylist. Did you guys already see the video for “Nothin’ But A Good Time”? (EDIT: just checked; you did!) That’s the ultimate Poison anthem! As far as ballads, “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” was a gigantic hit for the band, and is still an excellent power ballad.
where do people just come up with complete nonsense from like it´s the truth lol hair metal actually started in the 1980´s, ever hear of kiss? They called it hair metal back in the 70´s but the phrase didn´t catch on until the 1980´s, mainly because it wasn´t until the 1980´s when record shops started having different metal categories on their shelves. But come on, hair metal term was made for poison hahahaha eveb alice cooper was considered hair metal in the 1970s´...stop making up nonsense.
"Every Rose Has It's Thorn" is a great ballad; "Something to Believe In" will likely make Amber cry - it is a very powerful song, not something you would expect from Poison, much more mature than the party tunes that made them popular (it's also from the Flesh & Blood album from which "Ride the Wind" comes - one of their best non-ballad tunes).
They have some of the best ballads including possibly my favorite: Every Rose Has Its Thorn. That should definitely get onto your watch list. It’s amazing and still holds up today.
Arguably the most polarizing "hair metal" band of the '80s. Their debut album was HUGE and they were all over MTV...But they also drew backlash from the hard rock community. Guns n Roses had major beef with them (among others). Slash, who auditioned for Poison before they made it big, called them "Posers who represent everything wrong with rock and roll." Mike Judge tapped into the heavy dislike for the band. His characters Beavis and Butthead (who wore Metallica and AC/DC T-shirts) HATED Poison..lol. What's crazy is Poison is now known today more for their global hit ballad "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" than the over the top hair metal they became infamous for.
Growing uo in this era... I can say... this was a good time to be alive, and go through your young teens. Good music. Sensible people .. and freedom. Good times.
I was living with a friend of mine, back in the 80's, and he bought a Poison album. I'd never heard of them. I saw the album and said, "Those are some hot chicks!' He said, "They are guys, you idiot!" And he made me listen to the album, and I LOVED it. Been a big fan ever since! So, I'm offering my sincerest apologies to Poison for my abject stupidity. I've already apologized to Paul, and we've been friends for 30 years!
That was a common reaction to hair band members. According to Steven Tyler, seeing Motley Crüe's Vince Neil at a bar inspired the song Dude Looks Like a Lady .
I saw Poison in Hollywood well before their first album. They have always been a great live band. Their biggest hit was actually a ballad. Every Rose Has It's Thorn. It was a #1 Song on the billboard charts for weeks. If you ask most people who listened to Poison in the 80's to name their biggest song you would hear Every Rose Has It's Thorn from a lot of them. It was HUGE. Their drummer Rikki Rocket is one of my all time favorites. Little fact: Poison actually took off on their Debut Album with their SECOND single which was Talk Dirty To Me. After that all of their singles from that album were hits. I Want Action was their 3rd single. Another ballad was their 4th single I Won't Forget You.
I did a report in high school on poison, in 1995. I found a book called The Rock 'n' Roll Encyclopedia, and it gave a list of each of the member's personal requests to have the dressing room. One was Reese's pieces, another was shrimp, and I forgot the others… But… But I specifically remember they ran through 782 condoms across a three-month summer tour in 1992. The teacher was less than thrilled that I included that in an oral report.
I saw Poison in concert this summer with Def Leppard, Motley Crew and Joan Jett. They were the best band of the night! (Joan killed too). Keep up the great stuff! Sending love from sunny SoCal!
Poison has a great ballad . I Won’t forget You ( Official Music Video) and another one is Fallen Angel ( Official Music Video) and also Something to believe in is 🔥. And Every Rose Has Its Thorn (Official Music Video)
A Poison ballad… You did react to “Something to Believe In”. Which is sort of a ballad. Their biggest hit was a ballad “Every Rose Has its Thorn”. Also “I Won’t Forget You “ is another ballad.
