Jim Steinman - Heaven Can Wait (1972 Demo)

[@yasminmondino8788]

R.I.P Jim Steinman. Heaven awaits you with the same beautiful and angelics verses that you composed: with a ballad of angels wrapped up in your heart. And the gods will hear you singing for them all. We love and miss you, forever!

[@leannestedman6219]

Beautifully put ❤️. It's making me cry just hearing Jim's voice. 💔🥀

[@yasminmondino8788]

@@leannestedman6219 Oh, thanks! So sad... :(

[@paulgreen3361]

Very nice words ❤️

[@markforbus6794]

I love hearing a writer singing his own song.

[@peted7985]

R I P Jim Steinman . Heaven Couldn't Wait

[@hail-lee]

I can assure you that his spirit is still earthbound and you can reach out and communicate with him with ease.

[@teenerbeaner]

what 🤣🤣🤣

[@adj3602]

Rest in peace Jimmy. Don't look back. Let the alter shine.

[@thegorn68]

The world of music is a poorer place now with the passing of one of its most talented songwriters and composers. RIP Jim Steinman. "Heaven Can Wait" no longer.

[@benchampion3768]

Geez this really hits hard. One of my favourite songwriters, a real maestro. RIP Legend😔

[@phaedrussmith1949]

Almost a different song, more serious and the melodrama remains dormant. The combination of Steinman and Meatloaf was a true once in a lifetime combo.

[@gabriele7258]

R.I.P. Jim Steinman. Your music will live forever.

[@flynnjp19]

Jim Steinman was a gift from heaven! This original demo version has a slight twang of country music :)

[@GRO67]

Heaven couldn't wait... RIP Jim Steinman

[@leannestedman6219]

Since I learned of Jim's passing a few weeks ago I've been fragile and teary and generally a bit of a mess. This morning I caught myself humming this song - not the Meatloaf version but this version, the brighter version sung in Jim's own voice. And for a few moments, the darkness lifted and the sky seemed a little lighter ❤️

[@brainlock72]

Almost feels like a country song. I can almost see Kenny Rogers or even Johnny Cash giving this a go. Thanks for the music, Maestro.

[@janetmitchell9980]

Have you seen Jim’s interview where he said he started writing 2 out of 3, as a slower country song, and imagined it being sung by Johnny Cash?

[@kungfunewfie555]

this song has a whole new meaning now . all the gods came down just sing for you , and the melody made you fly to the after life. rock the next world hard

[@bope1617]

The honesty of the arrangements make it so raw and true. Great song.

[@moragmckay3779]

RIP:- Itshould have waited a lot longer.

[@holyswordStockholm]

One of the few true geniuses to walk this planet. I regret I did not work harder trying to meet him, just once.

[@kungfunewfie555]

Yes Jimmy , all you've got is time until the end of time may you rock on eternity in the afterlife you were the greatest and still are as far as I'm concerned

[@SHADOWLANDSDIGITAL]

this man is a legend, thats all you can say :)

[@danko80jd]

R.I.P. Jim

[@sprterrifichappyhour8324]

Jim Steinman was a genius.

[@erikbulte9158]

What a beauty!! What a masterpiece. And even better than Aday's version! Straight tru the heart...

[@Bigbird108]

I’m surprised he didn’t sing all the songs on his Bad For Good album! He has a nice voice!

[@random_an0n]

he lacked the punch in his voice but had the lyrical chops,its why meat and him was a good team one had the voice the other had the lyrics

[@715michala]

Yes reminds me of cat Stevens If u know what I mean...

[@hutchjohn1]

RIP Jim, what beautiful talent, you are missed.

[@elizabethlinsay9193]

Beautiful! Love the pedal steel!

[@rcspaintserviceandgaming]

R.I.P. JS

[@Truckertheo]

der gute alte jim, super wie immer. danke an allen J.S. fans die das ermöglichen!!!!

[@80srocker1988]

I grew up on Meat Loaf's version of this. Always thought it was a great song,but now I have a new respect for the song.

[@31wozza]

rip you magic man of my life xxxx

[@blipblopblopblip]

Never thought I would hear pedal steel on a Jim Steinman song. Blends perfectly with the Bach-inspired organ in the background. With Meat Loaf it's all about voice, with Jim it's all about all the rest. I think I prefer this version over Meat Loaf's, even it's just a demo and the vocal is far from perfect. Maybe because Jim never stops to surprise...

