Meatloaf was in the Spice Girls movie, he played their tour bus driver. There was a running line though the movie that the toilet didn't work. Finally, the manager ordered him to go fix the toilet. He jumped off the bus and said, "I love those girls, and I would do anything for them, but I won't do that."
Without Todd Rundgren, this glorious album never gets made. Only 1 record company was willing to record it, and then they backed out. Todd who was producing the album, took his own money and made it happen. Yes that is Todd on the guitar creating the Motor Cycle sounds in the finale. Kudos to Todd
@@MBighk Yep, legendary guitar work from Todd. Famously did the motorcycle sound on the guitar and went right into that searing solo all in one take. Todd is one of my all-time favorite artists. An actual musical genius. As good as the songs were, they don't get that sound without Todd's studio wizardry
It's a tragedy that neither are in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They produced a top 10 Selling Album all time and aren't in. This album is pure poetry.
no vampire theme...its about a man crashing his bike and dying.... his organs exposed, the last thing he feels is his heart beating and then flying away...r.i.p...one of the best albums of all time..✌️
There most definitely IS a vampire theme! The whole album was conceived as a rock opera based on Peter Pan but with vampire bikers. That's why he has to leave before the sun comes up.
@@cjstato No, steinman wrote this song as the ultimate motorbike crash song.. no vampires....he never says he's leaving before the sun comes up,( at least know the lyrics) 'when the night is over, like a bat out of hell i' ll be gone' - meaning he'll be dead... 'when the day is done and the sun goes DOWN').....etc he'll be at the gates of heaven( because he's dead).... so vampires arent known for dying when crashing a bike or even less so, vampires dont go to heaven or have a beating heart ' the LAST thing i see , is my heart , still beating, ' then it leaves him like a bat out of hell... i.e he's now dead.... i mean it can mean whatever u want it to , to u, carry on...but its not about vampires....😅✌️
Absolutely this, pretty sure he's already crashed at start of song, the killer on the bloodshot street being the mangled bike, I also think the use of bloodshot rather than say soaked or stained may also suggest he's already crashed and the bloodshot is what he's seeing, I think it's maybe something he has to keep living out as and I never see the sudden curve till its way too late, not seen or saw, suggesting it's not the 1st time he didn't see it
@@stefb794 yeah i kinda like how u see it ✌️...i think maybe theres some poetic licence in the writing....as i see it...he's in love with a girl but they live in an undesirable neighbourhood- killer in the shadows , on the street with a blade-is describing that neighbourhood he needs to get away from but it means leaving the girl...and when he finally decides to leave crashes and dies....and the poetic licence and imagery comes in....but no vampirism...😊
The pianist in this video and several other Meat Loaf videos is Jim Steinman who wrote Meat Loaf's songs. They were an amazing team. Jim Steinman died just a few months before Meat Loaf. RIP to both of them.
meatloafs real name was Marvin Lee Aday but he legally changed it to Michael Lee Aday.. names don't matter with him though 'cause he'll always be meatloaf..
When this album first came out it flew off the shelves and up the charts. It's certified 14 x platinum and this was his debut album. I think we knew him from the Rocky Horror Picture Show but that's about all. Then the big bang of that music exploding into our lives. Still holds up today because Jim Steinman's music is timeless. Thanks for reacting to this one.
The producer of the album is Todd Rungren. He has stated he thought this album was a joke. HE said that in an interview from his very large house in Hawaii, that Bat Out of Hell paid for. lol
He didn't call it a joke derisively, he just thought it was meant to be a parody of Bruce Springsteen. But he believed so much in the album, that he financed the production, when no one else wanted to. It might not have gotten made without him.
piano guy writes the music, writes the lyrics and arranges it and does the final studio result Meat Loaf is opera trained and got his chops on Broadway He performs to the back of the top balcony
Todd Rundgren was the producer, not Jim Steinman. Yes Steinman did arrangements but the overall sound of that song and album was heavily influenced by Todd (who also did a major part of the financing). Without Todd, the whole album would have sounded different.
Meat Loaf has appeared in over 100 movies and TV shows. He was an actor before a singer performing in plays and musicals. He was in a musical when Jim Steinman saw him and knew he had found the voice to sing his songs
The album BOOH, is a 24 hour period in the protagonist life. Bat out of hell means with extreme urgency without the fear of consequences. This song BOOH is the first song. Its night. It’s about escape. He’s getting out of his dead end town. But before he leaves he gotta see about a girl. The last song of the album is For Crying Out Loud (btw one of the best songs I’ve ever heard) is the next morning. He reaches his destination (the California coast) he’s broken from his journey and seeking redemption. He realizes that the ‘things’ that he was searching for were the things he left behind.
