SINGERS REACT to..."Meatloaf's "Paradise by the dashboard light"
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One of the best reactions to this song I've ever seen đ€Łđ€Łđ€Ł
thank you so muchđđ„° we had a blast on this one!
That was fun to watch! You guys made me LOL đ
That bit at 8:50 just cracked me up. Sums it all up.
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Ellen is a talented singer. She and Patti Russo sound so much alike I can hardly believe that they arenât the same person.
You ladies need to do your research before you do another video about something you are so obviously have little knowledge. 1st the band is not called meat loaf the name and s th Neverland band
2nd
This song was just one on the b st selling album Bat out of Hell, which happens to be the most money making system Kyle they ever had. Look it up. Youâll see why.
Meatloaf started out in musicals on theater and was in Rocky Horror. All of his music is designed to be performed. Rock opera is the genre.
Rocky Horror Show rocked.
He started out with the Broadway cast of Hair, before RHPS.
Carla too. !!
@@king_uber_milwaukee3034 Actually, he started out by playing a donkey in his elementary school Christmas play. 2nd or 3rd grade, I donât remember which.
All of the singers were from musical theatre as well.
This song, a true American classic, is indeed a one-act play. Meat Loaf himself once said "Most singers think they can act. I've always been an actor who thought he could sing."
I posted this on another reaction video, and I didn't see it here, so I figured I'd point this out:
The first line of the song:
"Well I remember every little thing, as if it happened only yesterday..."
This song is looking -back-, to this couple's beginning. It's a musical flashback...a dream sequence. They've been together for what seems like (to him, at least) an eternity when the song begins.
A line later in the song:
"I'll never break my promise, or forget my vow, but God only knows what I can do right now."
Yes, he caved to his hormonal urges, and said what she wanted to get what he felt he NEEDED at the time. But even then, he had a sense of Honor, and he kept his word as it was given.
He took her away, and he made her his wife. He never left her. He will love her till the end of Time.
He just doesn't LIKE her any more...but he will still honor his promise, while praying for its end. The end of Time cannot come soon enough.
The 'background' lines at the end of the song:
Her: "It never felt so good, it never felt so right. We would glow like the metal on the edge of a knife."
Him: "It was long ago, and it was far away, and it was so much better than it is today."
Again, he was keeping his promise. He continued to treat her with love, treat her with respect. SHE was still 'happy', though the teenage passion had obviously cooled.
But while keeping his vow, he was miserable. The glory days were gone, and now he was left with a 'job' he would not quit, because he was still an honorable man.
The depth of this song was, and still is, incredible.
As you are singers, you might be interested in the fact that Meat Loaf is a Heldentenor (heroic tenor). He was offered 60.000 $/year by an opera house if he would take his time just to train his voice for 5 years. After this training time he would have gotten a well-paid job at the opera. Real Heldentenors are very rare. But he turned down the offer, because he thought that the opera would narrow him down. He wanted to do his own stuff in his own way. And he did. đ
Meat Loaf is the singer's name. His father, an alcoholic policeman, called him Meat since he was a little child because he thought the little boy looked like a piece of red meat. Not cool in my opinion. He kept that name until today. His real Name is Marvin Lee Aday. He later changed Marvin into Michael. Meat said that the only person who called him by his real name was his mother. But she sadly died in 1967 of breast cancer, when he was only 20 years old. The band is called "The Neverland Express" because JIm Steinman, the composer of most of the songs Meat was singing is a huge Peter Pan Fan. Jim Steinman characterizes his songs as a mixture of rock, gospel and Richard-Wagner-operas. He thought Meat was the perfect singer to perform his songs. So a life-long musical partnership and friendship began.
Another characteristic detail about Meat's approach to a new song: He always emphasizes that he is in the first place an actor and in the second place a singer. So he approaches a song not as a singer but as an actor, which means he first reads the song text 10 - 20 times and tries to find the character he would play in this particular song. Only then he moves over to the musical performance. He admits that his band members are sometimes a bit annoyed about that method, because it takes a long time.
Meat must've thought it was cool.
I get that.
It took Tarja literal decades to loosen her operatic training to now being capable of doing opera and every kind of rock and metal vocals.
The biggest change and widening of her repertoire came after her exit from Nightwish.
$60k in the 1970's is probably like a six-figure income nowadays.
