Welcome to the Neighbourhood...or Couldn´t have said it better?

**RadioMaster** · 13 Aug 2006, 14:33

OK. folks
here´s the next round

Welcome to the Neighbourhood or Couldn´t have said it better

Let me say first that I like both of the albums, on WTTN are some very good songs, which were written for a better production, btw, like Original Sin, Left in the Dark, or Martha.
And there are some other songs, which are not bad, but they´re just the average stuff, nice to listen and sing along though, but not the greatest songs ever. I´m talking about songs like If this is the last kiss, Runnin for the red light or Amnesty is Granted.
And there are song which I really dont know what I should think of: those are 45 seconds of ectasy and fiesta de las blah blah blah.
But all in all the whole album in it´s context is really not bad.

So but CHSIB is great!
Songs like CHSIB, DIST, MOS, WITE?, FY, LYOL, I could write nearly the whole tracklist here, beside Do it and You´re right, these are the only songs that are not that good.
To me...CHSIB is the best non Steinman album Meat has done!

Bohemian · 13 Aug 2006, 14:48

I very rarely listen to anything from CHSIB. Some of the tracks I'll skip if they come up in iTunes... You're Right I Was Wrong and Love You out Loud being the main offenders.

Welcome to the Neighbourhood, however, is FANTASTIC. Pure gold from beginning to end. I love every single damn song on there.

I do kinda wish that he had been allowed to record It's All Coming Back To Me Now for it (tho it's cool that Jim actually went on to have a hugely mind-bogglingly popular success with it instead).

I guess it would have gone on there instead of Martha, to fit the storyline of the album. Would have been cool to have another Steinman number on there too.

B.

Leah · 13 Aug 2006, 15:20

I've vouched for welcome to the Neighbourhood, this was the very first album I ever owned of Meats's (I got it as an xmas prezzie) and it's all thanks to hearing 'I'd Lie for you', I love this album from start to finish.

Hypnobabe · 13 Aug 2006, 17:15

Have voted for CHSIB, I owned it before WTTN, so I'm more familiar with the songs on it, although I do have a soft spot for a couple of the songs from WTTN, namely Original Sin and Where Angels Sing. 45 Seconds and Fiesta really get on my ti.... nerves, whereas at the very least I like all the songs on CHSIB, and some of them I love to pieces.

CHSIB for me.

Jeanie · 13 Aug 2006, 20:33

I think CHSIB is an excellent album and ranks riight up there, for me.. with the Bat albums. :)

J.

Pudding · 14 Aug 2006, 00:59

WTTN without doubt.

Pud

mszee · 14 Aug 2006, 02:22

Couldn't Have Said It Better for me...

Love Welcome To the Neighborhood and often listen to it...but really LOVE CHSIB...skip much less songs on it than I skip on WTTN...

Ross · 14 Aug 2006, 12:36

has to be CHSIB

German Loafer · 14 Aug 2006, 13:31

For me it's WTTN!
It was the first Meat Loaf Album I actively listened to, when I was about 10 or 11 years old. I love nearly all the songs and listen to the album a lot.
On CHSIB I like most songs, love some, but most songs are nothing special to me.

Jayd · 14 Aug 2006, 13:50

WTTN for me.

Rockette · 14 Aug 2006, 13:59

I have always said that I have enjoyed Meat's musical progression through the years, and each new album has reflected what is going on in Meat's life at the time. However, both these albums have "spoken" to ME personally in some way, but there are more songs on WTTN that do that than there are on CHSIB.

That said, CHISB still manages to blow me out of the water with its subtle change of direction toward a "heavier" sound. These were by far the hardest albums to choose between of all Meat's work. WTTN wins only by the slimmest of margins.

**The Flying Mouse** · 14 Aug 2006, 15:34

No contest.

No, I mean NO contest

.
Can't pick

**RadioMaster** · 14 Aug 2006, 16:54

Then you should take your mouse, Mouse (

), drive the little thing straight to the poll options and click on the little white spot which is located next to the cant decide option

mszee · 14 Aug 2006, 16:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Radiomaster

Then you should take your mouse, Mouse (

), drive the little thing straight to the poll options and click on the little white spot which is located next to the cant decide option

Do you know how hard it is to click yourself?????

PJ_Willow · 14 Aug 2006, 17:33

I've gone for WTTN, really under-rated by most people I think, I love Where Angels Sing, Original Sin, WTRMTR. Some fantastic lyrics on the album, its much more or an "album" to me than CHSIBM which is more a collection of tracks. Strange that I don't really love I'd Lie For You though.

GTB · 18 Aug 2006, 19:36

I think WTTNH is a better Album than CHSIB because its pretty consistent through out. I love 'Chapter 1' of CHSIB with the title trcak, DIST, LYOL, and MOS. The problem, for me is that apart from 'Testify' the second half of the album isn't as good as the first.

