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TheWatchman · 03-18-2003, 07:15 AM

I always thought that a ballad was a love song. Gord always refers to "I'll Prove My Love" as a ballad. I looked it up in Websters because I really didn't know what exactly a ballad was. Here's what I found to go along with Hfan.

1. A romantic or sentimental song with the same melody for each stanza. 2. A song or poem which tells a story in short stanzas or simple words, with repitition, refrain etc. 3. A slow, sentimental popular song, especially a love song.

03-18-2003, 07:15 AM	#21
TheWatchman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Columbia, Maryland Posts: 930	I always thought that a ballad was a love song. Gord always refers to "I'll Prove My Love" as a ballad. I looked it up in Websters because I really didn't know what exactly a ballad was. Here's what I found to go along with Hfan. 1. A romantic or sentimental song with the same melody for each stanza. 2. A song or poem which tells a story in short stanzas or simple words, with repitition, refrain etc. 3. A slow, sentimental popular song, especially a love song.