[@KyndalSarah]

It's not that his voice isn't perfect, it's just that Meatloaf's voice is Godly. Kinda like hearing Jerry Cantrell and then Layne Staley.

[@joseluisesparzadelgado1406]

EL CIELO NO PUDO ESPERAR POR TI..... WE HAVE A TASTE OF PARADISE..... GRACIAS POR TU MÚSICA

[@unclesteed]

Godspeed, Jim.

[@bingusadvocate6278]

i love this version more. rip jimmy. the beat is yours forever 🎈✨

[@skipraida5497]

1st time I've heard this version and I love it.

[@tommercina7919]

Brilliant!! ....now I gotta say that when the singer is telling his own story... that for me makes it that much more powerful....so I have say that this is the best version I believe.

[@KeesKouwenberg]

Genius at work

[@saskiawalravens5276]

R.I.P Jimmy

[@elysehenault6685]

Bless your soul. Rest peaceful

[@skipraida5497]

Banging version 👌

[@marypowell606]

I really miss seeing this guy...loved to watch him playing the piano! Better than watching Meatloaf singing!

[@bryandavid8067]

Him & 'Meat' lightning in a bottle...3 x's...batS...R.I.P (NOW all you have is time...)

[@MrErdner]

I read that the problem was that the instrumental tracks were already laid down. They had spent so much of the budget making the instrumental tracks they couldn't afford to redo them in Steinman's range. Also, some of the songs were actually sung by Rory Dodd, who sometimes sounds a lot like Steinman.

[@sirrobyn0]

I liked the Meat Loaf version, I love this one. It has such a real feel to. Love it. Would like to hear Jim sing more.

[@Bigbird108]

I love his demo of For Cryin out Loud! That should’ve been a single!

[@sirrobyn0]

@@Bigbird108 it's sort of funny. I commented 5 years, listened to it a bunch back, then and just today listened to it and to be honest I couldn't help but sing along and then you commented. Yea, it's the best version for sure!

[@mankind2112]

I love this version, I've never heard this before although I heard him talk about it on an interview. The Meatloaf version is the best by far but I'm a huge Country music fan and I love this version sung by Jim.

[@MeatyCoon]

Gee, I love Jim's vocals. It sucks he didn't make Bat Out Of Hell with his own vocals.

[@dianewoodman5796]

Amazing!

[@paulmorris8775]

Rip your talent is clear, Your now with the one that made your talents what they are together 😢

[@Bernacide]

HOLY SHIT! THANKKKK YOUUUUU FOR THIS!!! ❤❤❤

[@EyesOfTheInternet]

Shows how versatile his songs are.

[@ScytheDevTeam]

Jim's voice almost reminds me of Harry Chapin. And incidentally, Harry Chapin had a bunch of giant, bombastic tracks with infectiously catchy melodic hooks. In any case, Steinman writes such memorable and excellent music, every version of each song has it's own different musical quirks.

[@firstbornmaidenname1321]

All the kids in Wisconsin will be poorer now Mr Steinman. X

[@SaulLobato-gv4hg]

Hello: is there a possibility to upload Jim Steinman's version of the song “Not Allowed To Love”, please? (Jim’s voice). Thank you!

[@kyliestorm_music]

💔❤

[@markforbus6794]

Jim needed Meatloaf. Thank God they found each other. Jim just didn't have enough power in his voice.

[@mrfivegold]

@MeatTycoonDevious He wanted a heroic voice for his epic. It was his requiem he was the orcastrator of a whole new genre and wanted the world to know. He needed someone to reflect the music in his mind, he knew his wasn't enough to do so, but he didn't like Meat Loaf getting the glory for it but he got over in BOOH 2.

[@crazydave507]

Why are all of my favorite artist already passed away? Brain: because all the music you listen to is from the 70’s. It’s great music but it’s been 50 years. What about Kieth? Brain: that reminds me, please recycle and keep the planet clean for Kieth and Betty White. Jim Steinman had a good run though, I wished he could have stayed a little bit longer and maybe put out a few more projects. Would have liked some kind of a feature length musical or something for Bat Out of Hell.

[@MeatyCoon]

@mrfivegold That's Meat Loaf? I thought it was Jim singing on this song here. :-/ I didn't notice any breaking, probably because I don't care if it happens. It gives the singing more character.

