The Greatest Single Never to be Released? - Page 5

Sarge · 14 Sep 2010, 18:48

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Originally Posted by Steve6

You have to blend in with the stuff that's selling and topping the charts in order to have a successful single.

According to that statement Anything For Love could never have been a success.

LucyK! · 14 Sep 2010, 18:49

Personally I think it's Meat's complete lack of blending in that makes him a success.

Vickip · 14 Sep 2010, 18:59

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Originally Posted by Lucy!

Personally I think it's Meat's complete lack of blending in that makes him a success.

Exactly

AndrewG · 14 Sep 2010, 19:07

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Originally Posted by Steve6

You have to blend in with the stuff that's selling and topping the charts in order to have a successful single.

I think that's exactly where and when they failed, when they tried to blend Meat too much into things with IACBTMN and COM. Surely something like BAAB or Bad For Good is much more different and bombastic. IACBTMN was already a successful single for Celine Dion and I'm sure that's why they went for it again, even though it should really be reason NOT to do it.

LucyK! · 14 Sep 2010, 19:10

It was definitely a reason not to do it, it completely alienated anyone who disliked the song the first time around and anyone who dislikes Celine Dion...I'm sure there'll have been people who didn't even bother to listen to it because of one or both of those reasons. They really should have released a completely unknown song, Fresh Meat if you will!

Sarge · 14 Sep 2010, 19:17

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Originally Posted by Lucy!

It was definitely a reason not to do it, it completely alienated anyone who disliked the song the first time around and anyone who dislikes Celine Dion...

I don't like Celine Dion but I liked her version.

When I first heard Meat's version I thought "Good Lord, have they run out of songs and good ideas?"

Pudding · 15 Sep 2010, 02:47

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Originally Posted by Steve6

Future and STN are similar enough to COM they just won't do well in the charts.

That's utter bollocks. The Future had Jennifer Hudson on it, the hottest thing at the time with all her Oscar buzz.

Pudding · 15 Sep 2010, 02:50

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Originally Posted by Sarge

I don't like Celine Dion but I liked her version.

When I first heard Meat's version I thought "Good Lord, have they run out of songs and good ideas?"

Exactly! and I like Celine Dion...well some of her stuff.

Sarge · 15 Sep 2010, 02:54

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Originally Posted by Pudding

The Future had Jennifer Hudson on it

... who wasn't even mentioned during the promo - which is strange with regard to what a big fuss they made about the other contributors.

Wario · 15 Sep 2010, 04:49

you know what actually would have made the best single?

Hot Patootie

Sarge · 15 Sep 2010, 04:55

From which album? It never appeared on a Meat Loaf record aside from Live Around The World.

Wario · 15 Sep 2010, 05:37

I just mean if Rocky Horror decided to release a third single (Transvestite and Time Warp were released). Couldve been great

Elijah's way · 15 Sep 2010, 06:13

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Originally Posted by Sarge

From which album? It never appeared on a Meat Loaf record aside from Live Around The World.

Could've done well probabley Meat was pritty big at the time it may have charted. And it isn't unusawell to release a live song as a single.

Sarge · 15 Sep 2010, 14:17

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Originally Posted by WarioLoaf

I just mean if Rocky Horror decided to release a third single

Okay, but that's not a Meat Loaf album.

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Originally Posted by Elijah's way

Could've done well probabley Meat was pritty big at the time it may have charted. And it isn't unusawell to release a live song as a single.

As far as I remember, Meat has never released a live song as a single so far. The only one I know of is a promo single of Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad from the Live With The MSO album.

jcmoorehead · 15 Sep 2010, 14:42

For me greatest singles to not be released, well like many I was hoping for a single release of Testify from CHSIB.

However the big one for me was something like Pig or Future not being released from Bat 3. Pig because in my view it is the best song on that album. Future because of the buzz surrounding Hudson at the time.

That said I don't really care for singles and if they chart or not, as long as the artists I like are producing good music thats what I'm interested in. Yes I like them to do well but the charts don't really tell you what is good and what isn't, it just tells you what is popular.

Not really saying there isn't good music in the charts but the ratio isn't great.

evil nickname · 15 Sep 2010, 20:01

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Originally Posted by Sarge

As far as I remember, Meat has never released a live song as a single so far.

Bat Out of Hell from the Live at Wembley album was edited beyond recognition and released as a single.

daveake · 15 Sep 2010, 20:37

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Originally Posted by Elijah's way

Could've done well probabley Meat was pritty big at the time it may have charted. And it isn't unusawell to release a live song as a single.

Have you stolen Wario's spell checker?

