First Time Hearing Meat Loaf - Paradise By The Dashboard Light Reaction | Rere Reacts

[@RNDReacts]

GUYS I didn’t mean to say meat ball, my bad 🤦🏽‍♀️😩🤣🙈👀

[@wangtang7768]

@@RNDReacts I was going to ask about that but I thought it was pretty funny lol😅

[@RNDReacts]

@ I didn’t even realise, I got a lot of comments about it 😂

[@wangtang7768]

@@RNDReacts in your defence you said it right the second time with your cool accent

[@RNDReacts]

@@wangtang7768 l'm glad u think my accent is cool. In the UK all the other cites say the Birmingham accent is the worst one in the UK🤣

[@jasonsteuer2237]

Meatball !!!! Love it lol

[@scott3744]

They are in his car, laying down on the bench seat (lots of old cars had one long bench seat for the front seat), and with the radio on, the dashboard lights would be on. Just bright enough to see in the dark. So because the dashboard lights are on, he can see 'paradise', meaning his girlfriend's (presumably) naked body.

[@davidharkin8554]

Hee hee 😊"bench seat"..... Back seat bud 😊

[@laynecox3992]

Both, I had a 65 Galaxie.

[@scott3744]

@@davidharkin8554 They had a dashboard in the back seat in the olden days too?

[@ffjsb]

Her barely dressed body....

[@caracoidwren944]

@@scott3744 Dingus, you start out in the front seat and as it goes along, you either switch to the back seat or just make it work in the front seat depending on how much momentum you've got going with her. Have you ever gone out on a date?

[@Brandi6666]

Meatloaf was a national treasure and sorely missed; but this album will be listened to for a very very long time🤘❤️. RIP meatloaf😢

[@matthewbudzinski8320]

@Brandi6666 And Jim Steinman!

[@toneman501]

Every song on this album is an absolute classic....

[@Notorious38]

The dashboard light is literal. The baseball diamond is a metaphor.

[@SteveoGregg]

YUP!!!

[@Pokenoz940]

Yes, paradise is the metaphor. The dashboard light is just that.

[@kimking6036]

She did give it up. He promised to love her til the end of time. They married and he started praying for the end of time so he could end his time with her😊

[@fordp69]

Don't ignore fact that she is also praying for the end of time. He should not have behaved the way he did, but she shouldn't have tried to trap him.

[@cydrych]

This is an older couple reflecting on the consequences of a hasty decision as teenagers. “It was long ago and far away…”

[@ryanr5319]

Amen.

[@gavinparry5426]

From the Best Album of all time. The King of Lyrics, Jim Steinman and the wonderful voice of Meat. RIP both. Try Bat next or For Crying Out Loud....even better!

[@canadian1677]

Rock Opera, was Meatloaf's Genre, and his Bat out of Hell Album was Spectacular, every Song was a Hit. Please check out his Iconic Videos

[@TheTomt50]

Didn't see your comment until after I posted. Yes, Steinman and Meat Loaf...what a pair.

[@spruce381]

@@TheTomt50steinman hawked those songs for nearly a decade before it happened / and when it did ❤️👍🏽👍☘️

[@ArtofFreeSpeech]

No, dashboard lights aren't a metaphor. Picture two 17 year old kids, parked by a lake in a car, barely dressed. What's illuminating them? The lights on the dashboard. In this case, paradise is a bit of a metaphor for a woman's naked body, but the dashboard lights are just dashboard lights. Now, the baseball game, that WAS a metaphor (standard sex metaphors, "he got to first base" "he got to second base" etc...). And you do understand she DID give it up in the end. It took him promising and all, but she did give it up.

[@coffeync]

And guys used to talk about getting to first base, 2nd base, etc. Code for how far they could go. Played at my wedding reception. Laughs. 33 years and counting.

[@terrylandess6072]

Kids used to park in the car after a date activity to spend some alone time. Having the car ignition in the accessory position allowed them to listen to the radio with the car off. The radio has a light coming from the dashboard. He could see 'paradise' by the dashboard light.

[@ZEPnALE]

Two other Meatloaf numbers I think you'll enjoy: "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad" and "You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth."

[@FUBAR1986]

Certainly, my two favorite thank you☮️❤️🙏🫵

[@keymaker-k7h]

bat out of hell and for crying out loud for me..but there all masterpieces on this album..

[@rebeccamcvey8600]

Read 'Em and Weep.

[@wangtang7768]

Haha I’m so glad you checked this one out ! Awesome Re !! 🤘🏼💥🤘🏼

[@RNDReacts]

So good!