[@MeatyCoon]

@mrfivegold That's Tanz. Dance was that "wonderful" version with Mikey Crawford from a few years later. :-D

[@MeatyCoon]

@mrfivegold I wonder why he wasn't the pianist for all of the songs on all of his albums, but then again I wonder the same about his singing. :-)

[@mrfivegold]

@MeatTycoonDevious I wonder why he wasn't the Pianist on Pray Lewd on the album Pandoras Box?

[@MeatyCoon]

@TheTomReid It's not about high notes, it's that Jim's voice on the whole is much deeper than Meat's. Personally, I prefer deep voices.

[@mrfivegold]

@MeatTycoonDevious Would you honestly say that you would prefer that the world never had BOOH with a Meat Loaf vocal but just Jimmy's? Do you honestly think it would still be a success? And Bad for Good only went Platinum after over five years in the UK.

[@MeatyCoon]

@mrfivegold Absolutely, I would prefer BooH with Jim singing alone (with Ellen on one song). As for success - it probably wouldn't be the mega-seller that it was, but it would still sell pretty well, and Jim wouldn't be trapped in his position of a power ballad writer for hire, and could go on to make more intellectually challenging stuff - like his 1969 Dream Engine musical (my favorite of his works).

[@MeatyCoon]

@mrfivegold Yep, he's a good actor as well. And a kickass piano player.

[@mrfivegold]

@torchwood11 You're right I read that from his fan page my mistake.

[@MeatyCoon]

@mrfivegold Yeah, I've read Jim's explanations. They sound like unconvincing excuses to me. Jim's voice is much deeper than Meat's, or those of majority of his male singers - sans Steve Barton, obviously. "Wagnerian rock" is really reaching it. Spectorian would be more proper, but I also loved it when Jim used good old blues rock with a Weill twist, like he did in The Dream Engine. I agree that country rock doesn't suit him much.

[@mrfivegold]

@MeatTycoonDevious Well its not full blown cancer he has this infection disease in his throat that if not treated will give him cancer. He posted it on his facebook last year november 2010. He is having it treated that is why he hasn't worked on his BOOH musical. However he posted this month that come 2012-2013 it should be in full blown production. He is just putting together the script now and looking for the right starting cast.

[@Asukenick]

Does anyone know what year this song was?

[@NeovenatorRex]

Well, the title says 1972. 5 Years before Bat out of hell.

[@Asukenick]

@Grace ShackArt Wow don't even remember asking that question.

[@Asukenick]

@Grace ShackArt Karla Devito also sang it good.

[@metalmilitia4641]

@MeatTycoonDevious Yeah Jim is good but Bat was only meant for Meat, Jim even says so

[@MeatyCoon]

@mrfivegold Good to know it's moving. Can you PM me his Facebook profile, by the way? I heard about it before, can't find it.

[@CliffRichardFan2001]

Sounds like the Bette Midler demo.

[@mrfivegold]

@MeatTycoonDevious Dance of the Vampires was made in 1997 after BOOH 2. And it was a BIG hit.

[@MeatyCoon]

@torchwood11 Best live performer working today? Probably Mike Patton for me.

[@GroovingPict]

Is this in a different time signature than the Bat Out Of Hell version or something? Something seems... off.

[@rhodriwilliams2599]

No, it’s the phrasing, rhythm, tempo and orchestration. It’s in the same time signature though

[@everythingmatters6308]

It's in a lower key here.

[@mrfivegold]

@MeatTycoonDevious Jim is more than a writer for hire he wrote plays even today that have marked him beyond the station of Meat Loafs partner. Just because he choose to get a singer he wanted to represent his work doesn't make that stuff bad. He is just suited for some things, I mean would you prefer he sing the major roles in Dance of the Vampires instead of just writing it and leaving it to people who can do his work justice?

[@rmsmin]

Pedal steel is very nice in this demo.

[@mrfivegold]

@MeatTycoonDevious I sent you the link to his facebook page.

[@MeatyCoon]

@mrfivegold Nobody IS a better singer than anybody else. Meat is just the singer YOU like more. Notice the subtle difference? :-) When I feel like listening to Jim, I'll listen to Jim, and when I feel like listening to Meat, I'll listen to Meat.

[@Makingnewnamesisdumb]

@MeatTycoonDevious Meatloaf is a world class vocalist.

[@MeatyCoon]

@mrfivegold Jim has throat cancer? News to me.

