15 Jan 2003, 14:58 | #1 |
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42. Masculine
This is the START OUT OF HELL & ARRIVE TO HEAVEN topic.
Let's Go to Rock 'n' Roll!!!!!! Masculine (6) I think this is the song where the lyrics is better than the music. The lyrics is really good, but the music isn't Meat Loaf! I think it wanted to be harder rock in the '80 style. The live version in Wembley is better. I'm missing the intro on the album. I think it would sound funny from Meat's mouth in concert: "I'm Masculine"... like "I'm a Sex God"! My score: 6 Average: 6.86 (48/7) |
15 Jan 2003, 19:40 | #2 |
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I see that you've never heard this song from 1991 live version.
I have one recorded in Köln 1991 and there is a Sex God part in the middle of the song. I think this song is the best of the album, but like most songs from this album, it is live at his best. Great rock and great lyrics. My score: 8 |
15 Jan 2003, 19:45 | #3 |
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The live version of this song is also great. Very......euh.....masculine....LOL.
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15 Jan 2003, 20:26 | #4 |
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I think this song is a characuture of Meat's sex god status.I think he's poking fun at himself a little .
On the album it's good,but the Wemberley 87 version is better.The 1991 version sounds interesting.What is his sex god speech? 7/10 Feeling pretty good. |
10 Jul 2003, 16:31 | #5 |
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The sex god part was also played in 1989 in Alkmaar, Holland.
This song rocks. Both on the album and live. 8/10 |
10 Jul 2003, 23:25 | #6 | |
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12 Jul 2003, 19:09 | #7 |
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Have to say, this is definately one of my faves
For me, it's such a horny song - definately one to get it on to 9/10 |
12 Jul 2003, 19:45 | #8 |
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Masculine
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17 Sep 2003, 07:34 | #9 |
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I never cared for this song. Not ML's kind of R&R. It doesn't work for me at all. What was this supposed to be? An answer song for Olivia Newton John's "Physical"? 2/10 not even a strong ML vocal can save this.
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23 Jan 2007, 23:48 | #10 |
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24 Jan 2007, 01:16 | #11 |
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Please don't be offended by this remark:
I got a little uncomfortable with the lyrics of this song. In many ways, its kinda, beg my pardon please, Gay (not in the bad sense). Meat sings about masculine, a man's only thing, and could really see Elton john Singing this. But otherwise , great song - 8 / 10 I hope nobody's offended |
25 Jan 2007, 00:12 | #12 | |
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25 Jan 2007, 00:20 | #13 |
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Never got on with this song
5/10 |
25 Jan 2007, 04:43 | #14 |
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28 Jan 2007, 23:31 | #15 |
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30 Aug 2009, 20:28 | #16 |
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i would like to reevaluate my grade:
Album Version: 9.5/10 Live version: 10/10 |
30 Aug 2009, 20:39 | #17 |
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I would like to reevaluate your grade
Album: 3/10 Live: 6/10 |
30 Aug 2009, 23:52 | #18 |
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'Blind Before I Stop' is the only Loaf album which is completely un-pleasurable for me ~ clippety-clop euro pop - yuck! - but the 1987 Live At Wembley versions ('Masculine', 'Blind Before...' and 'Rock N Roll Mercenaries') do kick the required amount of ass
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30 Aug 2009, 23:53 | #19 |
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BBIS > Midnight at the lost & Found
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31 Aug 2009, 08:58 | #20 |
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i might be the only person around who prefers MATLAF over BBIS. I know it's only a bunch of demos thrown together, but I like the country vibe on it. In some kind it doesnt take itself too seriously. It knows it's a mediocre attempt and just has fun with that mediocrity (sp?).
While BBIS is just a colosally failed attempt at a fullblown production. |
31 Aug 2009, 14:06 | #21 |
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I concur with all that, RadioMaster.
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31 Aug 2009, 15:57 | #22 |
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A pity im teh only one on this site that thinks BBIS > BOOH3
in fact its better then everything except BA and BOOH I and II Side note, BA > BOOH II > BOOH |
31 Aug 2009, 20:37 | #23 |
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BBIS could have been brilliant ~ if Meat didn't sound like he was singing in the bathroom next door, and if the 'non-proper-instruments' were taken down in the mix.
BA is solid gold ~ agreed. |
31 Aug 2009, 21:32 | #24 | |
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Masculine is a good, entertaining song when performed live. I love how he did it in 1991 - as if he was James Brown.
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31 Aug 2009, 22:10 | #25 |
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well, maybe it wasnt really a choice. Let's not forget that this was one of the lows in his career, so maybe Farian was the only one willing to do the job, or the only one Meat and his management (or whoever) could afford at that point.
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