Because of this video I bought their debut album "Look What The Cat Dragged In" Thank you Jay & Amber for getting to this. "I wont forget you" is another great song.The frontmen always got a lot of the ladies.Vince Neil )Motley Crue) especially
"Something to Believe In" and "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" are two of Poison's popular ballads. Y'all would love them! I first saw Poison in 1987 when they toured with Cinderella and Loudness at played in McAllen, TX. Wow! I've seen them plenty more times since then. Love them!
Poison has some fantastic ballads, I Won't Forget You, Every Rose Has its Thorn, Life Goes On, Something to Believe In, Until You Suffer Some (Fire and Ice), Lay Your Body Down and The Last Song.
Every Rose Has its Thorn is by far their biggest and most well known ballad. Others include I Won't Forget You Baby, Something to Believe In, and Life Goes On.
Looks like you did "Something to believe in", so you'd need to do "Every Rose Has It's Thorn". “I Won’t Forget You” is also a good tune that seems to get overlooked.
Love Poison so much! This was my first concert and it was the most fun! I fought my way to the very front on the floor and it was the best night! It was my freshman year in high school and I still can’t believe my mom let me go, but she had no idea how crazy it would be! 😂
Poison Ballets “Something to Believe In” & “Life Goes On”. Both have great lyrical meanings and best guitar solos packed with pure emotion. “Fallen Angel” is my favorite from this group.
Saw Poison live in 1988 and they rank at the top at sounding as great or better than their studio records, esp C.C.'s backing vocals and guitar licks. I've been to 400 concerts from the 80s's through now, so this is saying a lot. I feel sorry for anyone who doesn't like wild fun music. Songs don't have to be serious all the time. We rocked and had a blast in the 80's!!
HAVE to do “Every Rose Has its Thorn”. Great ballad and it went to #1. “Fallen Angel” is one of my all time faves. Saw Bret Michaels in concert a few weeks ago and I had forgotten about “Your Mama Don’t Dance”, definitely another good one to check out. Still amazing live (even without the rest of the band).
"Every Rose Has its Thorn" is not only one of the best 80's ballads, but its one of the best ballads of all time. Bret wrote the song out of true life experience, and he sings it with heart. You guys need to react to it. Poison was a huge, huge band and their legacy still lives on as they still tour every now and then, and their songs are timeless. The guitarist CC Deville is one of the best. Thank you for this reaction!
Poison has a song that everyone sang. I mean everyone. It's a ballad and not as in your face but you have to do it. Not many songs out there that everyone would sing. Every Rose has its Thorn
One of my favourite bands of all time. I grew up listening to them. Unskinny bop, every Rose has its Thorn and your Mama don’t dance. Absolutely brilliant music
Having been a young woman at this time I'm pretty confident to say that ALL the members of this band got plenty of consensual and enthusiastic action. This song was the party anthem that celebrated the Sex Drugs and Rock N Roll lifestyle. You've already reacted to my favorite Poison ballad, Something To Believe In.
Poison is the ultimate party band. Sex, drugs, rock & roll were rampant in the Decade of Decadence. Women owned their sexuality and gladly used it to get what they wanted contrary to what is said today that say they were sexualized objects being taken advantage of...NO! Give the women more credit. They held all of the power and they knew it. There is light heartedness and good fun nature to this music that understood that none of this was to be taken seriously. Sex was sex and it was meant to be enjoyed. Drugs & alcohol were the life of the party, albeit we were excessive and many paid a price. But it was the music the drove us. The energy behind it. After all - DON'T NEED NOTHIN BUT A GOOD TIME. Have seen these guys well over a dozen times live. They have opened up for so many bigger bands - Motley Crue, Def Leppard etc and they were always amazing live and often times were better than the main act. They also toured on their own bill and were crazy good. This band is as excellent live. They just exude energy and have a genuine love of entertaining people and it is all on full display. Their videos just convey how crazy & fun they are. Yes, you have done one poison ballad - "Something to Believe in". Their most popular song that hit #1 was "Every Rose Has It's Thorn"
I went to school with Bobbys cousin and it was b4 they got big. She would always talk about her cousins band and how they left pa for California because they were gonna make it. We all thought it was a lot of talk until our senior year when they hit it big. Boy were we eating our words then....i think about that everytime i hear a Poison song!!!😂
Hahahahahaha....... My Daughter and I recently laughed about this. In her very early teenage years when she knew everything already, she was absolutely in love with Lead Singer Brett Michaels. She had his posters on the wall, and T-shirts. I really wasn't much of a fan of the Glam Metal and Hair Band stuff. Although there were a few songs from some of those bands back then that I still listen to today. Met Rikki Rockett, the Drummer a few years ago. It's funny because they are all getting old like me.
