R.I.P Jim Steinman

**Monstro** · 20 Apr 2021, 19:17

Can't find the words............

"Steinman died Monday in Connecticut, according to the state's medical examiner. The cause of death is unclear. We do know it appears it was sudden ... there was a medical emergency call to his home around 3:30 AM Sunday to transport a male patient."

amethyst · 20 Apr 2021, 19:21

So very, very sad. His music has seen me through some pretty tough times in one way or another. There will never be another like him.

Tina.K. · 20 Apr 2021, 19:27

Could this be a hoax?

Is TMZ reliable?

K1ttycat · 20 Apr 2021, 19:40

It is also being reported at Metro.co.uk, although they are referring to TMZ as the source. I remember TMZ breaking the news when Michael Jackson died and so hoping it to be a hoax as well.

So, so sad and devastated.

anotherday · 20 Apr 2021, 19:49

Jaquline confirmed on Facebook that this is indeed true.

God...I am absolutely shattered.

Thank you for everything, Jim.

The beat is yours, forever.

ThatWriterGuy · 20 Apr 2021, 20:45

Godspeed, old friend.

AndrewG · 20 Apr 2021, 21:02

From kiddie discos at school friends' homes in The Netherlands around 1990 hearing the overpowering unbeatable "Though it's cold and lonely in the deep dark night...." chorus
To all the songs, all of them, all the ideas, all the visual stuff, all the crazy stuff, all the beautiful stuff, all the spoken word stuff, all the inspiration you drew from and passed on
To inspire me to tinker on keyboards teaching myself some piano and composition and doing some of my own performances with your music, even getting a wow reaction from a packed teenage crowd performing Anything for Love on keyboards in 1995 at the Patronaat in Haarlem, The Netherlands (unforgettable).
To inspire me to learn about the importance of dynamics and counterpoint in music
To inspiring me to discover Pandora's Box and other musicals from Andrew Lloyd Webber and beyond.
To making me see Meat Loaf sing your gorgeous songs live for the first time in 1996
To continuing to make me follow Meat's live journey, meeting the man himself, the band, Patti () & making friends
To inspiring me to discover Springsteen and all his stuff
To making me tear up every time when listening to that one unreleased piece that is so god damn beautiful with your hammering piano: Vespers / Angels Arise
To you personally taking the time to appreciating my love for your lyric "Looks like it's gonna be a dark one tonight..."
To inspiring me to dream when I listen to music, always
To inspiring me to always wanting to go over the top to see what's on the other side...

For that I thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you very much Jim!

Rest in peace my dearest friend.

meat_loaf · 20 Apr 2021, 21:20

R.I.P to my favorite song writer off all time, he will be flying high up there will Alan and Bob like a Bat out of Hell.

I loved all his music.
Your legend will live on forever.
Goodbye Jim.

nightinr · 20 Apr 2021, 21:35

Thanks for the memories Jim

Sebastian. · 20 Apr 2021, 22:00

Heartbroken.

A huge part of my life, my past has gone. No matter what Jim’s music always lead me out of dark times to some happiness.

Thank you.

Wario · 20 Apr 2021, 22:27

If Life is just a highway, the soul is just a car.

heaven can wait Jim, keep rocking

PanicLord · 20 Apr 2021, 23:06

Look at me, and read 'em, and weep.

RIP

Mick Loaf · 20 Apr 2021, 23:22

Sad, sad news 😭

For crying out loud,
You know I love you

hayley · 20 Apr 2021, 23:35

Can’t believe the news...RIP Jim

GenoJLaw · 21 Apr 2021, 00:06

RIP Jim, Without you there would be no Meat Loaf and for that I thank you.

GenoJLaw · 21 Apr 2021, 01:13

If Anyone has the Jim Steinman and Karla DeVito music video for Dance in my Pants can you please upload it to YouTube. It was on YouTube for awhile then it was gone. Thanks

EddieJ1984 · 21 Apr 2021, 02:28

It is so strange, I felt compelled to put on Bad For Good earlier today (Also Dead Ringer after) for the first time in a few months and then logged into here for the first time since a year ago. Then later saw.
We lost a genius, legend today, Rest In Peace Jim Steinman, let the altars shine.

AndrewG · 21 Apr 2021, 03:32

I usually don't rate the mainstream media much these days but this is a very well written and well researched article on BBC news:

Bat Out Of Hell composer Jim Steinman dies

AndrewG · 21 Apr 2021, 03:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by GenoJLaw

If Anyone has the Jim Steinman and Karla DeVito music video for Dance in my Pants can you please upload it to YouTube. It was on YouTube for awhile then it was gone. Thanks

I wouldn't attempt uploading it to YT, knowing Sony it probably gets you a strike on your account or blocked in certain regions.

It's on Vimeo and you can temporary download it from the link here if that helps.

Julie in the rv mirror · 21 Apr 2021, 05:05

RIP Jim.

Thank you for a lifetime of rock and roll dreams.

mib · 21 Apr 2021, 09:40

ALL IS WELL.

Death is nothing at all, I have only slipped into the next room. I am I and you are you.
Whatever we were to each other, that is we are still.