Thanks for brother Meat again. Easiest thing to do is just play this album all the way through. The motorcycle sounds are courtesy of genius Todd Rundren. It's all guitar work. You still need to do Dead Ringer for Love. The duet partner will blow your mind
There was a short period in the early 60s where “death songs” were all the rage. Songs in which teenagers fell in love and then crashed and burned with their bikes or hot rods. Fast forward to the 70s and Jim Steinman wrote these songs for Meat Loaf that built on the whole early rock and roll songs but he amped up the energy in the music and made the lyrics extremely hyper / over the top. This song is his attempt to write the ultimate motorcycle death song. The bike revving up and crashing in the middle and then the guitar solo was all done by producer and guitar player Todd Rundgren, pretty much at last minute as he found it way over the top even for his over the top taste but Steinman kept bugging him about “where is the crash? I want my crash!” so Rundgren caved in and did it all in one take !!!
I bought the album of the same name 'Bat Out of Hell' in 1977 and I loved it, fantastic songs. I loved Meatloaf from the movie Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) such a cult film now, great music in it! 'Bat Out of Hell' is a fabulous song, and of course Meatloaf's voice is incredible!
Bought the album when it first came out & still have it! Had to buy the cd to enjoy the songs even though I played the heck out of it back then, they are both true talents & will be missed!
@@lilly5157 He watched the start of the relationship between Meatloaf and his wife Leslie. He just always said he was a nice guy. I never met him since my husband and I started dating a year later.
I saw him in concert in the 90s. He was one of the best entertainers I have ever seen. It was clear that he truly loved what he was doing. The concert was 3 hours long and absolutely spectacular! To me, his songs are like mini rock operas. Maybe check out a song called For Cryin' Out Loud. It's a love ballad.
Great song. He didn't see the sudden curve till it's way too late. He crashed the bike and died. RIP MEATLOAF. Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad. You Took The Words Right Out of My Mouth. Every song on the album is fantastic. Damn be Covid.
You should watch the video of this song he did in concert with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. I think it was the best rendition of the song he ever did.
He was in the movie ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW...a cult CLASSIC! I was fortunate enough to see it during its YEARS long midnite showings in Greenwich Village back in early 70's when thae audience participation was going on in that particular theater...great fun and really good movie with GOOD MUSIC!
I remember when we went to West 4th at midnight and were heartbroken we couldn't bring our toilet paper in. 😂 Great Scott... Meatloaf another victim of Covid, RIP
I saw Meat live in the UK, long ago, can't remember when but sometime around late 70's early 80's. He saved Bat until the encore. He had sung the entire concert with a mic but for the encore he did it without a mic and you could barely notice the difference. Also random folk from his road crew and sound guys etc. kept appearing on stage playing guitar. It ended with 17 Guitarists and Meat all doing the climax of Bat as the encore..... EPIC!!
my memory of this is while in the operating theatre having a tube inserted into my heart for tests. Just before the bit about the last thing I see is my heart still beating the nurse rushed over to the tape machine (it was the 90s) to fast forward it presumably so it didn't upset me
He played a stop on this tour at an outdoor venue right through the woods behind my house in late summer of '78. I remember the piano and guitar of this song in particular echoing up the whole valley.
Bat of Hell was one of my favorite albums of all times and this was my favorite song on the album...It just had it all....and the Drama of this song......wow.
"For Crying Out Loud "is a good one from the same era and the Bat Out of Hell album. "Objects in the rear view mirror"is a good one from his later stuff
The last track on the “Bat Out of Hell” album is one of rock’s most beautiful love songs ever: “For Crying Out Loud.” Meat Loaf has been in several movies including “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” and “Black Dog.” He fights and kills a Camero in the mostly forgotten 70’s flick, “Americathon.” Other Meatloaf songs: “Modern Girl,” “Bad Attitude,” Piece of The Action,” and “Objects in The Rear View Mirror Appear Closer Than They Are,” to name a few.
According to Meatloaf, this song was meant to be the ultimate motorcycle accident song. He didn’t see the sudden curve till it’s way too late, then he’s laying there at the foot of a burning bike, then he dies, breaking out of his body and flying away.
Since you asked, this was a dubbed over version of the Album cut. Ellen Foley is the Female Vocalist not the Vocalist in the Video, who did do the Female Vocals on Tour.
Meat Loaf did musical theatre before becoming a rock star, in fact he met Jim Steinman (the song writer) auditioning for a play Jim wrote called "More than you Deserve" the title song of the play featured on Meat Loaf's second album "Dead Ringer"
Dio and Meatloaf were both featured on Tenatious D's 2nd album along with Dave Grohl who played drums for both of their albums. But its funny that you uploaded Dio, and Meatloaf reactions on the same day.
I said it before, he's a master at performing. I told ya I saw him twice. When he past away from Covid complications it made national news. I was bummed out for a week. He acted also with bit parts in movies. One of the best.....God Bless him!
Bat Out of Hell is an hour's worth of music in 7 songs (half of them are 8-10 minutes long) and every one is a gem. Paradise by the Dashboard Light is his most popular, but For Crying Out Loud is my favorite.
I never want to listen to Meat Loaf until about 30 seconds after a song starts then I'm sucked into the whole momentum of the production then I'm not going anywhere.
I feel as if a part of my youth died with the passing of this wonderful entertainer and genuine human being. Marvin Lee Aday (Michael) AKA Meatloaf your musical performances will live on! Thanks for the decades of memories.
