Give me the Simple Life

Wario · 22 Oct 2011, 23:51

wow.

YouTube Video

Sarge · 23 Oct 2011, 00:01

This almost made me dance, LOL. At some point I was afraid that Meat's voice would shatter the wine glass that was standing next to one of the speakers.

PanicLord · 23 Oct 2011, 00:03

Wow indeed, what a great find!

**allrevvedup** · 23 Oct 2011, 00:19

nice

**Monstro** · 23 Oct 2011, 01:44

Great find!!!!

Will say this though, Jim can write songs like no other, can play piano like the devil incarnate but by god he can't sing.

Vickip · 23 Oct 2011, 01:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Monstro

Great find!!!!

Will say this though, Jim can write songs like no other, can play piano like the devil incarnate but by god he can't sing.

Yep

duke knooby · 23 Oct 2011, 01:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Monstro

but by god he can't sing.

i disagree, he can sing ok

and the annoying thing with the embedded vids is you dont get the whole picture

PanicLord · 23 Oct 2011, 11:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by duke knooby

i disagree, he can sing ok

I agree, he does song pretty well, in fact by comparison with a lot of modern pop stars, very well. Dance In My Pants is a very good vocal imho.

However,I do think that his voice doesn't do his stunning compositions justice - unlike Meat's!

Evil One · 23 Oct 2011, 11:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Monstro

Jim can write songs like no other, can play piano like the devil incarnate but by god he can't sing.

Indeed.

nikox1 · 23 Oct 2011, 12:44

great find, by God Meat cang sing

Wario · 24 Oct 2011, 02:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sarge

This almost made me dance, LOL. At some point I was afraid that Meat's voice would shatter the wine glass that was standing next to one of the speakers.

im not the only who thought that lmao...

Is this song homoerotic? Jim is singing about wanting a guy. and for the early 1970s that's pretty dangerous ground to tread.

AndrewG · 24 Oct 2011, 02:24

Wow, this is really cool and wickedly fun. Almost 40 years later it's still great really.

suzieq · 24 Oct 2011, 02:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Monstro

Great find!!!!

Will say this though, Jim can write songs like no other, can play piano like the devil incarnate but by god he can't sing.

Yep. Sums it up for me. As well as, someone's post about Meat can sure sing. This seemed effortless for him.

Evil Ernie · 05 Nov 2011, 03:18

nocturnalpleasure and dreampollution have put a ton of great demos on their channels lately. Have you heard the Rory Dodd demo of "Making Love Out Of Nothing At All"? Stunning! With another verse too.

YouTube Video

Comment from Karla Devito:

So passionately beautiful -- dear god in heaven...

never heard this unplugged version before!!!!!!! Rory pulls it off like no other, and NOBODY plays Jim Steinman like JIM STEINMAN!!!!!!!! Where can we buy the mp3?

KarlaDeVito 4 months ago 3

Wario · 05 Nov 2011, 11:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evil Ernie

YouTube Video

Wow. If anyone can sing a Jimmy song besides Meat its Rory.

Wario · 10 Jun 2012, 21:07

should this get the WOH rating treatment?

White of High · 10 Jun 2012, 22:31

There was another thread for B-sides. So I'll see what can I do...

**The Flying Mouse** · 11 Jun 2012, 20:27

This thread has slipped under my radar first time around, i'm glad it's come back up

Interesting song, i'm guessing from their very early (even pre Bat) days.

RSG · 11 Jun 2012, 21:44

Ain't this for a musical or intended as?

duke knooby · 11 Jun 2012, 23:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Flying Mouse

Interesting song, i'm guessing from their very early (even pre Bat) days.

from the clip info posted by the host of the clip

Barry Keating, Meat Loaf, and Jim Steinman perform Steinman's "Give Me the Simple Life (The Spooky Song)" on a demo recording from the musical "More Than You Deserve."
(c) 1973

RSG · 11 Jun 2012, 23:58

Thanks for sharing, I don't get to see info on vids thru m
y mobile. Dodd's contribution to Steinman catalogue are amazing.

shell120978 · 19 Jun 2012, 22:01

Thanks for sharing, really enjoyed listening!

23 Oct 2011, 00:01	#2
Sarge Mega Loafer Join Date: 08.05.2008 Posts: 3,562	This almost made me dance, LOL. At some point I was afraid that Meat's voice would shatter the wine glass that was standing next to one of the speakers.

23 Oct 2011, 00:03	#3
PanicLord Mega Loafer Join Date: 18.06.2003 Location: At The End Of The Line Posts: 2,651	Wow indeed, what a great find!

23 Oct 2011, 00:19	#4
allrevvedup "Most things that i worry about, never happen anyway" Join Date: 29.11.2003 Location: Liverpool Posts: 5,354	nice

23 Oct 2011, 01:44	#5
Monstro Promoted to Wario's spellchecker Join Date: 17.09.2005 Location: London Posts: 12,947	Great find!!!! Will say this though, Jim can write songs like no other, can play piano like the devil incarnate but by god he can't sing.

23 Oct 2011, 12:44	#10
nikox1 Mega Loafer Join Date: 05.07.2007 Location: Front line of the battle Posts: 2,657	great find, by God Meat cang sing

24 Oct 2011, 02:24	#12
AndrewG I hope your salmon sucks! Join Date: 18.01.2004 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 7,077	Wow, this is really cool and wickedly fun. Almost 40 years later it's still great really.

10 Jun 2012, 21:07	#16
Wario Monstro helps me spell things... Join Date: 05.01.2007 Location: Masculine, Pennsylvania Posts: 9,105	should this get the WOH rating treatment?

10 Jun 2012, 22:31	#17
White of High Nature's Siegfried Join Date: 27.05.2002 Location: Budapest, Hungary Posts: 2,930	There was another thread for B-sides. So I'll see what can I do...

11 Jun 2012, 20:27	#18
The Flying Mouse Armed ba$tard and Jo's other half. Join Date: 06.08.2002 Location: In the middle of nowhere near the end of the line. Posts: 16,104	This thread has slipped under my radar first time around, i'm glad it's come back up Interesting song, i'm guessing from their very early (even pre Bat) days.

11 Jun 2012, 21:44	#19
RSG Mega Loafer Join Date: 27.07.2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,296	Ain't this for a musical or intended as?

11 Jun 2012, 23:58	#21
RSG Mega Loafer Join Date: 27.07.2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,296	Thanks for sharing, I don't get to see info on vids thru m y mobile. Dodd's contribution to Steinman catalogue are amazing.

19 Jun 2012, 22:01	#22
shell120978 Senior Loafer Join Date: 26.02.2012 Location: Northampton, UK Posts: 126	Thanks for sharing, really enjoyed listening!