Call me by my old familiar name, speak to me in the easy way which you always used.
Put no difference in your tone, wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow. Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes we enjoyed together.

Play, smile, think of me, pray for me. Let my name be ever the household word that it always was. Let it be spoken without effect, without the trace of shadow on it.

Life means all that it ever meant. It is the same as it ever was, there is unbroken continuity.
Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight?

I am waiting for you, for an interval, somewhere very near, just around the corner.
All is well.

Henry Scott Holland.

Tina.K. · 21 Apr 2021, 10:54

Is there somewhere a list with ALL songs Jimmy wrote?

FrancineCyclesTheUS · 21 Apr 2021, 11:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by mib

ALL IS WELL.

Death is nothing at all, I have only slipped into the next room. I am I and you are you.
Whatever we were to each other, that is we are still.

Call me by my old familiar name, speak to me in the easy way which you always used.
Put no difference in your tone, wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow. Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes we enjoyed together.

Play, smile, think of me, pray for me. Let my name be ever the household word that it always was. Let it be spoken without effect, without the trace of shadow on it.

Life means all that it ever meant. It is the same as it ever was, there is unbroken continuity.
Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight?

I am waiting for you, for an interval, somewhere very near, just around the corner.
All is well.

Henry Scott Holland.

This is very beautiful.. Beautiful in all the pain.

FrancineCyclesTheUS · 21 Apr 2021, 12:04

This is what Andrew Polec posted on Twitter:
“The beat is yours forever
The beat is always true
And when you really really need it the most
That’s when rock and roll dreams come through for you”
I’m at a loss for words. Sending so much love to
@realjimsteinman
. He healed so many hearts. Thx 4 healing mine. #ripjimsteinman''

THX FOR HEALING MINE!

Forever *lost*.. I am in tears. Heartbroken.
Your music and your words changed my life, there is no one and no thing that EVER had more influence to my life than your works. You made me come ALIVE. I am speechless, I am so thankful. For every word. Every line. Every lyric..

Mr. Steinman.. I'll love you forever! My true love.

FrancineCyclesTheUS · 21 Apr 2021, 12:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tina.K.

Is there somewhere a list with ALL songs Jimmy wrote?

I guess you already know this site?

https://mljs.evilnickname.org/jimsteinman/

20 Apr 2021, 19:17	#1
Monstro Promoted to Wario's spellchecker Join Date: 17.09.2005 Location: London Posts: 12,945	R.I.P Jim Steinman Can't find the words............ "Steinman died Monday in Connecticut, according to the state's medical examiner. The cause of death is unclear. We do know it appears it was sudden ... there was a medical emergency call to his home around 3:30 AM Sunday to transport a male patient."

20 Apr 2021, 21:02	#7
AndrewG I hope your salmon sucks! Join Date: 18.01.2004 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 7,077	From kiddie discos at school friends' homes in The Netherlands around 1990 hearing the overpowering unbeatable "Though it's cold and lonely in the deep dark night...." chorus To all the songs, all of them, all the ideas, all the visual stuff, all the crazy stuff, all the beautiful stuff, all the spoken word stuff, all the inspiration you drew from and passed on To inspire me to tinker on keyboards teaching myself some piano and composition and doing some of my own performances with your music, even getting a wow reaction from a packed teenage crowd performing Anything for Love on keyboards in 1995 at the Patronaat in Haarlem, The Netherlands (unforgettable). To inspire me to learn about the importance of dynamics and counterpoint in music To inspiring me to discover Pandora's Box and other musicals from Andrew Lloyd Webber and beyond. To making me see Meat Loaf sing your gorgeous songs live for the first time in 1996 To continuing to make me follow Meat's live journey, meeting the man himself, the band, Patti () & making friends To inspiring me to discover Springsteen and all his stuff To making me tear up every time when listening to that one unreleased piece that is so god damn beautiful with your hammering piano: Vespers / Angels Arise To you personally taking the time to appreciating my love for your lyric "Looks like it's gonna be a dark one tonight..." To inspiring me to dream when I listen to music, always To inspiring me to always wanting to go over the top to see what's on the other side... For that I thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you very much Jim! Rest in peace my dearest friend.

20 Apr 2021, 23:22	#13
Mick Loaf Thread Killer Join Date: 10.11.2005 Location: Livingston Posts: 1,140	RIP Jim Sad, sad news 😭 For crying out loud, You know I love you

20 Apr 2021, 19:21	#2
amethyst I know that i'll be bad for good. Join Date: 15.11.2003 Location: South UK Posts: 893	So very, very sad. His music has seen me through some pretty tough times in one way or another. There will never be another like him.

20 Apr 2021, 19:27	#3
Tina.K. Braver than she is 🤔 Join Date: 12.05.2013 Location: Holland 🇳🇱🌷 Posts: 303	Could this be a hoax? Is TMZ reliable?

20 Apr 2021, 19:40	#4
K1ttycat Super Loafer Join Date: 02.08.2006 Location: Orig. from Milwaukee, WI now in Cheadle Hulme,ENG for 21 years Posts: 321	It is also being reported at Metro.co.uk, although they are referring to TMZ as the source. I remember TMZ breaking the news when Michael Jackson died and so hoping it to be a hoax as well. So, so sad and devastated.