[@randyhanson9441]

I hope you enjoyed the song. Meat was quite the performer. Jim Steinman written songs are generally heavy with the keyboards. They had a number of hits during the late 70's but the song I recommend is "I'd Do Anything For Love, But I Wouldn't Do That" Another gem of a rock theater performance. You might need to brush up on your Disney stories. Listen til the end to find out what he won't do...

[@MS-ro9dm]

The lady in the video is Karla. She is not the actual singer but the actual singer wasn't going to do the tour so they used the lady who was. The actual singer is Ellen Foley. She is also the subject matter in the Clash's "Should I Stay or Should I go". She was also Billy in the second season of TV comedy Night Court.

[@mauriziodepaola5813]

Thw amazing Karla De Vito, that sings also an another Jim Steinman's musical masterpiece, "Dance In My Pants".

[@JS-TexanJeff]

Love this performance. They are not just great singers, they are (were) great actors! Meatloaf had almost as much experience in acting (theater, movies) as he did singing. I've been listening to this song for 40-ish years, and never get tired of it. Watching YT reactions to it is very fun...especially because so many people have no clue about Meatloaf. There is more! Much more to his music. Enjoy!

[@CoastalNomad]

"MeatLoaf" is the male Lead singer his birth name is Marvin Lee Aday... He got the nickname "Meatloaf" while growing up and it stayed with him his whole life.....

[@mitchelllindgren1215]

This song and every song on the Bat Out of Hell album were written by Jim Steinman. An incredible song writer and producer for most of Meat Loaf’s songs. He wrote number one songs for Celine Dion, Air Supply, Bonnie Rait among others.

[@musashimiyamoto586]

Well, she actually DID give it to him when he "swore he would love her until the end of time". Fast forward a few years: "And now I am praying for the end of time..." Brilliant songwriting by Jim Steinman.

[@vvrrtt1994]

The baseball announcer is the Legendary Phil Rizzuto, a NY Yankees player and announcer. Phil had stated that he participated and knew his voice work was to be used in this song but claimed that he did not know about the double entendre. He later fessed up that he knew all along, but was getting heat from his family priest!!

[@alt7244]

This song is a masterpiece. Absolutely perfect.

[@steve-pm9nf]

he is a showman this song takes you on an emotional rollercoaster

[@Rayray-kj9cc]

One of my favorites since the early 80s!! RIP Meatloaf!!

[@LarryLewis-nz1oy]

I saw the Bat if Hell tour in person. Some called it a rock opera. I called it great. Every song was done so well.

[@TheTomt50]

So, Jim Steinman and Michael Lee Aday (Meat Loaf - stage name) were really quite the pair. You can tell that Steinman had a background in writing theatrical musicals. With Meat Loaf's powerful voice, their album "Bat Out of Hell" became a blockbusting rock opera. This was an album many '70s teens group up with. Definitely worth checking more songs out.

[@justme2]

5:19 "He's gonna slide in head first" - 🤣🤣🤣

[@michaelserrurier9392]

Line shot up the middle.

[@justme2]

@@michaelserrurier9392 lol

[@jacobhearns9724]

RIP Meatloaf. Earth is lesser without you.

[@davidharkin8554]

T'is...... 😢

[@karlsmith2570]

Also R.I.P. Jim Steinman

[@coyote4237]

This. ^

[@EdA1]

I don’t go out of my way to listen to Meat Loaf and never bought an album, but this is one of the best performances of all time!

[@phillipmullineaux9641]

RIP to the great meatloaf, a true stage troubadour! Also a good actor, I think I last saw him in fight club. His album, bat out of hell, has never been out of the top 200 for over 40 years! Then his 2 follow up albums, back in to hell, then out, the beast is loose! Have proly sold over 200 mil copies! He got famous from the movie, Rocky Horror, u should watch! When casting the movie, the producers directors brought in all the top singers, no one could handle all the high notes with power and breath control. By chance, he wanders into the audition. They tell him the problems they are having. He listens to the main song a couple times, then tells the director, hit the lights hit the playback, ACTION! Then belts out the dong perfectly! Looks at the director and says, so what's the problem? The baseball announcer is Vin Scully. He listened to the blank space outro space, twice. Then addlibbed his part twice, nailed it on the next attempt! His song on the next album, I'll never do that, a classic! But really listen to this whole album, it's all about one guy's life, from teens to middle aged! Oddly enough meatloaf always said, he wasn't a singer, that he was a stage actor who sometimes could sing a part for the character perfectly!!

