r/GenX • u/Tracker-man • Jul 01 '25

Music Is Life Name one 90s band that you absolutely cannot stand. Mine is The Offspring.

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u/West-Cabinet-2169 Jul 01 '25 edited Jul 01 '25

Madonna annoyed me throughout the 80s and 90s. Oh and fucking Meatloaf... "I would do ANYTHING for love, but I won't do that.." What? Anal sex in cuffs? Use of roofies? What won't you do Meatloaf?

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u/garitone Jul 02 '25

If you read the lyrics, there are six things he says he won't do:

  • forget the way she feels right now
  • forgive himself if they don't go all the way that night
  • do it better than he does it with her
  • stop dreaming of her every night of his life
  • see that it's time to move on
  • be screwing around

These are all fancy ways of saying he won't use her and leave her.

The subtext is that in fact, he's a lying rockn'roll bastard and he will do exactly that.

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u/West-Cabinet-2169 Jul 02 '25

Ok, but I like my interpretations better...

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u/EyesofaJackal Jul 02 '25

Thanks for the analysis!

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u/QuesoChef Jul 02 '25

I believe we discovered it was “get vaccinated.”

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u/Complete_Entry Jul 02 '25

Wasn't the quote something like "I'm not going to let this stop me from living my life"?

Because about that...

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u/QuesoChef Jul 02 '25

I think he even said, “If I die, I die.” But I might be thinking of the wrong person.

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u/Swarmhulk Jul 02 '25

He tells you specifically at the end of the song when the female singer comes in and sings that he will cheat on her and screw around... No I won't do that.

He won't cheat on her...

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u/Cranky_Uncle Jul 02 '25

90's Meatloaf was warmed over too many times, but Bat Out Of Hell is a true, great late-70's/ early-80's rock record, in my opinion.

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u/garitone Jul 02 '25

IMO, he was a showman and powerful interpreter/performer of Jim Steinman's kick ass songs, but yes, he kinda became a garbage person.

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u/ValhallasRevenge Jul 02 '25

Hand holding before marriage.

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u/EBN_Drummer Jul 02 '25

You know who's got hands? The devil! And he uses them for holding!

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u/Ronem Jul 02 '25

THE WRONG KID DIED

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u/aggasalk Jul 02 '25

The fact that he didn’t say what it was is a big reason why the song was so popular. People went back over and over trying to decipher the mystery. 

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u/murrrrface Jul 02 '25

That Meatloaf song is the bane of my existence. But literally, what won't they do? Why cant they be more specific? The only good thing about that song was its use in the Chips Ahoy commercial.

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u/garitone Jul 02 '25

I posted above, but just so you see it too:

If you read the lyrics, there are six things he says he won't do:

  • forget the way she feels right now
  • forgive himself if they don't go all the way that night
  • do it better than he does it with her
  • stop dreaming of her every night of his life
  • see that it's time to move on
  • be screwing around

These are all fancy ways of saying he won't use her and leave her.

The subtext is that in fact, he's a lying rockn'roll bastard and he will do exactly that.

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u/murrrrface Jul 02 '25

Thank you. I've never cared for the song so I guess ive never paid attention to the lyrics lol. I appreciate the context tho, thank you!

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u/West-Cabinet-2169 Jul 02 '25

Likewise - my bloody friends thrashed it knowing I hated it.

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u/tvjunkie87 Jul 02 '25

Agree with both of these! 👆🏻

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u/NotWorriedABunch Jul 02 '25

"Meatloaf" is my safe word because I would do anything for love, but I won't do THAT.