71. A Kiss Is A Terrible Thing To Waste - Page 2

Evan · 24 Jul 2003, 19:57

Lyrically it's classic Jim Steinman. And Jim actually wrote most of the music to this song, although the album says other wise. Webber wrote the music for everything in "Whistle" except this one and when Meat gets to the chorus and the "and one of these nights you're gonna show me that you already kn-ow" it just gives me chills. My only regret is that they didn't include the part from the show leading into the first chorus
"so come with me now we can fly away
there's a time to be saved and you're damned if you stay
put your foot on the gas and let's go
take a chance on a promise and a roll of the dice
we can set a few fires we can melt all the ice
we can have more adventures then you've ever even dreamed that you would know
there's a feast waiting for you and you've never even gotten a taste
it's later then you think and a kiss is a terrible thing to waste"

Check out the "Whistle" version for that. I realize a lot of those lyrics are recycled from "Bad For Good" but they're such great lyrics that Jimmy can be excused for doing it. In fact, at least 80% of the lyrics from "Whistle" were recycled but hey, that's just how Steinman operates.

dottie · 25 Jul 2003, 11:42

Never quite sure about this one - I think it belongs in a musical, now there's an idea for Meat. 7/10

Terri · 27 Jul 2003, 17:16

This is a real dramatic song. I really like the Tyre tracks and broken hearts bit.

8/10

Testify · 26 Aug 2003, 01:33

i love this!! 9/10

RSG · 26 Aug 2003, 05:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by White of High

This is the START OUT OF HELL & ARRIVE TO HEAVEN topic.
Let's Go to Rock 'n' Roll!!!!!!

A Kiss Is A Terrible Thing To Waste (10)

This is my second favourite song ever. (Only For Crying Out Loud can precede it) I love the art of Andrew Lloyd Webber and I don't understand why hasn't it been famous song. I think this is the best ALW song, better than Phantom Of The Opera but I like Sarah Brightman too. I know that POTO's sound is cleaner but I'd prefer the orchestra.
I love the beginning of the song and the "Tyre track and broken hearts" part. It's as same as in the middle of For Crying Out Loud.
When I didn't know it was from a musical I thought it's a mix of Jim's songs. Some lines from Peel Out and Lost Boys And Golden Girls.
I have the CD of Whistle Down The Wind and I love Bonnie Tyler's version too.

A question! What does it mean: If Only's - Cathy Porter. Who is she? Are these lines been by her?

My score: 10 or 11

Average: 7.83

very first of song, that woman saying IF ONLY................IF ONLY. it sounds really nice, not the ones that go "IF ONLY" - ONLY IT WAS SO

Quigmo · 17 Sep 2003, 03:07

Removed by Quigmo due to original assesment of wrong song.

Quigmo · 18 Sep 2003, 01:34

I originally posted a slam rating of this song. I was obviously confused as to which song this was. I went back to my collection and found the only copy of this song I have is on the story tellers DVD. That song totally blew me away. Definately a big, important JS & ML song! 10/10
(Sorry to those on the site who read the privious post and felt I was being terribly inconsistant with this song).

evil nickname · 18 Sep 2003, 11:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quigmo

(Sorry to those on the site who read the privious post and felt I was being terribly inconsistant with this song). :oops:

Hey, it was your opinion. No reason to get all fussed up 'bout it, is there?

And your avatar keeps freaking me out!

White of High · 18 Sep 2003, 12:09

Oh yes! A man who likes this song! I think this is one of the best. Great orchestra. I think the matter is that everybody's meaning in a song! We mustn't! It's a part of a musical! We have to listen the music. It's a great orchestra! I think this is one of the best Webber song of all time. And yes, the TT&BH part is a great metal!

Quigmo · 19 Sep 2003, 00:15

Evil Nickname,
I have to admit that I'm a big fan of the movie "Blade Runner", especally the original theatrical version with the Harrison Ford voice over.

I felt this pic fits well for the father figure of my signature.

