Some people be pondering one of my previous comments I wrote recently on this site. You know the one where I said something like "Despite being tempted to call Roxette a shallow pop band, I think ironically this is actually their greatest strength"...? Yeah, that one.
Well that's all very well, you may ask, but where's their talent?
Answer: The Ballads.
While Roxette's pop songs have mastered the art of postmodern pop averageness (not an easy feat) despite still sounding shallow - the ballads are a different kettle of fish. They are first class, elegant, beautiful, sad, emotional, luxurious, and show definite musical skill.
Yep, the ballads are where the talent is. Here is Queen Of Rain, one of their best:
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