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Tremorlor 11:59 am UTC 05/07/12 |
| In reply to: | re: Jim made the list... - Klasien 05:41 am UTC 05/07/12 |
| Apparently people think that Rhiannas' lyrics are "deep" and "meaningful" so you wouldn't really expect them to get Anything for love? Not to mention that currently most songs on radio consist of mostly one word that is permanently repeated (eg Hello) AFL is too much for the average listener. > Darling, you don't have to yell... I know what Meat's > explained... I know the song by heart, and it made sense > to me from the first time I heard it... > > MY POINT IS... if you've read the whole thread, you'd > already know this... (kinda get Meat's frustration, > suddenly!) > > IF this is the only version you've ever heard, > AND, considering the radio, IF you accept that you never > hear the full body of this version on the radio > (commercials, news, traffic info, the fact that you turn > it on in the middle of a song... you remember radio, > right???) > > THEN you understand that, to the average Loafer or NOT SO > STEINMANIAC listener... the song makes no sense. > > -K- > pfffffffff > > > You have the answer right there. > > V1 THAT is, "I'll never lie to you." > > If you take the words and put them as normal speech it > > would go > > "I would do anything for love i would run right into hell > > and back" > > "I will never lie to you that's a fact.i wont do that" > > Two separate statements but you have the repeat of the > > "anything for love" line between because it is a song and > > it sounds good > > As meat has explained he spends the first couple of lines > > of each verse telling the girl what he will do for her and > > love and then he tells her some stuff that he wont do to > > her. > > Yes it is a lot clearer in the boy/girl part where she is > > asking him the questions which she then turns it into > > accusation. > > Thus he says "i can do that" which becomes "i wont do > > that' when she turns. > > And the boy/girl stuff is on the video version as well as > > the radio version albeit in cut form so for me i think its > > people just not thinking about the words in any great > > detail and if the song is cut that much then that's hardly > > any fault of jims that people cant get what the song is > > about > > > > > > > And I would do anything for love > > > I'd run right into hell and back > > > I would do anything for love > > > I'll never lie to you and that's a fact > > > Anything for love > > > Oh—I would do anything for love > > > I would do anything for love > > > But I won't do that > > > Ha—no I won't do that.... > > > And some days it don't come easy > > > And some days it don't come hard > > > Some days it don't come at all and these are the days that > > > never end > > > And some nights you're breathing fire > > > And some nights you're carved in ice > > > Some nights you're like nothing I've ever seen before or > > > will again > > > And maybe I'm crazy, but it's crazy and it's true > > > I know you can save me, no-one else can save me now but > > > you > > > As long as the planets are turning > > > As long as the stars are burning > > > As long as your dreams are coming true—you better believe > > > it! > > > That I would do anything for love > > > And I'll be there 'til the final act > > > And I would do anything for love > > > And I'll take a vow and seal a pact > > > I would do anything for love > > > Anything you've been dreaming of > > > But I just won't do that > > > I would do anything for love > > > Anything you've been dreaming of > > > But I just won't do that.... > > > And some days I pray for silence > > > And some days I pray for soul > > > Some days I just pray to the God of Sex and Drums and Rock > > > and Roll > > > Some nights I lose the feeling > > > And some nights I lose control > > > Some nights I just lose it all when I watch you dance and > > > the thunder rolls > > > Maybe I'm lonely, that's all I'm qualified to be > > > There's just one and only, one and only promise I can > > > keep: > > > As long as the wheels are turning > > > As long as the fires are burning > > > As long as your prayers are coming true—you better believe > > > it! > > > That I would do anything for love > > > And you know it's true and that's a fact > > > I would do anything for love > > > And there'll never be no turning back > > > Girl: > > > Will you raise me up? Will you help me down? > > > Will you get me right out of this Godforsaken town? > > > Will you make it all a little less cold? > > > Boy: > > > I can do that! > > > I can do that! > > > Girl: > > > I know the territory, I've been around > > > It'll all turn to dust and we'll all fall down > > > Sooner or later you'll be screwing around > > > Boy: > > > I won't do that! > > > No I won't do that! > > > Anything for love > > > Oh—I would do anything for love > > > I would do anything for love > > > But I won't do that > > > No I won't do that......... > > > > > > > > > > > > Take these lyrics and tell me what "that" is... > > > (except for in the boy/girl part, and it makes no sense > > > anyway because why mention it all through the song if the > > > answer is only in the last 2 lines???) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You have to remember that most people who react this way > > > > > only know the radio edit of this song... > > > > > > > > > > and I don't know about your countries... but here, all > > > > > those verses were removed to keep the track within the > > > > > time limits... > > > > > > > > > > sigh > > > > > > > > > > -K- > > > > > > > > That shouldn't matter? It's always explained in the song, > > > > right? > > > > > > > > But I'll never forget the way you feel right now > > > > But I'll never forgive myself if we don't go all the way > > > > But I'll never do it better than I do it with you > > > > But I'll never stop dreaming of you > > > > Every night of my life > > > > > > > > Not all of those lines are included in the edits but some > > > > are. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Most annoying songs list on Rolling Stone magazine's > > > > > > website. Even before looking at the list I guessed that > > > > > > 'I'd Do Anything For Love (But I won't Do That)would be on > > > > > > the list and there it is at number 16. > > > > > > > > > > > > I once saw a similar list on VH1 and the reason for the > > > > > > song being annoying was quote "because the guy doesn't say > > > > > > what THAT is!" > > > > > > > > > > > > Yeah right. Strange that it's now became so persistent > > > > > > assumption among some music writers and listeners. | |
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