5. Jim - Stark Raving Love

White of High · 28 Mar 2003, 18:08

Stark Raving Love (7)

I have to agree with Meat. It isn't the best song on the album. But I'd listen it in Meat's performance. I love that part where two guitars are wrangling.
I think this melody is much better in "Holding Out For A Hero". Later...

Did you know the song "The Dark" by Trans-Siberian Orchestra. At beginning of this song's like Original Sin and the middle's like this guitars wrangling. You have to listen this song!

My score: 7

Tim · 28 Mar 2003, 18:19

This is a great song! Think Meat should do it better, but still......

Great lyrics, indeed great guitar playing and typical steinman.

8/10

Michel · 28 Mar 2003, 19:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim

This is a great song! Think Meat should do it better, but still......

Great lyrics, indeed great guitar playing and typical steinman.

8/10

Good song, But Meat thinks this song sucks.

Great lyrics, also the Lost Boys part,

My score: 7

RSG · 21 Sep 2003, 02:37

I think of my teenage years, i'm presetly in, its a 10\10. Its a really awesome song by Jim Steinman. yea, it rocks

8\10

needmoremeat · 23 Dec 2003, 21:29

I really like this song!!!! Love the melody of the verses and the lyrics that go with them! but the highlight for me is the instrumental at the end, the 3 minute one. I love all Jim's instrumentals, but this is one of my top 5 at least!!!! Just the screaming guitars that make me wonder just how the hell can anyone write a song so.....well.....it's loud, it's rock, it's electric guitars, but Jim can make them sound beautiful, whereas I don't think anyone else can. If you know what I mean about electric guitars sounding beautiful

*AndyK* · 23 Dec 2003, 23:19

This song has the ultimate Guitar duel at teh end of it.... I'd love to see Meat perform it live on this tour and then he could leave the stage and let Paul and Randy battle it out for half an hour or so

rockfenris2005 · 26 Dec 2003, 14:50

There's an actual story to that guitar. You all know that "Bad for Good" is centred around the legend of Peter Pan? How it's set in the modern day? Jim intended this album to be a "concept" for a multi-million dollar movie version (called "Neverland") which was to be directed by Steven Spielberg. One of Peter's many weapons was a cosmic, superhuman guitar that made unearthly and powerful noises - even killed its enemies with "searing glissandos" - and they even show the guitar on the front cover of the album. The solo in "Stark Raving Love" is actually (theatrically) Peter experimenting with this great weapon. I think it rox!!

RSG · 06 Jan 2004, 11:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by rockfenris2005

There's an actual story to that guitar. You all know that "Bad for Good" is centred around the legend of Peter Pan? How it's set in the modern day? Jim intended this album to be a "concept" for a multi-million dollar movie version (called "Neverland") which was to be directed by Steven Spielberg. One of Peter's many weapons was a cosmic, superhuman guitar that made unearthly and powerful noises - even killed its enemies with "searing glissandos" - and they even show the guitar on the front cover of the album. The solo in "Stark Raving Love" is actually (theatrically) Peter experimenting with this great weapon. I think it rox!!

really awesome. i never knew that. does Steinman ever take his musicals around the world, Ryan? I have the "Imperial Theatre" where I live, i've been to a few musicals and plays in me life, but music never compared with Steinmans. (and that's a fact)

rockfenris2005 · 07 Jan 2004, 04:54

Both "Tanz der Vampire" and "Whistle Down the Wind" are his most renowned efforts. The others, while artistically brilliant, are obscure and have only been rarely performed (even then, in their original seasons).
You should ask Fireball about "More Than You Deserve" or the Jim Steinman site about "The Dream Engine". I'm afraid, none of his shows are tourist attractions - but I hope that changes with "Batman".

needmoremeat · 18 Jan 2004, 21:41

Oh, come on Jim and get DOTV and Batman over here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Actually, not too early, our Empire's getting shut down in April this year for a £7million revamp until December. But obviously knowing my city the company'll not get the job done on time so someone else'll have to finish it, then the second company won't be happy with pay and will go on strike, and by the time it's finished they'll probably have ruined the interior of the auditorium

I'm warning you at the council, you dare touch that beautiful interior you'll have me to answer to!!!

