Reading this thread inspired me to look up Meat's solo version for the first time in ages. I heard it once, didn't really like it for some reason, and went back to listening to the duet version (which is incredible).
Thank you for giving me a reason to go back to it! I've been missing out all this while, it's like I suddenly stumbled on an entirely new song from Meat at his prime. Awesome surprise. It feels a little empty at points, but I think that's just because I'm used to the overblown production of the duet. The thing that stood out to me are the vocals. Meat's voice is just absolutely stunning. I can't even remember the last time I got shivers listening to a song, but...wow. He hits some incredible notes here.
I'm obviously too late to vote, but the solo version gets a 9 from me, and the duet version gets an 8. They're both amazing, though. Nothing beats Meat singing a good ballad :P
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