SO POWERFUL!!! | FIRST TIME REACTION to Meat Loaf - I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)

[@lathspell87]

The entire Bat out of Hell album. It is an absolute classic. Meatloaf is when theatre nerds decide to make rock and roll.

[@marvinmurphy5523]

Except this song is off the second album, but all 3 are good in their own right.

[@KrystalHarwood-z1b]

sp of theatre the broadway version of Dance of the Vampires has Jim Steinmen's music. some are mealoaf's stuff

[@lathspell87]

@@marvinmurphy5523 Yeah... I know this isn't on Bat out of Hell. I was saying the entire Bat out of Hell album is a classic, so she should listen to it, lol.

[@Guido666]

@@lathspell87Every song on that album is awesome.

[@GGGritzer]

Meat Loaf.................

[@leighbnp]

Meatloaf is a bloody LEGEND!

[@erroristmusic]

Sadly ''was'', but we all know that Legends never die, right

[@sasapetroski981]

Yes totally agree with you

[@lry8133]

He definitely ruined his reputation at the end 😞

[@MitchClement-il6iq]

Pretty good actor as well.

[@Cthulhoop]

@@lry8133How?

[@antivanti]

Jim Steinman was a genius songwriter. Meat Loaf an amazing performer. They both passed away within a year of each other. Best musical creative duo

[@paulmellette8925]

Steinman and Meat Loaf were magical together. Steinman also wrote songs that became hits for other artists as well, including Celine Dion, Air Supply, Barbara Streisand, Barry Mannilow and of course Bonnie Tyler!

[@antivanti]

@@paulmellette8925 I love the fact that Total Eclipse Of The Heart is actually about vampires in love. He wrote it initially for a vampire musical that never got made so slightly reworked it for Bonnie Tyler

[@RolandDeschain1]

The British gothic horror rock band Creeper are keeping the Jim Steinman worship alive with their amazing records. Check out the songs 'Thorns of Love' or 'Further Than Forever'. Such a great band.

[@jensfuchs1399]

they were just pure magic...

[@markk.4941]

Next up "Two Out of Three Aint Bad", "Bat Out of Hell", "You Took The Words Right Out of My Mouth" and "Paradise By the Dashboard Light".

[@Wrathlon]

Just the entire Bat out of Hell album really.

[@inspiredfunkmark]

+1

[@Logan-ed4pu]

These are all great picks.

[@celtasnake]

Yes !!!! And don´t forget about "Life is a lemon ...".

[@trashpanda6965]

Meatloaf and Cher. Can’t remember the name?

[@jdarnone]

Meat Loaf is the perfect combination of a voice for Opera and a heart for Rock N Roll. One of the most powerful voices you'll ever hear.

[@Nikioko]

He was an actor and crossover singer. Perfect to be a musical performer.

[@antivanti]

"Will you hose me down with holy water if I get too hot" That's such a Steinman lyric 😎

[@Hambie76]

Wait, is she North Umbrian? Damn! I thought she was a fellow American!

[@jakemaattanen]

Full of bona fide Steinman. ” Never forgive myself if we don’t go all the way, tonight ” 🙄 Never grow old 🙂

[@TristanandIsolt]

Great line. How about I'm living in a powder keg and giving off sparks from Total Eclipse or All the stars in the sky are taking aim at your eyes like a spotlight from Making love out of Nothing at All.

[@jakemaattanen]

@@TristanandIsolt ,yes. Full of those, not so subtle, messages. I wonder did Jim ever think that an old chap is going to sing these with a straight face? Did Meat ever think about it? Yes, well, most of pop culture lyrics are quite gringe worthy if you pay enough attention to them. Great music and great musicians both, Meat and Jim!

[@TristanandIsolt]

@@jakemaattanen Jim is possibly the greatest songwriter to ever live. I could run off incredible line after incredible line that Jim created.

[@justindenney-hall5875]

I love how expressive Aileen's face is.

