I really quite like Meat's "In the Land of the Pig." Could do without the SFX at the end, but I like the song and can totally hear it opening a Batman musical (which beast should never exist anyway). The assaultive way he shouts "Nothing at all!" etc is really fab.
> > Land of the Pig is not one of my favorite songs but I
> > totally prefer Robs version. His voice is amazing but his
> > version of the song makes a lot more sense. Meat's is
> > more like a thrash version. The song I hate most on TMIL
> > (of the Steinman songs) is Future...but I'm such a huge
> > fan of the Pandora's Box version. Actually, now that I've
> > typed that...Bad For Good is my least favorite. I was
> > hoping that song would nver be covered and remain Jim's.
> > Anyway...thanks for the post and you're right - there's no
> > reason there should be a flame war for expression an
> > opinion. xxx JD
> >
>
> It's interesting - I had a feeling most people wouldn't
> like it (3 out of 3 so far!) but for some reason I find it
> exceptional. I don't even know why really, it just has
> something that really excites me - it's so different from
> the quintessential Steinsongs, yet it still shines out as
> a Steinsong every time I hear it.
>
> I don't dislike Rob's version by the way, it just doesn;t
> excite me in the same way. I also understand Ryan's point
> about the lyric change (sorry, answering a few posts in
> one here to save me typing), but the political refrence to
> USA is rather specific - by that I mean it makes perfect
> in the context of Batman, but the whole ethos of the song
> can apply to many (most?) countries around the world - the
> whole owner v worker or have v have not dynamic.
>
> Anyways, interesting to read other peoples views about the
> Steinsongs on TMIL. I was kinda not around the board
> during the aftermath of its release, so I formed my
> opinions on them in isolation, with no other Steinman fans
> to discuss them with. Seems I've grown fond of the ones
> that the rest of the Rockman hate most!
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