Week Ninety-Seven: 90's Power Ballads - Nelson - "(Can't Live Without Your) Love and Affection" - After the Rain

Definition (from Urban Dictionary): power ballad 

1. any song written by a hairband that is sung and not screamed.

2. any song that creates suicidal thoughts in teenage girls of the 80's.

3. any song that played at a prom from 1981-1995.

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I will start this post by saying that every time I watch this video, I feel so much better about every poor fashion choice that I ever made in the 90's because none were near as awful as the fashion choices made by the Nelson twins in today's video!!! Holy smokes!!!

Here's some background info from Wikipedia about the video and the song:

"The song was based on a crush on Cindy Crawford. The music video features model and actress Judie Aronson who first appears on the cover of a magazine called 'Vague', a play on Vogue. The song itself is known for its technical drumming involving syncopation and double bass, and virtuoso guitar soloing."

And I'll also share with you a bit of a humorous tale that involves Nelson. So the Nelson twins that you'll see in today's video are named Matthew and Gunnar, and yes, they are Ricky Nelson's sons. One day, we were completing an estate plan for some clients, and I noticed that one of their sons was named Gunnar. I jokingly asked if he was named after one of the Nelson twins because I saw that the clients were from a generation that might have known of this band, and I swear that the wife's eyes were shooting daggers through my soul. I could not wait to get out of that meeting!!! Some people seriously need to learn how to lighten up and take a joke!!!

I'll also include another hit called "After the Rain"...

Here she comes, just like an angel 
Seems like forever that she’s been on my mind 
But nothing has changed 
She thinks I’m a waste of her time 
There she goes, she don’t know what she’s missing 
Can’t she see I’ll never give up the fight 
I’ll do all I can til she understands my desire 
I've been on the outside looking in 
Let me into your heart – oh – 
There’s nothing on earth that 
Should keep us apart 
I can’t live without your love and affection 
I can’t face another night on my own 
I’d give up my pride to save me from being alone 
‘Cause I can’t live without your love 
So I wait, here for an answer 
And wonder if tomorrow will be like yesterday 
I’ll keep holding on 
But I can’t go on living this way 
I’ve been on the outside looking in 
Bring my tears to an end – oh – 
I realize there’s no use for me to pretend 
Oh yeah 
I can’t live without your love and affection 
I can’t face another night on my own 
I’d give up my pride to save me from being alone 
‘Cause I can’t live without your love 
For your love…I’d put my arms around you 
For your love…I’d find the strength to tell you 
Chorus
I can’t live without your love and affection 
I just can’t go on this way anymore 
As hard as I try there’s one thing that I know for sure 
I can’t live without your love 
I can’t live without your love