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Originally Posted by JGuy Grungeman
If you think A Night at the Opera deserves to be there more than Bat, you have no idea what a rock opera is. I made that list, and I think I have a right to decide just one album to stay there. I already explained all of my reasoning. ANATO isn't even a rock opera on RYM, or by your own definition. You stated it doesn't have a story, and you said nothing of Queen. If it's such a big deal, why did you say nothing when I wrote it?. Bat is a Rock Opera. Period.
War only sold 2.5 million, Bat sold 43 million.
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War of the Worlds is his only "known" album, and I've never heard anything by Jeff Wayne on the radio. Meat Loaf has at least 4 well-known albums: Bat, Dead Ringer, Bat II, and Bat III. If you think Bat II isn't known, know Bat II sold more than 13,000,000 records.
I've never heard Jeff Waynes on the radio. Meat Loaf hit singles come from Bat, Dead Ringer, Midnight at the Lost and Found, Bat II, and Welcome to the Nieghborhood.
Jeff Wayne's music videos are not known. Meat Loaf's music videos helped the careers of Angelina Jolie who starred in one, and Michael Bay who directed multiple vids.
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I honestly dont understand your reasons. I've been listening to BOOH for about thirty years and have NEVER heard it described as a rock opera. I know very little about Queen, never mentioned them so not sure why you're harping on that. BOOH is not a rock opera. It's not. It does not have a story, it is not acted out on stage, all the songs are separate. There is no way it's a rock opera. Put it in if you want, idgaf; but I disagree with every reason you make, and I have no idea what having sold so many million albums/seats has to do with it.
Jeff Wayne's WOTW was one of the biggest albums when I was growing up. Just because you never heard of it and he didn't have any other major releases should not preclude it. If there's a definition of a rock opera, WOTW comes closest other than The Wall and Tommy et al. There's a clear story, big stars, narration and few of the songs work on their own. The music all flows together mostly and the songs are held together in the narrative by long instrumental sections. None of this happens in Bat. None.
But do what you want. I don't care and I'm not going to start a fight about it. But as a point of principle, I will continue to refute the suggestion that Bat is a rock opera.
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Originally Posted by grindy
How is "Bot Brawl" gay?
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Bot = bottom. Try to keep up.
