Comments on: Total Eclipse of the Heart http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/14/total-eclipse-of-the-heart/ Independent Opinions on Comics of All Kinds Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:46:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Johanna http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/14/total-eclipse-of-the-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-32247 Johanna Thu, 17 Aug 2006 00:23:32 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/14/total-eclipse-of-the-heart/#comment-32247 Well, yes, that would be a bit different from the filmed versions. Well, yes, that would be a bit different from the filmed versions.

]]> By: George http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/14/total-eclipse-of-the-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-32242 George Wed, 16 Aug 2006 23:30:22 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/14/total-eclipse-of-the-heart/#comment-32242 Johanna, in the performance I saw, they took it waay beyond the usual teenage sexual politics you describe. I did leave out one key moment in my comments above: at one critical point in the song when "our hero" has been firmly rebuffed, they stopped the music, Meat Loaf yelled "Bitch!" at the female performer/singer, and pretended to slap her. Good times. Not. Rob, nope, not a U Del alum, though I did get very, very drunk there once on a road trip. Nice place....I think..... Johanna, in the performance I saw, they took it waay beyond the usual teenage sexual politics you describe. I did leave out one key moment in my comments above: at one critical point in the song when “our hero” has been firmly rebuffed, they stopped the music, Meat Loaf yelled “Bitch!” at the female performer/singer, and pretended to slap her. Good times. Not.

Rob, nope, not a U Del alum, though I did get very, very drunk there once on a road trip. Nice place….I think…..

]]> By: Lea http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/14/total-eclipse-of-the-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-32196 Lea Wed, 16 Aug 2006 09:12:12 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/14/total-eclipse-of-the-heart/#comment-32196 I haven't seen the video in at least fifteen years! What a trip! I could mock, but I can't. I remember how exciting that was when I first saw it, and how I loved the bombast of it, and the imagery. At the time, it was one of the best videos on MTV. I haven’t seen the video in at least fifteen years! What a trip! I could mock, but I can’t. I remember how exciting that was when I first saw it, and how I loved the bombast of it, and the imagery.
At the time, it was one of the best videos on MTV.

]]> By: Lea http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/14/total-eclipse-of-the-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-32194 Lea Wed, 16 Aug 2006 09:06:18 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/14/total-eclipse-of-the-heart/#comment-32194 Being familiar with yaoi when the video first came out (kid you not, and even before boy love comics were mentioned in Manga! Manga!), oh yeah I can see it. Come ON. Boy school! Being familiar with yaoi when the video first came out (kid you not, and even before boy love comics were mentioned in Manga! Manga!), oh yeah I can see it.

Come ON. Boy school!

]]> By: Rob Staeger http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/14/total-eclipse-of-the-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-32179 Rob Staeger Wed, 16 Aug 2006 03:53:09 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/14/total-eclipse-of-the-heart/#comment-32179 You didn't go to University of Delaware by any chance, did you George? In any case, I saw the same act. I don't recall it being so frostily received where I was -- not in an offended sense, anyway, although I think the general impression was that it was kind of lame, and we'd have been better off just listening to our records. You didn’t go to University of Delaware by any chance, did you George? In any case, I saw the same act. I don’t recall it being so frostily received where I was — not in an offended sense, anyway, although I think the general impression was that it was kind of lame, and we’d have been better off just listening to our records.

]]> By: Johanna http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/14/total-eclipse-of-the-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-32162 Johanna Wed, 16 Aug 2006 00:35:32 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/14/total-eclipse-of-the-heart/#comment-32162 I've seen video clips of the acting out -- of course, it's not the same as being there, but it always struck me as an honest portrayal of some kinds of teenage sexual politics. The boy's so driven with lust he'll say anything to get some; the girl wants romantic promises of forever before she'll trade. I just can't imagine the two of them doing that in small offices in front of record execs! I’ve seen video clips of the acting out — of course, it’s not the same as being there, but it always struck me as an honest portrayal of some kinds of teenage sexual politics. The boy’s so driven with lust he’ll say anything to get some; the girl wants romantic promises of forever before she’ll trade.

I just can’t imagine the two of them doing that in small offices in front of record execs!