â@@mbarrett99 over 400K.
Well spoken
They just donât make em like this anymore. Meatloaf was an incredible performer and singer. đïž
One of the most brilliant songs ever made.
And the older you get, the better the song
gets. Brilliant
Man, I miss the old days? I was probably 15 when this came out.
The song is telling the story from the perspective of several years later, as evidenced by the first line ("I remember every little thing as if it happened only yesterday") and the part Meat Loaf (the guy) sings at the very end ("Well, it was long ago and it was far away and it was so much better than it is today"). Parts one and two (called "Paradise" and "Let Me Sleep on It," respectively) are telling the story of how the two first got together as a couple (the implication is that it was on prom night, hence Meat Loaf wearing a tuxedo shirt and slacks) and he promised to stay with her for the rest of his life in order to . . . be with her. Part three ("Praying for the End of Time") cuts to the present, when they have been together for years and have gotten tired of each other; the guy still refuses to break his promise to stay with her until the end of time (props to him on that), so he's "praying for the end of time to hurry up and arrive" so he doesn't have to be with her any more. The point is, even though it might initially seem like an immediate reversal from trying to get with her to wanting out, it's actually just a transition from recounting the past to telling how it is now. Oh. And the lyrics she sings at the very end are "It never felt so good, it never felt so right, and we were glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife."
In case you can't tell, I have loved this song for years. It's probably my favorite song by Meat Loaf. I have know the whole song by heart for at least twenty years now, and it's definitely on my list of karaoke duets I want to do if I ever get a girlfriend that is willing to do karaoke.
I do this song with my EX wife at Kareoke night! It's so fun for us because we actually lived it!
...and it wasn't me that forgot my vow but we are good friends nowadays, so much better than it was yesterday! Lol
I like your take on this but I disagree, I think everything happened in this one night. Back in those days, the "L" word had to make an appearance for a guy to get laid, unlike now when sex is just something to do when you're not busy. If it wasn't real, you knew immediately after and you regretted everything thing you said and promised, and even the girl knew it wasn't right.
@@gilharrison8696 As I pointed out in my comment, though, the song specifically states that "it was long ago and it was far away," but he still can "remember every little thing as if it happened only yesterday." If it was immediate regret, it wouldn't be like it was yesterday, but just minutes before, and it DEFINITELY wouldn't have been either long ago OR far away. So even if it hasn't been several years as I said in my original comment, there has definitely been SOME time that has passed; enough that a 17 year old would consider it "long ago," which I would think would be several months at a bare minimum. And what I said before still stands; the guy still doesn't consider leaving her to be an option, so he still deserves some props.
@@gilharrison8696 Oh, and I was born in 1975 to a very traditional (read "prudish") mother who always taught me that "you don't until you say 'I do,'" so I certainly understand the context of the girl pressing for him to promise forever before giving it up.
I was at a WEDDING where the bride and groom sang this to each other. Turned out to be a family tradition. BEST WEDDING EVER!!!
Glad you noticed that she was also praying for the end of time. A lot of people miss that part.
Meatloaf's voice tends to drown her out, but it is just like people missing the female moaning during the baseball sequence as he rounds the bases.
Who the hell misses that part? Unless you're f**king talking during the song instead of paying attention to the lyrics.
âSo now Iâm praying for the end of timeâ signals itâs years later & theyâve been married for some time.
Yeah, they still wrong for that though! Lol! Great songđđœ
Ummm....
At the end, she was singing âit never felt so good, it never felt so right, and we were glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife â.
You are far too kind to suggest that it was "years" later.đ
He basically promised to love her forever so he could have sex with her, and then he immediately dumped her.
"Was she in Meatloaf?" . . . No, but Meatloaf wanted to be in her! tee hee
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@@TheJuggaloPenguin no, that isn't his wife. It's Karla Devito.
@@TheJuggaloPenguin this video was filmed in 1977s, he met leslie in 1979.
@@TheJuggaloPenguin nope.
Jack black was influenced by Meatloaf, Meatloaf played on Broadway in âHairâ and âRocky horror showâ and on Movies! His shirt and suspenders are costume for a prom tux, This is prom night paradise their singing about. Thatâs Meatloaf theatre, he said he never sang, but preformed a character on stage! Yes this is theater and even in concert they performed to character!
