67. Martha

White of High · 31 Mar 2003, 16:45

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

Martha (8)

Typical Tom Waits lyrics. A little love story. I love this fine and soft melody. Did you hear the original version by Tom Waits. Very very strange. His voice is fantastic.
Meat's version? Yeah, good!!!

Has Meat ever performed in concert???

My score: 8

Average: 7.78 (124.5/16)

Michel · 31 Mar 2003, 19:57

Meat never performed this song in concert. It's a good song. Better than the Tom Waits version.

My score: 7

Anonymous · 31 Mar 2003, 20:47

this, i don't understand -

on "martha", and on "lost boys and golden girls" on the "back into hell" album, why don't the band play? i mean, sure, it's a good song, but they both would be better with the actual band, instead off synthesised instruments etc...i don't understand why they would intentionally do this.

Garrett · 01 Apr 2003, 22:33

I just love that song! (superb waltz music)

9/10

Guppie · 01 Apr 2003, 23:05

I hardly ever visit the tire tracks section (lack of time). Until i saw the topic Martha. This is SUCH a great song. Very nostalgic.
10+ (is the + allowed?)

LucyK! · 02 Apr 2003, 16:38

One of my absolutely favourites, I love it, I'd give it 10!

mariella · 23 Jul 2003, 01:52

This is one of the few songs I don't like very much.
Hardly ever play it, find it a little 'boring'.

5/10

Mariella

Testify · 23 Jul 2003, 13:39

/i love it! 9/10

Wild_Honey · 23 Jul 2003, 17:07

10/10!

heat · 23 Jul 2003, 19:22

God i HATE this song!!!!

It is AWFUL!!!!

I give it 0.5/10.....and the 0.5 is only cos Meat is singing it...

Quigmo · 17 Sep 2003, 05:41

I never liked this one. Could be lots of emotion expressed here but it misses by a mile for me.
3/10 The only way it rates a three is strong ML voice!

RSG · 21 Sep 2003, 01:40

Now I may not normally listen to a song like this, especially by that Tom guy. But this song, is really amazing. Sure its soft, but that doesn't make it bad. The most important reason, why I love this song soo much. Is Meat's voice!!! He takes BIG leaps, I love his BIG voice. He really impresses me in this song. The music is beautiful. I think I hear piano, and its wonderful!! And just when I thought the BIG voice is as big as it gets in a slow song, Meat proves me wrong with WHERE ANGELS SING.

Martha MEAT LOAF 8.5\10
Original ??\10 don't know don't care, never heard, and I probably never will, but all I know is Meat, is the ultimate singer for it!!!!
And I say that, being more than a fan. But for someone who knows good music.

Kitty Kat · 21 Sep 2003, 18:46

I love this song - its lovely, gentle and romantic, but also rather sad. :)

LP · 03 Oct 2003, 18:32

Guess for someone my age (24) you have to use some imagination to put yourself in this song but if you can (and deal with some harsh, romantic, stark realities of life) I think its got a great sentiment.

Took some getting used to hearing Meat Loaf sing this but now I really like it, its thought provoking. Could be a signature to a nice matinee movie.

7/10

Luke

MooreMeat · 09 Oct 2003, 03:04

I love it its a very nice song.

9\10

adam

little_dancer · 31 Oct 2003, 23:00

I love this song- 10
I'm a big Tom Waits fan, but I love Meat Loaf's version- I used it in a choreography I made in university.

RSG · 03 Nov 2003, 04:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by little_dancer

I love this song- 10
I'm a big Tom Waits fan, but I love Meat Loaf's version- I used it in a choreography I made in university.

Could you tell us a little more about your choreography LIL' Dancer? Thank god, i have to type the word and not say it.

C-H-O-R-E-O-G-R-A-P-H-Y

little_dancer · 03 Nov 2003, 17:06

My concept of the piece, was to have a man remembering his first love in an idylllic light- seeing her in all the old movie stars- Casablanca etc.
I wanted to make it clear to the audience that she was a memory- and I chose to show this by having the dancer appear as though she were a black and white, celluloid image.

Well- the piece started with a gentleman in hat and jacket walking into the theatre (after the audience was seated) and sitting in the front row (we had a seat reserved) when the music starts, a girl comes unto the stage and begins a solo dance. The girl is costmed and made-up to look like a black and white image- like in a film. (she had a long, black ball dress on, had pitch black hair, and we put greyish makeup on her skin-with a soft lighting effect, it really looked like she was black and white!

About halfway through the dance, when the music begins to really swell- the man gets up out of his seat, and joins the woman onstage- first waltzing with her, followed by a series of lifts whereby he is holding her in sort of a child-like poses in his arms.

