A Date with Destiny

ChrisBelfast · 26 Dec 2003, 21:17

According to the Jim board and following their link - you can hear an amazing (in my opinion) song that Meat seemed to have turned down recording after it was demoed for him. I can understand them not wanting it on Bat 2 but i would thought this song would have been amazing on CHSIB. Its called a date with destiny and if you go to
http://www.melodicrock.com/cd/
Its number 7 and you can hear a minute of it. Personally i would have loved Meat to release this song. The description given for it is:

"A killer ballad that features only Gregg's vocal and a piano. The song was originally written and demoed for Meatloaf, but never used"

mariella · 26 Dec 2003, 21:23

I liked the tittle A LOT...like the actual song even better!
WOW, that is one beautiful song...shivers!

It would be GREAT to hear Meat sing this one! Did Jim Steinman write this?

Thank you for the link!

xxx

Mariella

ChrisBelfast · 26 Dec 2003, 21:26

No someone called Gregg Fulkerson wrote it for Bat 2 but it was never used as Bat 2 was to be 100% Steinman material. In my opinion it has it all for a great Meat track, even its name sounds great. How it never made WTTN or CHSIB i'll never know????

DIZZY DRUMMER · 26 Dec 2003, 21:29

What a lovely song - why wasn't this used ?

I would like to listen to the whole song though

thanks for the link

ChrisBelfast · 26 Dec 2003, 21:30

Id love to hear the whole thing too but i think the only way is to buy the melodicrock CD. Ebay might have it cheaper
From its tone to its name it has it could pass as a Jim song in my opinion. The sample we hear tho could be the start or middle, i get the feeling there is a lot more to come from the whole song.

mariella · 26 Dec 2003, 21:32

Thank you, Chris...I got to learn to read better! I didn't realise you could buy this...I will see if this creditcard of mine is still working!

xxx

Mariella

LostSoul · 26 Dec 2003, 22:04

I stopped my Meat cd for 1 min... Did I do that?

Okay, got to admit it BUT I'd rather listen to Meat's voice on it!

Thanx anyway ChrisNI!

Let's go for another load of Lawyers...

ChrisBelfast · 26 Dec 2003, 22:05

I wasnt the one who discovered it, came across it at Jims site. Yes, i would love to hear Meats voice on it....i hope someday we'll find out why it was never took up as a Meat track

angelj242003 · 26 Dec 2003, 23:43

hey think it is a lovley song..... like it....

AngelJ

shadow1000001 · 26 Dec 2003, 23:48

That is a great song. Meat's voice would be perfect for that

Thanks for the link

Chris · 27 Dec 2003, 00:00

I like it!

mariella · 27 Dec 2003, 00:04

To me, but I was 100% sure Testify would be the next 'classic'...and see what happened with that...this song also seems very special.
We may never know why it was not recorded (could be so many reasons for that)...but it does have 'that special-feeling' of a 'could-be-classic' to me.
Like a Joe Cocker song...just 'better' once Meat would do the singing...REAL emotions, I gues...and I love JOE!

GDTY,

Mariella

Keep Rocking · 27 Dec 2003, 00:58

I like it too!
Thanks for the link.

krolok · 27 Dec 2003, 01:39

I like the song too ! Thanks for the link !

But it well be better if a special person (you know who i mean :) ) would sing it ! :)

ChrissybabezNI · 28 Dec 2003, 16:51

Cool

Thanks Chris

Mrs Loaf · 28 Dec 2003, 18:00

That's a lovely song, just the ticket for Meat I would have thought. Love the piano on it. Thanks for the link. :)

ChrisBelfast · 28 Dec 2003, 22:53

Heard the original full version of the song and I have to say its sounds so much like something Meat would sing, and something that would be a hit. The full version is very fast paced and has background vocals very similar to a lot of the Bat stuff. I think it could be one of the greatest non-released songs ever, its such a sin that noone has released it.

The version on melodicrock rock is the lead singer recording it again in 2003

Id love to fireballs view on this one?

mariella · 28 Dec 2003, 23:03

Can we listen to the full version online, maybe?
I have been looking for this eversince I heard the 1 minute demo.
Love this song! Will also buy it.

xxx

Mariella

LukeEdwards999 · 28 Dec 2003, 23:41

Wow Meat you gotta sing this! This reminds me alot of both For Crying Out Loud and Heavan Can Wait, same piano-singing style.