And his trademark red kerchief.
And meatloaf played Jack blacks dad in tenacious d the pick of destiny
@@cobrakaicyberdonJack personally asked Meat to play his dad
RIP Jim Steinman. Master storyteller and songwriter. The world was made a better place with his music. He made us laugh at ourselves. Told the stories of raging teenage hormones and love, lust and heartbreak (in this case, all in one song)
This was revolutionary when it came out. It blew everyone's minds.
Ellen Foley did the actual original singing in this video, the girl in the video is Karla DeVito, an awesome singer in her own right that sang on tour. She also had a couple of solo albums that were pretty good. "Cool World" was her best album.
Ellen Foley went straight from Meat Loaf's tour to playing Billie Young on "Night Court" with Harry Anderson. She actually still had steaks of green in her hair in the first few episodes, a leftover from her tour hair.
Ellen Foley herself had a hitalbum in 1979 called 'Nightout' with a big hit in Europe (We belong to the night).
Ellen Foley was also in the movie Fatal Attraction
@@cmnslcf I never knew that Ellen toured with Meatloaf, or that Night Court was the reason for her dropping out. Regardless, both of these women were amazing performers.
Karla lurks around comments on Meat videos and is wonderful; prior to the pandemic she was in a stage version of Dirty Dancing.
â...we were glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife!â Great lyric.
i agreeâșïž
@@LisaDeBose Jim Steinman has dozens of awesome lyrics. He's one of the greatest songwriters of the 20th century. Offhand...
The angels had guitars before they had wings...
We're livin' in a powder keg and givin' off sparks
You can't run away forever/But there's nothing wrong with getting a good head start
If you want my views on history/There's somethin' you should know/The three men I admire most/Are Curly, Larry, Moe!
Bat out of hell is easily one of the best rock opera albums every made. A story of two 17yr olds in a parked car (paradise by the dashboard light) he wants to go all the way (home run) she stops him asking if he will commit. He promises to love her until the end of time, at the end he wants to honor his promise despite he can't stand her anymore.
The 60âs girl group the Shirells đ¶Will you love me tomorrowđ¶written by Carol King has gotta still ring true & be an issue with girls in 2021 & getting a home run is still a guys plan. I was 19 & married shortly after this was a hit, I am surprised it never made #1 in the USA or Canada (where I was/am) it seemed to get radio play daily for months & months despite itâs extreme length. My world all loved how truthful the scenario was, even had conversations about whether gear shifters between the seats or on the steering column was more dangerous while trying to make out (as we called sex & or for play/almost full sex). Getting caught by parents or cops in various states of undress. My husband was a skinny 6foot & I curvey only 5ft. Had I been taller or him fatter we woulda had to trade in his Volkswagen Beetle (my husband just mentioning this garnered both knowing nods & howls of laughter). Glad I stumbled across this clip, fun memories (now - in my 20âs I was terribly embarrassed by my husbandâs story telling).
I was 14 the summer this came out, we used to go to a skating rink (it was the 70's lol) on Sat nights they had a dance every weekend, the girls sang her part the boys sang his part. Being a teen in the 70's was good.
I am so jealous. The 90s werenât so bad for me thoughđ
roller skating in the 70's
I remember Dancing Queen being played, EVERYWHERE, AND ALL THE TIME, at the skating rink, not lucky enough to have what you had but still, good times
Grew up in 80s and 90s and we roller skated at the skating rink in the 90s as well.
@@LisaDeBose the 90s were awesome đ
Iâm surprised kids donât know the baseball slang terms for the various steps of making out. First base: kissing; second: fondling with hands on top of clothes, third: hands under clothes; home run: all the way.
I was in college in the mid-â80s, and this was still a staple in the dorm rooms and at parties. I remember in the first month of my freshman year in my dorm room one night, and there was a party in the apartment building across the alley where this song was blaring out of the windows.
And all the baseball puns: squeeze play, in the dirt, etc.
Yes and when reacters are only doing audio and lyrics they missing this baseball game to getting a home run in back seat, so good seeing this generation get hyped as we did hearing this as a teen, just such clever acting to s..x in a clean and cool way, who would compare a baseball game to making out nowadays?!! Blood pressure check!Haha
I've never heard anybody genuinely use baseball slang and I have no idea what the bases are (I'm 16). That being said I may not be the best example as I'm asexual and try to avoid any and all of the bases.