You reacted to "Something to Believe In" from Poison already. That is one of their power ballads . "Every Rose Has its Thorn" is another power ballad from them. They were a nice group for a hair band. Catchy and fun. But most of these hair rock bands were a little corny but popular in the '80s and early '90s.. I was more into alt rock, punk rock, new wave, funky R&B, and rap music during those years as a kid and teen.
One of my all time favorite songs is the title track, "Look What the Cat Dragged In" which never had an official video made, but there is a GREAT fan made video out there that looks so real s it perfectly captures their concert footage spliced with other scenes style. As for ballads, you totally need to put "Every Rose Has It's Thorn" at the top of your list now for that epic Poison Ballad. Though one of my favorite Poison ballads nobody I think has mentioned is Life Loves a Tragedy"
Great reaction guys. Loved these guys back in the day....saw them live 4 times from '87 through the early 90's. Always a great show and a fun time was had by all.
Y’all have just touched the surface of Poison. So many more good songs! They still perform concerts and Bret Michaels still gives 110% on stage every show!! He’s a huge supporter of the troops and veterans. Please do more Poison!! We need more Creed too like What’s this life for, One, Faceless Man, My Own Prison, Are you Ready?, What if, etc!!
Poison r actually a fun time rock n roll band... Anybody who expected their brand of hard rock music to be more "meaningful" clearly missed the point. Back then, they were trashed by the press because they were popular w/ women and girls - there was a jealousy factor... 🙄 No one can say that Poison did not work hard to make it successful... They were meticulous w/ their image... They had a stage show worked out... and they toured extensively in the 80's and early 90's... The moment they actually made a deeper, serious album in 1993 ('Native tongue'), the guitarist C.C. DeVille had been fired in 1991 and replaced briefly by stellar guitarist Richie Kotzen (who was apparently soon fired for having an affair w/ drummer Rikki Rocket's then-fiancee) and no one gave Poison credit for their music. Poison actually had a #1 single which was a ballad - 'Every rose has its thorn'... which singer Bret Michaels wrote after he discovered that his then-GF was cheating on him (Not that he was faithful either...) and other ballads included - "Something to believe in" ... "I won't forget you"... 'Life goes on'.... 'Stand'... 🤘🤘🔥🔥
When poison first came out in concert way back in the eighties I was there in Madison Wisconsin at the Dane county coliseum when they film every rose has a thorn and mama don't dance it was a good time
Do they have ballets... only a #1 song every rose has its thorn that there's no way yall haven't heard it, also something to believe in (which will make you cry), I won't forget you, life goes on which is criminally underrated with a killer solo
I so miss this music! Everything could be going wrong in your day, but then you put on some Poison and you got the headphones blaring and life was good! Check out Poison's "Fallen Angel " and a remake they did of "Your Mama Don't Dance". Thanks for making this 50 year old woman smile today while I'm sitting home sick! Gotta get back to some more Guns N' Roses, too! Try out "You Could be Mine " (You'll love the video, just saying) and another song by them is "Civil War".
Poison in concert will blow most bands out of the water. Saw them on their last tour with Motley Crue and Def Leppard. The other two were a bit of a snooze fest, which hurts my heart to say because I LOVE them both. I don't think Bret stopped jumping around the entire time Poison was on stage.
There is nothing like 80’s music videos. You got introduced to so much great music. The videos could be funny like this one, quirky, thought provoking, heart wrenching and just plain fun. I sure do miss watching them. Like everyone else has mentioned, you need to check out Every Rose Has Its Thorn. Great rock ballad.