He was a stage actor when he met Jim Steinman. He had performed in many musicals before he recorded an album. A lot of people have done Steinman penned songs, but none as perfectly as Meatloaf. To bad they had such a rocky relationship over the years. They could have done so much more together. RIP to both.
Meat Loaf was an established theater actor and singer in the 70's before he had a record out... He and songwriter Jim Steinman worked on the album 'Bat out of Hell' for years while all the record labels rejected the duo. Meat Loaf also did studio vocals for other artists... His big break came on the big screen when he was cast in and sang on the musical movie 'The Rocky Horror picture show' in 1975. Meat Loaf used his earnings to put a band together to perform live in concert and was shocked that his shows were selling out... he and Steinman finally got musician Todd Rundgren as a producer and a label Cleveland International to fund the recording of the album 'Bat out of Hell'... It was completed between 1975 and 1976. Their label's parent company Epic Records reportedly hated the album but released 'Bat out of Hell' in 1977 and it was not expected to do well in the disco era. Meat Loaf started promoting the record w/ live shows and appearances... he went as far as Europe to generate interest in 'Bat out of Hell'... and it slowly started to take off by 1978... first in Europe, then N. America... radio started playing the songs and the music videos were in demand... 'Bat out of Hell' took off globally and started selling millions of copies and became Meat Loaf's biggest record - 44 million copies worldwide... 14 million in the US alone. Meat Loaf became a huge concert attraction w/ his mix of theater and opera. Unfortunately, a follow-up album was delayed by months as Meat Loaf developed vocal problems in the studio and a frustrated Jim Steinman recorded the next Meat Loaf album as his solo album 'Bad for good'... and it was a commercial failure. Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman finally completed the album 'Dead Ringer' which was released in 1981 and it sold poorly in the US but did better overseas w/ the singles - 'Dead ringer for love' ... "Read 'em and weep" ... "I'm gonna love her for both of us"... As a result, Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman parted company for a while... Epic Records sued Meat Loaf for the losses incurred by the 'Dead Ringer' album and Meat Loaf was unable to release an album or tour the USA for a decade after filing for bankruptcy in 1983... He still performed and released albums in Europe and appeared and movie and TV in various roles.
His story just FLOWS so easy...... He and Carla had such an awesome energy together. No one better at telling a story. That last note!!!!!! It was live and he is greatly missed. RIP
He was also in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” with Tim Curry. You would get a kick out of watching it. It was a cult smash hit classic and the audience would chant their own part out loud during the movie in the theater. I got to see it once when I was pregnant in 1980. Now his concept albums were all part of the “Bat Outta Hell Trilogy”. The last one was recorded in 2006. His trilogy has sold over 100 million records worldwide. According to Wikipedia that is. My biker husband (God rest his soul) introduced me to his music by buying the Original Album and I bought another of his albums for my husband.
Meatloaf has been in over 50 movies and television shows, Rocky Horror Picture Show was the first movie he starred in it came out in 1975. Sometimes he appeared as himself or characters resembling his stage persona.
Meat Loaf's songwriter, Jim Steinman, used a lot of recurring themes in his songs -- and he later reworked a lot of his older songs into a musical called Bat Out of Hell. In the late '80s he began working on a musical version of Batman that was never finished, and he also did a German-language musical about vampires. Many of these songs were later re-used and translated into English and recorded by American artists. If you do a deep dive on Meat Loaf, you're going to see a lot of Steinman songs as well.
You know - as a teen from germany in the 90s (when this kinda came out) - i always thought this was just a nice rock song - never noticed how naughty it was till you reaction, lol
He is so intense but also could be your brother's best friend. He has always seemed to be comfy in his own skin...he knew his talent but always seems humble and happy to share it with everyone. If next to him on stage, he would be sure you weren't left out. He just seems like a big Teddy Bear that welcomes hugs. Maybe that's crazy, but that is how I have always seen him. I loved him on Ghost Hunters.
I LOVE Meatloaf but not for the reason most people do. My mum is a huge Meatloaf fan and when I was little she used to listen to him all the time, especially when she was getting ready to go out. I, therefore, have so many memories of her, putting on her makeup, dancing to Meatloaf's music and being generally happy. And seeing my mum happy made me happy, so I always associate his music with happiness. I love the guy for it.
Meatloaf got his stage name from his Character in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show". His character name is Eddy but he macabrely becomes "Meatloaf". Love the movie, love the Soundtrack
His best role was of course as Eddie in Rocky Horror Picture show. The definitely best film of all times and a treasure trove for reaction videos for each and every song. "Cards of sorrow, Cards of pain"...
Jim Steinman was the GOAT. Wrote the whole album. He wrote Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart" which was meant for Meat Loaf. He also wrote my favorite "Sisters of Mercy" song "More".
Meat Loaf has been in something like 47 movies as well as dozens of guest TV appearances. Movies include "Fight Clum", Rocky Horror Picture Show", "Spice World", "Leap of Faith", "Wayne's World", and "The Salton Sea."