@@junipersr you never even heard of "getting to second base" or any of it?
@@junipersr Regardless of if you want to get to any bases, they are quite common terms in modern culture.
Jim Steinman wrote the entire album. He is a genius.
He recently died. My cousin was his nurse.
@@corgigirl305 damn.
Meatloaf described the writing as rated R Disney
Jim Steinman also wrote "It's All Coming Back to Me Now". Celine Dion, who did the most famous performance, said: "This song is probably the biggest song I have ever recorded in my whole life so far. It's a Jim Steinman song. To me, it's Gone With The Wind. It's a very powerful song, very romantic, and it's a very visual song. It's a big video. And you know what? I don't want to say video. To me, it's a seven minute movie.
It's my first time working with Jim Steinman. I'm very fortunate that he thought of me, for me to sing that song. For Jim, every single song is a movie."
You're right about listening as you're driving. As a truck driver who drives at night, when my head grows heavy and my sight grows dim, this song is my go-to for a pick-me-up and I'm always wide awake after singing along a time or two.
Itâs perfect for a pick-me-upđ be safe out there!
The end part they were singing:
âIt was long ago, and it was far away- so much better than it is today.â
âIt never felt so good, it never felt so right- we were glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife.â
The part where they canât stand each other is supposed to be years later in their relationship.
If you want to hear how incredible Meatloaf is on vocals: "Heaven can wait." Same album.
And also, "For Crying Out Loud."
Again, same album.
Thank youâ„ïž
Absolutely ! Couldn't agree more , this Album â€ïž it or đ€ it , is one of those that EVERY ONE SHOULD hear once !
@@tonybarnett1158 it is one of the best selling albums of all time. To put it in perspective he sold more albums in Australia than AC/DC. AC/DC is from Australia.
Two minutes in: "...This seems a bit risqué..."
Oh, ho! Just you wait! đ
Nothing cheers me up more on a cold, wet, grey day in England than finding a new reaction video to "Paradise"! Loved watching you both react to it, and yes, rock opera is definitely what they were going for! "Bat Out Of Hell", "I'd Do Anything For Love" and "Objects in the Rearview Mirror" are also epic, theatrical songs by Meat Loaf, and written by the same composer, Jim Steinman (not John Rzeznik as stated in the YT music video info!).
We were not ready for it at all! đđđ€Ł thanks so much for your kind commentâ„ïž
@@LisaDeBose meatloaf got his big start from playing in "the rocky horror picture show". he acted and sang in the show that traveled and met the man who wrote most of the songs "jim". all the video's meatloaf did were theatrical productions, he never did anything small. :)
@@LisaDeBose judging by how you reacted after seeing the baseball references, that was pretty obvious
Whispering Bob Harris said it was like watching opera when they performed it on the old grey whistle test ...
@@LisaDeBose You should look at some of the later versions of this song in concert if you think this was risque.
Back in the day we all had headphones. One because we played it too loud for our parents, two because of the separation that was created in the music during that time. Headphones.
Really cool! I had a walkman when I was younger believe it or notđ€Șđ
If you continue reacting, and you should, then you are both going to need your own headphones. Even in today's music, there is a lot you can miss. If you are not on a good set and it will effect the quality of your reaction. Following reactors is a guilty pleasure/hobby for me and I have noticed a big jump in quality when the headphones are upgraded. With your musical background this channel is going to be awesome so invest.
I will consider doing that, thanks a bunch for your comments and input. I appreciate itâ„ïž
Mine had the clunky volume knobs on them.
I could still smell the plastic.đ
That boy said lemme sleep on it đđ
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The album this tune is from is called "Bat Out Of Hell". It is one of the biggest selling albums of all time with close to 40 million copies sold.
The ending is what makes the song a favorite for me. Showing he shouldnât have given in for a short-term activity that had long-term repercussions.
This song spent more time on the top 100 chart then any other song in history.
"The single had modest success in the United States, peaking at number 39 on the Billboard Hot 100 on September 23, 1978 and remaining on the chart for 10 weeks."
No one put more emotion into their songs than Meatloaf did.
This album was produced by Jim Steinman.. Everything he did was huge and theatrical. Meatloaf, Bonny Tyler, Streets of Fire, etc.. all huge productions
This album was written by Jim Steinman. It was produced by Todd Rundgren who is a legend in his own right.
