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Death by Power Ballad: Survivor, “Ever Since the World Began”

Death by Power Ballad: Survivor, “Ever Since the World Began”

Rob Smith September 19, 2011 3

Survivor's "Ever Since the World Began": The Ultimate Wedding Anthem? Rob Smith discusses in "Death by Power Ballad."

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CAPTAIN VIDEO!: Survivor, “I Can’t Hold Back”

Jeff Giles April 9, 2010 19

They may have had the Eye of the Tiger, but the men of Survivor were no match for the potent hallucinogenics that produced this video

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Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the ’80s, Part 87

Dave Steed January 20, 2010 40

This week, Bottom Feeders comes close to finishing off the letter S, but is foiled by the many, many minor '80s hits of Survivor

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Way Out Wednesday: Big Daddy, “What Really Happened to the Band of ’59?”

Tony Redman January 6, 2010 4

I’ve written previously about the novelty group Big Daddy. In case you’ve slept since then, here’s the concept for the band: While on a USO tour of Southeast Asia in 1959, Big Daddy was

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The Twenty-First Day of Mellowmas: Celebrate the Love!

Jeff Giles and Jason Hare December 21, 2009 30

What, pray tell, is a Northern Light Orchestra, and how do they "Celebrate Christmas"? Trust us, you don't want to know

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CHART ATTACK!: 10/11/80

Jason Hare October 9, 2009 30

Diana Ross smacks Chic around, Kenny Loggins starts his soundtrack reign, and Olivia welcomes us to Xanadu -- all in Jason Hare's latest edition of CHART ATTACK!

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Basement Songs: Survivor, “Eye of the Tiger”

Scott Malchus September 24, 2009 8

Scott Malchus is headed back to the basement again, where he's rising up to the challenge of our rival -- and facing down a parent's worst fear

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CHART ATTACK!: 8/28/82

Jason Hare August 28, 2009 50

Survivor sends a thank-you note to Queen, Air Supply goes to Brooklyn, David Foster takes over Chicago and CSN inexplicably has a Top 10 hit -- it's all part of Jason Hare's latest edition

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Death by Power Ballad: Jim Peterik, “Above the Storm”

Rob Smith August 17, 2009 5

This is the final entry in our DbPB salute to Jim Peterik, and it is, I admit, an odd choice for a conclusion. “Above the Storm” is not Peterik’s best ballad; truth be told,

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Death by Power Ballad: Survivor, “You Know Who You Are”

Rob Smith July 20, 2009 0

If a new Survivor track is attached to a greatest hits compilation in the '90s, will anyone hear it? Read this week's Death by Power Ballad and find out

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