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Pudding 06:48 pm UTC 05/27/08 |
| In reply to: | re: Jim would be nothing with Meat - wenners 03:01 pm UTC 05/27/08 |
| Back in '95 when Welcome To The Neighbourhood was released, single sales still meant something. But that aside, my point was to point out that Bat1 single sales did shit, so for batoutofhell77 to use them as an example of success Meat and Jim had above and beyond Jims other successes with other artists is rather dopey...IMO > i dont think you can compare single sales from then and > now, lets face it now days you only need to sell 2 singles > to have a number 1, > > > If you're going to use chart statistics to try and prove a > > point then you need to get your facts correct. None of the > > songs from Bat1 were really deemed chart successes (Took > > The Words #33, 2 Out Of 3 #32 and Bat #15) > > > > You would've been better saying that Meat had more > > 'single' chart success with his last two albums > > (forgetting Bat3) without Jim than he did with the first > > two albums with Jim (UK based chart positions) > > > > #33 You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth May 1978 > > #32 Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad Aug 1978 > > #15 Bat Out Of Hell Feb 1979 > > # 5 Dead Ringer For Love Nov 1981 > > > > > > # 2 I'd Lie For You (And That's The Truth) Oct 1995 > > # 7 Not A Dry Eye In The House Jan 1996 > > #21 Runnin' For The Red Light (I Gotta Life) Apr 1996 > > > > #31 Couldn't Have Said It Better Apr 2003 > > #21 Man Of Steel Dec 2003 > > > > > > > Jim has had most success with Meat then anybody > > > else.....Yes he has had hits with other artists 2 with > > > bonnie, 1 with Air Supply and 1 eith Celine and i wont > > > count Boyzone b/c that never made it to the U.S. I believe > > > lets see what hits he had with Meat Loaf - The entire Bat > > > 1 album, some of Bat 2 not ill list the songs Meat Loaf > > > made famous for Jim > > > > > > Anything for Love > > > Paradise > > > Bat > > > 2 outta 3 > > > You took the owrds > > > Rock N Roll Dreams > > > Objects > > > > > > SO in my opinion, yes Jim has only had what? 5 songs top > > > that have had success without Meat Loafs vocals, im n ot > > > bashing Jim but u guys just tear Meat apart and thik Jim > > > would have done just as well without Meat, well no offense > > > he wouldnt of, just like Meat wouldnt of done as well > > > without Jim. > > > > > > Lets look at Meats side now > > > > > > HEs had an acting career for over 30 + years and singing, > > > he does movies not just singing, people actually KNOW his > > > name and can point him out when hearing him sing. Just > > > face it both men need each other to go out with a bang.... > > > i just wish u guys would get over the Bat 3 problem, i > > > believe Jim has, so stop trying to kiss ass and dont get > > > so offended when someone tlks well of MEat, and the same > > > for Jim.....Im not bashing either men, i just brought both > > > their flaws to the table and hopefully during this reall > > > long post it made some sense! > > > > > > > Hmm, if the big guy fails to deliver good vocals on this > > > > current tour i reckon he'll be all washed up. > > > > > > > > How is he gonna take to a West End stage singing night > > > > after night, maybe even matinee performances, when he > > > > can't even complete a short tour without his voice turning > > > > to shit. > > > > > > > > The demands of a show will far exceed his abilities now, > > > > for fucks sake he's only 4 years from a bus pass. | |
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