Some sad news. Myles Goodwyn, the lead singer of April Wine, passed away last night at the age of 75. He had retired from performing back in March. An April Wine reaction would be in order this week. You could try "Could Have Neen Lady". If you want to go into a softer direction you could try "I'm On Fire For You Baby", "You Won't Dance With Me" or "Lady Run, Lady Hide". R.I.P.
Poison has a few ballads; "I won't forget you", "Every rose has its thorn", and "Something to believe in". 😁
Life goes on is amazing power ballads and amazing guitar solo!!!
Love all three of them can’t go wrong with either one of them
Those two ballads are great! Make sure you have your Kleenex ready for Something to Believe In. It’s a true story.
Add Theater Of The Soul and (Until You Suffer) Fire And Ice and Lay Your Body Down In Me
A few ballads my ass. There are at least 3 per album . They have over 7 albums.
“Fallen Angel”… one of Poison’s more serious (but still rocking) songs.
Yes they have ballads. “Every Rose Has its Thorn” is the most popular.
Was gonna list those two songs!
Yup... that's the one I want next. Fallen Angle is one of my faves of the singles.
By far my favorite Poison song
Such a great video too. Lol as a kid I used to crack up when she kicked that dude at the end 😆
Yes I have suggested Fallen Angel in the past...my favorite Poison song
Poison definitely has some ballads. "Every Rose Has its Thorn", "Life Goes On", "Something to Believe In".
I cannot believe you haven't reacted to "Every Rose Has Its Thorn"! Talk about ballads ... It's a definite MUST, and one of their biggest hits! Thanks for this great reaction! ✌💙✌
I've wondered the same thing, I mean its probably their most famous song I would think. "I Won't Forget You" could also be listed as a ballad.
Not one of Poison's biggest hits; "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" literally was Poison's only song to hit number one on the Billboard singles chart.
Poison was the band that the term “hair metal” was primarily invented for. The drummer, Rikki Rockett, was actually a licensed hairstylist.
Did you guys already see the video for “Nothin’ But A Good Time”? (EDIT: just checked; you did!) That’s the ultimate Poison anthem! As far as ballads, “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” was a gigantic hit for the band, and is still an excellent power ballad.
Great guitar riff too. LOVE Nothing But a Good Time
where do people just come up with complete nonsense from like it´s the truth lol hair metal actually started in the 1980´s, ever hear of kiss? They called it hair metal back in the 70´s but the phrase didn´t catch on until the 1980´s, mainly because it wasn´t until the 1980´s when record shops started having different metal categories on their shelves. But come on, hair metal term was made for poison hahahaha eveb alice cooper was considered hair metal in the 1970s´...stop making up nonsense.
"Every Rose Has It's Thorn" is a great ballad; "Something to Believe In" will likely make Amber cry - it is a very powerful song, not something you would expect from Poison, much more mature than the party tunes that made them popular (it's also from the Flesh & Blood album from which "Ride the Wind" comes - one of their best non-ballad tunes).
Here's their reaction to Something to Believe In: th-cam.com/video/FN2HIEFiy10/w-d-xo.html
They actually did Something to Believe In about a year ago. I vaguely remember it at the time, I’m about to check it out (again).
You did Something to Believe in and two more Ballads are Every Rose has it's Thorn and I want Forget You, both Great!
"Fallen Angel" is one of my favorite Poison songs.
They have some of the best ballads including possibly my favorite: Every Rose Has Its Thorn. That should definitely get onto your watch list. It’s amazing and still holds up today.
"Every Rose" is probably the biggest hair metal ballad of the 80's.
You did do 1 Poison ballad, "Something To Believe In". Another to try is "Every Rose Has It's Thorn".
Don't bother. They are really ignorant when it comes to... everything.
