Meat Loaf

[beale]

In the seminal meisterwerk 'Loaf's "I would do anything for love (but I won't do that)". What's do you think "that" is supposed to be?

[cliffsdoll]

i would love to know too....?

[Chinajan]

At the end of the song the woman says, 'sooner or later you'll be screwing around' and ML replies, 'I won't do that'.

[Cockney_si]

This tag line was also featured in a song by Bonnie Tyler in the 80's called Getting so excited.

Jim Steinman wrote both songs....

[SeaJayPea]

http://www.lyricsdownload.com/meatloaf-i-d-do-anything-for-love-but-i-won-t-do-that-lyrics.html

I'd cut and paste the lyric here, but it's a long song

[chinadoll]

surely its just a play on words ....do anything ...but not that....never say never etc.

[kazza12345]

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Music/Question15428.html

[bigveg]

when he says "that" he is actually referring to the ancient art of felching. most people wouldn't do "that" even if you are a fat sweaty gynocomastic beast and she's really fit but a bit of a deviant.