53. Everything Louder Than Everything Else [Archive]

White of High

20 Feb 2003, 23:47

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

Everything Louder Than Everything Else (8)

The Wasted Youth song! I can't believe Wasted Youth with other songs, except Bat Out Of Hell and Everything Louder. I love it. But the lyrics...
I said a lot I don't like that song what says about ideologies.
What is the first line? "Politically Correct" is terrible.
But the music is compensating me for it.

My fav line is: "I like my music like I like my life"
My fav part is: two verses in the middle of the song. This is the Meat Loaf Rap! :lol:
It's a little bit better than Out Of The Frying Pan but...

My score: 8

Average: 9.41 (131.8/14)

Michel

21 Feb 2003, 19:49

This song has many amazing Steinman quotes.

"I Know That I Will Never Be Politically Correct"
"When The Feeling Is Gone Then It's Time To Take It Back"
"I Like My Music Lik I Like My Life"

And Offcourse:
"A Wasted Youth Is Better By Far Than A Wise And Productive Old Age"

I like the live version from Cardiff 1993 with Dead Ringer. The most powerfull version of this song.

My Score: 8/9

Tim

22 Feb 2003, 09:51

This is a great song! Don't think it's political, but still.....it has something, it's kind of a demonstration orso......don't know.

Everything louder than everything else, real life. Everyone is trying to over-react to an other person. (hope you all do understand what i mean, i will say something, but someone else is saying it louder, harder, etc.)

Music is great and my favorite sentence is:
"A Wasted Youth Is Better By Far Than A Wise And Productive Old Age"

Maybe this is true.....who will now.

9/10

White of High

23 Feb 2003, 12:50

At the end we can hear bagpipes. Why?
Brian Meagher and his son are by any chance Meat's friends or relatives? :lol:

And it was my 300th post!!!

White of High

24 Feb 2003, 18:35

And who are Curly, Larry and Moe?

Anonymous

24 Feb 2003, 21:52

Tim

24 Feb 2003, 21:56

This is the song that suffers from length more than any others. WHY does Jim just drag out songs like this? It could be two minutes shorter...I cut off this song after a few lines of the second (last) chorus

Don't think that a Steinman song, sung by ML can suffers from length.
This is a great song, and those bagpipes, well, that is a great end of the song.

But do you also cut of other songs earlier?? :lol:

Bart

25 Feb 2003, 12:07

i agree with that. the last chorus is too much on this song.

Michel

25 Feb 2003, 19:46

A Steinman song CAN'T BE TOO LONG! THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE. The song needs the second Chorus! The guitar at the end is amazing!

Bart

26 Feb 2003, 13:13

woooooow brother, take it easy.
the last chorus is maybe too much for me, but i can hear "a wasted youth is better by far.."-part over and over and over and over again. t is a very great song.
9/10.
and every JS song is the best song. there will never be someone like him.

Okay now????

Rob The Badger

09 Mar 2003, 20:10

Curly Larry and Moe are stereotypical lazy people. Just random names, like Tom, Dick and Harry (that's why they used those names in Third Rock From The Sun ^_^)

jcmoorehead

14 Apr 2003, 23:47

Isn't Curly,Larry and Moe the name of the 3 stooges aswel

Anyway Excellant song. Great Lyrics, very powerful.

9 out of 10

badger

20 Apr 2003, 00:04

yes, curly larry and mo were the three stooges.

I love this song sooo much. I think ity really somes up a lot about rock and roll, the pure emotion of it, and how it is not about 'fitting in' but being yourself.

I dont rate Meat songs, but if i did, this would be very very high lol

Cloggy

20 Apr 2003, 00:46

9/10, this song is deffo not too long.