_Luke_

Kathy · 28 Dec 2003, 23:52

I agree, if Meat did this song it would be beautiful!
-Kathy

Cabbie212 · 29 Dec 2003, 00:06

I completely agree - it would be excellent to hear Meat sing this!

1voice1heart · 29 Dec 2003, 23:05

Awesome song

This would have been an excellant song for Meat to do .

Love and Peace
Phoeba

RSG · 30 Dec 2003, 23:22

That's a great piece, bottom line.

rockfenris2005 · 31 Dec 2003, 14:12

I love this song. How would I be able to sing it on MY album? They don't leave any contact addresses for this Gregg guy... anywayz. Meat was a fool for not singing it. A pretty damned fool ! and yes! I have the guts to say this (before Fireball screams at me)

mariella · 07 Jan 2004, 22:11

I finally also listened to the faster version, from '93, I believe. I must say I liked the slower version A LOT better. However great lyrics! Thank you!

GDTY,

Mariella

26 Dec 2003, 21:17	#1
ChrisBelfast Mega Loafer Join Date: 18.02.2003 Location: Posts: 1,061	A Date with Destiny According to the Jim board and following their link - you can hear an amazing (in my opinion) song that Meat seemed to have turned down recording after it was demoed for him. I can understand them not wanting it on Bat 2 but i would thought this song would have been amazing on CHSIB. Its called a date with destiny and if you go to http://www.melodicrock.com/cd/ Its number 7 and you can hear a minute of it. Personally i would have loved Meat to release this song. The description given for it is: "A killer ballad that features only Gregg's vocal and a piano. The song was originally written and demoed for Meatloaf, but never used"

26 Dec 2003, 21:23	#2
mariella Mega Loafer Join Date: 04.02.2003 Location: Holland Posts: 4,063	I liked the tittle A LOT...like the actual song even better! WOW, that is one beautiful song...shivers! It would be GREAT to hear Meat sing this one! Did Jim Steinman write this? Thank you for the link! xxx Mariella

26 Dec 2003, 21:26	#3
ChrisBelfast Mega Loafer Join Date: 18.02.2003 Location: Posts: 1,061	No someone called Gregg Fulkerson wrote it for Bat 2 but it was never used as Bat 2 was to be 100% Steinman material. In my opinion it has it all for a great Meat track, even its name sounds great. How it never made WTTN or CHSIB i'll never know????

26 Dec 2003, 21:29	#4
DIZZY DRUMMER Always Ready For A Bang Join Date: 30.11.2003 Location: Left In The Dark .......... AGAIN Posts: 6,389	What a lovely song - why wasn't this used ? I would like to listen to the whole song though thanks for the link

26 Dec 2003, 21:30	#5
ChrisBelfast Mega Loafer Join Date: 18.02.2003 Location: Posts: 1,061	Id love to hear the whole thing too but i think the only way is to buy the melodicrock CD. Ebay might have it cheaper From its tone to its name it has it could pass as a Jim song in my opinion. The sample we hear tho could be the start or middle, i get the feeling there is a lot more to come from the whole song.

26 Dec 2003, 21:32	#6
mariella Mega Loafer Join Date: 04.02.2003 Location: Holland Posts: 4,063	Thank you, Chris...I got to learn to read better! I didn't realise you could buy this...I will see if this creditcard of mine is still working! xxx Mariella

26 Dec 2003, 22:04	#7
LostSoul Got metal? Join Date: 06.11.2003 Location: Switzerland Posts: 2,109	I stopped my Meat cd for 1 min... Did I do that? Okay, got to admit it BUT I'd rather listen to Meat's voice on it! Thanx anyway ChrisNI! Let's go for another load of Lawyers...

26 Dec 2003, 22:05	#8
ChrisBelfast Mega Loafer Join Date: 18.02.2003 Location: Posts: 1,061	I wasnt the one who discovered it, came across it at Jims site. Yes, i would love to hear Meats voice on it....i hope someday we'll find out why it was never took up as a Meat track

26 Dec 2003, 23:43	#9
angelj242003 Senior Loafer Join Date: 07.11.2003 Posts: 100	hey think it is a lovley song..... like it.... AngelJ

26 Dec 2003, 23:48	#10
shadow1000001 Mega Loafer Join Date: 10.07.2003 Location: Red Deer, Alberta, Canada Posts: 2,580	That is a great song. Meat's voice would be perfect for that Thanks for the link

27 Dec 2003, 00:00	#11
Chris Mega Loafer Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Somewhere in the real world. Posts: 7,527	I like it!