[@alexanderwilson3767]

I agree completely

[@NicholasCorvin]

*Btw., the actress in the video is just miming to the vocals of English singer Lorraine Crosby.* 🎵💿🎸🔊

[@alexandermacphearson4379]

I loved Meatloaf’s cameo in the Spiceworld movie when asked to clean the tour bus toilet he responds “I love these girls, and I’d do anything for them. But, I won’t do that” Love Mestloaf RIP you Rock Opera legend

[@AutumnPulse]

I love his character in waynes world.

[@_666_Sorrow]

Fight Club too 😂

[@alexandermacphearson4379]

@@_666_Sorrow “his name was Robert Paulson”

[@islandseeker1260]

Also in The Rocky Horror Picture Show where he played meatloaf... literally!

[@TheMoneypresident]

Roadie was his best movie. It was an inspiration to me.

[@connorchucknorris5877]

HELL YEAHHH, gotta give "Objects in the Rear View May Appear Closer Than They Are," next on the Meatloaf Journey.

[@stephen9302]

"Rock and Roll Dreams Come True" fantastic song as well

[@Dudeamis17]

that song wrecks me

[@Nro52]

Please, yes! No one mentions it, and it's such amazing Meat Loaf storytelling as well...

[@marvinmurphy5523]

"If it ain't broke break it"

[@aussiepie4865]

Such an underrated song.

[@gregleblanc9357]

There will never be another Meat Loaf. Not even close. He was Amazing and we can all be thankful for everything he's left us in his art. Amazing. Simply amazing performer.

[@mjsplicer78]

This song was literally inescapable when it came out, it was everywhere, and was the catalyst to one of the greatest career resurrections of all time

[@rons3634]

"Paradise By The Dashboard Light" for another great story. "Bat Out Of Hell" for hearing his vocal power. "Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad". If this doesn't make you teary, you got no heart.

[@lawrencesilver4661]

Heaven can wait another tear up.

[@amandagladden6703]

You nailed it with "Beauty and the Beast." That's what Meatloaf was portraying.

[@justindenney-hall5875]

The story in this video was inspired by "Beauty and the Beast" and also "Dracula".

[@boki1693]

Oh, so you picked up that scene with the ladies in bed is straight out of the movie Bram Stokers Dracula with Keanu Reeves.

[@rromano158]

AND, the music video was directed by none other than Michael Bay.

[@justindenney-hall5875]

@@boki1693 No, I read info about the making of it and that's what it said.

[@justindenney-hall5875]

@@rromano158 AND that was also in the behind the scenes info🤣, though it is common knowledge that he was a music video director before doing movies.

[@Diveyl]

​@@boki1693Srsly? And no mention of actor playing Dracula? Gary Oldman?

[@georgefisher1046]

Now see if you believe THIS: Meatloaf is NOT in the rock and roll hall of fame. Insane.

[@austingoodwin4013]

... and Madonna is. smh There's no justice in this world.

[@SyntheticaYT]

That pretty much tells me the rock and roll hall of fame is worthless. Bat out of Hell is the 7th best selling album OF ALL TIME.

[@stephenedwardpaynter]

That deminises the hall of fame, not Meat Loaf.

[@Nuerth]

The entire "Bat Out of Hell"album was a complete 'Rock Opera' which is meant to be heard in sequence with each song leading directly into the next as part of an overall story in concert it is done more like a play then a show ~

[@scottNNJ]

Each song on that album is a play in itself, each with multiple acts.

[@gavinparry5426]

The girl's voice is actually British singer Lorraine Crosby from the North East of England.

[@gypsyroadhog]

And performed on stage with him when he played up here…she also appeared on the Steve Steinman tribute shows when touring

[@Lamm139]

@@gypsyroadhog Is there a video with Meat and Lorraine Crosby on KZbin? I only know his performances with Patti Russo. I'd love to see them sing and perform together.

[@taxiscot]

and she was only at the recoding studio by concidence and the female singer that was supposed to be singing across from him didnt turn up and lorraine was asked to sing to give meat someone to bounce off of

[@GeraintHughes-pp1cy]

Lorraine was from walker in newcastle

[@teamtonioadr]

So soulful

[@dochawk3767]

I discovered Meatloaf in 1978 as a Senior in High School (theater geek) and fell in love with his music (I said 'who is this guy' right after seeing Rocky Horror for the first time). Powerful singer, incredible songwriting, great theatrics!!

