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Wilbury 07:07 am UTC 06/16/07 |
| In reply to: | re: Bad For Good (the song) - rockfenris2005 07:01 am UTC 06/16/07 |
| That's a good point, I hope we DO hear a new Bad For Good by way of the Stage Spectacular. If Bat 2 had been released in the late 80s, I think it would have been a beautiful thing, *I* think... > > It's interesting... > > The '88 shows seem to imply that Jim and Meat had some > earlier BAT II happening. i.e. "Original Sin" (with some > different lyrics) and "Bad For Good". But then Jim did > "Pandora's Box" and Meat insists that most of the songs > were written for him. > > But between a cover of "Bad For Good" and "I'd Do Anything > For Love (But I Won't Do That)", not to mention the other > originals which are amazing, I'd definitely choose the > latter. If "Bad For Good" was on BAT II, it would have > surely kicked out one of the new ones. I also think "Bad > For Good" and "Anything For Love" serve the same purpose > in "Neverland". > > We may hear it again in "Bat Out Of Hell" The Musical. > According to the US Copyright page, "Bad For Good" was to > be included in "Bat Out Of Hell 2100", the 90s Neverland > screenplay. > > > > It's just hit me that I wish Bad For Good was on Bat 2. My > > reasons for thinking this are two fold: > > > > 1. it sounds ACE on the Lost Boys and Golden Girls tour > > (as does the song Lost Boys itself). > > > > 2. But more importantly, the bat 2 version of Frying Pan > > makes the original look and sound PUNY in comparison. And > > I really like the original, I think it's great. But the > > Bat 2 version makes it sound wimpy. Imagine if Jim could > > have done the same thing with BfG!! It would be the most > > unbelievale thing to hear! > > > > Personally I think Jim and Rinkoff should DEFINITELY > > re-record the song with somebody. The Dream Engine. Or > > someone affiliated to it. > > > > Meat seems completely unwilling to commit to singing well > > in the studio, instead opting to make demands of being > > able to work with vocal producers that don't push him as > > hard and produce a sub-standard result. So I think the > > opportunity for Jim to work with Meat on something new in > > the studio is well and truly passed, as much as it pains > > me to admit it. I have found his live recordings > > unlistenable for many years now, but it's sad to lose his > > studio finesse as well. > > > > And LASTLY (as an added bonus), if BfG HAD been recorded > > for Bat 2, Desmond would never have had the chance to fuck > > it up!! :o) | |
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