Arguably the most polarizing "hair metal" band of the '80s. Their debut album was HUGE and they were all over MTV...But they also drew backlash from the hard rock community. Guns n Roses had major beef with them (among others). Slash, who auditioned for Poison before they made it big, called them "Posers who represent everything wrong with rock and roll." Mike Judge tapped into the heavy dislike for the band. His characters Beavis and Butthead (who wore Metallica and AC/DC T-shirts) HATED Poison..lol. What's crazy is Poison is now known today more for their global hit ballad "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" than the over the top hair metal they became infamous for.
Every Rose has It's Thorn is a POISON ballad
Growing uo in this era... I can say... this was a good time to be alive, and go through your young teens. Good music. Sensible people .. and freedom. Good times.
I was living with a friend of mine, back in the 80's, and he bought a Poison album. I'd never heard of them. I saw the album and said, "Those are some hot chicks!' He said, "They are guys, you idiot!" And he made me listen to the album, and I LOVED it. Been a big fan ever since! So, I'm offering my sincerest apologies to Poison for my abject stupidity. I've already apologized to Paul, and we've been friends for 30 years!
_Everybody_ thought it was chicks on that cover. Even people who'd seen their videos! I know, I was one of them. 😊
@@zmbdog LOL! Thank you, dude...makes me feel better! Best of all things to you and those you love!
That was a common reaction to hair band members. According to Steven Tyler, seeing Motley Crüe's Vince Neil at a bar inspired the song Dude Looks Like a Lady .
I saw Poison in Hollywood well before their first album. They have always been a great live band. Their biggest hit was actually a ballad. Every Rose Has It's Thorn. It was a #1 Song on the billboard charts for weeks. If you ask most people who listened to Poison in the 80's to name their biggest song you would hear Every Rose Has It's Thorn from a lot of them. It was HUGE. Their drummer Rikki Rocket is one of my all time favorites. Little fact: Poison actually took off on their Debut Album with their SECOND single which was Talk Dirty To Me. After that all of their singles from that album were hits. I Want Action was their 3rd single. Another ballad was their 4th single I Won't Forget You.
I did a report in high school on poison, in 1995. I found a book called The Rock 'n' Roll Encyclopedia, and it gave a list of each of the member's personal requests to have the dressing room. One was Reese's pieces, another was shrimp, and I forgot the others… But… But I specifically remember they ran through 782 condoms across a three-month summer tour in 1992. The teacher was less than thrilled that I included that in an oral report.
Hahahaha classic👍 🤟
Poison was a fun band!
'80s/''90s glam rock.
I won't forget you baby, Every rose and Something to believe in are all super songs by poison. peace.
I saw Poison in concert this summer with Def Leppard, Motley Crew and Joan Jett. They were the best band of the night! (Joan killed too). Keep up the great stuff!
Sending love from sunny SoCal!
Was 11yrs old when this came out, forever changed!
Poison ballads - Every rose has its thorn, I wont forget you, give me something to believe in.
You need to hear 'Every Rose has its Thorn'. Poison's biggest song and the best of all the 80s power ballads.
every rose has its thorn is a must and the guitar solo in life goes on is legendary
Poison has a great ballad . I Won’t forget You ( Official Music Video) and another one is Fallen Angel ( Official Music Video) and also Something to believe in is 🔥. And Every Rose Has Its Thorn (Official Music Video)
the BEST BALLAD by poison is life goes on, that guitar solo is really something else.
A Poison ballad…
You did react to “Something to Believe In”. Which is sort of a ballad.
Their biggest hit was a ballad “Every Rose Has its Thorn”.
Also “I Won’t Forget You “ is another ballad.
Because of this video I bought their debut album "Look What The Cat Dragged In" Thank you Jay & Amber for getting to this. "I wont forget you" is another great song.The frontmen always got a lot of the ladies.Vince Neil )Motley Crue) especially
The title track is the best song on the Album.
"Something to Believe In" and "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" are two of Poison's popular ballads. Y'all would love them! I first saw Poison in 1987 when they toured with Cinderella and Loudness at played in McAllen, TX. Wow! I've seen them plenty more times since then. Love them!
Every Rose Has Its Thorn, I Won't Forget You, and Life Goes On!