JacenSolo

21 Apr 2003, 16:42

I love the remarks in the song (Never be politically correct, 3 men i admire most..., etc...)
Great driving song, too !
My Score: 9

Quigmo

17 Sep 2003, 11:04

To answer an erlier post, Larry, Curly and Mo is a very specific reference to "The Three Stooges". They are a very famous (in the West) slap stick comedy team that made numerous short movies and even a few full length movies back in the 30's through 50's. If these are the three men you admire most you certainly have a "waisted youth". It also hit me as a very clever reference to a line in "American Pie" (the Don McLean song, not the American movie!). Lines like this are what make JS great songs great.

This is classic Steinman and Classic ML. a very solid 10/10.

Beer-man

05 Oct 2003, 14:11

For mine this is a top song......especally the lines "who am I? Why am I here? Forget the questions someone give me another beer" :P

Jayd

05 Oct 2003, 14:17

Great song, Great lyrics, Great 10/10 :D

heat

05 Oct 2003, 14:27

At the moment this is my absolute favorite Meat song - though that may well change next week :roll:

I just love the whole rockin aspect of it - fantastic. Definately one of Meat's better songs.

11/10 :D

A Slice Of English

24 Nov 2003, 20:33

This is one of those songs that supposed "non-Meat Loaf-likers" can listen to and appreciate.

I'll never forget the time I used to be verbally abused for adoring Bat II by my Tech teacher, who promptly borrowed the album and never gave it back!

I now have two copies as I find I need to replace it every 12 months due to the amount of wear the cd gets!

Meh, so sue me!

10/10

mellis107

24 Nov 2003, 22:56

Absolutely love this song. It just feels so BIG. it really gets the mikey-juices flowing on a dull morning!

Not sure about the bagpipes at the end though.

mike

9.7986/10

PanicLord

25 Nov 2003, 00:00

I love this song, my favourite part is:

Who Am I?
Why Am I Here?
Forget the question, someone bring me another beer!

Rofl!!! :lol:

Only thing I don't like is the bagpipes, everything else is great!!!

10/10

Skeleton

25 Nov 2003, 16:25

I love that song. It´s wonderful. The best part is: a wasted youth is better by far than a wise and a productive old age. :wink: I give 10/10

nowherefast

04 Dec 2003, 21:05

Another favourite. This song for a long time was my favourite but even though it isn't anymore I still love it. I'm listening to it as I post this.
10/10

1voice1heart

04 Dec 2003, 21:14

This is a definite 10/10 cause it fits my life to a tee especially the verses
"I know that I will never be politically corect and I don't give a damn about my lack of etiqutte (sp?)" cause to me it's saying that no matter what always be yourself and always do the next thing in your life better, bigger and louder 8)

Love and Peace
Phoeba

RSG

05 Dec 2003, 05:23

I love that song. It´s wonderful. The best part is: a wasted youth is better by far than a wise and a productive old age. :wink: I give 10/10

I ain't 100% on the meaning but it is such a deep song, fulla steinman and meat. there are many quotes in this song that are great. about that beer, make it an ALPINE. :P

i agree its a 10\10

LostSoul

28 Dec 2003, 04:15

I love that song! It's a song which really fits to Meat's everything louder than everything else attitude!

My favourite line:
"They say I'm wild and I'm reckless
I should be acting my age
I'm an impressionnable child in a tumultuous world
And they say I'm at a difficult stage..."

9/10

KebLou

01 May 2004, 10:31

I love this song (I've only just heard it) its brilliant love his voice in it.

9/10

Space Monkey

25 Oct 2004, 23:40

There are so many brilliant lines in this song. Steinman at his witty, biting best. My favourite line is "If you don't worry about the future sooner or later it's the past" because I just think it is so true and so frankly honest. But there are many many other great lines in there too.

This song - and the general 'feel' of Bat II - is, I think (or at least it is to me), a big "f**k you". It's arrogant and in yer face. The character from Bat has grown older and wiser, and he doesn't like it. He's telling us we can stick the future where the sun don't shine and how he knows he'll "never be politically correct" and doesn't give a damn. That's just my opinion - I guess that's the great thing about these songs; everyone attaches their own meaning to them - but it's what I love about this song especially.