He had a scene in the movie, Rocky Horror Picture Show, as Eddie, One of the main reasons he got the part was, he was the only one that could sing all the words of the song, that need to be song fast and in one breath. The guy that wrote the song and did the auditions said that he couldn't even do it. He also had a part in the off Broadway plays before the movie was filmed. Meat Loaf also acted in the movie Black Dog, with Patric Swayze and played a bad guy.
My first introduction to Meatloaf , was at my uncle's house when i was 14 . I was flicking through my cousins album collection , when i saw Bat Out of Hell and asked her who is this ? She said i would love it and she put it on. Loving it was a total understatement . I must have bought the album 6 times when i was in my teens , i played it that many times. Bat Out of Hell is one of the greatest rock albums ever and the art work for the cover was just magnificent
The songwriter, Jim Steinman, and Meat Loaf both came from Broadway (check out Meat Loaf's brief part in the Rocky Horror Picture Show) before making this album. The (possibly apocryphal) story goes that someone told them they only knew show tunes and couldn't do rock 'n roll, and thy just said, "Hold my beer." Jim Steinman wrote most of Meat Loaf's songs, as well as some hits recorded by other acts. Watch the movie Streets of Fire some time.
He was in The Rocky Horror Picture Show and a movie called The Black Dog. He plays a really good “crazy” man. I love have loved his music so much that I named my dog after him! He started out on stage in musicals.
This was an amazing album, with Todd Rundgren on guitar, Max Weinberg on drums, Larry Fast on synthesizer, and music by Jim Steinman. Absolutely Amazing! Also, he put so much energy into his performance that he often required Oxygen onstage.
Meatloaf was in the Spice Girls movie, he played their tour bus driver. There was a running line though the movie that the toilet didn't work. Finally, the manager ordered him to go fix the toilet. He jumped off the bus and said, "I love those girls, and I would do anything for them, but I won't do that."
He was in the Rocky Horror Picture Show
@@michaeltaylor8835 He also played a Southern sheriff in Crazy in Alabama, starring Melanie Griffith.
@@michaeltaylor8835 'Again?'
And he played a damn good bad guy in "black dog" with Patrick swayze and country icon randy travis. Loved that movie!!
He was The Lizard in The 51st State and Robert Paulson in Fight Club too.
Without Todd Rundgren, this glorious album never gets made. Only 1 record company was willing to record it, and then they backed out. Todd who was producing the album, took his own money and made it happen. Yes that is Todd on the guitar creating the Motor Cycle sounds in the finale. Kudos to Todd
Yeah, Jim Steinman wanted to record an actual motorcycle and Todd said, "Nah, I'll just do it with my guitar."
@@MBighk Yep, legendary guitar work from Todd. Famously did the motorcycle sound on the guitar and went right into that searing solo all in one take. Todd is one of my all-time favorite artists. An actual musical genius. As good as the songs were, they don't get that sound without Todd's studio wizardry
He was also in rocky horror picture show as Eddie. Also had Tim Curry and Susan Sarandon
Wow didn't know that - brilliant album
I listened to this album since it came out... a million times, and always thought that was the sound of a real motorcycle?
Meatloaf played a role in "The Rocky Horror Pictureshow".
He played Eddie, the frozen Biker.
Was just about the write this 😂 Just watched the movie a few days ago
Meatloaf again???
And in fight club
He plays Eddie, a former delivery boy, and sings "Hot Patootie - Bless My Soul"
The combination of Jim Steinman's music and Meat Loaf was a musical event. Meat was both theatre and extraordinary vocalist. He was amazing. R.I.P.
Never forget Todd Rundgren... it was truly a team effort.
catch the follow up, 'like a cat out of well'!!!
check out 'paradise by the dashboard lights'!!
It's a tragedy that neither are in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They produced a top 10 Selling Album all time and aren't in. This album is pure poetry.
@@riffbw you took the words right out of my mouth!!!
"On a hot summer night would you give your throat to the wolf with red roses"
I bet you say that to all the boys
yes!
Meatloaf was an actor that can sing.His words not mine.He acted in more than fifty movies.
Yeah, he made more movies than albums.
no vampire theme...its about a man crashing his bike and dying.... his organs exposed, the last thing he feels is his heart beating and then flying away...r.i.p...one of the best albums of all time..✌️
There most definitely IS a vampire theme! The whole album was conceived as a rock opera based on Peter Pan but with vampire bikers. That's why he has to leave before the sun comes up.