27 Dec 2003, 00:04	#12
mariella Mega Loafer Join Date: 04.02.2003 Location: Holland Posts: 4,063	To me, but I was 100% sure Testify would be the next 'classic'...and see what happened with that...this song also seems very special. We may never know why it was not recorded (could be so many reasons for that)...but it does have 'that special-feeling' of a 'could-be-classic' to me. Like a Joe Cocker song...just 'better' once Meat would do the singing...REAL emotions, I gues...and I love JOE! GDTY, Mariella

27 Dec 2003, 00:58	#13
Keep Rocking Super Loafer Join Date: 06.11.2003 Location: Sitting on the steps outside, looking so restless and reckless and lost! Posts: 820	I like it too! Thanks for the link.

27 Dec 2003, 01:39	#14
krolok Senior Loafer Join Date: 28.03.2003 Location: Bielefeld / Germany Posts: 100	I like the song too ! Thanks for the link ! But it well be better if a special person (you know who i mean :) ) would sing it ! :)

28 Dec 2003, 16:51	#15
ChrissybabezNI Super Loafer Join Date: 18.11.2003 Location: Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland Posts: 352	Cool Thanks Chris

28 Dec 2003, 18:00	#16
Mrs Loaf Rookie Join Date: 20.11.2003 Location: Somerset UK Posts: 22	That's a lovely song, just the ticket for Meat I would have thought. Love the piano on it. Thanks for the link. :)

28 Dec 2003, 22:53	#17
ChrisBelfast Mega Loafer Join Date: 18.02.2003 Location: Posts: 1,061	Heard the original full version of the song and I have to say its sounds so much like something Meat would sing, and something that would be a hit. The full version is very fast paced and has background vocals very similar to a lot of the Bat stuff. I think it could be one of the greatest non-released songs ever, its such a sin that noone has released it. The version on melodicrock rock is the lead singer recording it again in 2003 Id love to fireballs view on this one?

28 Dec 2003, 23:03	#18
mariella Mega Loafer Join Date: 04.02.2003 Location: Holland Posts: 4,063	Can we listen to the full version online, maybe? I have been looking for this eversince I heard the 1 minute demo. Love this song! Will also buy it. xxx Mariella

28 Dec 2003, 23:41	#19
LukeEdwards999 Junior Loafer Join Date: 14.11.2003 Posts: 32	Wow Meat you gotta sing this! This reminds me alot of both For Crying Out Loud and Heavan Can Wait, same piano-singing style. _Luke_

28 Dec 2003, 23:52	#20
Kathy Super Loafer Join Date: 02.10.2003 Location: Columbus, Ohio USA Posts: 610	I agree, if Meat did this song it would be beautiful! -Kathy

29 Dec 2003, 00:06	#21
Cabbie212 Loafer Join Date: 17.11.2003 Location: London Posts: 59	I completely agree - it would be excellent to hear Meat sing this!

29 Dec 2003, 23:05	#22
1voice1heart Junior Loafer Join Date: 08.11.2003 Location: Ohio USA Posts: 37	Awesome song This would have been an excellant song for Meat to do . Love and Peace Phoeba

30 Dec 2003, 23:22	#23
RSG Mega Loafer Join Date: 27.07.2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,296	That's a great piece, bottom line.

31 Dec 2003, 14:12	#24
rockfenris2005 Mega Loafer Join Date: 16.02.2003 Location: Posts: 2,217	I love this song. How would I be able to sing it on MY album? They don't leave any contact addresses for this Gregg guy... anywayz. Meat was a fool for not singing it. A pretty damned fool ! and yes! I have the guts to say this (before Fireball screams at me)

07 Jan 2004, 22:11	#25
mariella Mega Loafer Join Date: 04.02.2003 Location: Holland Posts: 4,063	I finally also listened to the faster version, from '93, I believe. I must say I liked the slower version A LOT better. However great lyrics! Thank you! GDTY, Mariella