My Friend & I DELIGHTED by Meat Loaf - Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad | REACTION

[@SalvoG]

“I’m crying icicles instead of tears.”

[@CygnusKC]

Brilliant lyric!

[@shawn7257]

One of the best song lines ever...

[@itsjezzer]

Salvo almost did a swear. I was about to clutch my pearls.

[@vickiwhite4004]

Ain't no coup DeVille lying in the bottom of a cracker jack box

[@BearClanMan1970]

This song was so often played at the skating rink when it was new (couples skating). As a child, I learned so much about the human condition from songs and artists like this.

[@norsetech9416]

Bat Out Of Hell is one of the best albums in music history. Meat Loaf was a great singer, performer and actor. And a really nice guy. RIP Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman.

[@alisontoulouse-lisle2621]

Not one bad track on the entire album ….. every track could stand as a single

[@sunnystormy4973]

-rest in paradise- 😔 🕯

[@starmiesteele1034]

3rd highest selling of all time❤

[@jakerazmataz852]

I just read yesterday, sadly, he only made pennies on the dollar on the album.

[@heather6668]

I absolutely love this song. My favourite Meat Loaf track. Apparently he and Steinman tried very hard to get a record company to take on this concept album in 1977 and were knocked back repeatedly. The album was finally made and went on to sell something like 30 million albums - wonder where those A & R people who turned it down were working the next week LOL.

[@laurakali6522]

One of the best lines ever in a song- “there ain’t no Coup De Ville hiding at the bottom of a Cracker Jack Box”.

[@vaskylark]

How about, "You've been so cold to me so long, I'm crying icicles instead of tears." That is such brilliant writing. The whole song is.

[@laurakali6522]

@@vaskylark so true.

[@impudentdomain]

Meatloaf had a very sweet tenor voice but he had the huge size and lungs to really belt out the music. He was a good actor and a hell of a showman on stage.

[@ginamarandino6451]

When he passed away I listened to his song Heaven can Wait and wept. 😢 Such an incredible song, also one from later in his career objects in the rearview mirror is also a tearjerker

[@marilyn4917]

Meatloaf was totally badass in whatever he did. He also acted. Coolest dude.

[@persiascott2490]

Heaven Can Wait and For Crying Out Loud shows Meatloaf’s range. Jim and Meatloaf together made some of the most iconic music

[@joelscottarnold3262]

This is nothing short of American Opera. Jim Steinman, who did the writing was a genius!! And with Meatloaf? Just STELLAR!!!! “I’m crying icicles instead of tears…” BRILLIANT!!

[@ChicagoDB]

Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf…truly GOATs…and they will both be greatly missed!

[@joedirt688]

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.

[@skmarrama]

You'll need to find Meat's concert and watch it from start to finish. The man was a master!

[@beth3541]

This man was a master. I was in love with this guy, size, stature, vpice .. & at the time my boyfriend was the school hearthrob! When Meatloaf toured & came to the UK I saw him in concert 3 times. He didn't do covers. Jim Steinman & himself wrote all his music. As for I would do anything for love .. yoiu got the meaning wrong ... people were asking him what he wouldn't do and he said the answer is in the song, which it is " the female sings " sooner or later you'll be screwing around" & he sings : No I won't do that. .. I would do anything for love .. but I won't do that .. he wouldn’t be screwing around if he was in a relationship with her (in all sincerity) I adore him for the way he looks, his theatrical performances, his music, Jim Steinman knew exactly what to write for Meatloaf. And believe me, in concert, he sounded exactly the same. He put on a show .. well ,he had been an actor & done theatre. Jim also wrote a couple for Bonnie Tyler, with Meatloaf's blessing, so that'ts another artist to listen to. He really was a genuinely nice guy. At the last concert I saw him at, at the end, he was all choked up because the arena was going wild. I would have dumped the heart throb in a heartbeat if I had a chance with Meatloaf .. but nah I had no chance .. so I married the heart throb! 😅 Listen to More than you deserve kzbin.info/www/bejne/qn2Xm31mlJqjZ7Msi=n0bYmvc4-24HZieO And I'll kill you if you don't come back kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJTRlWajiMl6Z9ksi=PqMrjnYVSyPpaJQP

[@xr4tihonk]

You've done the make-out song, "Paradise by the Dashboard Light". You've done the break-up song, "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad". Now you need to do the love song, "For Crying Out Loud", almost nine minutes of pure love. It's also from this album, which is one of the greatest debut albums ever.