[@damienpodzon4136]

My favorite song by Meatloaf has always been paradise by the dashboard light. You should definitely check it out on your channel in the future!

[@jimsteinmanfan80]

Yeah, if she loves musicals you can't go wrong with that.

[@booth9666]

paradise by the dashboard lights by meatloaf is a must

[@greg2976]

👍👍💯💯

[@2RGGrannyJeff]

You can't go wrong with any Meat Loaf, but yes, Paradise is not only a must, it should be next for sure.

[@shaytutty1989]

Who's on first, what's on second, I don't knows on 3rd

[@GGGritzer]

By Meat Loaf, rather. But yes, that song is a masterpiece.

[@pleutron]

yea i get it, but it's my least favorite of his most popular songs.

[@duraeusentenu]

OMG YOU LITERALLY COULD NOT HAVE PICKED A BETTER SONG!!!

[@jasonlouis697]

Aileen, we came here for your reaction. If I want to watch the video uninterrupted, I can easily do that. We're here because we LIKE your reactions, so please do not second guess that.

[@willythemailboy2]

True, but I also loved the part where she got lost in the song and forgot she was reacting to it.

[@jasonlouis697]

@@willythemailboy2 Yeah, talk about honest reaction. You're right.

[@Valinor32]

“Objects in the Rear View Mirror may Appear Closer Than They Are” is another one that tells a story that you’ll get invested in.

[@robduncan2816]

"Two out of three aint bad" dont go another day without listening to it if youve never heard it. its heartbreakingly beautiful. and as youve already discovered, that voice! RIP Meat Loaf, you fantastic creature

[@maverick4you]

This video was directed by Michael Bay - Transformer franchise, Armageddon fame

[@almost9716]

“His name is Robert Paulson and he is forty-eight years old. His name is Robert Paulson, and Robert Paulson will be forty-eight years old, forever.” -Tyler Duran

[@michaeloconnor3865]

This is such a beautiful and sad song. It's a dialogue between the singer and his love who has died. The beast persona he takes on in the video is representative of his grief. The tragedy of the song is when he says, " I won't do that", he is saying that he'll never move on and never love again.

[@paullynch928]

Thank you for that 😊

[@marine5480]

Never lie to you, never stop dreaming of you, never move on and never screw around. Those are some of the things he mentions he won’t do. So many people hear the song and ask what he won’t do. They get so caught up in the song that they miss the simplest of things. I think you’ll have fun with paradise by the dash board.

[@MrBiggles53]

Never going to give you up

[@kizunadragon9]

This was a song from the album Bat out of Hell II. There were almost 20 years between bat 1 and bat 2, during that time Meatloaf had actually blew out his voice, almost to the point where he couldn't talk. he spent 20 years learning how to sing again, so his voice is deeper and more powerful and he learned to control it better so he didn't hurt himself again. and as for the mysterious "that" he explains what it is in the song if you listen. "Sooner or later you'll be screwing around" "no i won't do that"

[@memnarch129]

Yeah thats my interpretation as well. That he will do anything for his true love, but he will never move on to find new love.

[@MarcVanLaere-zr5im]

Seen him in '99. Still in my top 5 live shows ever.❤🤘👍

[@anthonyconner2396]

2 out of 3 ain't bad...official video....will change your life...❤u homie

[@JustaGuy2.0]

Some things about this video: > It's inspired on both Beauty and the Beast and Coppola's Dracula. > The bed scene is from Dracula, but in that is Keanu Reeves on the bed. > The lady singing is not the one in the video, that's a model lip singing. Her name is Dana Patrick, the voice is from the singer Lorraine Crosby.

[@mikethetowns]

Hot patootie, bless his soul. He really loved that rock 'n' roll

[@stk0308]

EDDIE! 😂

[@Wolfie5309]

EDDIE! Get your ass off the table!