@@OzzieOzzieOzzieOyOyOy Jim Steinman wrote Total Eclipse Of The Heart which was one of Bonnie Tyler's biggest hits.
She sings with a power level that few can match.
The puffy shirt!!!!!!!!!!!! "But I don't want to be a pirate!" - Seinfeld
That earned a sub from me. Oh, this song was at one time considered one of the greatest break up songs in history.
đđ thank you so muchâ„ïž
"Two Out of Three Ain't Bad" was another of his break up songs.
@@LisaDeBose the whole thing takes place during prom night so he's wearing a tux shirt
Meatloaf was famed for giving his all in every performance, so much so they used to keep oxygen on the side of the stage for him. He actually collapsed on stage in a London gig and had to be taken off on a stretcher to hospital. Cut to 18 months later when he came back and had the stage crew wheel him onto stage on a stretcher, pure Meatloaf entertainment.
Jack Black was 8 years old when this song came out. Meatloaf was first.
Yeah lol my younger sister looks like me and I used to hate it when everyone would say I look like herđđ
I've heard this song a hundred times, and STILL geek out about the band backing this enormous, amazing song. I mean, the operetta that is this song is worth watching by itself, but there is So. Much. Going. On. behind it. Honky tonk piano, cathedral organ, that opening guitar riff that really sets the stage, amazing backup vocals, and last but absolutely not least THAT BASS LINE.
WHAT A SONG!
Always loved the guitar in the "do you love me" part.đ
Well enough to knock The Bee Gees off the top of the charts that year. Our year 10. They had some brilliant bands back in the 1970s and 1980s. â€đ đ
She sang "it never felt so good, it never felt so right, we were glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife"
1977 I was 27, been married 9 years and had 3 kids - btw still married to her going on 53 years - it was different times back then. We couldn't come out and just say it like they do today - back then we had to be more subtle. For example the lyrics of "Lay Lady Lay" by Bob Dylan - there should be no doubt what they were really singing about.
Lay, lady, lay
Lay across my big brass bed
Stay, lady, stay
Stay with your man awhile
PS - loved your reaction - it's great to be so young - enjoy every day!
Meatloaf lived the Rock Opera. Every performance was a show including theatrics. I remember going to the dollar midnight show and watching the movie Rocky Horror Picture Show. It was definitely an audience participation event.
It sounds so fun!
The name 'Meatloaf' came from an insult his father called him, as he was always a chunky boy. His father said that he was nothing but meat. So he went with that, and made it a positive, instead of a negative.
Female singing chorus at the end..... âIt never felt so good, it never felt so right, we were glowing like the metal on the edge of a knifeâ
I was actually 17 when this song hit it's peak!!! It was the 70's I saw Meatloaf, he was a maniac and he is a great singer!!!
when i was at higschool we'd sing this song in bars with the guys singing meatloafs bits and our girls singing her bits, bring back great memories, and we were barely 17 and drunk, god forbid
In college for me. College bar packed with a couple hundred college kids guys singing his part, gals singing hers. Good memories.
Fake ID's?đ
@@gregengel1616 - you didnât need fake IDs back. You just had to know the stores you could buy at and which hole in the wall bars you could get served at.
@@mattbrown9484 thanks coach, I'm aware of that. That's why I put the đ on. Hell when I was 17, I looked old for my age, so I'd buy booze for my 20 year old friends. Have a good one.
@@gregengel1616 in britain we can drink at 18, and listen to old songs
In the song, they both get caught up in the moment, hormones can do that to you, and now they look back and realize that everything they had thought was going to happen just isn't. I've also assumed that their moment of Paradise By the Dashboard Light might have lead to an unexpected baby and that's why they are still together even though they aren't really happy.
I played with Meatloaf in the 90"s. He went by Meatloaf. We called him Meat. That is what he preferred.
"See how men do"? - he said I'll never break my promise or forget my vow.
He said he wanted the world to end so that he didnât have to be with her anymore lol đ just jokes
@@LisaDeBose Meat Loaf (in the song) was a bit of a dirt bag haha
Keep Digging 70's and 80's Music will change your perspective !!!!!!!!
