94. If It Ain't Broke, Break It

[White of High]

This is the START OUT OF HELL & ARRIVE TO HEAVEN topic.
Let's Go to Rock 'n' Roll!!!!!!!

If It Ain't Broke, Break It (3)

One of the worst Jim Steinman song ever. The music is a bad choice, the music is about nothing. I don't feel the power, I feel only noises and loud. It's really not Meat's and Jim's style. It was a soundtrack... the worst song on that CD. In Wuthering Heights - for example - I Will Crumble was so much better. Or Meat should have been working 'Only Wheen I Feel' or 'More' from the CD. This song is crappy, about nothing... Really not a Bat song by Jim...

My score: 3

[Lord Kagan]

I like it 8/10

[needmoremeat]

It's not the best song on the album, but it's not the worst. I do really like the intro when the brass and heavy guitars come together, never heard anything like it, it's so whacky it's fun!:lol:
6/10

[allrevvedup]

it's a bit of fun, switch off the mind, a good song to play loud

8

[mszee]

I actually enjoy the song very much...to me it sounds now modern and updated...unlike other Steinman's songs used...

9/10

[luk.out.of.hell]

5/10

[geordieloaf]

Not a bad song. Don't see the point of the your crazy or whatever, for that it loses a point.
7/10

[Pudding]

I've never been a fan of this song, ever since I heard its first incarnation on MTV's Wuthering Heights movie, it does absolutely nothing for me. This version is bareable, but only just.

4/10

Pud :twisted:

[SamCat]

One of my favourites from the album I loved it when i heard it on the HOTD tour and wasn't sure of the album version at first Now i love this version too Great for walking up the road to when i'm late for work!! 10/10

[MeatGrl1]

#If it ain't real fake it
If it ain't yours take it
If it don't exist you make it
If it ain't broke break it
If it ain't real fake it
If it ain't yours take it
If it's gone to sleep you wake it
If it ain't broke break it...#

This song made me laugh when I first heard it and then I heard it live... WOW! I think it works a bit better live though the album version is kick ass. I actually really love this song and I cannot explain why, it's just upbeat and makes me wanna dance. It's a song that if you try to analize too much or try to figure it out it just won't work, just take it as it comes and is.

10/10

[Bap]

8/10 Actually my ringtone as the beginning is perfect for that. But its a fun tune not a classic.

[mikeloaf]

I love this song! Its great on the CD and it's great live. 10/10.

[gecko73]

My son loves this song. :-) Vote 11/10 :-)
It runs in the long-term loop, together with land of pig. Only after 20th times, it does me a little bit crazy and agressiv.
KR Nicole

[evil nickname]

Not as good as the Wuthering Heights version (which got the point: short, heavy throw-away kinda song), but still nice enough album fodder.

7.5/10

[Bart]

The song is nothing compared to other short Steinman songs.
To me it is an album filler. A shame.
4/10

[Eddie's Teddy]

Hmmm, one of my least favourite songs on the album. It's a bit all over the place tbh. 6/10.

[Shaz]

agree..great live - 8/10

[duke knooby]

couldda been great, shouldda been great, but been desmonded, 7

[RSG]

I would love to hear this live! I like the edge to it, definetly has the Meat Loaf fixins ;) The vocals blow the roof, The drums are wicked.

[Paul191]

WOW! I love this song to bits! It's over-the-top, loud and fun. This is a classic funky Rock 'n' Roll song!

10/10

[robgomm]

This song is quite good, I like the lyrics to it. The only thing I would say is that when I first saw Meat perform it at Chatsworth last year, it was a song called only when I feel (or was a combination of two songs?), and it worked much better that way. It's still a good song, but I was slightly dissapointed they changed it.

7 out of 10

[Rockette]

The first time I heard this song it was a taped version from the HOTD tour and the recording quality was crappy. I was assured at the time, I'd love it when I heard a better quality recording. That person was absolutely right!

Looking forward to hearing it live. 8/10

[Blackkat13]

10/10

[L96]

Has no purpose, and no meaning, without the OWIF sections. Repetitive, dull, repetitive, lacking in imagination, repetitive...

3/10

[mikeloaf]

I guess, like most songs, you have to find your own meaning. I agree the song would be better with the OWIF sections, like on the HOTD tour, but I think it is good all the same.

[sunneke]

i like this song live! on the album mwah... 7/10

[Monstro]

7/10

[firefly]

Like the song, but it's not the best song on the album for me.
7/10

[White of High]

Average: 7.37 (191.5/26)

[djfierce]

at first i really hated this song but since RAH i have listened to it properly and now i really really love it
Could think of a couple of improvements tho so 8/10

[RSG]

10! Holy Crap, How can this be rated as 7 ;) That's fine, your opinions :)

But this song Loud, Is SO FUN. The Vocals - Where were these. Meat sounds so much like he did from the 70's on this record. I'm not kidding, I've heard Meat now and than... and seriously, take the time frame away, and there are parts on this record (Many Many) Where Meat sings in... and you say Wow... That's the SAME Man! No offence, but Bat 2, didn't capture vocally for me. I mean it did, but not the Live, Meat I always known. Anyway the brass, the Keys, Those Drums (John, HOLY F Man!) And them guitars .... let limits go unspecified.

[Evil One]

Good song, but too much noise. Too many instruments playing at once.

5

[samurai7]

Turn it up and enjoy. A balls-out rocker. 8

[LostSoul]

I miss the Only When I Feel intro, like on the HOTD tour...

Live it's much better! :metal:


7/10

[RSG]

This song rocks! Its loud, The guitarss, they'ree like nothing else from a Meat song. It deserves the best speakers on the best surround, however, looking forward for this Live, on 3Bats since alot of people been commenting how great it is. I tried to hear something from YouTube, but somebody's singing all the words!!! lol As long as they were having fun I suppose =D

10!

[Lord Kagan]

Good song, But the only when i Feel part would have made it much better.

6/10

[duke knooby]

I like it 8/10

whats happened?? only a 6 now????

[Paul191]

Best song on Bat 3!!!!!!!! This is the song I look forward to most when listening to the whole album...... This is true Meat Loaf wearing his heart on his sleeve, especially at the end when he screams out the last few lines of the final verse. It's funky, over-the-top and totally loud! Love it!

10/10