Ballad Songs

Songs that call themselves ballads. Are they? What is a ballad anyway?

• Mum - The Ballad of the Broken String @ 00:25
• Sleater-Kinney - The Ballad of a Ladyman @ 04:54
• Elliot Smith - Ballad of Big Nothing @ 07:50
• Sweet Honey in the Rock - Ballad of the Broken Word @ 10:34
• 2Pac - Ballad of a Dead Soulja @ 14:23
• 2Pac - Ballad of a Dead Soulja (Instrumental) @ 21:53
• The Beatles - The Ballad of John and Yoko @ 21:54
• Regina Spektor - Ballad of a Politician @ 24:47
• Shabazz Palaces - The Ballad of Lt. Major Winnings @ 26:54
• The Byrds - Ballad of Easy Rider @ 28:28
• Cry Cry Cry - Ballad of Mary Magdalen @ 30:31
• English Chamber Orchestra - The Ballad of Davy Crockett (Copland) @ 35:53
• Abigail Washburn - Ballad of Treason @ 41:06
• Alice Cooper - Ballad of Dwight Fry @ 44:06
• Wishbone Ash - Ballad of the Beacon @ 50:43
• Jason - The Ballad of Aaron Noll @ 55:46