58. I'd Lie For You (And That's the Truth) - Page 2

rockfenris2005 · 27 Apr 2004, 08:29

Keb, you have 666 posts. Are you the devil?

KebLou · 27 Apr 2004, 12:09

I had 666 posts, and I can be a little devil but right now I'm not.

Anyway I still think its a brilliant.

24K · 01 May 2004, 01:50

:) Meat Loafs vocals,power and emotion make this a great song.10 out of 10 for me. Whoever says zero is immune to this and thats their loss.

**RadioMaster** · 07 Jul 2006, 22:45

Nearly everything that you can read about that song is that Meat was trying to copy his AFL sucess with a nearly similar sounding song.

It´s not bad, but for my taste it´s missing something like a clue.
It´s just the old story a man loves a woman - ... - end.
No difficulties or shyness or broken hearts that would make the song intesting.
But the pathos is given...

7

Ross · 13 Jul 2006, 14:52

I don't think this sounds like AFL. It's a good song. but I don't know what it is about DW... she's not really what i want to hear Meat do... MMMMmmmm.

7.5/10

Paul191 · 13 Jul 2006, 14:57

Great song. Just let down by a little 'cheese' here and there.

9/10

Evil One · 23 Jan 2007, 23:14

6

White of High · 25 Jan 2007, 21:39

Average: 7.92 (190/24)

djfierce · 27 Jan 2007, 00:04

yeah a bit cheesy for me to have it in the top end of my playlist but it is still a good song

7

JanT · 27 Jan 2007, 02:06

When I first heard it, it sounded very much like AFL. So... I dismissed it. Now though I love it.

9

Wario · 27 Jan 2007, 02:25

best intro ever during the Lifetime performance.

Wilma we all loved ya!

10/10

Sapphire Lady · 18 Aug 2007, 21:02

I've just finished reading Gary Barlow's biography My Take in which he talks about working with Diane Warren. Gary says Diane told him that every song she wrote was about her late dad so they're not traditional love songs as such, but about a daughter's love for her lost dad. Certainly puts a different slant on ILFY. Not sure how it applies to COM though.

duke knooby · 19 Aug 2007, 02:27

an average song, not great, not bad. no clever lyrics, no clever tune... alot of people say its a rip off of afl, i never saw it as that i'd give it a 6

**Monstro** · 19 Aug 2007, 02:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Terri

I think this is a good song in it's own right!

It is a powerful song with beautiful lyrics:

Your every wish will be a wish that I will make come true and if you want the moon I swear I'll bring it down for you.............and You will never see a day I'll ever break your heart, you'll see the sky fall down before it ever gets that far......

It's a good song that makes me feel good!
9/10

Cool review, me I go for 9/10, love the song and the album

florence75015 · 30 Aug 2009, 15:23

In my opinion, this song is better when performed on stage with Patti than their original duet on the album.
And I don't forget the video clip either, conceived as a little movie.

8/10

glockenspiel · 30 Aug 2009, 16:51

A pale imitation of 'Anything For Love'. I programme out 'I'd Lie For You' and 'If This Is The Last Kiss' whenever I listen to 'Welcome To The Neighbourhood' (which then becomes a superb album!).
'Not A Dry Eye In The House' should have been the lead single - with the aforementioned other tracks as B-sides.
There are some good solid live versions of 'I'd Lie For You' out there - the best one being from Melbourne, where Loaf drops the unnecessary straining-voice of the recorded version.

RSG · 30 Aug 2009, 22:05

I was just going to say how Melbourne 2004 sounds real good in comparison with 1995. The strings lift as the solo is lifting. Fascinating!

Smithie · 03 Sep 2009, 19:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by RSG

I was just going to say how Melbourne 2004 sounds real good in comparison with 1995. The strings lift as the solo is lifting. Fascinating!

Agreed. Thanks for posting this, Warioloaf.

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27 Apr 2004, 08:29	#26
rockfenris2005 Mega Loafer Join Date: 16.02.2003 Location: Posts: 2,217	Keb, you have 666 posts. Are you the devil?

27 Apr 2004, 12:09	#27
KebLou Mega Loafer Join Date: 02.03.2004 Location: The Arena of the Unwell Posts: 3,177	I had 666 posts, and I can be a little devil but right now I'm not. Anyway I still think its a brilliant.