@@cjstato
No, steinman wrote this song as the ultimate motorbike crash song..
no vampires....he never says he's leaving before the sun comes up,( at least know the lyrics) 'when the night is over, like a bat out of hell i' ll be gone' - meaning he'll be dead... 'when the day is done and the sun goes DOWN').....etc he'll be at the gates of heaven( because he's dead).... so vampires arent known for dying when crashing a bike or even less so, vampires dont go to heaven or have a beating heart ' the LAST thing i see , is my heart , still beating, ' then it leaves him like a bat out of hell... i.e he's now dead.... i mean it can mean whatever u want it to , to u, carry on...but its not about vampires....😅✌️
Yeah - i never could see the vampire connection, i think it is pretty clear its a motorcycle accident
Absolutely this, pretty sure he's already crashed at start of song, the killer on the bloodshot street being the mangled bike, I also think the use of bloodshot rather than say soaked or stained may also suggest he's already crashed and the bloodshot is what he's seeing, I think it's maybe something he has to keep living out as and I never see the sudden curve till its way too late, not seen or saw, suggesting it's not the 1st time he didn't see it
@@stefb794
yeah i kinda like how u see it ✌️...i think maybe theres some poetic licence in the writing....as i see it...he's in love with a girl but they live in an undesirable neighbourhood- killer in the shadows , on the street with a blade-is describing that neighbourhood he needs to get away from but it means leaving the girl...and when he finally decides to leave crashes and dies....and the poetic licence and imagery comes in....but no vampirism...😊
He was in Rocky Horror Picture Show long before Fight Club.
Meat Loaf's songwriter Jim Steinman had a motto: "Too much is never enough."
"If you don't go over the top, you can't see what's on the other side."
Jim Steinman was one of greatest song and music writers who deserve far more credit for his contribution to music history.
Meat Loaf was an asthmatic, between his songs, in concert, he would have to go backstage of oxygen.
Meatloaf is one of the best American voices
The pianist in this video and several other Meat Loaf videos is Jim Steinman who wrote Meat Loaf's songs. They were an amazing team. Jim Steinman died just a few months before Meat Loaf. RIP to both of them.
Roy Bittan from Springsteen's E-Street band played piano on the recording. Also Max Weinberg also from the E-Street band was the drummer.
meatloafs real name was Marvin Lee Aday but he legally changed it to Michael Lee Aday.. names don't matter with him though 'cause he'll always be meatloaf..
You know it!
Thank you for diving into Meatloaf. He deserves more love. He has his own little spot in the rock world.
Jim Steinman's writing and Meatloaf's voice. An unbeatable combination.
Jim is great
They always have stellar musicians and backup singers. Love how the somewhat silly music is performed with such craftsmanship. Extraordinary.
When this album first came out it flew off the shelves and up the charts. It's certified 14 x platinum and this was his debut album. I think we knew him from the Rocky Horror Picture Show but that's about all. Then the big bang of that music exploding into our lives. Still holds up today because Jim Steinman's music is timeless. Thanks for reacting to this one.
Sadly he never managed to match the debut albums sales with any of his later albums 😞
I suppose there could be a time without motorcycles.
"I didnt see the sudden curve until its way too late". Racing away in the sunrise, wrecked and his soul watches himself dying.
Jim Steinman said he wrote it to be the ultimate motorcycle crash song.
Yeah, BP missed that line.
Think BP missed that line
Wahaha... "this makes me want to get a bike"... to die in a crash?
I had this album when I was a teenager,it’s amazing
You should listen to the album straight through
The producer of the album is Todd Rungren. He has stated he thought this album was a joke. HE said that in an interview from his very large house in Hawaii, that Bat Out of Hell paid for. lol
He didn't call it a joke derisively, he just thought it was meant to be a parody of Bruce Springsteen. But he believed so much in the album, that he financed the production, when no one else wanted to. It might not have gotten made without him.
@@Jacob_Junge It was camp; Todd recognized it as such, but didn't have the word handy.
piano guy writes the music, writes the lyrics and arranges it and does the final studio result Meat Loaf is opera trained and got his chops on Broadway He performs to the back of the top balcony
Todd Rundgren was the producer, not Jim Steinman. Yes Steinman did arrangements but the overall sound of that song and album was heavily influenced by Todd (who also did a major part of the financing). Without Todd, the whole album would have sounded different.
Meat Loaf has appeared in over 100 movies and TV shows. He was an actor before a singer performing in plays and musicals. He was in a musical when Jim Steinman saw him and knew he had found the voice to sing his songs
The album BOOH, is a 24 hour period in the protagonist life. Bat out of hell means with extreme urgency without the fear of consequences. This song BOOH is the first song. Its night. It’s about escape. He’s getting out of his dead end town. But before he leaves he gotta see about a girl. The last song of the album is For Crying Out Loud (btw one of the best songs I’ve ever heard) is the next morning. He reaches his destination (the California coast) he’s broken from his journey and seeking redemption. He realizes that the ‘things’ that he was searching for were the things he left behind.
Oh how I love Meatloaf's music! He was a stunning musician!
The Motorbike was Todd Rundgren on guitar.
Thanks for brother Meat again. Easiest thing to do is just play this album all the way through. The motorcycle sounds are courtesy of genius Todd Rundren. It's all guitar work. You still need to do Dead Ringer for Love. The duet partner will blow your mind
Incredible guitar work.
The theatrical side is sooo good. RIP Meatloaf died from Covid.