The piece ends with her walking off stage slowly, and the man smiling after her as the lights go down.

I don't know if I've described this well- can you sort of picture what I mean?

Gez · 03 Nov 2003, 17:16

Baa Humbug!! Guess where all the lost romantics are

A lovely song, just for the lovers of the Meat Man!!

Skeleton · 17 Nov 2003, 12:22

If listenin the whole record Martha is just perfect. Neighborhood is story album. It begining at the first date and Where Angels Sing means that I don´t know which one dies. But Martha is great song and it deserves 8,5/10

Lauren · 29 Nov 2003, 23:59

Despite the fact that it really, really depresses me, this is a great song 9/10

martha_mae · 02 Dec 2003, 02:05

this is one of the few things in life that makes me cry

10/10

LostSoul · 29 Dec 2003, 22:23

I do understand why Meat picked that song... it just fits in the album story line... but I don't like it!

3/10

meat loaf is my god · 28 Feb 2004, 20:03

I like this song a lot because you can really here meats voice and the chous beat sounds like stage musical song and makes me lauth

10/10

**RadioMaster** · 09 Oct 2006, 19:45

a sad song.....got an emotional background I cant really describe with words.

Very "controlled" singing, with clear and straight notes, and then the part "And I was always so impulsive, I GUESS THAT I STILL AM", still controlled, but stronger.
Fits perfetcly to the song

8

31 Mar 2003, 16:45	#1
White of High Nature's Siegfried Join Date: 27.05.2002 Location: Budapest, Hungary Posts: 2,930	67. Martha This is the START OUT OF HELL & ARRIVE TO HEAVEN topic. Let's Go to Rock 'n' Roll!!!!!!! Martha (8) Typical Tom Waits lyrics. A little love story. I love this fine and soft melody. Did you hear the original version by Tom Waits. Very very strange. His voice is fantastic. Meat's version? Yeah, good!!! Has Meat ever performed in concert??? My score: 8 Average: 7.78 (124.5/16)

21 Sep 2003, 01:40	#12
RSG Mega Loafer Join Date: 27.07.2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,296	Martha Now I may not normally listen to a song like this, especially by that Tom guy. But this song, is really amazing. Sure its soft, but that doesn't make it bad. The most important reason, why I love this song soo much. Is Meat's voice!!! He takes BIG leaps, I love his BIG voice. He really impresses me in this song. The music is beautiful. I think I hear piano, and its wonderful!! And just when I thought the BIG voice is as big as it gets in a slow song, Meat proves me wrong with WHERE ANGELS SING. Martha MEAT LOAF 8.5\10 Original ??\10 don't know don't care, never heard, and I probably never will, but all I know is Meat, is the ultimate singer for it!!!! And I say that, being more than a fan. But for someone who knows good music.

21 Sep 2003, 18:46	#13
Kitty Kat Senior Loafer Join Date: 03.09.2003 Location: West Yorkshire, UK Posts: 198	Martha I love this song - its lovely, gentle and romantic, but also rather sad. :)

31 Mar 2003, 19:57	#2
Michel Mega Loafer Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Stadskanaal, The Netherlands Posts: 1,631	Meat never performed this song in concert. It's a good song. Better than the Tom Waits version. My score: 7

31 Mar 2003, 20:47	#3
Anonymous Guest Post Container Join Date: 02.04.2002 Posts: 496	this, i don't understand - on "martha", and on "lost boys and golden girls" on the "back into hell" album, why don't the band play? i mean, sure, it's a good song, but they both would be better with the actual band, instead off synthesised instruments etc...i don't understand why they would intentionally do this.

01 Apr 2003, 22:33	#4
Garrett Super Loafer Join Date: 30.05.2002 Location: In the room at the top Posts: 291	I just love that song! (superb waltz music) 9/10

01 Apr 2003, 23:05	#5
Guppie www.meat-loaf.nl Join Date: 28.12.2002 Location: Brabant, The Netherlands Posts: 1,300	I hardly ever visit the tire tracks section (lack of time). Until i saw the topic Martha. This is SUCH a great song. Very nostalgic. 10+ (is the + allowed?)

02 Apr 2003, 16:38	#6
LucyK! The Monster Is Luce Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Posts: 7,547	One of my absolutely favourites, I love it, I'd give it 10!