WTTN on the other hand is fantastic from start to finish and really does feel like Meat is telling a story as the album progresses. 'I'd Lie For You' and 'Not A Dry Eye' are two of Diane Warren's best songs and really are epics. Plus both of these songs did really well as singles and can both be considered genuine hits (at least here in the UK). 'Original Sin' and 'Left In The Dark' are also great tracks, even if the production does let them down a little.

I guess my real feeling is that no other artist could have pulled of WTTN like Meat could, and probably not the first half of CHSIB. The problem for me is that after 'Testify' any other artist could probably have recorded the rest of the songs on that album, and they don't have that unique Meat Loaf sound to them. That said I do love both Albums, and CHSIB and DIST are two of my all time favouite Meat tracks.

GTB

**RadioMaster** · 18 Aug 2006, 19:49

It´s interesting that nobody has pressed the cant decide button...

Caelan · 18 Aug 2006, 19:50

yeah although I think it's a tough choice cause I like me both

**The Flying Mouse** · 18 Aug 2006, 20:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Radiomaster

It´s interesting that nobody has pressed the cant decide button...

God give me strength

*click*

There, you happy now?

**RadioMaster** · 18 Aug 2006, 20:28

Thanks!

Although I was just mentioning that fact, I´m kinda happy now!

Thanks 3.33%

(ever heard of sarcasm? Just to make it clear...

)

mszee · 18 Aug 2006, 21:05

Off-topic...

Some people appear to be in extremely good mood today...

**RadioMaster** · 18 Aug 2006, 21:10

Really?

Who?

mszee · 18 Aug 2006, 21:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Radiomaster

Really?

Who?

Well, not me and that's a fact...

**The Flying Mouse** · 18 Aug 2006, 22:40

Back on topic please

View Poll Results: Welcome to the Neighborhood or Couldnt have said it better?
Welcome to the Neighbourhood	19	51.35%
Couldn´t have siaid it better	17	45.95%
Cant decide/dunno/what?	1	2.70%
Voters: 37. You may not vote on this poll

13 Aug 2006, 14:33	#1
RadioMaster The German Join Date: 11.03.2006 Location: some kind of hunting lodge for rich weirdos... Posts: 15,778	Welcome to the Neighbourhood...or Couldn´t have said it better? OK. folks here´s the next round Welcome to the Neighbourhood or Couldn´t have said it better Let me say first that I like both of the albums, on WTTN are some very good songs, which were written for a better production, btw, like Original Sin, Left in the Dark, or Martha. And there are some other songs, which are not bad, but they´re just the average stuff, nice to listen and sing along though, but not the greatest songs ever. I´m talking about songs like If this is the last kiss, Runnin for the red light or Amnesty is Granted. And there are song which I really dont know what I should think of: those are 45 seconds of ectasy and fiesta de las blah blah blah. But all in all the whole album in it´s context is really not bad. So but CHSIB is great! Songs like CHSIB, DIST, MOS, WITE?, FY, LYOL, I could write nearly the whole tracklist here, beside Do it and You´re right, these are the only songs that are not that good. To me...CHSIB is the best non Steinman album Meat has done!

14 Aug 2006, 16:54	#13
RadioMaster The German Join Date: 11.03.2006 Location: some kind of hunting lodge for rich weirdos... Posts: 15,778	Then you should take your mouse, Mouse (), drive the little thing straight to the poll options and click on the little white spot which is located next to the cant decide option

18 Aug 2006, 20:28	#20
RadioMaster The German Join Date: 11.03.2006 Location: some kind of hunting lodge for rich weirdos... Posts: 15,778	Thanks! Although I was just mentioning that fact, I´m kinda happy now! Thanks 3.33% (ever heard of sarcasm? Just to make it clear...)

13 Aug 2006, 14:48	#2
Bohemian Super Loafer Join Date: 14.11.2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 496	I very rarely listen to anything from CHSIB. Some of the tracks I'll skip if they come up in iTunes... You're Right I Was Wrong and Love You out Loud being the main offenders. Welcome to the Neighbourhood, however, is FANTASTIC. Pure gold from beginning to end. I love every single damn song on there. I do kinda wish that he had been allowed to record It's All Coming Back To Me Now for it (tho it's cool that Jim actually went on to have a hugely mind-bogglingly popular success with it instead). I guess it would have gone on there instead of Martha, to fit the storyline of the album. Would have been cool to have another Steinman number on there too. B.

13 Aug 2006, 15:20	#3
Leah Mega Loafer Join Date: 03.04.2005 Location: Cleethorpes, North East coast of England Posts: 1,510	I've vouched for welcome to the Neighbourhood, this was the very first album I ever owned of Meats's (I got it as an xmas prezzie) and it's all thanks to hearing 'I'd Lie for you', I love this album from start to finish.

13 Aug 2006, 17:15	#4
Hypnobabe mszee's Mistress with sexy goddess boots Join Date: 13.07.2005 Location: Hitting the highway like a battering ram... Posts: 7,686	Have voted for CHSIB, I owned it before WTTN, so I'm more familiar with the songs on it, although I do have a soft spot for a couple of the songs from WTTN, namely Original Sin and Where Angels Sing. 45 Seconds and Fiesta really get on my ti.... nerves, whereas at the very least I like all the songs on CHSIB, and some of them I love to pieces. CHSIB for me.