There was a short period in the early 60s where “death songs” were all the rage. Songs in which teenagers fell in love and then crashed and burned with their bikes or hot rods. Fast forward to the 70s and Jim Steinman wrote these songs for Meat Loaf that built on the whole early rock and roll songs but he amped up the energy in the music and made the lyrics extremely hyper / over the top. This song is his attempt to write the ultimate motorcycle death song. The bike revving up and crashing in the middle and then the guitar solo was all done by producer and guitar player Todd Rundgren, pretty much at last minute as he found it way over the top even for his over the top taste but Steinman kept bugging him about “where is the crash? I want my crash!” so Rundgren caved in and did it all in one take !!!
Meat Loaf was certainly a very unique singer! And Jim Steinman was some sort of amazing songwriter. Together, they created music magic!
I bought the album of the same name 'Bat Out of Hell' in 1977 and I loved it, fantastic songs. I loved Meatloaf from the movie Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) such a cult film now, great music in it! 'Bat Out of Hell' is a fabulous song, and of course Meatloaf's voice is incredible!
I remember cottage weekends, bonfire by the lake and all of us singing our faces off to every Meat Loaf song
It's a flawless album.
Me too!
Bought the album when it first came out & still have it! Had to buy the cd to enjoy the songs even though I played the heck out of it back then, they are both true talents & will be missed!
Bat out of Hell sold the top 5 of all single albums sold!
My husband hung out with Meatloaf when he was making the Bat Out of Hell album in Woodstock, NY. He really enjoyed that time.
Stories?
@@lilly5157 He watched the start of the relationship between Meatloaf and his wife Leslie. He just always said he was a nice guy. I never met him since my husband and I started dating a year later.
Meatloaf was also in Rocky Horror Picture Show!
I KNEW you would love this. It's a master class in rock. Every second is perfection.
I saw him in concert in the 90s. He was one of the best entertainers I have ever seen. It was clear that he truly loved what he was doing. The concert was 3 hours long and absolutely spectacular! To me, his songs are like mini rock operas. Maybe check out a song called For Cryin' Out Loud. It's a love ballad.
Great song. He didn't see the sudden curve till it's way too late. He crashed the bike and died. RIP MEATLOAF.
Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad.
You Took The Words Right Out of My Mouth.
Every song on the album is fantastic. Damn be Covid.
Actually since the character was a Vampire, he, in the sunrise he evaporated above himself until....
You should watch the video of this song he did in concert with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. I think it was the best rendition of the song he ever did.
He was in the movie ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW...a cult CLASSIC! I was fortunate enough to see it during its YEARS long midnite showings in Greenwich Village back in early 70's when thae audience participation was going on in that particular theater...great fun and really good movie with GOOD MUSIC!
I remember when we went to West 4th at midnight and were heartbroken we couldn't bring our toilet paper in. 😂 Great Scott...
Meatloaf another victim of Covid, RIP
I saw Meat live in the UK, long ago, can't remember when but sometime around late 70's early 80's. He saved Bat until the encore. He had sung the entire concert with a mic but for the encore he did it without a mic and you could barely notice the difference. Also random folk from his road crew and sound guys etc. kept appearing on stage playing guitar. It ended with 17 Guitarists and Meat all doing the climax of Bat as the encore..... EPIC!!
@paulwood5803 damn that must have been incredible; great memory for you
His performances were epic.
my memory of this is while in the operating theatre having a tube inserted into my heart for tests. Just before the bit about the last thing I see is my heart still beating the nurse rushed over to the tape machine (it was the 90s) to fast forward it presumably so it didn't upset me
He played a stop on this tour at an outdoor venue right through the woods behind my house in late summer of '78. I remember the piano and guitar of this song in particular echoing up the whole valley.
Every Meatloaf song is a story and oh so easy to visualize he was truely amazing and will be sorely missed by us all who loved him
He was in the movie Black Dog with Patrick Swayze and Randy Travis!!!
Great movie
Bat of Hell was one of my favorite albums of all times and this was my favorite song on the album...It just had it all....and the Drama of this song......wow.
I have been fortunate enough to see Meat Loaf live 4 times.
Brings me to tears thinking about it.
Bat out of Hell is a top 5 album of all time. If you do album reactions, I'd recommend this. So much variety and emotion. RIP Meat!
"For Crying Out Loud "is a good one from the same era and the Bat Out of Hell album. "Objects in the rear view mirror"is a good one from his later stuff
Basically the Rocky Horror Show brought Meatloaf to the public. I met him at Comic Con in Dallas one year, the coolest man you ever met. He was neat.
This man was very talented and this album is a well-respected classic, on heavy rotation in many 70's hot 🔥 rods!!
He was also in Black Dog also made an appearance in the movie Wayne’s World
The last track on the “Bat Out of Hell” album is one of rock’s most beautiful love songs ever: “For Crying Out Loud.”
Meat Loaf has been in several movies including “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” and “Black Dog.” He fights and kills a Camero in the mostly forgotten 70’s flick, “Americathon.”
Other Meatloaf songs: “Modern Girl,” “Bad Attitude,” Piece of The Action,” and “Objects in The Rear View Mirror Appear Closer Than They Are,” to name a few.