[@mrfivegold]

@MeatTycoonDevious Alright let me try and explain why he choose a different vocalist. First off he practices Wagnerian Rock its a theatrical/opera type of music that requires someone with a deep strong voice. Which was why he worked well with Bonnie Tyler and Meat Loaf they have deep powerful voices that he can work with without them he has to go for a country rock type of style like in his other demo Crying out loud which doesn't suit his tastes. He just needs for backup.

[@mrfivegold]

@MeatTycoonDevious Thats Meat Loaf. You know just because Jim decided to audition for a lead singer doesn't make his work with Meat Loaf any less than this, and furthermore his breaks to often on this demo.

[@MeatyCoon]

@mrfivegold He has his share of flaws, but they work for him. Yep, my ass is pretty smart, apart from its numerous other positive qualities, thank you very much. :-)

[@barrydelisle8655]

I find Jim Steinman better than Meatloaf

[@NeovenatorRex]

Well that isn't correct english. The "I find Jim..:" sounds like German Grammatics.

[@mrfivegold]

@MeatTycoonDevious He also has two failure commercially albums because of performing on his own or having complete control. Bad for Good (failure commercially) he preformed in most songs, Pandora's Box (BIG failure commercially) even though he hired another group he had too much control over the album. The only albums he did with nothing but his music that were sucesses was with Meatloaf, Bat out of hell sucess, Dead Ringer success, Bat out of hell 2 sucess. Its in the records

[@MeatyCoon]

@mrfivegold Yep, and Justin Bieber's World 2.0 went platinum in both Australia and US, which I guess makes it better than any Tom Waits record. :-/ Firstly, I couldn't give two shits about sales. Secondly, Bad For Good went platinum, and could do much better if Jim at least toured for it. Thirdly, it suffered from having to live up to Bat Out Of Hell. If Jim sang himself from the beginning, it wouldn't be an issue.

[@MilestoneRoadBand]

@MeatTycoonDevious Yes Jim is good, but BOH wouldn't have been as good as it was without Meatloaf singing it...

[@MeatyCoon]

@metalmilitia4641 Jim takes an easy way out by saying this. Of course it's easier to say "the album was meant for that other guy to sing anyway" rather than to tour, sing and promote the album on his own, and carry the star status burden on his own shoulders.

[@paulcooper3410]

Meat Loaf himself said that Jim Steinman always wanted to be famous, so I find your point hard to believe

[@MeatyCoon]

@@paulcooper3410 Then his intentions contradict his actions.

[@MeatyCoon]

@MilestoneRoad Yep, it would be better. :-)

[@z0dit]

Apart from the obvious "country twang", this is a nice version.

[@MeatyCoon]

@mrfivegold Again, Jim's post-BooH stuff, including theater, wasn't nearly as intellectually challenging as The Dream Engine, and the music sounded like he had to fit in with the expectations he created with BooH - basically, Spector/Springsteen meet Broadway. Also, Jim kicked ass as Bhaal in The Dream Engine, but I doubt he'd make a good Krolock. He was too fat by that time. :-D

[@mrfivegold]

@MeatTycoonDevious You said Meat, call him Meat Loaf infidel. And no thats not character that flaws.

[@raymondhartmeijer9300]

sounds like a James Taylor song :P

[@catherinefitzpatrick9144]

JT wishes!

[@raymondhartmeijer9300]

@Grace ShackArt I too never listen to James Taylor ;p Steinman's music is phenomenal. It was just that it reminded me of that style.

[@brandonhannick8520]

Anyone else think this song sounds like a song neil young would make

[@MeatyCoon]

@mrfivegold Meat Loaf is an infidel? Flaws are a part of character.

[@skipraida5497]

Quirky version. Sounds like Barry Manilow a bit👍

[@mrfivegold]

@MeatTycoonDevious He is better at monolgues. Like "I've been dreaming up a storm lately".

[@MeatyCoon]

@mrfivegold That's just a lame excuse Jim gives for not performing his music on his own.

[@mrfivegold]

@MeatTycoonDevious Well there is nothing he can do now about vocals he has throat cancer you know.

[@bentospinoza7225]

Hey Jim, call me. Love, Tasha

[@catherinefitzpatrick9144]

He's calling me first, Sweetheart. And we're gonna go to a restaurant and order Everything on the menu and eat a little (or a lot) of whatever we want; Ha! Get in line...

[@thegrouchedegrouchie5106]

Too bad he's knockin on my door lady's. Seems as so he has room for everyone

[@thefonzkiss]

This sounds far too produced to be a demo.