[@jodij6280]

You picked a great song to actually hear how good his voice is, I first heard him when I saw The Rocky Horror Picture Show back in the early 80s. Hi Junior!

[@truckrboat]

I think you actually missed the actual irony of 2out of 3 ain’t bad. He is telling a girl all of those things. But then he says there was only one girl that he ever loved, years ago. And she packed and got out of his bed, he begged and pleaded for her to stay but she told him 2 out of 3 ain’t bad!

[@theresafitzgerald4114]

Yup, he learned this by having his own heart broken...

[@davidgross990]

@@theresafitzgerald4114 Jim Stienmetz said when he wrote it he was talking about the same girl, she broke his heart and when she wanted him back he couldn't be in love with her because she had broke his nheart when he was younger.

[@leannlaplante3643]

Coup de Ville and Cracker Jacks, what else do we need? The story, lyrics and him, golden! Sadly, a life experience that has put walls up around a heart. Love this song. I remember it being played on the radio.

[@williamjones6031]

Jim Steinman (piano) wrote all of the songs on this album. Unfortunately, we lost both of them within a couple of months of each other.😭😭😇😇 I still have this album on vinyl. "I know you're lookin' for a ruby in a mountain of rocks, but there ain't no coupe deVille hiding at the bottom of a crackerjack box".

[@delajunior]

So as promised. I’ve had this stuck in my head all day so far! Lol

[@HankD13]

Love the "lightbulb" moment. Meatloaf sand the songs written by Jim Steinman and created the ultimate Rock Opera. The background music to so much of my teenage years (with Blondie, Queen, Fleetwood Mac, Suzi Quatro, Abba, Simon & Garfunkel, Neil Diamond and so many others.. ) Hard top those years.

[@monicamad1285]

You Took The Words Right Out of Mouth (Hot Summer Night) 🔥🔥🔥 with the intro 🔥🔥

[@mikefetterman6782]

America got it's first taste of Meatloaf in the movie, ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW. His popularity from that led to his music career.

[@ZebraDazzle66]

Before he was in Rocky Horror (1975) he was on Broadway in Hair (1968). He was a very diverse performer. And greatly missed.

[@markkauder1288]

The kicker is that he is singing to the girl that left him long time ago, and came back to him….

[@LadyJ--1]

Love your friend's reaction. This was the theme song for every guy with commitment issues when i was in my 20s.

[@bpfromowc]

Great reaction guys. Meat has at least a dozen outstanding songs. I recommend you react to him singing “Bat Out Of Hell” My favourite Meat Loaf song is “For Crying Out Loud”. It’s a masterpiece. Jim Steinman (a bit of a genius) wrote his songs

[@Terri6868]

This is my favorite song by Meat Loaf. I can sing every word of it. I love it so much. ❤

[@terryberryere629]

I was 10 when this album came out and Bat Out of Hell has been one of the soundtracks of my life. Pure masterpiece that definitely deserves a listen all the way through. Meatloaf was a musical theatre actor. Every song is a performance. Check him out in The Rocky Horror Picture Show too. RIP 😢

[@bigjoe330]

The irony of life.... He starts out telling the girl he's with he's never gonna love her... Then he recounts memories of his true love that didn't love him....

[@paulpalmer4385]

I saw him do this song on SNL. At first I thought he was a sketch. Huge frilly guy with a scarf. Then I saw a few minutes and went Holy crap!

[@headeast859]

Do anything for love is Beauty and the Beast

[@johnwilson5743]

Meatloaf also appeared in the movie "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and sung a song in that. It was brilliant. There are many stories about how he was flat broke and his agent organised him to turn up and sing. When he saw what the movie was all about he almost turned around and left but... he needed the money, so continued! LOL. He was an unknown then. About the same as Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick and Tim Curry, some of the other actors who starred in the movie.

[@JonathanGreshSwe]

Great reaction you two! The duo of Meat and Jim cannot be beat! They created so many amazing songs together. The whole Bat out of Hell album is worth a listen. Would love to see you react to each song. My personal favourite is For Crying Out Loud. You might want to consider staying with the album versions/official music videos, for the best listening experience to fully appreciate everything. Live versions, I have found can be lacking in quality. Though they are great for seeing the force that was Meat Loaf on stage, with his big personality and passion.

[@kimberlinibambini1968]

He flipped the script.. told the current woman the same thing 🎤”there’s only one girl that I’ll ever love..and that was so many years ago.”🎤 So he told this one the same story that the previous one years ago told him. New sub here, btw.🙂👍

[@pattymckitrick7436]

❤This song is the epitome of "the truth hurts".