I love for crying out loud too ! Every song in this album is amazing
One of the best songs ever imo. Great music, great voice, great storytelling and great energy
According to Meatloaf, this song was meant to be the ultimate motorcycle accident song. He didn’t see the sudden curve till it’s way too late, then he’s laying there at the foot of a burning bike, then he dies, breaking out of his body and flying away.
I grew up listening to meatloaf, what an amazing vocalist and story teller. He is missed for sure
Since you asked, this was a dubbed over version of the Album cut. Ellen Foley is the Female Vocalist not the Vocalist in the Video, who did do the Female Vocals on Tour.
Damn I forget how great Meatloaf was....never be another. RIP.
Meat Loaf did musical theatre before becoming a rock star, in fact he met Jim Steinman (the song writer) auditioning for a play Jim wrote called "More than you Deserve" the title song of the play featured on Meat Loaf's second album "Dead Ringer"
I was lucky enough to see him in concert on the tour supporting Bat Out of Hell 2. Absolutely fantastic performance and voice. RIP to a great talent
Dio and Meatloaf were both featured on Tenatious D's 2nd album along with Dave Grohl who played drums for both of their albums. But its funny that you uploaded Dio, and Meatloaf reactions on the same day.
I said it before, he's a master at performing. I told ya I saw him twice. When he past away from Covid complications it made national news. I was bummed out for a week. He acted also with bit parts in movies. One of the best.....God Bless him!
Bat Out of Hell is an hour's worth of music in 7 songs (half of them are 8-10 minutes long) and every one is a gem. Paradise by the Dashboard Light is his most popular, but For Crying Out Loud is my favorite.
Another single off the Bat Out of Hell album to check out, Heaven can Wait
Great song.
I never want to listen to Meat Loaf until about 30 seconds after a song starts then I'm sucked into the whole momentum of the production then I'm not going anywhere.
Poetic is the word you’re looking for
I feel as if a part of my youth died with the passing of this wonderful entertainer and genuine human being. Marvin Lee Aday (Michael) AKA Meatloaf your musical performances will live on! Thanks for the decades of memories.
He was a stage actor when he met Jim Steinman. He had performed in many musicals before he recorded an album. A lot of people have done Steinman penned songs, but none as perfectly as Meatloaf. To bad they had such a rocky relationship over the years. They could have done so much more together. RIP to both.
He was in rocky horror picture show also
Loved that movie!
and Roadie
Meat Loaf was an established theater actor and singer in the 70's before he had a record out... He and songwriter Jim Steinman worked on the album 'Bat out of Hell' for years while all the record labels rejected the duo. Meat Loaf also did studio vocals for other artists... His big break came on the big screen when he was cast in and sang on the musical movie 'The Rocky Horror picture show' in 1975.
Meat Loaf used his earnings to put a band together to perform live in concert and was shocked that his shows were selling out... he and Steinman finally got musician Todd Rundgren as a producer and a label Cleveland International to fund the recording of the album 'Bat out of Hell'... It was completed between 1975 and 1976. Their label's parent company Epic Records reportedly hated the album but released 'Bat out of Hell' in 1977 and it was not expected to do well in the disco era.
Meat Loaf started promoting the record w/ live shows and appearances... he went as far as Europe to generate interest in 'Bat out of Hell'... and it slowly started to take off by 1978... first in Europe, then N. America... radio started playing the songs and the music videos were in demand... 'Bat out of Hell' took off globally and started selling millions of copies and became Meat Loaf's biggest record - 44 million copies worldwide... 14 million in the US alone. Meat Loaf became a huge concert attraction w/ his mix of theater and opera.
Unfortunately, a follow-up album was delayed by months as Meat Loaf developed vocal problems in the studio and a frustrated Jim Steinman recorded the next Meat Loaf album as his solo album 'Bad for good'... and it was a commercial failure.
Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman finally completed the album 'Dead Ringer' which was released in 1981 and it sold poorly in the US but did better overseas w/ the singles - 'Dead ringer for love' ... "Read 'em and weep" ... "I'm gonna love her for both of us"...
As a result, Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman parted company for a while... Epic Records sued Meat Loaf for the losses incurred by the 'Dead Ringer' album and Meat Loaf was unable to release an album or tour the USA for a decade after filing for bankruptcy in 1983... He still performed and released albums in Europe and appeared and movie and TV in various roles.
His story just FLOWS so easy...... He and Carla had such an awesome energy together. No one better at telling a story. That last note!!!!!! It was live and he is greatly missed. RIP
Ellen Foley did the backup vocals on the actual recording. The studio musicians in most cased was different than those that appear in the video
HE was Sooo Metal without being Metal. may he R.I.P.
He was also in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” with Tim Curry. You would get a kick out of watching it. It was a cult smash hit classic and the audience would chant their own part out loud during the movie in the theater. I got to see it once when I was pregnant in 1980. Now his concept albums were all part of the “Bat Outta Hell Trilogy”. The last one was recorded in 2006. His trilogy has sold over 100 million records worldwide. According to Wikipedia that is. My biker husband (God rest his soul) introduced me to his music by buying the Original Album and I bought another of his albums for my husband.