[@JackClemens-sy5ln]

I've watched this reaction many times but your reaction is the best...this song has defenatly held up through the generations!!

[@BrandonWestfall]

Just listen to the entire album. It's a masterpiece and is still one of the best selling albums of all time.

[@davephillips7209]

Rock Opera, his concerts were magic. The entire concert would tell a story. Loved that!

[@LawlissLanterns]

Most of us have our own experience listening to this song for the first time. But it's a real treat to vicariously experience it again with you and your sincere enjoyment of music and especially the Meatloaf experience. Thank you so much.

[@haroldcrown5541]

Meatloaf, who for a long time was vegetarian, has a long history in musical theatre. He also has a small but important role in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”!

[@austinseven4720]

Objects In The Rear View Mirror, Bat Out Of Hell, Paradise By The Dashboard Light, For Crying Out Loud, Dead Ringer For Love (with Cher), Two Outta Three Ain't Bad, Heaven Can Wait..... Take your pick!

[@IRHRRetired]

Also I’m Gonna Love Her for Both of Us. A bit silly but my how he sells it!!

[@IRHRRetired]

Official videos a must for the full ML treatment!

[@helheimx]

Maet Loaf and Jim Steinman one of the best singer and composer combinations ever. Saw Meat Loaf live once every song was it's own little show, one of the best concerts if have ever been to. He also had a decent acting career with 114 credits on IMDB (his breakthrough into big time show business was as Eddie in the Rocky Horror Picture Show). By the way i would recomend "You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth" I love the intro to this one.

[@williamsummerson1204]

Loved the reaction Aileen. One of my favorite songs of all time, so cinematic and beautiful. R.I.P Legend. 🙏🖤

[@HuntingViolets]

I'm glad you liked this. I saw someone show a couple of young people from TikTok this video and they didn't care for it much, so it's nice to see someone young can appreciate it. Yeah, basically a Beauty and the Beast/love transforms story.

[@geoffreyjackson3309]

Someone once said that art decorates our spaces and music decorates our time.

[@greggb5226]

The video for Bat Out Of Hell is amazing. Hard to go wrong with Meatloaf as he puts everything into every song he does.

[@Handlediguessidk]

Everything louder than everything else has been my fav meatloaf song since i was like 5. One of the more underrated ones imo

[@MrSlackPack]

This! I know it's a bit different from some of his typical hits but I love blasting that song!

[@zarkopetrovic7472]

Beautiful, yes! Well done, like always dear Aileen ❤️🖤♠️

[@carlosspeicywiener7018]

Meatloaf crushed it in Rocky Horror Picture Show. CRUSHED IT

[@brianmason1653]

🤘🤘Please check out Paradise by the dashboard light by Meatloaf. He’s an amazing vocalist and performer.

[@MLawrence2008]

Great reaction Aileen. Good to have you back!

[@thewickedgatekeeper]

I was swept up and mesmerized watching you watch the video and in it my childhood... Meatloaf was a great singer and performer and Jim Steinman a great writer, together they wrote and performed some of the most iconic songs of their time. Meatloaf said upon the Death of Jim "We didn't know each other, we were each other." which was eerily prophetic and sadly they passed just 9 months apart...

[@BarrenCosmos]

Gonna be such a good reaction! My first song by Meatloaf was “Bat Out of Hell” and that was so good if you wanna check it out too!

[@AileenSenpai]

adding it to the list!

[@BarrenCosmos]

@@AileenSenpai Can’t wait to see it!! ❤️

[@willythemailboy2]

One of the first CDs I ever got was Bat Out of Hell II. Basically every track on both albums are gold.

[@RichardRitenour0522]

This was my fav artist from his first album (I'm old lol) in 1977 as a sophomore in high school to his very last breath and I miss his special way of drama that made every song a journey. Great channel!!

[@seancamey5682]

My favorite Meatloaf song has to be “Paradise by the Dashboard Light”

[@seancamey5682]

Also, watching you get totally invested there near the end was great

[@sf0tacticalguy]

Jim Steinman was an incredible composer and Michael Aday (Meatloaf) was an amazing vocalist! Paradise by the Dashboard Light NEXT!