[@richardvincelette9741]

I enjoyed your genuine reaction. I got to relive my first reaction through you. Thank you 🙏

[@neilschoenthal594]

This was iconic when it first came out! The whole album is so good, every song! Check out more from Meatloaf

[@flairfan4life1]

That song. That Video is So Classic! I saw Meatloaf once in my life. Yea. he was that good! R.I.P- Meatloaf! You are missed...

[@psycojuggalo1642]

Sweetie she gave in after he made the promise and the last part praying for the end of time was like 20years into the marriage

[@dow311]

It’s starts with prom night, his ruffle shirt, and the songs ends with them married and they can’t stand each other.

[@davidbaron6647]

As a Baby Boomer age Meat Loaf was amazing . R.I.P Meat, Bat out of Hell and the comeback to Bat out of hell two was is amazing cant wait to watch your reactions

[@venom1st]

This kind of music is perfect for a wedding or something like that. Party party!!

[@LynndelVanWechel]

I had to snicker when you said Meatball in the intro. Not because you misspoke but it reminded me of a late night TV show we had in the US called the Tomorrow show. Meatloaf was the guest and through the whole interview the host called him Meatball. Meatloaf was too polite to correct him. So think nothing of your little slip. A great 80s music video is Bonnie Tylers "Total Eciplse Of The Heart. Another great Jim Steinman song. Rock on

[@Pixelologist]

4:24 - LOL! The dashboard light is actually quite literal. He sees paradise - his date's beauty - illuminated only by the lights of the car's dashboard.

[@stephenpresley5772]

Loved it when you said I get to experience meatloaf Great song and reaction

[@SuprousOxide]

"I gotta let you know, no, you're never gonna regret it" A promise made by so many other teenage boys over the decades

[@AxeSwipe2011]

Meatloaf was one of the greatest rock vocalists of all time. Period. Some more Meatloaf songs to react to... Bat Out of Hell Two Out of Three Aint Bad Objects In The Rearview Mirror Everything Louder Than Everything Else I Will Do Anything For Love (But I Wont Do That) and you cannot miss his rendition of "Hot Patootie" from the movie The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

[@scott3744]

Always a fun song to see a reaction to 👍😁

[@WiseJoeGaming]

I found it funny that there at the end all you could do was sit there shaking your head. Hahaha! Great reaction!

[@chitownlee]

Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad is my favorite Meatloaf song.

[@jollyrodgers7272]

When we parked with the car radio playing, there was a soft glow of light from the dashboard that backlit the front seat action. The baseball bases are a metaphor for progressing thru foreplay. Rounding third on his way to 'home plate' she abruptly stops him and gives the ultimate ultimatum... This whole Rock Opera (BAT OUT OF HELL)was so clever and well done.

[@danielbenincasa770]

I've seen Meat Loaf 3 times live. He is a entertainer singer songwriter. he did some acting also. He passed away from Covid. It was national news. i was totally sad when he died. Check out his other songs.

[@mikeconway9849]

Great reaction, Rere! Meatloaf was an amazing stage performer and singer. He passed in 2022.

[@jasonwalker7916]

Meatloaf was his stage name. He was a big baby and his dad called him Meatloaf and it stuck with him. He also did some acting in movies as well.

[@TheUnconscious1]

Haha.... you called him Meatball in the beginning... classic

[@RNDReacts]

That’s so bad, 😆😅 I didn’t even realise

[@spruce381]

@@RNDReactsfunny as - it’ll be a story ❤️

[@willfromyadkinville]

this song was so awesome! i loved how you slightly blushed to cute!

[@captainkangaroo4301]

This is essentially musical theater

[@williamjones6031]

My then high school girlfriend and I were in my car listening to this IRL. Everything was the same except we didn't get married so didn't have to deal with that. We're still FB friends. His real name was Marvin Lee Aday. He got his nickname (which was legally changed) by his dad when he was still a baby because he looked like a blob of meat. He has many movie appearances over the years. Including but not limited to "Rocky Horror Picture Show", "Fight Club" and "Wayne's World". Btw they were BOTH regretting their commitment to each other. Sadly, we lost Jim and Meat within a few months of each other 😇😇 This song was written by the late Jim Steinman, he also played keyboard on this song. I wish I could have seen them in concert but sadly it never happened. 🙄 I still have the "Bat out of hell" LP

[@colinstevens2691]

You should check out For Crying Out Loud, it’s the best song on the Bat out of Hell album. Then the title track itself. Both songs are phenomenal

[@randallshuck2976]

In the 1950s through the 1980s American cars had a light that shined toward the floor. It was mounted on the underside of the dashboard. It's main purpose was to allow the passenger read a map without ruining the night sight of the driver. It also illuminated the lower half of the driver and passenger. In this case it had sexual connotations. It was the boomers theme song of bad decisions leading to lifetime consequences since there was no effective birth control until almost the 1970s. Good reaction, I think you got it.

