Bad Songs by Good Bands: No. 15

'I Don't Want to Miss a Thing'
--Aerosmith (1998)

Hard rock bands can usually be forgiven when they power up the old power ballad. Hey, dudes do like the ladies. But Aerosmith really got their lady on when they teamed with shameless song peddler Diane Warren, who once admitted the song was originally intended for Celine Dion.

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Rachelat 5-10-2008

idk what the heck?!?!?!?! this is an AWESOME song I LOVE IT

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Antoinetteat 8-02-2008

Dito!!

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bmurrays2at 8-13-2008

im with u while this may not be one of Aerosmithhs top 5 or 10 but that is a tough list 2 crack considering how many great songs they have-this is still an incedible song

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hollymom23at 10-18-2008

This is an awesome song! Give me a break!

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jessat 10-21-2008

i love this song. it's like the perfect love song. whatever to who ever made this list

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einie2003at 10-23-2008

I agree, one of the greatest rock ballads ever and I've been around for quite a few of them. Steve Perry of Journey could do a good ballad but Tyler's voice is grittier and he has better range. Tyler's a real screamer and you need that for a great rock ballad. Loved it in the movie, especially while watching his hot daughter roll around in the grass. Sorry, just had to throw that in.

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einie2003at 10-23-2008

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what?at 5-11-2008

I agree on this one. But this is one of few, because this list is mostly disgracefully wrong

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ashesat 5-13-2008

OMG!!! this is their best song and one of the greatest in history!! how dare you say it's bad?? you should have your tounge and fingers cut off so you cant make comments like this!!!

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nipplecheeseat 9-02-2008

it shouldnt be on this list, but it is one of their worst, for you to say its their best song is aerosmith blashphemy.

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Michaelat 5-13-2008

This is one of their best songs? How many Aerosmith songs do you know? This is the song most Aerosmith fans (self included) would like to forget.

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Louat 10-22-2008

Amen Bro.

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tamihunter45at 12-30-2008

I've been and Aerosmith junkie since the age of 12 when my older sister brought home their first album
( Aerosmith ). This song IS a great song IF you aren't strictly a head banger ( which is something I don't personally understand ). They have had hit after hit and this one was a hit as well. Just a little soft as in love ballad. Nothing wrong with that. No one would know it if it weren't a hit.
Also, I knew of Steven Tyler BEFORE then, again courtesy of my sister, when he was a drummer in a band called Chain Reaction in the late sixties only he used the last name Tallarico. Just a bit of trivia for those who may not know.

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tamihunter45at 12-30-2008

The question is: How many do YOU know! LOL! Between my sister and I, we have had EVERY album ( or CD ) they they have put out since the first album.

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Bliskat 5-13-2008

Agreed. Nice song but it certainly does not rock like old Aerosmith

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isaac smithat 5-18-2008

this is a great song and a great band

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eweaverat 5-18-2008

Apparently someone in the Spinner Staff is on drugs; drugs that make you stupid; like "dumb pills." Tyler's vocals on this song show exactly why Aerosmith to date is still Hot. Go back to bed, sleep it off.

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