116. Mad Mad World (The Good God Is A Woman And She Don't Like Ugly)

[ninja]

[QUOTE=RSG;570187]After reading the lyrics I see the diamonds may actually be the songs.

yes, indeed ... agree absolutely ... i really love HIAHB and i'm playing it also in full

[PanicLord]

9 - terrificly bonkers rock track. I normally hate rap but really like the madness of including it here. So mad, it's good !

[Kathy]

9

See "All of Me" for explanation

[The Flying Mouse]

Originally Posted by Dave

I stand by my comments on the review I wrote for my website...



Chuck D's contribution was brilliant and no...it could not have been performed by Meat Loaf. There is no way that even had Meat Loaf been presented with those lyrics that he would have delivered them like Chuck D did. There is an anger in the voice of a true rap artist that cannot be denied, there is an anger in the voice of America that cannot be denied...Meat Loaf wanted to illustrate the world is going to Hell In A Handbasket and this was the perfect way to do so.

I saw some guy once standing by a crossroads shouting nonsence at cars that were driving by him.
It could not be denied that there was true anger in his voice (although for the life of me I don't know what he was mad at. Perhaps not enough people were wearing purple socks that day to keep the cosmic forces on the universe in balance.For all I know, he was right) but i'd be ~~~~~~ed 5 ways from Sunday in an Easter hat if i'd put him on an album.

Likewise, history is littered with people who were so good at being either mad or pissed off they were able to do it for a living. ~~~~~~, Stalin, Caligula, but if I had a time machine I wouldn't be recruiting any of them to guest star on my album.

In fact, if Meat put Chuck D on the record because Meat is unable to portray anger, then as a singer and an actor he's in the wrong business.

I don't think Meat is in the wrong business.

I don't want to rate this song including the rap segment, because it is SUCH a drag factor.

I can understand how some people think it fits, but it doesn't work for me.
What can I tell you, i'm right into the song, and then my shoulders slump and I get the "meh" feeling as soon as it gets to the rap.

Blue Sky and Mad Mad World are both amazing songs.
Blue Sky is a beautiful emotional piece, while Mad Mad World just wants to rock the holy f*cking hell out of you .

I'd rate like this.

BS - 10
BS/MMW 10
BS/MMW/GGIAW 3 (it's one hell of a drag factor)
MMW 10
MMW/GGIAW 1/10 (the quality is going down in quantity)
GGIAW -10

What can I say, 2 out of three ain't bad

Oh, and MMW reminded me of two facts.

1. I'll never be a drummer.

2. I'd love to be lol.

[Monstro]

Originally Posted by The Flying Mouse

Oh, and WWM reminded me of two facts.

1. I'll never be a drummer.

2. I'd love to be lol.

3. I'm upside down

[The Flying Mouse]

Originally Posted by Monstro

3. I'm upside down

I was in my Bat Cave while I was typing
That's my excuse and i'm sticking to it

Besides, have yo considered the possibility I was talking about World War 1000

[Wario]

Originally Posted by Monstro

3. I'm upside down

jesus. and youre MY spell checker?

[Dave]

Originally Posted by The Flying Mouse

In fact, if Meat put Chuck D on the record because Meat is unable to portray anger, then as a singer and an actor he's in the wrong business.

So you are going to tell me that Dustin Hoffman was just as qualified to play Malcolm X as Denzil Washington? You are going to tell me that Barry Manilow is as qualified to play Eliza Doolittle as Audrey Hepburn? I have seen the exact same show directed by the exact same director with slight casting changes...the show changes. No one actor or actress is an end all be all. Further, the team that produced and directed this album envisioned the story with certain players and will reference something I have said earlier...to have Meat Loaf play all the roles would have changed the final story they had to tell.

[The Flying Mouse]

Originally Posted by Dave

So you are going to tell me that Dustin Hoffman was just as qualified to play Malcolm X as Denzil Washington?

I've never seen Dustin play Malcom X, and I suspect neither have you, so we both have no idea on the subject

Originally Posted by Dave

You are going to tell me that Barry Manilow is as qualified to play Eliza Doolittle as Audrey Hepburn?

Ditto.

Originally Posted by Dave

I have seen the exact same show directed by the exact same director with slight casting changes...the show changes.

Well, in my opinion, this lineup (basically, the inclusion of the rap, it's pretty much the only problem I have with the whole album) is not the best.

Originally Posted by Dave

No one actor or actress is an end all be all.

But stricly speaking, this is a music album, it's not a play.
Not even a radio play like War Of The Worlds.
Your lead is the one carrying most of the show.

Originally Posted by Dave

Further, the team that produced and directed this album envisioned the story with certain players and will reference something I have said earlier...to have Meat Loaf play all the roles would have changed the final story they had to tell.

And it was all very well done.
I think it's a very good album.
But I think the two raps were downers.
There is twice on the album where i'll be off in the land of rock and singing along, drumming my fingers, tapping my foot, and pretty much in the world of the music, and then i'm pulled out of that thinking "oh shit" and both times are when it gets to the rap.
It's like having some git wake you up in the middle of a great dream.

They just don't work for me at all.

[White of High]

Average: 5.93 (83/14)