Meatloaf says he'll do anything for love but he won't do THAT. What is THAT?
2007-03-02 23:19:52 · 9 answers · asked by Olivia-Joan 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
The number of times poor Meat & Steinman have had to explain this one....
Here is section on "THAT" from the wiki page:
Although some people assume that "that" is an exophoric reference to a sex act, 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'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. In his 1998 VH1 Storytellers special, he even explained it on stage using a blackboard and a pointing stick.
Jim Steinman, in an interview, states that the definition of "that" is fully revealed in the song in each of the several verses in which it is mentioned. He intended the "that" reference to be a "puzzle" which would be ambiguous at first, but which could be solved by attentive listening to the lyrics.
2007-03-03 00:24:35 · answer #1 · answered by PeteTheYowie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read the lyrics:
Girl : After a while you'll forget everything,
It was a brief interlude, And a midsummer night's fling,
And you'll see that it's time to move on.
Boy : I wont do that!
I wont do that!
Girl : I know the territory - I've been around,
It'll all turn to dust and we'll all fall down,
And sooner or later you'll be screwing around.
Boy : I wont do that!
I wont do that!
Anything for love, I would do anything for love,
I would do anything for love,
But I wont do that, I wont do that.
Bascially, he won't leave or screw around on her...
2007-03-02 23:25:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I Would Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)
2007-03-02 23:23:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't know for certain, but I think it's "give up," i.e., stop trying to win her affection.
2007-03-02 23:23:49 · answer #4 · answered by nope 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
they dont really tell us.....it is a mystery
but my husband thinks it might have something to do with leaving....like he wont leave or something
2007-03-02 23:29:55 · answer #5 · answered by Takuah 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Read the lyrics, they explain it all.
2007-03-02 23:29:03 · answer #6 · answered by Star 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I Would Do Anything For Love , but i wont tongue dart your fart hole
2007-03-02 23:26:15 · answer #7 · answered by chumpchange 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
sing it & you'll know the song!!!!!GOD get me a tissue!!!!!
2007-03-02 23:30:32 · answer #8 · answered by Spanky the monkey !!! 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ovbiously he wont do "anything"..now will he?
2007-03-02 23:24:06 · answer #9 · answered by lolomgwtf 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