72. Couldn't Have Said It Better [Archive]

White of High

01 Jun 2003, 11:58

This is the START OUT OF HELL & ARRIVE TO HEAVEN topic.
Let's Go to Rock 'n' Roll!!!!!!

Couldn't Have Said It Better (9)

Well, I've agreed the new songs for 1st of June! Here them!
I think the title song is the best on the album. You know I'm not reconciled with the new album but I have to say you find there some very good songs. And it's that! I think it's better than I'd Lie For You. It's rocker! I love Patti in this song. She's great! Her voice sometimes more powerfuly than Meat's voice in this song.

My score: 9

Average: 9.16 (219.9/24)

I hope we can already give good votes about new songs and it won't be unrealistic...

Michel

01 Jun 2003, 12:32

I have to agree that this song is the beste from this album. It really rocks. Great music and lyrics.

My score: 8/9

Testify

01 Jun 2003, 12:43

i think this song rocks!! i give it a 9

Ben

01 Jun 2003, 13:19

a great powerfull song! excellent lyrics! 9/10

Garrett

01 Jun 2003, 15:40

It's the longest and also the best song on the CHSIB album. A typical gigantic Meat Loaf ballad. It has a bit of the "I'd Lie For You" style. Very superb!

10/10

mariella

01 Jun 2003, 16:42

Here we go, don't think this is THE best song on the album. But I just love this album.
Great song, lyrics are incredible. LOVE the beginning! The song is very powerful and both Meat and Patti sing it with so much passion.

9,5/10

Mariella

Terri

01 Jun 2003, 23:59

Great lyrics, great music and sung brilliantly by both Meat and Patti

Love it!

9.9/10

Asha

02 Jun 2003, 00:02

I like this song a lot, lyrics are great, sung beautifully. I think Patti sings better every time around.

9.5/10

Asha

Puritan

02 Jun 2003, 00:44

The first time I heard this song I thought it was sensational. Does not quite hit me like that now after hearing it countless times but still an excellent song and performance by both Meat and Patti. Certainly one of the best tracks on the album

I give it 9 out of 10

sherrie87

02 Jun 2003, 03:45

I too was absolutely knocked out when I first heard this song. I love the lyrics, Meat's vocals are great, Patti is stunning. (When do we get a Patti solo album? I'd be first in line to buy it!) The video is great, it makes me love the song even more. My favorite part is the "angels" lines and the "silence is gold" line. I could listen to this song forever!

9.5/10

Sherrie

TeamNZfan

02 Jun 2003, 10:28

Brilliant, magic, abfab. Just love this song. So hard to choose a favorite on the CD but this would be one of mine (along with oh about 10 others!) (will say when the relevant song comes up which one I don't like!).

This is a "typical" Meat song in my opinion. From the first listen it felt familiar - but new.

My favorite line is when Patti sings "you finish me off when you finish my thoughts the way you do". Really great song writing (and singing too).

9.5/10

heat

03 Jun 2003, 10:10

At last we can vote!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hafta say, i do like this song, but not as much as others on CHSIB. The lyrics are good, Meat and Patti are both superb BUT for me it's definately not the best on the album by half.

7/10

Bart

10 Jun 2003, 14:56

to me it is not the best by far. The best part is the first part till the chorus starts.
I think it was wrong to choose this as a first single. it is so typical meat loaf song that it is wrong due to that fact. People think that it sounds like the other stuff. 8/10

Sapphire Lady

10 Jun 2003, 16:00

9.5/10 Best song on the album.

sherrie87

11 Jun 2003, 04:09

I also thought that this was the best song on the album when I first got it, but now I like a couple of others even more. (My opinion of CHSIB didn't diminish, I simply found things in the other songs that were even more enjoyable to me.) That's a sure sign of a truly excellent collection of songs!