If I'm not mistaken this comes from the scene in the movie where the replicant catches the blade runner in the ally and says "Time to Die" just before his own gory exit.

(Sorry for the OT)

RSG · 20 Sep 2003, 03:10

Someone delete the first and last messages I posted, . Some mistake was made here, terribly sorry.

RSG · 21 Sep 2003, 02:52

I LOVE THIS SONG!!! The music, is probably the nearest best part!!
Meat's voice here, is another amazing!!! I know i've been saying this most often. But its the truth! His voice goes kinda soft!!! And then BOOMING!!! Tire Tracks And Broken Hearts, well, that makes an amazing leap!! LOVE IT!!! Just the small parts they don't do as much also makes me like it a lot. WE'LL NEVER BE AS YOUNG AS WE ARE RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and, the first part, IF ONLY's those are really nice.

And the instruments used, are really nice. And the guitar gives it a kick!!! There's a variety of stuff here. And its sweeeeet!

10\10

RSG · 21 Sep 2003, 02:53

Also please delete this one, thanx, not the middle one.

Bigmomma · 21 Sep 2003, 23:22

i agree with Dottie it does sound like it could come from a musical.
but it is still a good song.
kezzina

evil nickname · 22 Sep 2003, 01:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bigmomma

i agree with Dottie it does sound like it could come from a musical.

And you know why? 'Cause it is...

sherrie87 · 03 Nov 2003, 21:53

I absolutely love this song, but I keep wondering just what the heck it's about- anyone have an opinion? Someone here (TBuck, I think) mentioned that the "Tire tracks and broken hearts" bit never failed to bring a tear to his eye, which made me wonder if I was really missing the point as to what the song is about! The Storytellers version of this gives me chills, especially the Tire Tracks part and the bit at the beginning when Meat sings "come closer to me now/like we're sharing the same skin." What a great song!

Sherrie

Woman of Steel · 09 Nov 2003, 00:50

A Kiss Is A Terrible Thing To Waste...who couldn't love that song? I have it on the Storytellers DVD, but not on the CD. It was left out, though, on the CD. That's odd. I'm going to buy the Very Best of Meat Loaf just to get the studio version. Not that the live version isn't good.
Such a good song

! On a scale of one to 10:
11!

A Slice Of English · 10 Nov 2003, 21:24

This is also one of my all time greats. It took elements from several Steinman songs that were never his most popular and combined them into a stellar, cracking song. I've always been partial to a little bid of rock-classical and this song fits in that vein with the added obvious class of the fantastic Meat Loaf voice.

10/10

Skeleton · 14 Jan 2004, 13:07

I like this song a lot. Bonnie Tyler is nice in the end of the song. Could they do more duets?

Skeleton · 14 Jan 2004, 13:07

I forget to give points. Sorry. 9/10

Gez · 15 Jan 2004, 22:50

Interesting with Bonnie

8/10

LostSoul · 18 Jan 2004, 02:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by evil nickname

Apart from the long note on "waste" (the one just before the solo) this song is fantastic. I'd give it a 8.5/10

I love the "long note". I think it really doesn't fit in it but I just love when Meat does it!

Quote:

Originally Posted by mariella

Think the lyrics are very good, voice also. Must be the music, I gues.

Right. I do love this song, but there's something about the music that I don't like!
The Storyteller's live version is great! a very intense interpretation!
That song had the potential to become a hit...

9/10

LostSoul · 18 Jan 2004, 03:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by badger

... I wonder if Meat has ever thought about being in an opera?

"In 1973 (...) friends of the opera offered me (...) to do nothing but study and train (...) and guaranted me that in five years I would do my debut (...) I said no. I couldn't deal with it (...) opera is too confined for me."
Meat @ Larry King Live, june 1994

I dunno if he changed his mind since then.

**RadioMaster** · 08 Jul 2006, 13:35

Definitely great!
The first part where he´s so depried about a love that could have been but hot had.