[@MooreCEJr]

This music video is said to have a little spin off of Beauty and The Bast and Bram Stokers Dracula. RIP Marvin Lee Aday... RIP Robert Paulson.... RIP MEATLOAF....

[@deepermind4884]

I found this on his Wiki page: In 1984, Meat Loaf legally changed his first name from Marvin to Michael because he was "haunted" by a Levi Strauss & Co. commercial which-according to him-contained the line, “Poor fat Marvin can't wear Levi's" 😑

[@Boost-Creep]

His name... was Robert Paulsen..

[@deepermind4884]

Actually, his name was Michael Lee Aday, & he didn't really have bitch tits. 🍨🍨 R.I.P.

[@jameshumphreys9715]

A part of the video reminded me of, Stay sang by the Shakespeare Sisters.

[@MrHyde11976]

I never got into meatloaf. He was an incredible artist with a voice of gold & he was an awesome human being. It was a sad day when he died that was a memory for me

[@hvee4]

If your this excited over this fantastic track then I can’t wait for your reaction to paradise by a dashboard light…

[@nicknoble9693]

*Paradise By The Dashboard Light

[@scottclark3761]

There was a Dracula movie with Gary Oldman and Keanu Reeves. Something running through the plot is that Dracula falls because his wife dives off the castle wall....fatally. He denies death....denies god....denies it all waiting for her to be reborn....so in the beginning, it says "Sometimes going all the way is just a start."

[@luis.3.6.9]

Jim Steinman is a sure bet when it comes to writing. Meat Loaf absolutely outstanding in the vocals.

[@fredbarnes2600]

Keep in mind he's well into his 40s here and he still sounds great. And shout-out to Jim Steinman who wrote Bat Out Of Hell 1&2. They passed within a few months of each other, RIP. (The opening sequence is a callback to his song Bat Out Of Hell)

[@blakemeads9225]

Fun fact: This music video was directed by Michael Bay

[@Fyrecide]

One of the greatest rock videos and ballads ever, this song. They really treated music like a playground back then.

[@408mile408]

Bat Out of Hell is a great song, too!

[@mccbuddytaras6637]

paradise by the dashboard light. essential meat loaf.

[@AlanGlassman-m1f]

You want theatrics? Paradise by the dashboard light.

[@stephen9302]

The first Bat Out of Hell album was released the year I was born *my Dad wore out the 8 track player* is out basement. Then when this camr out in the 90's, I loved it too

[@Compuman202]

Gotta go back to the originals… Two out of Three, Paradise by the Dashboard Lights, Bat out of Hell. He also had a short but amazing performance in Rocky Horror Picture Show… and Fight Club but no singing in that one.

[@jeffstevens4262]

The female lead voice dubbed here, is from Lorraine Crosby, from the UK. The story goes that when the song was recorded, the lady who was supposed to contribute her voice failed to show up for whatever reason, and they were desperate to find someone who'd be prepared to stand in for her, and they found Lorraine who was recording her own stuff in another studio, so they asked her and thank God she agreed. She has an incredible voice and she had a major input to this amazing video.

[@markduff7722]

Jim Steinman wrote some epic music!!

[@cmiles97x38]

Great reaction! Yes go down the meatloaf rabbit hole, you won't be disappointed. After growing up with MTV when they played non stop music videos, I really miss these kind of great videos.

[@Zorros2ndCousinTwiceRemoved]

Every Meat Loaf / Jim Steinman collaboration should be right up any musical lover's alley. Good to have you back!

[@jasonhutcherson6224]

And Meatloaf was a Captivating performer! Did theater in his shows. Amazing talent. Also the woman is a model/actress. She was originally only gonna Lip Sync but Meatloaf asked if she'd be willing to try her vocal 1st. She did and bam perfection. He's like will you sing this with me She was shocked and couldn't believe it. They became close friends.

[@Raiders-4-life]

I am sure you here this all the time but damn you are beautiful. Just pointing out what everyone else sees also. RIP Meat Loaf.