[@broncobra]

In the U.S. the cars instrument cluster is called the dashboard. It is lit up at night time, hence the "glow" from the dashboard light? Hope this helps. It is common for kids to go out "parking". To "make out" as there is no other way to get privacy from family members. You are both alone in the car, with the "dashboard light".

[@michaelcorley3622]

In the US, our national anthem is played before every sporting event. I’ve been to more than 2,000 in my life and by far, the greatest rendition I’ve ever heard in person was Meatloaf at the 1994 MLB All Star Game.

[@-mageron7119]

Bat out of Hell and Crying out loud are great songs, but for another fun or unpredictable song "I'd do anything for love, but I won't do that" which was released about 15 years later. Love your reviews!

[@acesfn7316]

The Woman in the video is Kara DiVitto who is a very talented singer. She toured with meatloaf and sang. For this production the used the singer from the studio version Ellen Foley

[@godbluffvdgg]

The Payoff at 8:42 makes this song so iconic!

[@jamescrane2156]

Meat Loaf - You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night) (PCM Stereo)

[@spruce381]

Bet you say that to all the boys.

[@wpollock1]

"Let me sleep on it" .....HA.! Usually, that would mean he needs more time to decide, but in this case he is talking about sleeping on her (after "relations") and then deciding. So well done and funny at the same time.

[@richardjacobs7632]

One of the most passionate sings in rock! Thank sweet lady!

[@acesfn7316]

Jim Steinman write these masterpieces and Meatloaf turned then into a massively powerful performance

[@stevedavis5704]

Meatloaf didn’t do songs he did mini rock operas. He got a whole generation that didn’t really “do” his style of music to sit up and pay attention to his music. There’s a reason why his music is considered timeless classics.

[@kevincaulder96]

They are trying to hookup in the car. The lights are coming from the dashlight. Its literally that simple. Next up from Meatloaf is the song TWO OUT OF THREE AIN'T BAD. I promise you'll love it.

[@josephheitzmann7745]

The cars up to the late 70’s had brightly lit up dash instrument panels, so you could see pretty good in the car without using the overhead light

[@allengray5748]

Rock Opera!! Meat is a great singer. Not a metaphor!! Dashboard light in a car instead of candle light! TWO OUT OF THREE AIN'T BAD another great song AND every Meatloaf reaction I've said his best 5 vocals (Imo) are 5 songs with Ted Nugent on the FREE FOR ALL album!! But you don't know Ted!! Try the title song FREE FOR ALL!! Peace 🕊️☮️♾️😎🎸🤟🏼

[@FUBAR1986]

0:34 you are in for a theatrical musical treat🎉😂❤ ☮️❤️🙏🌎🌏🌍🇺🇸❤️☮️

[@conniekungfu206]

This is such an American story! And lol ❤😊 he is definitely a meatball! Lol They are telling a young people American story! 😊

[@pancentricism]

"Let me sleep on it" is a double entendre. He's going to answer her after she has let him "sleep" with her. That's the metaphor in this song.

[@rubbersole79]

Back in the day when we had album collections in our homes, EVERY girl had this one. And if you were a smart boy, YOU had one too.

[@mstancliffe1]

Whole bat out of hell album is fantastic. My favourite is for crying out loud, but bat out of hell title track is brill too

[@RNDReacts]

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[@r5photography]

The baseball announcer was Phil Rizzuto. Before he was the New York Yankees announcer, he was a hall of fame shortstop and know as the Scooter

[@MikeLangley-m8w]

Had the great pleasure to see "Bat out of Hell", the musical in Toronto,one of the highlights of my musical journey

[@TedC5203]

Paradise by the dashboard lights. The lights on the dashboard of your car. He sees her as paradise cause cause he's turned on to her. Therefore, he sees paradise by the dashboard lights.

[@brucethrasher8551]

Paradise is her naked body, specifically her lady parts.

[@hmichaelr1]

It's a rarity to hear a song that describes an event from more than one person's perspective. There is, however, a trio of songs by Marty Robbins that describe the end of a relationship from the viewpoints of three people. The songs are from a genre that might be unfamiliar to you (Country-Western) and created by one of the best singer-songwriters in American music history. He scored hits in several music genres. It's a must-hear set for someone like you exploring the roots of music. Most interesting is that the first song, El Paso, was released in 1959; the second song, Feleena (from El Paso), was released in 1966; and the last of the trio, El Paso City, was released in 1976. I hope I have piqued your interest, Rere!