13 Aug 2006, 20:33	#5
Jeanie Super Loafer Join Date: 09.07.2003 Location: Canada Posts: 996	I think CHSIB is an excellent album and ranks riight up there, for me.. with the Bat albums. :) J.

14 Aug 2006, 00:59	#6
Pudding I'm A Prize Fight Lover... Join Date: 22.10.2003 Location: New Zealand Posts: 5,532	WTTN without doubt. Pud

14 Aug 2006, 02:22	#7
mszee Mega Loafer Join Date: 29.03.2006 Location: And you think you're down under??? Posts: 26,252	Couldn't Have Said It Better for me... Love Welcome To the Neighborhood and often listen to it...but really LOVE CHSIB...skip much less songs on it than I skip on WTTN...

14 Aug 2006, 12:36	#8
Ross Best Sig and Avatar 2006!!! (shared) Join Date: 25.11.2003 Location: Coatbridge near Glasgow. Scotland Posts: 3,446	has to be CHSIB

14 Aug 2006, 13:31	#9
German Loafer Loafer Join Date: 26.04.2006 Location: Telgte Posts: 72	For me it's WTTN! It was the first Meat Loaf Album I actively listened to, when I was about 10 or 11 years old. I love nearly all the songs and listen to the album a lot. On CHSIB I like most songs, love some, but most songs are nothing special to me.

14 Aug 2006, 13:50	#10
Jayd If I could bust into hell....... I would Join Date: 13.06.2003 Location: Montclair, New Jersey Posts: 1,312	WTTN for me.

14 Aug 2006, 13:59	#11
Rockette Mega Loafer Join Date: 10.06.2005 Location: I think! Posts: 4,805	I have always said that I have enjoyed Meat's musical progression through the years, and each new album has reflected what is going on in Meat's life at the time. However, both these albums have "spoken" to ME personally in some way, but there are more songs on WTTN that do that than there are on CHSIB. That said, CHISB still manages to blow me out of the water with its subtle change of direction toward a "heavier" sound. These were by far the hardest albums to choose between of all Meat's work. WTTN wins only by the slimmest of margins.

14 Aug 2006, 15:34	#12
The Flying Mouse Armed ba$tard and Jo's other half. Join Date: 06.08.2002 Location: In the middle of nowhere near the end of the line. Posts: 16,104	No contest. No, I mean NO contest . Can't pick

14 Aug 2006, 17:33	#15
PJ_Willow Junior Loafer Join Date: 11.07.2006 Posts: 38	I've gone for WTTN, really under-rated by most people I think, I love Where Angels Sing, Original Sin, WTRMTR. Some fantastic lyrics on the album, its much more or an "album" to me than CHSIBM which is more a collection of tracks. Strange that I don't really love I'd Lie For You though.

18 Aug 2006, 19:36	#16
GTB Senior Loafer Join Date: 05.03.2006 Posts: 129	I think WTTNH is a better Album than CHSIB because its pretty consistent through out. I love 'Chapter 1' of CHSIB with the title trcak, DIST, LYOL, and MOS. The problem, for me is that apart from 'Testify' the second half of the album isn't as good as the first. WTTN on the other hand is fantastic from start to finish and really does feel like Meat is telling a story as the album progresses. 'I'd Lie For You' and 'Not A Dry Eye' are two of Diane Warren's best songs and really are epics. Plus both of these songs did really well as singles and can both be considered genuine hits (at least here in the UK). 'Original Sin' and 'Left In The Dark' are also great tracks, even if the production does let them down a little. I guess my real feeling is that no other artist could have pulled of WTTN like Meat could, and probably not the first half of CHSIB. The problem for me is that after 'Testify' any other artist could probably have recorded the rest of the songs on that album, and they don't have that unique Meat Loaf sound to them. That said I do love both Albums, and CHSIB and DIST are two of my all time favouite Meat tracks. GTB

18 Aug 2006, 19:49	#17
RadioMaster The German Join Date: 11.03.2006 Location: some kind of hunting lodge for rich weirdos... Posts: 15,778	It´s interesting that nobody has pressed the cant decide button...

18 Aug 2006, 19:50	#18
Caelan life is one big adventure Join Date: 23.06.2005 Location: some town in Alberta called Leduc Posts: 5,550	yeah although I think it's a tough choice cause I like me both

18 Aug 2006, 21:05	#21
mszee Mega Loafer Join Date: 29.03.2006 Location: And you think you're down under??? Posts: 26,252	Off-topic... Some people appear to be in extremely good mood today...

18 Aug 2006, 21:10	#22
RadioMaster The German Join Date: 11.03.2006 Location: some kind of hunting lodge for rich weirdos... Posts: 15,778	Really? Who?

18 Aug 2006, 22:40	#24
The Flying Mouse Armed ba$tard and Jo's other half. Join Date: 06.08.2002 Location: In the middle of nowhere near the end of the line. Posts: 16,104	Back on topic please