Meat Loaf - Paradise By The Dashboard Light (REACTION) WRITER REACTS - First Time Hearing It

[@randystalnaker6700]

❤❤❤ As a teenager back in the day...we all knew EVERY word to this song by heart! This was a trip back in time for me!!! Thank you Saeed, I for one am truly enjoying your music journey thru the years 🎄

[@canadian1677]

The BAT OUT OF HELL ALBUM, had only 7 tracks but all the Songs made the Top 10 on Radio

[@robynmatheson7687]

“Glowin’ like the metal on the edge of a knife” is a brilliant lyric. Perfect description of raging hormones! I love her happy dance after she “wins” and gets her promise.

[@RalphSpoiledsport]

That makes much more sense. I had not heard this correctly until you pointed this out. I thought it was "edge of the night" and couldn't figure out what was "glowing" before it.🤔😆

[@hopeklemann1]

🌸 did you catch the very last stanza?? right after he says that he swears on his mother's grave etcetera that he would love her till the end of time..... and then he says " now I'm praying for the end of time to hurry up and arrive cuz if I have to spend another minute with you I don't think that I could really survive" 😜 my favorite line of the entire song!

[@canadian1677]

MEATLOAF was the Master of Rock Opera, go to listen to all his Songs

[@SaeedReacts.]

Definitely will check out more!

[@Caperhere]

@@SaeedReacts.Some people scoff at Meatloaf. I don’t much about music, but I love the Bat Out of Hell album. There’s not a bad song on it.

[@erickvermeulen9734]

The female voice you hear is Ellen Foley (who had herself a few great hits I can recommend) but the vocalist you see in this clip is Carla DeVIto. Ellen Foley also appeared in the movie of the musical Hair, singing the song Black Boys.

[@randyhochstein8455]

She also starred in the NBC sitcom “Night Court”. ✌🏼😎

[@RogerMiller-kw7os]

FYI Meatloaf played Eddie in the movie version of the "Rocky Horror Picture Show"

[@kellygallagher3427]

Every song on his album Bat Out of Hell is great. I have my son addicted to this album

[@incensejunkie7516]

One of the best songs, and albums (Bat out of Hell) of the 70's. Epic! It had massive airplay and was a huge hit when it was released. It's stood the test of time, still a great one!

[@JaDav40]

if ever a song was in a class all by itself..

[@SaeedReacts.]

So good!

[@bethphillips9693]

Can't tell you how many times I have bellowed this at full volume while driving the car. I know I have told this story before - but there was a little hole in the wall bar my girlfriends and I frequented - they had a brick fireplace on one wall - we would sing this with glasses in hand, and throw them at the fireplace when it was over. We broke quite a few glasses but the management didn't mind. Such great memories!

[@moon4music]

Takes me back to my teen years, they were very much part of the scene. Fun to hear it again.😊

[@snapdragon8888]

At my high school reunion, a guy pulled me up to join him in Karaoke singing this song. It was fun, but it was EXHAUSTING.

[@mlong1958]

The voice of the girl is actually the album vocals of Ellen Foley. Karla DeVito is a great singer but Ellen's vocals were legendary. Ellen had signed on to be on Night Court, so she couldn't do the tour. This promo video was done during rehearsals for the tour. Meat Loaf made a deal to show this promo before every showing of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, where he played Eddie. When he auditioned for The Rocky Horror Show play in LA, Richard O'Brien told him to not worry if he couldn't sing the words to Hot Patootie, since he wrote it and even he couldn't sing them. Meat Loaf just said, "I can sing them." and then proved it every night of the play's run as well as in the movie.

[@scottNNJ]

You hear Ellen Foley’s voice but you are seeing Karla DeVito. Foley was unable to tour with Meat Loaf and DeVito filled in during the performance that was used in the video, although the original studio audio soundtrack was used.

[@DannyD714]

the baseball announcer was yankees legend phil rizzuto who did play by play after his 13 year career with the team. his catch phrase (heard in the song ) was "holy cow!".

[@SaeedReacts.]