Poison has some fantastic ballads, I Won't Forget You, Every Rose Has its Thorn, Life Goes On, Something to Believe In, Until You Suffer Some (Fire and Ice), Lay Your Body Down and The Last Song.
Every Rose Has its Thorn is by far their biggest and most well known ballad. Others include I Won't Forget You Baby, Something to Believe In, and Life Goes On.
Ballads: every rose, I won’t forget you, life goes on, something to believe in are a few
"Every Rose Has It's Thorn" , "I Won't Forget You", and a few more I can't remember off the top of my head.
You guys did “something to believe in “ A great ballad
"Every Rose has it's thorn" is a ballad and possibly their biggest song. "Something to believe in" is another one.
“Something to Believe In” and “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” are top 40 ballads.
Looks like you did "Something to believe in", so you'd need to do "Every Rose Has It's Thorn". “I Won’t Forget You” is also a good tune that seems to get overlooked.
One of the best power ballads ever… Every Rose Has its Thorn.
Another great rockin song is definitely Fallen Angel by Poison
Yes Amber, "Every Rose has it's Thorn" was the only number I song Poison had. Y'all should check it out.
C.C. called that one the buy your house song. He told everyone to buy houses because the ballad is where the money will be.
Love Poison so much! This was my first concert and it was the most fun! I fought my way to the very front on the floor and it was the best night! It was my freshman year in high school and I still can’t believe my mom let me go, but she had no idea how crazy it would be! 😂
Every Rose has its Thorne
THE power ballad of all time
Poison Ballets “Something to Believe In” & “Life Goes On”. Both have great lyrical meanings and best guitar solos packed with pure emotion. “Fallen Angel” is my favorite from this group.
Saw Poison live in 1988 and they rank at the top at sounding as great or better than their studio records, esp C.C.'s backing vocals and guitar licks. I've been to 400 concerts from the 80s's through now, so this is saying a lot. I feel sorry for anyone who doesn't like wild fun music. Songs don't have to be serious all the time. We rocked and had a blast in the 80's!!
Same here and I agree! A party band!
HAVE to do “Every Rose Has its Thorn”. Great ballad and it went to #1. “Fallen Angel” is one of my all time faves. Saw Bret Michaels in concert a few weeks ago and I had forgotten about “Your Mama Don’t Dance”, definitely another good one to check out. Still amazing live (even without the rest of the band).
I won't forget you and Every rose has it's thorn. Amazing Ballads from Poison
Back in the day there was a show on vh1 called Rock of love where women were trying to win Brett’s heart.
"Let it Play" from Poison's live album is amazing, and so much fun.
One of my favorite tracks from them, gets overlooked way too often!
Poison has some of the greatest ballads ever-“Something to Believe In” and “Every Rose Has Its Thorns.”
Poison is a guilty pleasure lol. The 80s was so much fun 😁
Central Pennsylvania band originally an hour from where I live. We had Kixx and Cinderella
One of the best ballads Poison did was "Something to Beleive In " a very deep and meaningful song.
“Every Rose has a Thorn” awesome ballad
Lol they use to take cases of condoms on the road. Headliners would pick off the stragglers in the long line to Poisons dressing room.
Every Rose Has It's Thorn is a classic 80s ballad, but Something To Believe In is special.
"Every Rose Has its Thorn" is not only one of the best 80's ballads, but its one of the best ballads of all time. Bret wrote the song out of true life experience, and he sings it with heart. You guys need to react to it. Poison was a huge, huge band and their legacy still lives on as they still tour every now and then, and their songs are timeless. The guitarist CC Deville is one of the best. Thank you for this reaction!
I was watching Jordan’s face the whole time! He’s so happy!
Poison has a song that everyone sang. I mean everyone. It's a ballad and not as in your face but you have to do it. Not many songs out there that everyone would sing.