Sherrie

11 Jun 2003, 21:03

Great songs, very powerfull: I like it more and more.
The lyrics are good, but I feel the lyrics and music doesn't seem to fit as good as the do in other songs, that's just my feeling

I give it an 8!

evil nickname

14 Jun 2003, 15:22

This song is one of those songs which tend to grow on you, little by little. On the first few listens I wan't really impressed with it, but the more I hear it, the more I like it.
Musically it's very Steinmanesque, with a big theatrical feel. Beautiful featured vocals by Patti, and 'classic' backing vocals (high pitched male vocals). And I really like the "Just say nothing / don't say a word / silence is gold / don't say a word" break halfway.... and the way it builds up after that.

This song is deffiniatly one of the better songs on the album, and a title track then "Testify" would have been.

8.5/10

Rushour

21 Jun 2003, 04:09

Hell yeah i love this one, it gets a 10/10 from me, it relly rocks my socks off everytime i listen to it.
Rushour

Louise

26 Jun 2003, 18:51

I love this song too, though my neighbours have told me they are sick of hearing it! :roll:

badger

03 Jul 2003, 01:23

This is a great song. It has the classic sound of Meat, with some new bits thrown in, like the amazing sub melodies twisting around, and a great guitar solo.

One of the best on the album, and Patti sounds absolutely AMAZING!

8/10

PanicLord

26 Jul 2003, 13:39

I have to say that for me this is definitely the best song on the album, closely followed by Did I Say That, and Man of Steel.

This is because these are Meat Loaf songs, and no other artist does (or can do!) songs like these at the moment.

The rest of the album has some good songs, like Testify, Do It!, and Tear Me Down, but some of the others are too boy band for my liking.

Anyway, this song really rocks. The lyrics are great, and the music is awesome. Meat sings it really well, and Patti is stunning (she outsings him imho :? ).

The only slight let down is the ending, which just repeats the chorus over and over - I think an ending more like Both Of Us is always best!

Anyway, the best non-Steinman song ever, and fully a 10/10 score!

Wild_Honey

27 Jul 2003, 01:35

I love it! 10/10!

Quigmo

17 Sep 2003, 05:56

I have only heard this song once, live. It blew me away. Made me want the album right then and there. Still waiting for the album in the States.
9/10. I reserve the right to adjust this rating after I hear the studio version.

Quigmo

25 Oct 2003, 13:35

Now that I've had the US release for about a month I can say this is a 10/10
This song is easily as good as anything Meat has done in the past. An absolutly wonderful studio recording.

RSG

05 Nov 2003, 21:57

VocalsX2 5\5 + 5\5 =10. Their chemistry in the song an 11\10.
The music all around, 10\10

The mood the song gives off is a 10\10, would love to see it live,

overall, its an 11.5\10

Louise

13 Nov 2003, 17:31

I did this on my friends karaoke with him last week! I say "did this" because the word "singing" doesn't really do it justice! :lol:

Louise x

ChrissybabezNI

21 Nov 2003, 01:28

As soon as i heard it on the Kelly Show I was addicted

10/10

LostSoul

28 Dec 2003, 09:14

The first time I heard it, I picked it on a jukebox!
I was looking for something... and I got the shivers when I saw the words "Meat Loaf"!!!

I liked it straight away.
I like how it is musically built and sung but it's not one of my favorites.

I do love the live version with this amazing intro with the "drums from heaven" (quoting Michael Marxen)! just love it live!

7/10 on the album
10/10 live!

RadioMaster

08 Jul 2006, 21:03

Really really good,
that was the song where I turned from someone who thinks Meat´s music is good to a real fan.

Especially like the part where he´s trying to say something and is interrupted by patti and then they´re singing together with so much power!

IMO better than DIST

9

mszee

08 Jul 2006, 21:05

Great...absolutely terrifc song!!!

10/10

sunneke

08 Jul 2006, 23:28

perfect!!!!!

JanT

27 Dec 2006, 03:00

My new favourite.

10/10

Monstro

27 Dec 2006, 03:02

Live this track is awesome, the album version ain't far behind either......

10/10

duke knooby

27 Dec 2006, 03:19

well well well, bit crap in my opinion, musically and lyrically bored me, but sung well, so 5.5 or 6 i reckon

geordieloaf

27 Dec 2006, 03:23

I like it good song of a good album.
9/10

djfierce

27 Dec 2006, 15:54

one of my fave songs 10/10

allrevvedup

27 Dec 2006, 17:11

Kind of a Anything for love meets i'd lie for you meets what about love (ok the last one came after this but still)

It's good, the video could've been better but you can't have it all.

