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A long time ago, Meat Loaf would do anything to get his idea for a relationship game show off the ground, but now it’s finally happening.
The iconic rock star is set to executive produce a show called “I’d Do Anything for Love…But I Won’t Do That,” which is based on his 1993 hit ballad of the same name and is currently being shopped around to networks in the U.S., the U.K. and Australia.
During the ITV Studios Formats Festival, Meat Loaf appeared briefly via video to pitch the wacky format as part relationship show, part rock concert, and to reveal that the concept behind it even pre-dates the song.
“27 and a half years ago, I had an idea for a game show called ‘I Would Do Anything for Love…But I Won’t Do That.’ Now this game show was a relationship competition with a rock concert, what could be better? Nobody wanted it,” Meat Loaf shared in a matter-of-fact tone while the titular song was blasting in the background. “It’s O.K, my partner Jim (Steinman) said, ‘You know what, let’s make it a song,’ and I said, ‘Cool, let’s do it.’ Thus was born ‘I Would Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)’ the song and it became number one in 32 countries. Now, move forward 27 and a half years later, I came up again with a relationship show and a rock concert…it will rock your world, buy it!”
The intriguing series hails from “Nailed It!” production outfit Nobody’s Hero, and the company’s founders Christopher Potts and Jonty Nash were on hand to provide more details, as well as share that they have received “lots of offers” for the format from networks in the U.S.
Each episode of the show, Potts and Nash explained, will see two couples competing in three physical games to test how well they work together, with the most in-tune couple walking away with a grand prize. The twist appears to be that while they’re competing, a smattering of classic power ballads will be performed live in the studio by a mixture of music legends, comedians and new artists.
A long time ago, Meat Loaf would do anything to get his idea for a relationship game show off the ground, but now it’s finally happening.
The iconic rock star is set to executive produce a show called “I’d Do Anything for Love…But I Won’t Do That,” which is based on his 1993 hit ballad of the same name and is currently being shopped around to networks in the U.S., the U.K. and Australia.
During the ITV Studios Formats Festival, Meat Loaf appeared briefly via video to pitch the wacky format as part relationship show, part rock concert, and to reveal that the concept behind it even pre-dates the song.
“27 and a half years ago, I had an idea for a game show called ‘I Would Do Anything for Love…But I Won’t Do That.’ Now this game show was a relationship competition with a rock concert, what could be better? Nobody wanted it,” Meat Loaf shared in a matter-of-fact tone while the titular song was blasting in the background. “It’s O.K, my partner Jim (Steinman) said, ‘You know what, let’s make it a song,’ and I said, ‘Cool, let’s do it.’ Thus was born ‘I Would Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)’ the song and it became number one in 32 countries. Now, move forward 27 and a half years later, I came up again with a relationship show and a rock concert…it will rock your world, buy it!”
The intriguing series hails from “Nailed It!” production outfit Nobody’s Hero, and the company’s founders Christopher Potts and Jonty Nash were on hand to provide more details, as well as share that they have received “lots of offers” for the format from networks in the U.S.
Each episode of the show, Potts and Nash explained, will see two couples competing in three physical games to test how well they work together, with the most in-tune couple walking away with a grand prize. The twist appears to be that while they’re competing, a smattering of classic power ballads will be performed live in the studio by a mixture of music legends, comedians and new artists.
Dogs of Winter
I was very surprised to hear that. I was sure I read he died last month !
HowiMetdaSlayer
gawd I HATE that song with the heat of a nova!
DeadlyDuo
Love that song.