]]> By: George http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/14/total-eclipse-of-the-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-32145 George Tue, 15 Aug 2006 20:21:16 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/14/total-eclipse-of-the-heart/#comment-32145 I'm sad to relate that I've been utterly unable to enjoy "Paradise by the Dashboard Lights" since Meat Loaf (and band) played a Spring Weekend concert at my college, waay back in the early 1990s. My friend Courtney and I, both Meat Loaf fanatics from our grade school days, were among the very, very few people on campus excited to learn that we could pay $15 to see Mr. Loaf instead of listening to yet more Cure and Smiths (that night, anyway...). (The year before had featured 'Til Tuesday minus Aimee Mann; before that: Ziggy Marley--who passed out on stage mid-set. Ah, college bookings....) Anyway: I supposed I'd always known it, but "Paradise..." is pretty darn close to being a song about date rape. But there's knowing that and still being able to like the song when you hear it, and then there's knowing it and seeing it pretty fully acted out along those lines as it's sung live, in front of you. I didn't go to a school known for its feminism or even its political correctness--quite the opposite, in fact, at that point--but the auditorium went nearly silent even there. It was ugly, ugly, ugly. Ah, well. Sorry to bring down the room..... I’m sad to relate that I’ve been utterly unable to enjoy “Paradise by the Dashboard Lights” since Meat Loaf (and band) played a Spring Weekend concert at my college, waay back in the early 1990s. My friend Courtney and I, both Meat Loaf fanatics from our grade school days, were among the very, very few people on campus excited to learn that we could pay $15 to see Mr. Loaf instead of listening to yet more Cure and Smiths (that night, anyway…). (The year before had featured ‘Til Tuesday minus Aimee Mann; before that: Ziggy Marley–who passed out on stage mid-set. Ah, college bookings….)

Anyway: I supposed I’d always known it, but “Paradise…” is pretty darn close to being a song about date rape. But there’s knowing that and still being able to like the song when you hear it, and then there’s knowing it and seeing it pretty fully acted out along those lines as it’s sung live, in front of you. I didn’t go to a school known for its feminism or even its political correctness–quite the opposite, in fact, at that point–but the auditorium went nearly silent even there. It was ugly, ugly, ugly.

Ah, well. Sorry to bring down the room…..

]]> By: Johanna http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/14/total-eclipse-of-the-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-32128 Johanna Tue, 15 Aug 2006 14:34:48 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/14/total-eclipse-of-the-heart/#comment-32128 Air Supply: the least likely group to record Steinman, in my opinion, followed closely by Barry Manilow doing "Read 'Em and Weep". It's interesting to see how many of these songs also have versions done by Meat Loaf. I'm so glad he <a href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/50019/meat_loaf_done_singer_marvin_lee_aday.html" rel="nofollow">dropped his lawsuit</a> against Steinman -- I hate to see them fight. :( Augie: They're showing videos? I must check that out! And neat chart trivia! I must stop before I start talking about Pandora's Box and Karla DeVito. Air Supply: the least likely group to record Steinman, in my opinion, followed closely by Barry Manilow doing “Read ‘Em and Weep”.

It’s interesting to see how many of these songs also have versions done by Meat Loaf. I’m so glad he dropped his lawsuit against Steinman — I hate to see them fight. :(

Augie: They’re showing videos? I must check that out! And neat chart trivia!

I must stop before I start talking about Pandora’s Box and Karla DeVito.

]]> By: Augie De Blieck Jr. http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/14/total-eclipse-of-the-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-32127 Augie De Blieck Jr. Tue, 15 Aug 2006 14:16:23 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/14/total-eclipse-of-the-heart/#comment-32127 "It's All Coming Back To Me Now" is showing on VH1 now -- it's the first single from Meat Loaf's upcoming BAT OUT OF HELL 3. He's doing it as a duet with a Scandinavian singer, I believe. "Making Love Out of Nothing At All," by the way, peaked at #2. The #1 song at the time? "Total Eclipse of the Heart." Steinman rules! =) “It’s All Coming Back To Me Now” is showing on VH1 now — it’s the first single from Meat Loaf’s upcoming BAT OUT OF HELL 3. He’s doing it as a duet with a Scandinavian singer, I believe.

“Making Love Out of Nothing At All,” by the way, peaked at #2. The #1 song at the time? “Total Eclipse of the Heart.” Steinman rules! =)

]]> By: Rob Staeger http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/14/total-eclipse-of-the-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-32122 Rob Staeger Tue, 15 Aug 2006 11:32:58 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/08/14/total-eclipse-of-the-heart/#comment-32122 Don't forget Air Supply's "Making Love Out of Nothing at All." I couldn't believe the same guy was writing for Air Supply and Meat Loaf, but when you year the "I could make every tackle at the sound of a whistle, I could make all the stadium rock!" line, there's no denying it. Don’t forget Air Supply’s “Making Love Out of Nothing at All.” I couldn’t believe the same guy was writing for Air Supply and Meat Loaf, but when you year the “I could make every tackle at the sound of a whistle, I could make all the stadium rock!” line, there’s no denying it.

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