AndrewG · 15 Sep 2010, 20:37

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Originally Posted by evil nickname

Bat Out of Hell from the Live at Wembley album was edited beyond recognition and released as a single.

Bat at 3:40? Good luck with that. Could be Warioloaf's new project.

Wario · 15 Sep 2010, 22:10

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Originally Posted by AndrewG

Bat at 3:40? Good luck with that. Could be Warioloaf's new project.

I cant even make bat legable in under 4 minutes. sorry but no.

Steve6 · 15 Sep 2010, 23:00

BOOH is like Bohemian Rhapsody you just can't edit it, and expect it to be effective. It has to be at it's full length baby!!!

evil nickname · 15 Sep 2010, 23:15

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Originally Posted by AndrewG

Bat at 3:40? Good luck with that. Could be Warioloaf's new project.

00:00 - intro
00:50 - Sirens are screaming
01:49 - Like a bat out of hell
02:25 - Hitting the highway
02:50 - Gotta be damned
03:22 - Done dancing through the night, guitar bit and end.

The extended live edit doesn't make much more sense.

Steve6 · 15 Sep 2010, 23:25

Evil Nickname is right you can do it in under 4 mins. Wario get cracking on your next project but don't post it here, we've seen enough!!!

duke knooby · 16 Sep 2010, 01:19

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Originally Posted by Steve6

BOOH is like Bohemian Rhapsody you just can't edit it, and expect it to be effective. It has to be at it's full length baby!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve6

Evil Nickname is right you can do it in under 4 mins. Wario get cracking on your next project but don't post it here, we've seen enough!!!

Wario · 16 Sep 2010, 01:46

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Originally Posted by Steve6

we've seen enough!!!

thats really odd. My edits have been positively reviewed (my LOTO single edit still makes me wonder how i did that), its my miming that people hate

Steve6 · 16 Sep 2010, 03:25

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Originally Posted by duke knooby

Don't give me that wtf dukey boy. I said if BOOH was edited; it wouldn't be as effective as the full version which is the truth. I didn't think you could edit it down to under 4 mins and have it half decent, until Evil Nickname showed us how. But I HATE the edited version without the intro, motocycle guitar, and the ending. Maybe Wario can work his magic but I doubt it.

14 Sep 2010, 18:49	#102
LucyK! The Monster Is Luce Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Posts: 7,547	Personally I think it's Meat's complete lack of blending in that makes him a success.

14 Sep 2010, 19:10	#105
LucyK! The Monster Is Luce Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Posts: 7,547	It was definitely a reason not to do it, it completely alienated anyone who disliked the song the first time around and anyone who dislikes Celine Dion...I'm sure there'll have been people who didn't even bother to listen to it because of one or both of those reasons. They really should have released a completely unknown song, Fresh Meat if you will!

15 Sep 2010, 04:49	#110
Wario Monstro helps me spell things... Join Date: 05.01.2007 Location: Masculine, Pennsylvania Posts: 9,105	you know what actually would have made the best single? Hot Patootie

15 Sep 2010, 04:55	#111
Sarge Mega Loafer Join Date: 09.05.2008 Posts: 3,562	From which album? It never appeared on a Meat Loaf record aside from Live Around The World.

15 Sep 2010, 05:37	#112
Wario Monstro helps me spell things... Join Date: 05.01.2007 Location: Masculine, Pennsylvania Posts: 9,105	I just mean if Rocky Horror decided to release a third single (Transvestite and Time Warp were released). Couldve been great

15 Sep 2010, 14:42	#115
jcmoorehead Super Loafer Join Date: 09.04.2003 Location: Edinburgh, formerly Teesside Posts: 671	For me greatest singles to not be released, well like many I was hoping for a single release of Testify from CHSIB. However the big one for me was something like Pig or Future not being released from Bat 3. Pig because in my view it is the best song on that album. Future because of the buzz surrounding Hudson at the time. That said I don't really care for singles and if they chart or not, as long as the artists I like are producing good music thats what I'm interested in. Yes I like them to do well but the charts don't really tell you what is good and what isn't, it just tells you what is popular. Not really saying there isn't good music in the charts but the ratio isn't great.

15 Sep 2010, 23:00	#120
Steve6 Batman Join Date: 28.11.2005 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,690	BOOH is like Bohemian Rhapsody you just can't edit it, and expect it to be effective. It has to be at it's full length baby!!!

15 Sep 2010, 23:25	#122
Steve6 Batman Join Date: 28.11.2005 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,690	Evil Nickname is right you can do it in under 4 mins. Wario get cracking on your next project but don't post it here, we've seen enough!!!