I also think the title is very Meat Loaf/Steinman. Everything Louder Than Everything Else; doesn't that just sum them up perfectly?!

Pixie

26 Oct 2004, 09:02

Love all the lines that people have mentioned ("here...beer", "politically correct") and especially "I like my music like I like my life" - a great anthem for driving and singing loudly at parties! Just gets you going as well as appreciating the lyrics - combines the best Meat/Steinman aspects of passion, power, rebellion and irony - oh god it's too early in the morning for philosophy, shut up Pixie!

RadioMaster

07 Jul 2006, 22:31

One of my Bat2 favorites, you see that it´s a typical Steinman song on the fact that you´ve got 3 or more chorus-like things in htat song.
"Who am I why am I here..."
"Everything louder"
"A wasted youth"

Somehow (just my opinion) the lyrics dont fit the recent times.
I mean, in the 60´s or 70´s everybody rebelled and didnt care what others were thinking. They were proud of being political uncorrect.
Today, everybody behaves so and a rebellion would be to be different than that.
Somehow a rebellion against the rebellion.
Dunno if anyone understands that...

But the song´s just great!

8

Ross

13 Jul 2006, 14:39

I love this song, I love putting it up to full blast and singing along. Lyrics are great.

Has to be listened to with Wasted Youth for the whole experience.

10/10

Caelan

13 Jul 2006, 19:16

turning up the sound every time I hear it..just wants to be played loud...

8-10

mszee

13 Jul 2006, 19:26

How did I miss this one?

This is a national anthem of Republic of Ms. Zee!!!

100/10

RadioMaster

13 Jul 2006, 19:40

How did I miss this one?

This is a national anthem of Republic of Ms. Zee!!!

100/10

*Stands up with the hand on the heart and sings*

mszee

13 Jul 2006, 19:40

*Stands up with the hand on the heart and sings*

Thank you, dear...bow to the President!!!

Paul191

26 Jul 2006, 16:36

Fantastic song!!! The only fault with this song is the song itself!

9/10

White of High

28 Jan 2007, 23:02

Average: 9.37 (224.8/24)

djfierce

29 Jan 2007, 12:11

this song describres the average meat fan perfectly imo :p

10

AndyK

29 Jan 2007, 12:28

this song describres the average meat fan perfectly imo :p

10

Always viewed this as my song, love it ... and I'm not average :))

mszee

29 Jan 2007, 14:29

Great great song...LOVE IT

djfierce

29 Jan 2007, 15:32

Always viewed this as my song, love it ... and I'm not average :))

couldnt think of the word i wanted at the time :oops: but i'll go with everything you said except it's MY song :twisted:

ahhh just thought of what i wanted to say exactly :doh:
i meant this song represents meat fans best (does that make better sense :? :)))

mszee

29 Jan 2007, 15:33

couldnt think of the word i wanted at the time :oops: but i'll go with everything you said except it's MY song :twisted:

We all just have to agree to share then...

AndyK

29 Jan 2007, 15:45

couldnt think of the word i wanted at the time :oops: but i'll go with everything you said except it's MY song :twisted:

ahhh just thought of what i wanted to say exactly :doh:
i meant this song represents meat fans best (does that make better sense :? :)))

Makes perfect sense ... in fact I knew what you meant the first time, I was just being pedantic :))

I remember writing a very indepth email to either the old Jim-List or the loafdom-list back in the day when forums were in their infancy about why this song was my song ...

djfierce

29 Jan 2007, 16:04

Makes perfect sense ... in fact I knew what you meant the first time, I was just being pedantic :))

YOU!!!!! no way!!!! :)):))

Wario

29 Jan 2007, 20:44

my grandma slapped me for playing this song in front of her.

She apparently is offended by it, and hates Meat beacuse of it.

I , on the other hand, think its decent.

8/10