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Originally Posted by Dave
I stand by my comments on the review I wrote for my website...
Chuck D's contribution was brilliant and no...it could not have been performed by Meat Loaf. There is no way that even had Meat Loaf been presented with those lyrics that he would have delivered them like Chuck D did. There is an anger in the voice of a true rap artist that cannot be denied, there is an anger in the voice of America that cannot be denied...Meat Loaf wanted to illustrate the world is going to Hell In A Handbasket and this was the perfect way to do so.
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I saw some guy once standing by a crossroads shouting nonsence at cars that were driving by him.
It could not be denied that there was true anger in his voice (although for the life of me I don't know what he was mad at. Perhaps not enough people were wearing purple socks that day to keep the cosmic forces on the universe in balance.For all I know, he was right) but i'd be ~~~~~~ed 5 ways from Sunday in an Easter hat if i'd put him on an album.
Likewise, history is littered with people who were so good at being either mad or pissed off they were able to do it for a living. ~~~~~~, Stalin, Caligula, but if I had a time machine I wouldn't be recruiting any of them to guest star on my album.
In fact, if Meat put Chuck D on the record because Meat is unable to portray anger, then as a singer and an actor he's in the wrong business.
I don't think Meat is in the wrong business.
I don't want to rate this song including the rap segment, because it is SUCH a drag factor.
I can understand how some people think it fits, but it doesn't work for me.
What can I tell you, i'm right into the song, and then my shoulders slump and I get the "meh" feeling as soon as it gets to the rap.
Blue Sky and Mad Mad World are both amazing songs.
Blue Sky is a beautiful emotional piece, while Mad Mad World just wants to rock the holy f*cking hell out of you
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I'd rate like this.
BS - 10
BS/MMW 10
BS/MMW/GGIAW 3 (it's one hell of a drag factor)
MMW 10
MMW/GGIAW 1/10 (the quality is going down in quantity)
GGIAW -10
What can I say, 2 out of three ain't bad
Oh, and MMW reminded me of two facts.
1. I'll never be a drummer.
2. I'd love to be lol.