23 Jul 2003, 01:52	#7
mariella Mega Loafer Join Date: 04.02.2003 Location: Holland Posts: 4,063	This is one of the few songs I don't like very much. Hardly ever play it, find it a little 'boring'. 5/10 Mariella

23 Jul 2003, 13:39	#8
Testify ragamuffin Join Date: 21.05.2003 Location: xxx daydreaming xxx Posts: 5,023	/i love it! 9/10

23 Jul 2003, 17:07	#9
Wild_Honey Super Loafer Join Date: 23.03.2003 Location: Windeck, Germany Posts: 606	10/10!

23 Jul 2003, 19:22	#10
heat Rampant Loafer... Join Date: 29.07.2002 Location: welshy wales Posts: 5,706	God i HATE this song!!!! It is AWFUL!!!! I give it 0.5/10.....and the 0.5 is only cos Meat is singing it...

17 Sep 2003, 05:41	#11
Quigmo Senior Loafer Join Date: 08.08.2003 Location: Nor Cal USA Posts: 111	I never liked this one. Could be lots of emotion expressed here but it misses by a mile for me. 3/10 The only way it rates a three is strong ML voice!

03 Oct 2003, 18:32	#14
LP Super Loafer Join Date: 18.06.2003 Location: Cornwall Posts: 262	Guess for someone my age (24) you have to use some imagination to put yourself in this song but if you can (and deal with some harsh, romantic, stark realities of life) I think its got a great sentiment. Took some getting used to hearing Meat Loaf sing this but now I really like it, its thought provoking. Could be a signature to a nice matinee movie. 7/10 Luke

09 Oct 2003, 03:04	#15
MooreMeat Junior Loafer Join Date: 12.08.2003 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 36	I love it its a very nice song. 9\10 adam

31 Oct 2003, 23:00	#16
little_dancer Super Loafer Join Date: 23.06.2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 363	I love this song- 10 I'm a big Tom Waits fan, but I love Meat Loaf's version- I used it in a choreography I made in university.

03 Nov 2003, 17:06	#18
little_dancer Super Loafer Join Date: 23.06.2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 363	My concept of the piece, was to have a man remembering his first love in an idylllic light- seeing her in all the old movie stars- Casablanca etc. I wanted to make it clear to the audience that she was a memory- and I chose to show this by having the dancer appear as though she were a black and white, celluloid image. Well- the piece started with a gentleman in hat and jacket walking into the theatre (after the audience was seated) and sitting in the front row (we had a seat reserved) when the music starts, a girl comes unto the stage and begins a solo dance. The girl is costmed and made-up to look like a black and white image- like in a film. (she had a long, black ball dress on, had pitch black hair, and we put greyish makeup on her skin-with a soft lighting effect, it really looked like she was black and white! About halfway through the dance, when the music begins to really swell- the man gets up out of his seat, and joins the woman onstage- first waltzing with her, followed by a series of lifts whereby he is holding her in sort of a child-like poses in his arms. The piece ends with her walking off stage slowly, and the man smiling after her as the lights go down. I don't know if I've described this well- can you sort of picture what I mean?

03 Nov 2003, 17:16	#19
Gez Knicker thief Join Date: 17.04.2003 Location: auch...not on the fence Posts: 5,633	Baa Humbug!! Guess where all the lost romantics are A lovely song, just for the lovers of the Meat Man!!

17 Nov 2003, 12:22	#20
Skeleton Mega Loafer Join Date: 13.10.2003 Location: Grinning, Ducking & Running Posts: 3,668	If listenin the whole record Martha is just perfect. Neighborhood is story album. It begining at the first date and Where Angels Sing means that I don´t know which one dies. But Martha is great song and it deserves 8,5/10

29 Nov 2003, 23:59	#21
Lauren Super Loafer Join Date: 19.11.2003 Location: Rotherham, UK Posts: 224	Despite the fact that it really, really depresses me, this is a great song 9/10

02 Dec 2003, 02:05	#22
martha_mae Senior Loafer Join Date: 29.04.2003 Location: In the graveyard of the universe.... Posts: 122	this is one of the few things in life that makes me cry 10/10

29 Dec 2003, 22:23	#23
LostSoul Got metal? Join Date: 06.11.2003 Location: Switzerland Posts: 2,109	I do understand why Meat picked that song... it just fits in the album story line... but I don't like it! 3/10

28 Feb 2004, 20:03	#24
meat loaf is my god Loafer Join Date: 19.01.2004 Location: worcester Posts: 94	I like this song a lot because you can really here meats voice and the chous beat sounds like stage musical song and makes me lauth 10/10

09 Oct 2006, 19:45	#25
RadioMaster The German Join Date: 11.03.2006 Location: some kind of hunting lodge for rich weirdos... Posts: 15,778	a sad song.....got an emotional background I cant really describe with words. Very "controlled" singing, with clear and straight notes, and then the part "And I was always so impulsive, I GUESS THAT I STILL AM", still controlled, but stronger. Fits perfetcly to the song 8