The part at the end, they are both thinking of the past. He's thinking how long ago it was (Judging by the Doo Wop in the beginning, about 15 years) and she is thinking back to that moment in the car.
The loaf was really into opera a lot he likes theater and he tries to put a story when he performs alive
At the time they shot the video, the two of them were actually seeing each other. They did make a Broadway show of Bat Out of Hell a few years back.
They had excellent chemistry so that makes sense! đđ
The moral of the story is to not make rash decisions. The song is from the perspective of an older couple looking back on their beginnings as a couple and how they grew apart but wonât break the commitment they made to each other as 17 year old kids. So the only way to get out of the relationship is for time to end. It is making fun of the religious ideology of till death do us part and the damage that causes by forcing people to stay in unhealthy relationships.
I enjoyed your reaction. Looking forward to seeing more. đđ»
Thank you!đ
I see it as more of marry in haste, and repent at leisure.
I am enjoying your reaction and I am waiting for the other shoe to drop and see your reaction. I love it.
His backup singer is Danny DeVitoâs sister, Karla.
Fun Fact: Featured on 1977's Bat Out Of Hell, âParadise by the Dashboard Lightâ showcased the vocal talents of singer Ellen Foley(she co-starred in the sitcom Night Court for one season). ...Ellen Foley, who sang on the album, declined to go on the tour. Karla DeVito assumed live performance responsibilities, so the music video was created by syncing the video of DeVito's performance to the audio of Foley's vocals.
On the BBC in Feb 78 Meat & Karla did it live on The Old Grey Whistle Test. Karla's vocals definitely! There's no way they could've synched the album vocals. There were just too many differences... Especially at the very end when Meat shouts "I could puke!" & Karla shouts back "I think you just did fat boy!"
That's when Meat creeps up behind her with a mic stand above his head. He didn't miss her by much!
Lot's of improv during the baseball commentary (gasp! My jaw had hit the floor by this bit. No audience, just the band and camera crew on a raw, black stage. Classic Whistle Test, that setting seemed to bring out the best in groups.
Lynyrd skynyrd were amazing on that programme. As was David Bowie and so many others.
The programme was just about the music and groups really responded to the format. Talking Heads were the same on it... American punk arrived with Devo, Iggy Pop, Patti Smith & Lou Reed ect.
Even Japan was bloody excellent! Ghosts was jaw droppingly good!
It's an archive of musos playing for musos. Stripped back until just the music shone! I still miss the 70s & 80s OGWTs! Music programmes lost something when Whispering Bob Harris left & they tried a re-vamp.
But... Waffle waffle... Meat & Karla did the same but better. Their Old Grey Whistle Test appearance is one of the all time classics!+
Along with Tubular Bells played with 1930's ski jumpers in black & white to watch. Another one of those OGWT moments...
It was long ago, far away. So much better than it is today.
this man sings his heart and soul in his music he almost collapsed on stage once when they sung the song in front of the music producers the record company blew them away
These are theatre nerds playing rock music. They were acting out the song and it is fantastic.
The woman in the video is not the person singing. Ellen Foley is. She's an actress, who was under contract else where and couldn't get permission for the video or tour.
Meal Loaf played Eddie in The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Which might help explain the Theatrical Rock.
Thatâs so interesting! Thank youđđœ
Bands back then really knew how to put on a show.
They sure didđđœ
Meatloaf actually played Jack Black's dad in Tenacious D and they had a song together in the movie called Kickapoo.
"I was glad they didn't go all the way on the stage Jesus." I died. You killed me.
đđ€Ł she is hilarious!
Love Love LOVE Meat Loaf...absolutely brilliant singer and theatrical performer! Karla DeVito is amazing as well.
The video was Karla Devito lip syncing, Ellen Foley was the vocalist on the album but wouldnât commit to touring with the band. They used Karla in this video because she was going to be the face on your. Karlaâs voice was just as good, and powerful.
Even in 1978, they were going for an old-fashioned musical theater/1950s-style rock vibe. Meatloaf never wanted to be a rock star. He always wanted to be in musicals. You should react to some of a "Rocky Horror Picture." He's in the movie, though he doesn't have the best song, but I think you will find it a little... different.
Loved your reactions. Thank you.
Where have you two been my whole music reaction life?, I get good vibes from you both
Awwđ thank you!