It's an underrated album, with Did I Say That being one of the best songs meat has ever done

8

djfierce

27 Dec 2006, 17:43

video was pants
2/10

SamCat

28 Dec 2006, 01:29

One of my favourite songs on my favourite Meat album Brilliant live in Melbourne 10/10

Blackkat13

28 Dec 2006, 04:27

9/10

mark999

28 Dec 2006, 18:31

10/10 a real classic thet should have been saved for bat 3

robgomm

30 Dec 2006, 18:07

It's okay, definately not a Bat song. It's really good live but that's just testament to how good Meat is live.

7 out of 10.

Evil One

24 Jan 2007, 00:03

5 A very average song.

Wario

25 Jan 2007, 02:09

It's the longest and also the best song on the CHSIB album. A typical gigantic Meat Loaf ballad. It has a bit of the "I'd Lie For You" style. Very superb!

10/10

nope, forever young is the longest.

Great song

Better with the MSo

8/10

samurai7

25 Jan 2007, 04:23

nope, forever young is the longest.

Great song

Better with the MSo

8/10

Forever Young isn't longer than Couldn't Have Said it Better :shock:

Forever Young is approximately 5:04 in length. The only reason it might appear longer is because there's a couple of minutes of silence before Mercury Blues (the hidden track) starts up, and this then brings the track length to a total of 10:51. Couldn't Have Said it better is 7:07

I like this song. One of my favourite non-Steinman songs.

8/10

Monstro

25 Jan 2007, 04:53

One of my favourite songs on my favourite Meat album Brilliant live in Melbourne 10/10

And I hate her for it because she was there when it was recorded, yes she was there for the concert AND called me on her mobile when Meat did For Crying Out Loud, I'm still in therapy.

Wario

25 Jan 2007, 05:17

And I hate her for it because she was there when it was recorded, yes she was there for the concert AND called me on her mobile when Meat did For Crying Out Loud, I'm still in therapy.

were there any songs he did there that wasn't on the dvd or cds?

SamCat

25 Jan 2007, 12:07

And I hate her for it because she was there when it was recorded, yes she was there for the concert AND called me on her mobile when Meat did For Crying Out Loud, I'm still in therapy.

I thought you would want to know that Meat was singing it!! It sounded brilliant from the 5th row!!!

Monstro

25 Jan 2007, 12:08

I thought you would want to know that Meat was singing it!! It sounded brilliant from the 5th row!!!

<<<<Calls therapist again

AndyK

25 Jan 2007, 12:10

I get the same grief Emma when I mention that I saw meat sing part of FCOL in March 1999 at Wembley ...

Having said that CHSIB is a great song and well worth a

9/10

(not quite up to the 10/10 for FCOL which I saw at Wembley, but close)

SamCat

25 Jan 2007, 12:12

were there any songs he did there that wasn't on the dvd or cds?

No not on the night i was there!! Most of it is the 2nd night(i was there on the 1st night) The 1st night Meat is wearing his ring on his left hand and the 2nd night on his right!! I thought he'd got married thats why i noticed!!

Wario

25 Jan 2007, 13:32

He is married, I thought

Ankie

25 Jan 2007, 14:07

Someone posted about the CHSIB album; as close to Bat as you can get....

This song is on that list too for me.... 9/10

SamCat

25 Jan 2007, 23:50

He is married, I thought

Last i heard he had split with his wife Deborah and had met a lady whose name i should know and they are engaged

djfierce

25 Jan 2007, 23:57

yep

samurai7

26 Jan 2007, 05:14

Last i heard he had split with his wife Deborah and had met a lady whose name i should know and they are engaged

I thought it was Leslie he'd split from, and he was engaged to Doborah!? :??:

I don't know or care any more... :shock:

Ankie

26 Jan 2007, 10:38

We have to go back on topic people. Not only for that, but also because of the direction this thread is going....

As far as we know facts are like Son Of Meat Loaf mentions them and that's it; it is a subject that is a private matter. So none of our business ;)