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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Apr 27, 2017 23:52:58 GMT -5
The All-Time Hair Metal 44Nowadays, hair bands get a bad rap. Back in the '80s, they were the coolest sh*t out there. Long hair, sexy men, power ballads, guitar solos, basically, it's wannabe metal. But it's really not all that bad - hair metal is actually a really good genre, and I for one like it. But which are the definitive songs? That's what I've decided to pin down - these are the 44 Greatest Hair Metal Songs of All Time. But just to show that hair bands don't always have to be male ones, we're kicking this list off with ladies. It's one of my personal favorite songs in the genre. 44 | Vixen โข Edge Of A Broken Heart
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Apr 27, 2017 23:58:38 GMT -5
You may have 99 problems but a b*tch ain't one, but the rest of us don't. And it's all detailed right in this track off of the hair metal classic that is Hysteria. 43 | Def Leppard โข Women
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Apr 28, 2017 0:02:46 GMT -5
More women troubles. Just because he's the god of shock rock doesn't mean Alice Cooper is exempt from problems with the fairer sex. 42 | Alice Cooper โข Poison
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Apr 28, 2017 0:39:21 GMT -5
Jailbait is illegal, but that doesn't mean you can't make one hell of a song out of it. I know that sounds stupid but Winger did it anyway. 41 | Winger โข Seventeen
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Apr 28, 2017 0:45:30 GMT -5
Ah Bon Jovi. Who doesn't love these guys, in all honesty? And this is of course one of their finest tracks - it's got a really identifiable opening and is great all the way through. 40 | Bon Jovi โข Runaway
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Apr 28, 2017 0:53:50 GMT -5
When Dokken were asked to write the theme song for Nightmare on Elm Street III, they created one of the greatest songs in horror film history and the hair metal genre. 39 | Dokken โข Dream Warriors
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Apr 28, 2017 0:59:43 GMT -5
You heard 'em. These guys were just about the epitome of hair bands back in the '80s, and they still rock today. What, you think they suck? Listen, punk, YOU'RE IN LOVE! 38 | Ratt โข You're In Love
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Apr 28, 2017 1:04:33 GMT -5
One of two great anthems from the greatest transvestites in music history. What do you want to do with your life? 37 | Twisted Sister โข I Wanna Rock
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Apr 28, 2017 1:11:16 GMT -5
The band hates this song as it was added to the album last minute so they'd have one big hit. And what a hit did it become. The band may have better songs, but none matched the popularity of this one. 36 | Warrant โข Cherry Pie
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Apr 28, 2017 1:16:46 GMT -5
Poison wasn't a deep band, but this song was actually pretty deep for hair metal standards, a warning of what fortune and fame can do to one. And on a personal note, it's one of my all-time favorite songs. 35 | Poison โข Fallen Angel
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Apr 28, 2017 1:19:50 GMT -5
You know who makes better Slade songs than Slade themselves? Quiet Riot. 34 | Quiet Riot โข Mama Weer All Crazee Now
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Apr 28, 2017 1:27:24 GMT -5
Skid Row may have hit the hair metal scene really late in, but they still made one hell of an impact with their debut. Just listen to this song and you'll see why they were able to go big. 33 | Skid Row โข Youth Gone Wild
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Apr 28, 2017 1:33:13 GMT -5
These guys took over the hair metal scene and became one of the biggest band in the genre. This song has became a fan favorite of the band. 32 | Mรถtley Crรผe โข Looks That Kill
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Apr 28, 2017 1:38:03 GMT -5
Tom Schultz's raspy voice just plainly fit the music, and helped Cinderella become one of the biggest hair bands of the '80s. This song off of their debut album became one of their biggest hits, and hey, you might be reminded of AC/DC's "You Shook Me All Night Long" listening to it. 31 | Cinderella โข Shake Me
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Apr 28, 2017 1:50:22 GMT -5
Oh look, it's the SCORPIONS! Germany never was the same after these guys. Hell, the world wasn't the same after these guys. Why? Don't ask questions, just listen to this damn song! 30 | Scorpions โข No One Like You
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Apr 28, 2017 1:57:41 GMT -5
This song was a lot more experimental than most Def Leppard songs, but that worked in its favor. I mean, it's my personal favorite song by them, so that must mean something, right? Right?! 29 | Def Leppard โข Rocket
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Apr 28, 2017 19:04:37 GMT -5
KISS wasn't as good without the makeup, but they remained popular nonetheless. This song is one of their hits from the hair band age. 28 | KISS โข Lick It Up
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Apr 28, 2017 19:10:05 GMT -5
Sometimes bands get the love song write. Firehouse did. This song is one of the most emotionally love songs I know, very unlike much of the sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll of '80s. Even today, people use this song at weddings, and if I ever do get married, it's gonna be on the f*cking playlist. 27 | Firehouse โข Love Of A Lifetime
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Apr 28, 2017 19:16:18 GMT -5
It was originally recorded by Ian Hunter, but Great White's cover is arguably better. Unlike lots of hair metal tunes, this one is a lot more like the rock 'n' roll of old days, which makes it stand out against other songs. My, my, my. 26 | Great White โข Once Bitten, Twice Shy
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Apr 28, 2017 19:20:53 GMT -5
Goddamn it, Ratt. As if Round And Round wasn't good enough, you had to release this song. Goddamn it, you hair metal gods! 25 | Ratt โข Lay It Down
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