Ooh! Thanks for letting me know.

[@gavinparry5426]

'Bat Out of Hell' (full version ) & 'For Crying Out Loud' are truly must reacts Saeed

[@doriwiljt]

This was huge hit when it came out. Great song. RIP Meatloaf.

[@Caperhere]

Saw him in ( approximately) 1978. Was living in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Still have the album, probably the most played of our record collection. I remember one day, a friend and I tried to get the record, cassette, and CD play all at the same time. lol, young, crazy days.😊

[@RalphSpoiledsport]

I remember well when this was first played, in it's entirety, on the Our local FM station. It succeeds in intentions: brilliant theatrical rock music.

[@johnathanstruble1064]

Rock meets Broadway. 😂❤

[@stephenpresley5772]

Great song and reaction

[@kevinfarrell3121]

WhaT? You have NOT reacted to this yet?? Ohhh, I can’t wait to watch this one! I’ll update afterwards.

[@Ol_Blue]

Yes, genius to put analogy of baseball in. Even more he's "going to slide in head first"! Hilarious!!! So many great lines in this song. When/if you listen again, you'll realize he'll keep his vow, but "waiting for the end of time" to arrive fast. If looking for something different, Jackyl is a rock band, some NSFW(is that right?), but, "Secret of the Bottle" is 'safe' and one of my favorites. Please don't take it the wrong way about it.

[@maryerpenbach9517]

Rock Opera ('70s stars had a bunch of 'em) set to a boogie-woogie beat. Fun!

[@LillyMarz777]

This is such a fun song. ❤ Two Out Of Three, Heaven Can Wait, and of course For Crying Out Loud. The whole album is fire. Objects In The Rear View Mirror is magnificent with a great video. That's from Bat 2.

[@SaeedReacts.]

100%

[@Lamm139]

I'm so excited to participate in your Meat Loaf journey. It will be a great musical adventure. 😄 You could start with "Bat out of Hell" from the same album as "Paradise..." ("Bat out of Hell"). Btw., the woman you see in this video is Karla DeVito. Ellen Foley recorded the song with Meat Loaf but Karla toured with him. Both women are excellent singers and actors. Meat Loaf, Ellen Foley, Karla DeVito and Jim Steinman knew each other from a Broadway theatre, where they worked together.

[@christianebayle6791]

I love that song. Live it's the best..

[@rmacdougallaliasdogviticus]

Such a fun song. Ellen Foley is the female singer here but is not seen in the video as she left to go work on a TV show just before the tour and before the video was made. I've heard Karla DeVito and Meatloaf are both lip syncing this performance, amazing job. His Two outa Three Ain't Bad is another banger off this album. Ellen has a few solo albums, I bought her 1st one and quite like it, still have it. 'What's a Matter Baby' or 'We Belong To The Night' are my 2 fav's of her 1st album. Check em out. Cheers.

[@SaeedReacts.]

Thanks for taking the time to share some info on this! Much appreciated!

[@JaDav40]

@@SaeedReacts.She starred for a season (I think #2) on the 80s sitcom Night Court.

[@chitownlee]

Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad is his best.

[@SaeedReacts.]

Definitely on my list to check out.

[@barryjurgensen9396]

8:28 (album version) 5:32 (single edit) US Billboard Hot 100 peak # 39

[@oldmachinist9236]

This album ranks up there with Led Zeppelin 2 & 4 with the amount of greatness in each song on the album

[@stephanietip]

This is actually Carla Devito, not Ellen Foley

[@RogerBartholomy]

Check out "Bat Out of Hell." It won't disappoint.

[@SaeedReacts.]

Thanks for the recommendation!

[@loveloochay]

🔥🔥🔥 .. hot one here !! I really hope you have watched the great movie , "Rocky Horror Picture Show" , which features Meatloaf in a hilarious role. 🎶🎶🎶👍🎶🎶🎶

[@anthonyguadagnino2681]

Haha I think he couldn’t take it any more and told her what she wanted to hear so he could get laid.

[@E39ST]

When I listen to the video it comes across muffled.