Bat Out Of Hell

[spiny norman]

I am curious as to people's answer to this, for a number of reasons:

 

A) It's an album I've been listening to plenty of times lately

B) Almost all the tracks are beloved and classic. It could easily be Bat Out Of Hell, You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth, Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad or Paradise By The Dashboard Light, all incredibly popular songs.

C) I'm curious as to what opinion this board of mainly metalheads thinks of Meatloaf's over theatrical pop-rock.

 

So go ahead and vote. My pick is 2 Out Of 3, by the way. Always been a favourite of mine. Worst is All Revved Up.

[Use Your Illusion]

I picked 'You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth', simply because it's an unhateable song and sounds amazing, espicially when you consider the year it was actually produced.

 

I've actually been listening to that album a lot myself too, and there really isn't a bad song on the CD at all.

 

UYI

[LaParkaYourCar]

Paradise by the Dashboard Light!

 

It's hilarious and yet touching.

[snuffbox]

Paradise by the Dashboard Light

[Guest The Winter Of My Discontent]

Someone please tell me that we aren't discussing the merits of a Meatloaf album...

[Nighthawk]

Paradise By The Dashboard Light for me.

[BUTT]

I'd have to say "For Crying Out Loud". It's always overlooked compared to the other songs on the album, but it's such a great song.

[DCMaximo]

God, I love Paradise By The Dashboard Light, so it has to be that for me

[The Amazing Rando]

Paradise for me as well... my radio station only plays it every so often...but I love the song. I can barely put into words. I've also seen two of my friends karaoke it to a T (including the sports calls)

[Ravenbomb]

it's tough, I love Bat Out Of Hell and For Crying Out Loud...I'll have to go with For Crying Out Loud.

[Henry Spencer]

Uh, my favorite Meatloaf song is Whatever Happened To Saturday Night, from the Rocky Horror Picture Show.

[Guest 11and0baby]

Paradise By The Dashboard Light for sure.

 

And the Rocky Horror Picture Show song is called Hot Patootie(sp?)(Bless My Soul)

[Henry Spencer]

And the Rocky Horror Picture Show song is called Hot Patootie(sp?)(Bless My Soul)

 

No, it's not. It may have been printed that way on the first soundtrack and the first release of the movie, but all subsequent soundtracks and movies have it as Whatever Happened To Saturday Night. Any on stage production of RHPS will have it that way, too.

[Guest Eric the Eagle]

On "Back from Hell", one of the many, MANY "Best of" records of Meat Loaf (the one that came out right after his comeback w/ "Bat out of Hell II"), it's listed as "Hot Patootie". Could be legal reasons, though. If that's the official name at the time whoever compiled the album got the rights to use it, then that's what he's go to stick to, I guess.

 

I had to go with "Bat out of Hell", myself, though "For Crying Out Loud" came dangerously close.

[Nighthawk]

And the Rocky Horror Picture Show song is called Hot Patootie(sp?)(Bless My Soul)

 

No, it's not. It may have been printed that way on the first soundtrack and the first release of the movie, but all subsequent soundtracks and movies have it as Whatever Happened To Saturday Night. Any on stage production of RHPS will have it that way, too.

Ah ha. But because it appeared on official documentation, either title should be technically correct.

[Guest MissMattitude]

'Two Out Three Ain't Bad' is my favourite on that list.

[Guest Agent of Oblivion]

Meatloaf should be thrown in the pillory for writing "Paradise by the Dashboard Light." That song'll be..PLAYIN' TIL THE END OF TIME...

 

So long. So the same thing over and over again. Do you love me? Will you love me forever?

 

That song is equally as tedious as lying to try to get into a chick's pants. I hate it a lot.