Saw him in concert a couple of times. He put on one hell of a show. I was devastated when he passed away
Meatloaf has been in over 50 movies and television shows, Rocky Horror Picture Show was the first movie he starred in it came out in 1975. Sometimes he appeared as himself or characters resembling his stage persona.
Meat Loaf's songwriter, Jim Steinman, used a lot of recurring themes in his songs -- and he later reworked a lot of his older songs into a musical called Bat Out of Hell. In the late '80s he began working on a musical version of Batman that was never finished, and he also did a German-language musical about vampires. Many of these songs were later re-used and translated into English and recorded by American artists. If you do a deep dive on Meat Loaf, you're going to see a lot of Steinman songs as well.
You know - as a teen from germany in the 90s (when this kinda came out) - i always thought this was just a nice rock song - never noticed how naughty it was till you reaction, lol
Meatloaf was an amazing live performer. His songs are mini-operas, and he is the masterful actor/singer.
He is so intense but also could be your brother's best friend. He has always seemed to be comfy in his own skin...he knew his talent but always seems humble and happy to share it with everyone. If next to him on stage, he would be sure you weren't left out. He just seems like a big Teddy Bear that welcomes hugs. Maybe that's crazy, but that is how I have always seen him. I loved him on Ghost Hunters.
Meat Loaf played the title role in the movie "Roadie" and taught me a valuable life lesson: "Everything works if you LET it."😂
File Meatloaf under the Rock Opera category.
First saw Meatloaf in the Rocky Horror Picture Show , this album was cool every song a mini drama ❤
I LOVE Meatloaf but not for the reason most people do. My mum is a huge Meatloaf fan and when I was little she used to listen to him all the time, especially when she was getting ready to go out. I, therefore, have so many memories of her, putting on her makeup, dancing to Meatloaf's music and being generally happy. And seeing my mum happy made me happy, so I always associate his music with happiness. I love the guy for it.
Meatloaf got his stage name from his Character in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show". His character name is Eddy but he macabrely becomes "Meatloaf". Love the movie, love the Soundtrack
His best role was of course as Eddie in Rocky Horror Picture show. The definitely best film of all times and a treasure trove for reaction videos for each and every song.
"Cards of sorrow, Cards of pain"...
He was also in rocky horror picture show
Jim Steinman was the GOAT. Wrote the whole album.
He wrote Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart" which was meant for Meat Loaf.
He also wrote my favorite "Sisters of Mercy" song "More".
Meat Loaf has been in something like 47 movies as well as dozens of guest TV appearances. Movies include "Fight Clum", Rocky Horror Picture Show", "Spice World", "Leap of Faith", "Wayne's World", and "The Salton Sea."
I read somewhere that after each show he would collapse in absolute exhaustion. I believe it. I love him.
He had a scene in the movie, Rocky Horror Picture Show, as Eddie, One of the main reasons he got the part was, he was the only one that could sing all the words of the song, that need to be song fast and in one breath. The guy that wrote the song and did the auditions said that he couldn't even do it. He also had a part in the off Broadway plays before the movie was filmed. Meat Loaf also acted in the movie Black Dog, with Patric Swayze and played a bad guy.
He was one hell of an entertainer, so theatrical and energetic….Meatloaf is definitely one of the greats
I played this entire album on repeat driving from Texas to Florida years ago. ❤
My first introduction to Meatloaf , was at my uncle's house when i was 14 . I was flicking through my cousins album collection , when i saw Bat Out of Hell and asked her who is this ? She said i would love it and she put it on. Loving it was a total understatement . I must have bought the album 6 times when i was in my teens , i played it that many times. Bat Out of Hell is one of the greatest rock albums ever and the art work for the cover was just magnificent
The Bat Out of Hell album was in the British album chart for a decade. Legendary.
Jumped on this so quickly! Congratulations to the whole family on the birth of Brightly
Meatloaf was one of the greatest performers ever.!!!
The songwriter, Jim Steinman, and Meat Loaf both came from Broadway (check out Meat Loaf's brief part in the Rocky Horror Picture Show) before making this album. The (possibly apocryphal) story goes that someone told them they only knew show tunes and couldn't do rock 'n roll, and thy just said, "Hold my beer."
Jim Steinman wrote most of Meat Loaf's songs, as well as some hits recorded by other acts. Watch the movie Streets of Fire some time.
He was in The Rocky Horror Picture Show and a movie called The Black Dog. He plays a really good “crazy” man. I love have loved his music so much that I named my dog after him! He started out on stage in musicals.
Meat Loaf also was on 3 paranormal investigations. He was very good on Ghost Hunters. They loved it when he would be a guest.
Meatloaf was in both the Broadway and movie versions of Rocky Horror
This was an amazing album, with Todd Rundgren on guitar, Max Weinberg on drums, Larry Fast on synthesizer, and music by Jim Steinman. Absolutely Amazing!
Also, he put so much energy into his performance that he often required Oxygen onstage.