Every Rose has its Thorn
Every rose has its thorn ! One of their best songs
One of my favourite bands of all time. I grew up listening to them. Unskinny bop, every Rose has its Thorn and your Mama don’t dance. Absolutely brilliant music
Having been a young woman at this time I'm pretty confident to say that ALL the members of this band got plenty of consensual and enthusiastic action. This song was the party anthem that celebrated the Sex Drugs and Rock N Roll lifestyle. You've already reacted to my favorite Poison ballad, Something To Believe In.
Poison was so much fun back then. A lot of fun. Didn’t take themselves too serious. It was a good time.
Poison is the ultimate party band. Sex, drugs, rock & roll were rampant in the Decade of Decadence. Women owned their sexuality and gladly used it to get what they wanted contrary to what is said today that say they were sexualized objects being taken advantage of...NO! Give the women more credit. They held all of the power and they knew it.
There is light heartedness and good fun nature to this music that understood that none of this was to be taken seriously. Sex was sex and it was meant to be enjoyed. Drugs & alcohol were the life of the party, albeit we were excessive and many paid a price. But it was the music the drove us. The energy behind it. After all - DON'T NEED NOTHIN BUT A GOOD TIME. Have seen these guys well over a dozen times live. They have opened up for so many bigger bands - Motley Crue, Def Leppard etc and they were always amazing live and often times were better than the main act. They also toured on their own bill and were crazy good. This band is as excellent live. They just exude energy and have a genuine love of entertaining people and it is all on full display. Their videos just convey how crazy & fun they are.
Yes, you have done one poison ballad - "Something to Believe in". Their most popular song that hit #1 was "Every Rose Has It's Thorn"
Seen Poison live 3 times, and they never disappoint! They're my all time favorite 80s hair band.
Every Rose has its thorn is a great ballad. It was Poison’s onlynumber one song in the US.
And the stage props and antics during this video was actually stuff they had and used as part of their stage and performance!
I went to school with Bobbys cousin and it was b4 they got big. She would always talk about her cousins band and how they left pa for California because they were gonna make it. We all thought it was a lot of talk until our senior year when they hit it big. Boy were we eating our words then....i think about that everytime i hear a Poison song!!!😂
Still touring today, awesome in concert seen them several times 👍😎👏🎸🎸🥁🎤🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
When POISON performed live back in the day it was described as “The Circus Came Into Town”.
Hahahahahaha....... My Daughter and I recently laughed about this. In her very early teenage years when she knew everything already, she was absolutely in love with Lead Singer Brett Michaels. She had his posters on the wall, and T-shirts. I really wasn't much of a fan of the Glam Metal and Hair Band stuff. Although there were a few songs from some of those bands back then that I still listen to today. Met Rikki Rockett, the Drummer a few years ago. It's funny because they are all getting old like me.
You reacted to "Something to Believe In" from Poison already. That is one of their power ballads . "Every Rose Has its Thorn" is another power ballad from them. They were a nice group for a hair band. Catchy and fun. But most of these hair rock bands were a little corny but popular in the '80s and early '90s..
I was more into alt rock, punk rock, new wave, funky R&B, and rap music during those years as a kid and teen.
This is when music and concerts were more fun than ever.
Ballads by Poison you should check out for sure, please. I Won't Forget You and Every Rose has it's Thorn. You'll love them both!!
One of my all time favorite songs is the title track, "Look What the Cat Dragged In" which never had an official video made, but there is a GREAT fan made video out there that looks so real s it perfectly captures their concert footage spliced with other scenes style.
As for ballads, you totally need to put "Every Rose Has It's Thorn" at the top of your list now for that epic Poison Ballad.
Though one of my favorite Poison ballads nobody I think has mentioned is Life Loves a Tragedy"
I'm probably still smiling from this one. It's been a while.
Never hard of a hair band WITHOUT a ballad....??? Prerequisite!!! LOL
Great reaction guys. Loved these guys back in the day....saw them live 4 times from '87 through the early 90's. Always a great show and a fun time was had by all.
Whats so funny is i usually still sing this song everyday..but...this is the first time in a long time I've seen the video
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Poison is underrated in my opinion. Love these guys.