You´ll have to pay for it later, if you dont get it when it´s going for free
that´s pure Jim

And then he let all the depression behind and thinks of the future,

I like it when the main melody like of the violine comes in in the second part agaiin (ma-tters-what-were-go.ing.to.find)

This month I´m going to London and watch WDTW, hope the whole musical is as great as that song!

10

mszee · 08 Jul 2006, 21:01

Great song...would have been great for a musical in my opinion and as some have pointed out before...listen to it often and think that lyrics are amazing...

9/10

20 Sep 2003, 03:10	#36
RSG Mega Loafer Join Date: 27.07.2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,296	oops, i forgot Someone delete the first and last messages I posted, . Some mistake was made here, terribly sorry.

21 Sep 2003, 02:52	#37
RSG Mega Loafer Join Date: 27.07.2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,296	IF ONLY I LOVE THIS SONG!!! The music, is probably the nearest best part!! Meat's voice here, is another amazing!!! I know i've been saying this most often. But its the truth! His voice goes kinda soft!!! And then BOOMING!!! Tire Tracks And Broken Hearts, well, that makes an amazing leap!! LOVE IT!!! Just the small parts they don't do as much also makes me like it a lot. WE'LL NEVER BE AS YOUNG AS WE ARE RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and, the first part, IF ONLY's those are really nice. And the instruments used, are really nice. And the guitar gives it a kick!!! There's a variety of stuff here. And its sweeeeet! 10\10

21 Sep 2003, 02:53	#38
RSG Mega Loafer Join Date: 27.07.2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,296	Re: oops, i forgot Also please delete this one, thanx, not the middle one.

24 Jul 2003, 19:57	#26
Evan Super Loafer Join Date: 03.07.2003 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 216	Lyrically it's classic Jim Steinman. And Jim actually wrote most of the music to this song, although the album says other wise. Webber wrote the music for everything in "Whistle" except this one and when Meat gets to the chorus and the "and one of these nights you're gonna show me that you already kn-ow" it just gives me chills. My only regret is that they didn't include the part from the show leading into the first chorus "so come with me now we can fly away there's a time to be saved and you're damned if you stay put your foot on the gas and let's go take a chance on a promise and a roll of the dice we can set a few fires we can melt all the ice we can have more adventures then you've ever even dreamed that you would know there's a feast waiting for you and you've never even gotten a taste it's later then you think and a kiss is a terrible thing to waste" Check out the "Whistle" version for that. I realize a lot of those lyrics are recycled from "Bad For Good" but they're such great lyrics that Jimmy can be excused for doing it. In fact, at least 80% of the lyrics from "Whistle" were recycled but hey, that's just how Steinman operates.

25 Jul 2003, 11:42	#27
dottie queen post- whore extraordinaire Join Date: 29.01.2003 Location: Still Rockin' at "72" Posts: 13,181	Never quite sure about this one - I think it belongs in a musical, now there's an idea for Meat. 7/10

27 Jul 2003, 17:16	#28
Terri Super T Join Date: 14.05.2003 Posts: 1,235	This is a real dramatic song. I really like the Tyre tracks and broken hearts bit. 8/10

26 Aug 2003, 01:33	#29
Testify ragamuffin Join Date: 21.05.2003 Location: xxx daydreaming xxx Posts: 5,023	i love this!! 9/10

17 Sep 2003, 03:07	#31
Quigmo Senior Loafer Join Date: 08.08.2003 Location: Nor Cal USA Posts: 111	Removed by Quigmo due to original assesment of wrong song.

18 Sep 2003, 01:34	#32
Quigmo Senior Loafer Join Date: 08.08.2003 Location: Nor Cal USA Posts: 111	I originally posted a slam rating of this song. I was obviously confused as to which song this was. I went back to my collection and found the only copy of this song I have is on the story tellers DVD. That song totally blew me away. Definately a big, important JS & ML song! 10/10 (Sorry to those on the site who read the privious post and felt I was being terribly inconsistant with this song).