I'm glad you got the song after a bit. Every man gets it. And I think every woman also get it. This isn't just teenage hormones: adults of both sexes go through this, too!
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Jim Steinman wrote most of Meatloaf's song either working together or on his own. Interesting tidbit, Jim wrote a couple of songs you may remember - Celine Dion's "It's All Coming Back To Me Now" and Barry Manilow's "Read Em and Weep". Meatoaf sang them bith as well and does an awesome job on both of them.
Meatloaf's version of its all coming to me now is better than Celine dion's version. He begged to be the original singer of it.
Meatloaf is the lead singer, but the group is called Meatloaf. Girls, if you get the chance, go and see Bat Out Of Hell The Musical. It adds a whole new meaning to all of his music. It was written for the theatre .
Thank you girls I laughed all the way through that with you definitely not normal song that's why it stands out the way it does
thank you so muchđ€© we love to laugh and enjoy good music. Glad we could bring joyđ
Love that you took the time and made the effort to comprehend the whole story. A lot of reactors completely miss it. Thumbs up.
I had soooooo much fun listening to you two with this song. Thank you for such a great time!
Rock Opera, is what they called it, and Meatloaf was the king. He was a solo performer but hired best musicians and singers for backup.
Just want to say RIP Meatloaf. If youâve not done it react to âI would do anything for loveâ. He made it and a comeback in the 90s.
Meatloaf aka Michael Lee Aday 1947 - 2022.
You like music that tells a story? I'll make a combo suggestion. Two songs by the group 'Rainbow" the first song, "Stargazer", begins a story and takes it through to a logical conclusion. The second song "A Light In The Black" is the epilogue to that story. The vocalist is Ronnie James Dio.. a legendary vocalist whom sadly died in 2010. Probably not the type of music you would normally listen to but it is 70's music nonetheless.
Great reaction. Meatloaf was a major feature of my teenage years. Rock Opera at it very finest. Always loved songs, the lyrics, the stories - brilliance.
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This was considered a midnight show performance that you would watch after 12 a.m. at your local theater. They were a smash
10:04...I love how you cracked up at ...well, let me sleep on it! đ... Awesome. Yeah this song was so popular when it was new. I was in about 7th, 8th grade ...ish
Great reaction.
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Meat Loaf got the name from his football coach in High School. The whole album Bat Out Of Hell is extraordinary. For theatrics you should see the official music video of I Would Do Anything For Love. The title track Bat Out of Hell was meant to be the best motorcycle crash song ever. The album was produced independently and became at the time the best selling nonlabel album up to that point. No one in the music industry wanted to touch it because it was so different. I believe the album went platinum
MULTI-Platinum!
This was a fantastic reaction, thank you! I had to go pour a drink halfway through because I was having so much fun watch you two react to this...interesting...video. Meatloaf was certainly an individual lol!
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This has some of the funniest lyrics in the world. It always makes me laugh.
The band features two members of the E Street Band, The Mighty Max Weinberg on drums and Professor Roy Bittan on piano.........
Meatloaf and all his shows are like a big musical he is still performing and puts on a great show !!!
Every time I saw him he was in high gear (had to use a car reference) throughout the entire show. In full character, filled with the emotion of each song, he was a very powerful performer. (havenât see. Him in years & he is 74 now so I donât know if he can perform a whole show at top speed anymore, mind you The Stones still do & they are older) To steal aTom Petty quote âEveryone thinks the music from their youth was the best, our generations music truly was the best!â
You should listen to him sing - Hot Patootie... from Rock Horror Picture Show... heck listen to the whole album, heck watch the movie too
You will love the sound track
This Pop song was huge. It was totally different, huge. You are right, they weren't just singing, they were putting on a play.
At least you noticed that they were BOTH singing that they were praying for the end of time. Many don't notice that. Great reaction.
Jack Black based his stage persona on Meat Loaf. Meat Loaf is the singer, not the band. His real name is Marvin Lee Aday, and he started out in musical theater. He played Eddie in the movie Rocky Horror Picture Show. When he switched to rock and roll, he basically invented the genre called Theatrical Rock. All of his songs were mini-musicals and performed that way on stage. This video is of an actual concert performance, but the audio is the actual studio recording. The girl singing in the video is NOT the same girl in the recording. This song is an ABSOLUTE CLASSIC and one of my favorites of all time!! And the album it's from Bat Out Of Hell is one of the greatest albums ever released.