Y’all have just touched the surface of Poison. So many more good songs! They still perform concerts and Bret Michaels still gives 110% on stage every show!! He’s a huge supporter of the troops and veterans. Please do more Poison!! We need more Creed too like What’s this life for, One, Faceless Man, My Own Prison, Are you Ready?, What if, etc!!
Something to believe in. One of the greatest ballads EVER
Poison is awesome. "Every Rose Has its Thorn" is one of the best rock ballads of the 80's. "Fallen Angel" is another great song by Poison.
Poison r actually a fun time rock n roll band... Anybody who expected their brand of hard rock music to be more "meaningful" clearly missed the point. Back then, they were trashed by the press because they were popular w/ women and girls - there was a jealousy factor... 🙄
No one can say that Poison did not work hard to make it successful... They were meticulous w/ their image... They had a stage show worked out... and they toured extensively in the 80's and early 90's... The moment they actually made a deeper, serious album in 1993 ('Native tongue'), the guitarist C.C. DeVille had been fired in 1991 and replaced briefly by stellar guitarist Richie Kotzen (who was apparently soon fired for having an affair w/ drummer Rikki Rocket's then-fiancee) and no one gave Poison credit for their music.
Poison actually had a #1 single which was a ballad - 'Every rose has its thorn'... which singer Bret Michaels wrote after he discovered that his then-GF was cheating on him (Not that he was faithful either...) and other ballads included - "Something to believe in" ... "I won't forget you"... 'Life goes on'.... 'Stand'... 🤘🤘🔥🔥
When poison first came out in concert way back in the eighties I was there in Madison Wisconsin at the Dane county coliseum when they film every rose has a thorn and mama don't dance it was a good time
Poison was my first concert. My brother took me to see this tour when I was 13.
Do they have ballets... only a #1 song every rose has its thorn that there's no way yall haven't heard it, also something to believe in (which will make you cry), I won't forget you, life goes on which is criminally underrated with a killer solo
Does Poison have a ball--?
THEY'RE 80s HAIR METAL... OF COURSE THEY DO!
-Every Rose Has Its Thorn
-Something To Believe In
-Stand
I so miss this music! Everything could be going wrong in your day, but then you put on some Poison and you got the headphones blaring and life was good! Check out Poison's "Fallen Angel " and a remake they did of "Your Mama Don't Dance". Thanks for making this 50 year old woman smile today while I'm sitting home sick! Gotta get back to some more Guns N' Roses, too! Try out "You Could be Mine " (You'll love the video, just saying) and another song by them is "Civil War".
A few great ballads from Poison. I Won't Forget You, Something To Believe In, Every Rose Has It's Thorn, Life Loves A Tragedy to name just a few
I loved the 80's music, I think they were the best
Seeing Poison capitulate with that diabolical performance at that awards show was one of the best things I've ever seen. 😂😂😂
I Won't Forget You is fantastic ballad on their first record
Poison in concert will blow most bands out of the water. Saw them on their last tour with Motley Crue and Def Leppard. The other two were a bit of a snooze fest, which hurts my heart to say because I LOVE them both. I don't think Bret stopped jumping around the entire time Poison was on stage.
There is nothing like 80’s music videos. You got introduced to so much great music. The videos could be funny like this one, quirky, thought provoking, heart wrenching and just plain fun. I sure do miss watching them. Like everyone else has mentioned, you need to check out Every Rose Has Its Thorn. Great rock ballad.
Some sad news. Myles Goodwyn, the lead singer of April Wine, passed away last night at the age of 75. He had retired from performing back in March.
An April Wine reaction would be in order this week. You could try "Could Have Neen Lady". If you want to go into a softer direction you could try "I'm On Fire For You Baby", "You Won't Dance With Me" or "Lady Run, Lady Hide".
R.I.P.
R.I.P. Thanks for the great tunes!!
"Just Between You And Me" is another good softer song.
Their best power ballads for a broken heart are "Every Rose has its thorn" (it reached #1 in 1988) and "Life Goes on" (the best guitar solo ever)
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Every Rise Has it’s Thorn is their most popular ballad.
Good song😊they played the heck out of this song on MTV!