Pick Your Poison

After surveys, polls and extensive analysis, we here at the KroBlog have determined that "Every Rose Has It's Thorn" is the most popular ballad from the 80's hit glam-rock band, Poison, led by no other than VH1 reality star, Bret Michaels.

For most of you, this should come as no surprise as "Every Rose" tasted the top 50 in 1988. Top 50? Nay! Try #1! To be certain, the song is solid, telling the story of lost love and lost opportunity. Each verse in the song carries depth, but here are my favorite lines:

"I know I could have saved a love that night
If I'd known what to say
Instead of makin love
We both made our separate ways"

But, to appreciate Poison, and the genius of Bret Michaels, I challenge KroBlog readers across the globe to consider the ballad "Something to Believe In." There's nothing I enjoy more than a song written about Viet Nam by someone who didn't fight in Viet Nam, nor was old enough to remember it. "Something to Believe In" scratched it's way to number 4 in 1990 - ostensibly one would think that "Something" wouldn't hold a candle to "Rose." But, before passing judgment, let's learn a bit from Bret:

"I tried all night not to break down and cry
As the tears rolled down my face
I felt so cold and empty
Like a lost soul out of place
And the mirror, mirror on the wall
Sees my smile it fades again"

You be the judge: Lost love? Or a war on a foreign shore in a time Bret don't remember?