[@dustinecameron]

Jim Steinman's wrote the best songs Meatloaf sang. The songs he did without Jim were not in the same league. I'd say Modern Girl was probably the most popular of that era. Once you know Jim Steinman's sound, you can pick his songs out of anywhere. Holding out for a hero - Bonnie Tyler. All coming back to me - Celine Dion. Very big, very flamboyant. Perfect for Meatloaf, as that was his personality! I've seen him in concert twice! True showman!

[@edrones6829]

I absolutely love your reactions. Your joy in music is infectious.

[@richardhltn]

Meatloaf is a one of a kind legend....Both albums Bat out of Hell and Bat Out Of Hell II are just breathtaking

[@gravedigger8414]

Damn, what a time travel experience. I grew up listening to this a lot as a kid. It was just there, like so many other classics from that time. And now I get goosebumps all over hearing it again with you! RIP Meat Loaf!

[@waynedavis7245]

I loved watching your reaction to Meatloaf. It was like I was hearing for the first time. Please do some more Meatloaf.

[@rogermc5040]

Welcome back my most favorite beautiful creative reactor. Come back stronger and better than ever. I have missed you. Oh, and Meatloaf is superb!

[@scottierobert3548]

If you listen to the lyrics carefully, this is one of the best written love songs. Love this song.

[@Aaarrrrrggggggggggggggggrrrrra]

I just wanted to say that your reaction to this song and video was beautiful. I could feel your emotion. Just a beautiful video from both sides.

[@mikematusek4233]

High school football player that got hooked into Drama club. Then it was on to musical theater. Now A rock Opera legend.

[@jeromemotter4344]

He put on an awesome concert. I feel very privileged to see him live.

[@MrHws5mp]

Oh Aileen, if you like musical theatre, you're going to LOVE Meatloaf. He started off in theatre before going into rock music and his sense of drama (both on stage and off) is legendary. The late Jim Steinman, who wrote all Meatloaf's music, was a fantasic songwriter. There is SO much content in the lyrics: they're like little novels full of clever imagery, call-backs and wordplay. You really can't go wrong with anything he did, but Bat Out Of Hell is a must, as is Paradise By The Dashboard Light. The latter is also bloody funny, being a cynical take on "fairy-tale" romance.

[@Orimdavid1982]

I lie for you and that’s the truth- really a great song from meatloaf

[@allenpalmer9392]

i had the privilege of seeing this live in 1994 and all the way though the song he does not look at his female lead directly until she says "after a while you'll forget everything" in all my years still one of the greatest musical experiences I have had.

[@def1791]

Meatloaf was such an amazing story teller. The videos really help tell the story.

[@davidwolfe6773]

One of the best love songs ever written in my opinion.

[@christianslater2736]

Love your reactions, and how invested you are its awesome...This like such a quintessential rock ballad, love the whole story..and you are right, very beauty and the beast, or even phantom of the opera.

[@jameslalley3787]

For a short time we heard music history! He was an amazing artist! His personal pain came through his powerful voice and style! Miss you Meat ! RIP buddy!

[@alexsaunders352]

so happy you have found the legend Meatloaf, please enjoy the journey of the many epic songs. i was lucky to see him live 7 times and met him back stage at the last one i attended in 2010, he was a very humble man who enjoyed being with his fans, and a great family man. And he will never be forgotten .

[@dabegmister]

one of my all time favorite songs. I used to listen to and sing it while in the car with my grandparents. Bat out of hell is another great one to watch

[@andrews6653]

Great to see you back, looking more radiant than ever, and reacting to a modern classic! ❤

[@Topcat-yx3hd]

Hell yeah, Meatloaf. RIP.

[@HerrZeitz]

Forgott this beautiful song. Thx for bringing back memories.

[@marktilley388]

His partnership with Jim Steinman created some of the Best Music ever. True Rock Opera I love how you didn't ask wont do what . They answer that question in the last few lines of the songs.

[@kenbales9837]

You're the best Aileen, I love to watch how the music grabs a hold of your emotions.🤘🤘