20 Apr 2021, 19:49	#5
anotherday Super Loafer Join Date: 12.10.2012 Posts: 799	Jaquline confirmed on Facebook that this is indeed true. God...I am absolutely shattered. Thank you for everything, Jim. The beat is yours, forever.

20 Apr 2021, 20:45	#6
ThatWriterGuy Super Loafer Join Date: 19.10.2015 Location: UK Posts: 668	Godspeed, old friend.

20 Apr 2021, 21:20	#8
meat_loaf Man of Steel Hunter of the Beast Join Date: 08.03.2005 Location: united kingdom Posts: 559	R.I.P to my favorite song writer off all time, he will be flying high up there will Alan and Bob like a Bat out of Hell. I loved all his music. Your legend will live on forever. Goodbye Jim.

20 Apr 2021, 21:35	#9
nightinr Super Loafer Join Date: 04.09.2011 Posts: 358	Thanks for the memories Jim

20 Apr 2021, 22:00	#10
Sebastian. Biggles Join Date: 15.02.2011 Location: Texas Posts: 2,025	Heartbroken. A huge part of my life, my past has gone. No matter what Jim’s music always lead me out of dark times to some happiness. Thank you.

20 Apr 2021, 22:27	#11
Wario Monstro helps me spell things... Join Date: 05.01.2007 Location: Masculine, Pennsylvania Posts: 9,105	If Life is just a highway, the soul is just a car. heaven can wait Jim, keep rocking

20 Apr 2021, 23:06	#12
PanicLord Mega Loafer Join Date: 18.06.2003 Location: At The End Of The Line Posts: 2,651	Look at me, and read 'em, and weep. RIP

20 Apr 2021, 23:35	#14
hayley Mega Loafer Join Date: 24.08.2005 Location: UK Posts: 1,088	Can’t believe the news...RIP Jim

21 Apr 2021, 00:06	#15
GenoJLaw Senior Loafer Join Date: 04.05.2014 Location: Buffalo,NY Posts: 147	RIP Jim, Without you there would be no Meat Loaf and for that I thank you.

21 Apr 2021, 01:13	#16
GenoJLaw Senior Loafer Join Date: 04.05.2014 Location: Buffalo,NY Posts: 147	If Anyone has the Jim Steinman and Karla DeVito music video for Dance in my Pants can you please upload it to YouTube. It was on YouTube for awhile then it was gone. Thanks

21 Apr 2021, 02:28	#17
EddieJ1984 Rookie Join Date: 11.11.2006 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 24	It is so strange, I felt compelled to put on Bad For Good earlier today (Also Dead Ringer after) for the first time in a few months and then logged into here for the first time since a year ago. Then later saw. We lost a genius, legend today, Rest In Peace Jim Steinman, let the altars shine.

21 Apr 2021, 03:32	#18
AndrewG I hope your salmon sucks! Join Date: 18.01.2004 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 7,077	I usually don't rate the mainstream media much these days but this is a very well written and well researched article on BBC news: Bat Out Of Hell composer Jim Steinman dies

21 Apr 2021, 05:05	#20
Julie in the rv mirror Spirit in the Night Join Date: 23.07.2008 Location: On the edge of town (in the Darkness...) Posts: 1,559	RIP Jim. Thank you for a lifetime of rock and roll dreams.

21 Apr 2021, 09:40	#21
mib Medium/Paranormal Investigator Join Date: 22.12.2006 Location: Swansea,Wales. Posts: 251	ALL IS WELL. Death is nothing at all, I have only slipped into the next room. I am I and you are you. Whatever we were to each other, that is we are still. Call me by my old familiar name, speak to me in the easy way which you always used. Put no difference in your tone, wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow. Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes we enjoyed together. Play, smile, think of me, pray for me. Let my name be ever the household word that it always was. Let it be spoken without effect, without the trace of shadow on it. Life means all that it ever meant. It is the same as it ever was, there is unbroken continuity. Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight? I am waiting for you, for an interval, somewhere very near, just around the corner. All is well. Henry Scott Holland.

21 Apr 2021, 10:54	#22
Tina.K. Braver than she is 🤔 Join Date: 12.05.2013 Location: Holland 🇳🇱🌷 Posts: 303	Is there somewhere a list with ALL songs Jimmy wrote?

21 Apr 2021, 12:04	#24
FrancineCyclesTheUS Junior Loafer Join Date: 15.07.2015 Location: Posts: 43	This is what Andrew Polec posted on Twitter: “The beat is yours forever The beat is always true And when you really really need it the most That’s when rock and roll dreams come through for you” I’m at a loss for words. Sending so much love to @realjimsteinman . He healed so many hearts. Thx 4 healing mine. #ripjimsteinman'' THX FOR HEALING MINE! Forever lost.. I am in tears. Heartbroken. Your music and your words changed my life, there is no one and no thing that EVER had more influence to my life than your works. You made me come ALIVE. I am speechless, I am so thankful. For every word. Every line. Every lyric.. Mr. Steinman.. I'll love you forever! My true love.