01 May 2004, 01:50	#28
24K Mega Loafer Join Date: 20.10.2003 Location: WAY UP NORTH Posts: 1,923	:) Meat Loafs vocals,power and emotion make this a great song.10 out of 10 for me. Whoever says zero is immune to this and thats their loss.

07 Jul 2006, 22:45	#29
RadioMaster The German Join Date: 11.03.2006 Location: some kind of hunting lodge for rich weirdos... Posts: 15,778	Nearly everything that you can read about that song is that Meat was trying to copy his AFL sucess with a nearly similar sounding song. It´s not bad, but for my taste it´s missing something like a clue. It´s just the old story a man loves a woman - ... - end. No difficulties or shyness or broken hearts that would make the song intesting. But the pathos is given... 7

13 Jul 2006, 14:52	#30
Ross Best Sig and Avatar 2006!!! (shared) Join Date: 25.11.2003 Location: Coatbridge near Glasgow. Scotland Posts: 3,446	I don't think this sounds like AFL. It's a good song. but I don't know what it is about DW... she's not really what i want to hear Meat do... MMMMmmmm. 7.5/10

13 Jul 2006, 14:57	#31
Paul191 Mega Loafer Join Date: 26.11.2005 Location: Posts: 1,530	Great song. Just let down by a little 'cheese' here and there. 9/10

23 Jan 2007, 23:14	#32
Evil One Mega Loafer Join Date: 15.01.2007 Posts: 5,193	6

25 Jan 2007, 21:39	#33
White of High Nature's Siegfried Join Date: 27.05.2002 Location: Budapest, Hungary Posts: 2,930	Average: 7.92 (190/24)

27 Jan 2007, 00:04	#34
djfierce Mega Loafer Join Date: 15.06.2005 Location: Posts: 3,596	yeah a bit cheesy for me to have it in the top end of my playlist but it is still a good song 7

27 Jan 2007, 02:06	#35
JanT Mega Loafer Join Date: 22.06.2006 Location: Blackpool Posts: 2,232	When I first heard it, it sounded very much like AFL. So... I dismissed it. Now though I love it. 9

27 Jan 2007, 02:25	#36
Wario Monstro helps me spell things... Join Date: 05.01.2007 Location: Masculine, Pennsylvania Posts: 9,105	best intro ever during the Lifetime performance. Wilma we all loved ya! 10/10

18 Aug 2007, 21:02	#37
Sapphire Lady Mega Loafer Join Date: 21.04.2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,213	I've just finished reading Gary Barlow's biography My Take in which he talks about working with Diane Warren. Gary says Diane told him that every song she wrote was about her late dad so they're not traditional love songs as such, but about a daughter's love for her lost dad. Certainly puts a different slant on ILFY. Not sure how it applies to COM though.

19 Aug 2007, 02:27	#38
duke knooby Mega Loafer Join Date: 24.06.2005 Location: belfast Posts: 17,890	an average song, not great, not bad. no clever lyrics, no clever tune... alot of people say its a rip off of afl, i never saw it as that i'd give it a 6

30 Aug 2009, 15:23	#40
florence75015 Senior Loafer Join Date: 15.08.2009 Location: Paris Posts: 110	In my opinion, this song is better when performed on stage with Patti than their original duet on the album. And I don't forget the video clip either, conceived as a little movie. 8/10

30 Aug 2009, 16:51	#41
glockenspiel Senior Loafer Join Date: 28.08.2009 Posts: 171	A pale imitation of 'Anything For Love'. I programme out 'I'd Lie For You' and 'If This Is The Last Kiss' whenever I listen to 'Welcome To The Neighbourhood' (which then becomes a superb album!). 'Not A Dry Eye In The House' should have been the lead single - with the aforementioned other tracks as B-sides. There are some good solid live versions of 'I'd Lie For You' out there - the best one being from Melbourne, where Loaf drops the unnecessary straining-voice of the recorded version.

30 Aug 2009, 22:05	#42
RSG Mega Loafer Join Date: 27.07.2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,296	I was just going to say how Melbourne 2004 sounds real good in comparison with 1995. The strings lift as the solo is lifting. Fascinating!