The lyrics are so on point about teenagers in love, I mean the song could literally be written about me or pretty much any teenage boy.
Check out Meatloafâs
âI would do anything for love, but I wonât do thatâ itâs a few years after this video.
The music video version is very theatrical.
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The album version though is longer and better, though the shorter video is good in its own right
@@LisaDeBose Definitely go with the album version. The video is really good, but the song is chopped down.
That video clip was directed by none other than Michael Bay of Transformers fame!
It was 16 years later, not a few.
The "do you love me?" / "let me sleep on it " duet is the key to the whole thing ....the emotional punch...before the release !
Loved this for decades since I was young, however now when I am older the ending of the song gets me so sad.
Meatloaf in the male singer. You can also see a much younger version of him, as he played Sax in Rocky Horror Picture Show. The female singer in this video, was actually lip syncing the song, as the original female singer had left after cutting the album that year.
Fun fact the original singer you hear in this was the actress who played the blonde attorney on Night Court before Markie Post took over the character. Also this singer in the video is Karla DeVito and married Robbie Benson in 82 and is still married.
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Okay, girls, "I'll have what you're taking!". Seriously, yours is the first reaction video I've ever watched where i laughed aloud with you. đ
The guy doing the baseball play-by-play was Phil Rizzuto. Hall of Fame shortstop and the radio voice of the New York Yankees for at least thirty years.
Very cool! Thanks
Lovely reaction to a everlasting hymn! Sex is not love.
For Meat Loaf, every song was a character piece for him, so he became the song. And when you consider how much of a narrative poet Jim Steinman was, it was not only natural for Meat Loaf to become a character, it was essential.
Thank you for the reaction. You two were fun to watch.
Always be happy
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Y'all two are crazy! Don't ever change that. This was the best reaction to this song I've seen on CZcams, and I've seen just about all of them. Keep it up!
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What contemporary songs tell a story? That was the hallmark of the '70s... the lyrics had meaning and told a complete story. And yes, showmanship was often a big deal since it was all about the talent of the artists -- no autotune, no CGI effects. I think Jack Black did a Meatloaf impression once, and no the frilly shirt was NEVER the style in the 70's.
There are some contemporary ones that tell a great story. Like â7 Yearsâ by Lucas Graham or maybe âThe house that built meâ by Miranda Lambert if you donât mind country music haha. You telling me you never wore a frilly shirt?! You missed out Lol ;)
@@LisaDeBose Not saying I never wore one... just saying that they were never in style! đ
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yes he voices eddie the roadie in the video game brutal legends character looks like meatloaf.
Meatloaf got popular in the really late '70's, like '79. He was really more of an '80's artist. He also starred in Rocky Horror Picture Show, which though the Broadway play was circulating in the late '70's, it didn't manifest until the early 80's in the form that led to the phenomena it became. After the fantastic music of the 70's, people were getting a bit burnt out on the heaviness in hard rock and the insipidness of pop and so new music forms began to appear at the edges. Some of it was marked by theatricality like Meatloaf and Kate Bush, or Lauri Anderson, the B-52's, Devo and Talking Heads. Then there was the more edgy batcave music happening like Bauhaus, the Smiths, and the Cure. And experimental music like the Art of Noise, while short lived had a big influence . So I mention all these to confirm, yes, there was a strong element of showmanship, . But even that showmanship ranged in styles.
One contemporary artist who tells stories often in her songs is Lana Del Rey. She has had fans ask her if she really did the things she sings about. I feel like saying to them, "Really? Don't you think she may be the stories of other girl's lives. In "Ride" it's the story of a misunderstood woman of around 55. In "Blue Jeans" along with the video, it's the story of a woman falling for a beautiful "bad guy." In "National Anthem" it's about a young girl led into a life of money and status, becoming the prize that men chase in the same race. And there's a ton more.
Sorry this ended up sooo long.
Near the end of the song Ellen Foley repeats:
It never felt so good
It never felt so right
And we were glowing like
A metal on the edge of a knife
Meat Loaf repeats:
It was long ago and it was far away
And it was so much better that it is today
EDIT: Loved this reaction-video, keep up the good work!
thank you!
Your obsevation of them acting is spot on. In interviews Meatloaf has said he approached live performances as if they were one act plays