69. Home By Now/No Matter What
 

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Home By Now/No Matter What (10)

This song is from the heaven. Jim writes God into his songs just a few times (for example "For Crying Out Loud") but it is here. I love those songs where God's getting words.
I love the first part of this song. "Home By Now" is very amazing. In the WDTW musical two children are singing it very well but Meat's performing is with deeper emotions.
I've heard a Boyzone interview where the riporter asked what was their opinions about Meat's version. They said Meat's performing was too mawkishly sentimental. Yes! And? If Meat is singing about God he has to sing so.
I have a question. On the cover you can read there is only one instrument: keyboards. Is it true? At the beginning I hear an orchestra. Is it by keyboards? If is it true I must say people can very good music with one instrument. But I don't think...

My score: 10



Average: 8.54 (205/24)

An 8 for the album version

A 10 for the NOTP version

Did you know this song was Meats. Jim promised for Meat but some months before Andrew Lloyd Webber gave to Boyzone in secret. Maybe Meat would sang it before he already came back in 1998...

It is a nice song, but not worthy a 10. Ofcourse it is a beauty, but no Bat 2 look a like, so to speak.

So i will give it an 9/10

Very good song. Especially the NOTP version. That's the way this song needs to be performed.

My score: 9

This is probably one of my favourite slow Meat songs, i love turning the bass up really loud and then the stereo for the line "The thunder is rolling" especially in the car on the way to school, the whole car shakes, it is awesome!!

:twisted: allthough it's not a real Meat classicer
it sure is way better than the boyzone version, meat sings with much more passion

7.5/10

Hafta admit..this isn't one of my faves, i actually find it quite bland. 8O

Each to thier own. 4/10

Heat
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I always think Meats voice sounds operatic on this one - thats why I like it so much - It should have been Meats release first AND NOT BOYZONE Ukk :!: 8/10

Can't say I Love this one. Like it though.
Was kind of 'dissapointed' Meat sang this one at the Proms.
Meat has SO many 'better' songs, imo.

7,5/10

Mariella

Don't care for this one at all, can't get into the mood off this song.

5/10

It's okay. 6/10.

I love this song and Meat's voice sounds great when he gets to the chorus. Great Steinman lyrics as well.

10/10

YTTWROOMM :) :lol:
9/10

Only recently I discovered that Boyzone had sung this.........wish I hadn't!
Didn't even come close to this!!!!!!!!!


8.5/10

I couldn't agree more Evan :)
Absolutely amazing !!

10/10

Vicki

The Locusts are singing...............
 

I can't deny what I believe, I can't be what I'm not.
I maybe 16, but I know good stuff when I hear it. And
that is a 10\10, i'd go higher, but seeing 10 is as high as it can go.
I used to not like it, but I realized how powerful his voice really is, and incredible when he goes soft, to that rising part of the song.

you know, I kinda wish this goes on BAT III, because, it continues where BAT II ends

You can give 11 if you want, but not higher. But only if you think it's better then the border of heaven...

i do like this song hmmm i give it 8/10

I love this song and the way Meat sings it, so much emotion and that wonderful voice. The Boyzone version is feeble in comparison.
10/10

I always liked this song. I first heard the boyzone version and I admit I liked it then. But then I heard the Meat Loaf version and instantly thought it better than the boyzone version. Love this song.

9/10

..love this song...i get goosebumps when i hear it...

honk honk...

10/10

and i have the live version from NIGHT OF THE PROMS..and it's WONNNderful...little pause...in the beginning...where he says verrry quietly..."home by now"... i love Meat's live stuff..and i pause whatever i'm doing and wait for him to say it...."home by now"...

in fact..i think he says.."shoulda been home by now".... uh oh..i'll have to pull it out and listen to be sure....

tough job ..listening to the Sex God..but SOMEbuddy's got to do it...lol....

tink..XO

Love this one!!
 

This is definately one of my most favorite!!
The way Jim Steinman is able to describe emotions about live in general; and then Meats GREAT voice perform it the way it is supposed to!

Ankie, ( my friend Thea totally agrees ! ))

Long time no see Ankie :D

Wasn't too keen on this song (boyzone ruined it) unitl Meat opened with it in sheffield 99 and I have loved it ever since, 10/10