In the Meat Loaf song I Will Do Anything For Love he says "I will do anything for love, but I won't do that" Does anyone know what "that" is? I do and I will give the points to the closest answer.
2006-09-05 19:02:25 · 12 answers · asked by John N 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Perceived ambiguity of "that":
Some have found the lyrics of the song cryptic and claim that the singer never identifies what the "that" is that he is unwilling to do.[3] Indeed, Steinman predicted this confusion during production.[4]
Although some people assume that "that" is an exophoric reference to a sex act,[5] it is actually an anaphoric reference to the varying activities and feelings that are specified as antecedents in the lyric that the singer says that he won't do.
I'd Do Anything for Love (but I Won't Do That)
Jimmy always said, "You know what? Nobody's gonna get it." And he was right.
I'd Do Anything for Love (but I Won't Do That)
—Meat Loaf[4]
* "I'll never forget the way you feel right now ..."
* "I'll never forgive myself if we don't go all the way tonight ..."
* "I'll never do it better than I do it with you ..."
* "I'll never stop dreaming of you every night of my life ..."
In addition, the female vocalist identifies two other things that the lead singer denies that he will do: "You'll see that it's time to move on" and "You'll be screwing around." To both of these, the lead singer emphatically responds, "I won't do that! No, I won't do that!"
Meat Loaf says that the question "what is 'that'?" is one of the most popular questions he is asked.[5]. In his 1998 VH1 Storytellers special, he even explained it on stage using a blackboard and a pointing stick.
In his cameo in Spiceworld, he is asked to fix a toilet for the Spice Girls. He says that he would do anything for them, but he won't do that.
2006-09-05 19:09:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Diet
2006-09-06 02:03:59 · answer #2 · answered by shazam 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first part hes basically saying"never forget the way you feel right now" and then later on the "that" is I think screwing around.
2006-09-06 02:08:54 · answer #3 · answered by leftover crack 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dress like a real man.
2006-09-06 02:09:20 · answer #4 · answered by amg503 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give her a drink of his Dr. Pepper.
2006-09-06 02:14:52 · answer #5 · answered by girlnoladrea 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Meatloaf will never tell interviewers what he has meant.I assume he means he will never cheat on his wife.
2006-09-06 02:06:08 · answer #6 · answered by Celebrity girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lie?
2006-09-06 02:10:00 · answer #7 · answered by •°o.O чĀпИǎĤ O.o°• 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
getting married?
2006-09-06 02:06:37 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take it in the a*s. LOL
2006-09-06 02:04:29 · answer #9 · answered by Myke BoDean 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have no clue. He never did say.
Threesome?
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2006-09-06 02:07:46 · answer #10 · answered by Firefly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