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Originally Posted by Sarge
I doubt that the guys who wrote it had ever heard of Patrick so how can it work in that context?
I assume it's not the use of the word itself but more the fact that you get "fück" and "dick", the rather simple songwriting on some HCTB songs (if you compare it to Steinman, for example) and the fact that Meat "plays" a young chap that appears like a desperate attempt to appear "hip" to some people. Considering that some people not only dislike it but even seem to get pretty angry about it, I don't know if that was such a clever idea...
I'm not bothered by the "fück" in Like A Rose but I don't consider it great songwriting either. If the song at least told a great story... Using "offensive" language isn't art, it kind of reminds me of conversations you overhear when using public transportation or go shopping at a discounter. I appreciate songwriters who are very skilled at working with language and who know more than one ("explicit") way to express something.
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I don't think he's necessarily trying to be "hip", but I could be wrong. Meat Loaf cursing is not exactly a new thing. He's cursed at every concert I've been to (which does not bother me). If he was trying to appeal to a younger audience, wouldn't he have done more songs like Los Angeloser? I don't know the answer either, just speculating. I think cursing in songs is ok. When I think of the word f**k in a song, the first song that comes to mind is "It's Been Awhile" by Staind. In the end, if someone doesn't like it; they just shouldn't listen to it and if someone does like it, listen away!!