28 Mar 2003, 18:08	#1
White of High Nature's Siegfried Join Date: 27.05.2002 Location: Budapest, Hungary Posts: 2,930	5. Jim - Stark Raving Love Stark Raving Love (7) I have to agree with Meat. It isn't the best song on the album. But I'd listen it in Meat's performance. I love that part where two guitars are wrangling. I think this melody is much better in "Holding Out For A Hero". Later... Did you know the song "The Dark" by Trans-Siberian Orchestra. At beginning of this song's like Original Sin and the middle's like this guitars wrangling. You have to listen this song! My score: 7

28 Mar 2003, 18:19	#2
Tim The Butcher Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Westervoort, The Netherlands Posts: 10,321	This is a great song! Think Meat should do it better, but still...... Great lyrics, indeed great guitar playing and typical steinman. 8/10

21 Sep 2003, 02:37	#4
RSG Mega Loafer Join Date: 27.07.2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,296	I think of my teenage years, i'm presetly in, its a 10\10. Its a really awesome song by Jim Steinman. yea, it rocks 8\10

23 Dec 2003, 21:29	#5
needmoremeat Mega Loafer Join Date: 23.11.2003 Location: Sunderland, UK Posts: 1,416	I really like this song!!!! Love the melody of the verses and the lyrics that go with them! but the highlight for me is the instrumental at the end, the 3 minute one. I love all Jim's instrumentals, but this is one of my top 5 at least!!!! Just the screaming guitars that make me wonder just how the hell can anyone write a song so.....well.....it's loud, it's rock, it's electric guitars, but Jim can make them sound beautiful, whereas I don't think anyone else can. If you know what I mean about electric guitars sounding beautiful

23 Dec 2003, 23:19	#6
AndyK Relentless Join Date: 21.11.2003 Location: Over the top..... seeing what's on the other side Posts: 18,694	This song has the ultimate Guitar duel at teh end of it.... I'd love to see Meat perform it live on this tour and then he could leave the stage and let Paul and Randy battle it out for half an hour or so

26 Dec 2003, 14:50	#7
rockfenris2005 Mega Loafer Join Date: 16.02.2003 Location: Posts: 2,217	There's an actual story to that guitar. You all know that "Bad for Good" is centred around the legend of Peter Pan? How it's set in the modern day? Jim intended this album to be a "concept" for a multi-million dollar movie version (called "Neverland") which was to be directed by Steven Spielberg. One of Peter's many weapons was a cosmic, superhuman guitar that made unearthly and powerful noises - even killed its enemies with "searing glissandos" - and they even show the guitar on the front cover of the album. The solo in "Stark Raving Love" is actually (theatrically) Peter experimenting with this great weapon. I think it rox!!

07 Jan 2004, 04:54	#9
rockfenris2005 Mega Loafer Join Date: 16.02.2003 Location: Posts: 2,217	Both "Tanz der Vampire" and "Whistle Down the Wind" are his most renowned efforts. The others, while artistically brilliant, are obscure and have only been rarely performed (even then, in their original seasons). You should ask Fireball about "More Than You Deserve" or the Jim Steinman site about "The Dream Engine". I'm afraid, none of his shows are tourist attractions - but I hope that changes with "Batman".

18 Jan 2004, 21:41	#10
needmoremeat Mega Loafer Join Date: 23.11.2003 Location: Sunderland, UK Posts: 1,416	Oh, come on Jim and get DOTV and Batman over here!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Actually, not too early, our Empire's getting shut down in April this year for a £7million revamp until December. But obviously knowing my city the company'll not get the job done on time so someone else'll have to finish it, then the second company won't be happy with pay and will go on strike, and by the time it's finished they'll probably have ruined the interior of the auditorium I'm warning you at the council, you dare touch that beautiful interior you'll have me to answer to!!!