[@NondescriptMammal]

this hearkens back to when there were certain places the local teens knew, where they could park at night to make out... thus "see paradise by the dashboard light" is a literal image in reference to that

[@JimFlickinger]

Oh, those dash board lights were the best!!!!

[@jacksonmarshallkramer5087]

0:06 You said Meatball. I fell out of my chair. So funny. 😁

[@Laura_Martin42]

One of the greats! I wore out so many copies of this cassette!!

[@egk2584]

Dashboard light is not a metaphor. Back in the day kids used to park and make out in their cars at different locations. The dashboard of the car had lights on it, ofen from the car radios playing. That's why the baseball game comes on as well. That was something that might have been on the car radio on a hot summer night. :) Of course the baseball game and rounding the bases IS a metaphor for making out and sex.

[@baz0348]

Meatloaf was one of the greatest well done great reaction re.

[@wadehines9971]

It's a play with multiple acts. I also recommend that junior high/high school kids listen to this is health class and then discuss.

[@michellemiller5620]

He was such a story teller. He was do awesome. He wrote all of it.

[@rogy1969]

Always Loved This Song ...

[@enchantedwooddesigns3462]

Meatloaf was from back when I was young in 70's. He has songs like that one that have some humor and some are really romantic. He also did stage acting abd some parts in movies like the Rocky Horror Picture Show and a Jack Black movie I can't think of the name though.

[@phila3884]

So Ree, this was a HUGE song in the States in 1978. I know, I was in school then.

[@damagar8]

A great little side note is that the duet at the end, one is on the left speaker and one is on the right speaker.

[@Randsurfer]

The metaphor is the baseball game. In baseball, there are 4 bases. In American slang, each base corresponds to more serious sexual activity. 1st base, 2nd, 3rd, and then the 4th is "home plate" which signifies complete sex.

[@jimsteinmanfan80]

Those who like the storytelling here tend to watch I'd do anything for love (but I won't do that) next. The video is directed by Michael Bay who went on to direct feature films like Transformers, Bad boys, Pearl Harbor and others.

[@Alan-lv9rw]

Parking with my high school girlfriend at the country club in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s was incredible.

[@RNDReacts]

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[@chrisstacy-u3e]

John Steinman was the GOAT in the late 70's and early 80's. you should check out "Total Eclipse of the Heart" by Bonnie Tylor.

[@CoastalNomad]

Great reaction....... Meatloaf always described himself as an Actor who sang...... He has a Large Roster of Movie/TV appearances, Including.... "Rocky Horror Picture Show," "Blackdog," "Fight Club," "Tenesious G: Pick of Destiny" Female Vocals - The voice you hear is Ellen Foley who Performed/Sang on the studio album, The lady in the Video is Karla DeVito who Sang/Performed on Tour.... The audio for the videos wasn't quaitly enough to use so they over-dubbed the studio version..... Other Videos from this albumn with concert feel "Bat out of Hell" and "Two out of Three Ain't Bad"..... Meatloaf is a Legend..... Rumor/Urban Legend is; He would put so much effort into his stage perfomances, that it was comon for him to collaspe between the stage and dressing room, it was so common that staff would just bring him a pillow/cushion and water and not interupt him.

[@toneman501]

You really NEED to listen to the whole album....

[@karlsmith2570]

4:59 For this baseball play-by-play sequence done by Phil Rizzutto, Meatloaf ran around the studio, like he's running the bases in a baseball game as a way of helping Phil Rizzutto keeping pace with his play-by-play dialog

[@VIDSTORAGE]

From the album Bat out of Hell and the title track song is amazing and the other big hit from the album is Two outta Three aint Bad

[@IvanDem99]

Back in the day, car dashboards were lit up with actual white light bulbs from the front. She , and the situation was the "paradise", light up by the dashboard. Meatloaf is a very theatrical performer. One of a kind.

[@patrickflannery198]

By far your best reaction! You were just plunged in totally. Great watch.

[@sombojoe]

The dashboard light is literally the light coming from the car dashboard. Not a mediphor.

[@robbob5302]

Yes. “Paradise” was the metaphor. The dashboard light was a literal dashboard light.

[@fern]

"Oh let me sleep on it baby baby let me sleep on it.." Your reaction. PRICELESS. 🤔😒