18 Sep 2003, 12:09	#34
White of High Nature's Siegfried Join Date: 27.05.2002 Location: Budapest, Hungary Posts: 2,930	Oh yes! A man who likes this song! I think this is one of the best. Great orchestra. I think the matter is that everybody's meaning in a song! We mustn't! It's a part of a musical! We have to listen the music. It's a great orchestra! I think this is one of the best Webber song of all time. And yes, the TT&BH part is a great metal!

19 Sep 2003, 00:15	#35
Quigmo Senior Loafer Join Date: 08.08.2003 Location: Nor Cal USA Posts: 111	Evil Nickname, I have to admit that I'm a big fan of the movie "Blade Runner", especally the original theatrical version with the Harrison Ford voice over. I felt this pic fits well for the father figure of my signature. If I'm not mistaken this comes from the scene in the movie where the replicant catches the blade runner in the ally and says "Time to Die" just before his own gory exit. (Sorry for the OT)

21 Sep 2003, 23:22	#39
Bigmomma Super Loafer Join Date: 07.07.2003 Location: Somewhere in time in my mind......... Posts: 655	i agree with Dottie it does sound like it could come from a musical. but it is still a good song. kezzina

03 Nov 2003, 21:53	#41
sherrie87 Mega Loafer Join Date: 20.02.2003 Location: Largo, FL Posts: 1,262	I absolutely love this song, but I keep wondering just what the heck it's about- anyone have an opinion? Someone here (TBuck, I think) mentioned that the "Tire tracks and broken hearts" bit never failed to bring a tear to his eye, which made me wonder if I was really missing the point as to what the song is about! The Storytellers version of this gives me chills, especially the Tire Tracks part and the bit at the beginning when Meat sings "come closer to me now/like we're sharing the same skin." What a great song! Sherrie

09 Nov 2003, 00:50	#42
Woman of Steel Super Loafer Join Date: 08.11.2003 Location: In a prison that he thought was a home... Posts: 249	A Kiss Is A Terrible Thing To Waste...who couldn't love that song? I have it on the Storytellers DVD, but not on the CD. It was left out, though, on the CD. That's odd. I'm going to buy the Very Best of Meat Loaf just to get the studio version. Not that the live version isn't good. Such a good song ! On a scale of one to 10: 11!

10 Nov 2003, 21:24	#43
A Slice Of English Guest Join Date: 10.11.2003 Posts: 1,258	This is also one of my all time greats. It took elements from several Steinman songs that were never his most popular and combined them into a stellar, cracking song. I've always been partial to a little bid of rock-classical and this song fits in that vein with the added obvious class of the fantastic Meat Loaf voice. 10/10

14 Jan 2004, 13:07	#44
Skeleton Mega Loafer Join Date: 13.10.2003 Location: Grinning, Ducking & Running Posts: 3,668	I like this song a lot. Bonnie Tyler is nice in the end of the song. Could they do more duets?

15 Jan 2004, 22:50	#46
Gez Knicker thief Join Date: 17.04.2003 Location: auch...not on the fence Posts: 5,633	Interesting with Bonnie 8/10

08 Jul 2006, 13:35	#49
RadioMaster The German Join Date: 11.03.2006 Location: some kind of hunting lodge for rich weirdos... Posts: 15,778	Definitely great! The first part where he´s so depried about a love that could have been but hot had. You´ll have to pay for it later, if you dont get it when it´s going for free that´s pure Jim And then he let all the depression behind and thinks of the future, I like it when the main melody like of the violine comes in in the second part agaiin (ma-tters-what-were-go.ing.to.find) This month I´m going to London and watch WDTW, hope the whole musical is as great as that song! 10

08 Jul 2006, 21:01	#50
mszee Mega Loafer Join Date: 29.03.2006 Location: And you think you're down under??? Posts: 26,252	Great song...would have been great for a musical in my opinion and as some have pointed out before...listen to it often and think that lyrics are amazing... 9/10