[@Bad_Meach]

There’s actually three BAT OUT OF HELL albums released over the course of Meat Loaf’s career. Album one is BAT OUT OF HELL, album two is BACK INTO HELL, and album three is THE MONSTER’S LOOSE. All three are incredible pieces of work and none of the songs are disappointing.

[@gerardbyrnes5780]

Okay. You convinced me to hit the Subscribe button😂

[@robertkern9911]

Not sure if you caught the irony here. In the beginning hes telling his lover he has to leave her because he can never love her but needs and wants her but in the end he explains that its because the same thing happened to him years ago and thats the only girl he will ever love. The song Ba6t out of hell is a real rocker but the music video cuts out the long guitar intro. Id do anything for love is not on Bat out of Hell its on Bat out of hell 2 back into hell all songs on both were written by the piano play Jim Steinman and thats Todd Roddgren on guitar You should checkout his role in the Rocky Horror Picture Show he has quite a long list of movies he has acted in

[@paulpalmer4385]

All his songs were written by Jim Steinman, the master of cliches, who also wrote for Bonnie Tyler. (Total Eclipse of the Heart.)

[@ilsaruthen5478]

Bat Out of Hell was a concept album. To really appreciate it you have to listen to the whole thing, - not for a reaction, but to see what made Meatloaf so great. It's worth the time. Who cares what Rolling Stone thought?

[@nickpoulos4606]

The piano player is who wrote all the songs

[@mitchelllindgren1215]

Jim Steinman is the writer of all the songs on this album and any great song by Meat Loaf. He wrote songs that became huge hits for other artists. Check out his bio. Meet Loaf is a fabulous singer but without Jim he would have never been famous.

[@douglashempel5165]

Have to listen to this whole album!

[@dropzone9639]

Words are so true😢😢😢😢

[@paulmoore1293]

You should hear him sing the national anthem..

[@manictree5436]

Meatloaf sang it the best!!!

[@paulrogers4483]

The man has such an incredibly powerful voice. I'll second everyone's suggestions on Paradise By The Dashboard Light BUT not the live version!!!!! Do this one kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWKUfq2Yesh7otk It's a very catchy and funny song. I'd also suggest the title track Bat Out Of Hell. He vocals on this track are unmatchable by any vocalist especially at the end of the song. ✌️Peace✌️

[@ctuckwell6562]

Enjoyed watching your reaction and I love how interested you are by the fact that the same composer wrote the three songs mentioned in this video. Once you've finished with the Meat Loaf rabbit-hole ("Bat Out of Hell", "For Crying Out Loud" and "I'd do Anything for Love" would be my next recommendations), you should definitely check out Jim Steinman's other work with Bonnie Tyler.

[@melodiek5282]

I have loved Meatloaf as long as I can remember. Can I suggest “Objects In The Rearview Mirror”. It’s another Jim Steinman composition but much more recent, from 1994.

[@donnalouhartman]

When I am upset, I put in Bat Out of Hell and my world is soon much much better

[@sylvialang6606]

And more Bonnie b. Let's Give Em Something to Talk About (musicianship) c. Just Like That her most recent grammy (writer) Thanks for enjoying the music.

[@g.e.5723]

I don't remember anyone not liking Meat. It's said that he had tanks of Oxygen just off stage in case his 350lbs got the better of him. If I recall, as a teen, his step dad (?) lunged at him with a butcher knife. That's when Meat left home, never looking back.

[@johnthegreek5836]

Bat Out of Hell is a masterpiece and this is definitely my favorite song

[@tkdnaz]

You might listen to Jackson Browne from a London performance in either ‘77/‘78 “The Load Out/Stay

[@joycetaylor3217]

Inunderstood it immediately because i lived thru it. Was devastating. I ended up walking out on him like the ending.

[@debbynooyen879]

Love Meatloaf. You should check out Australia's best voice, John Farnham, Help with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. You won't regret it. I promise.

[@sandyboudreaux-barber9586]

Best!

[@kristymerrill2496]

I’m so glad you got to experience this song. Meatloaf had amazing versatility. I do have a suggestion for a reaction, but it’s to a classical piece of music I also love. I’ve copied a link to one of my favorite videos. It’s part of a suite of music composed by Gustav Holst called The Planets. This is Mars: Bringer of War. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYmykqGsq5mjorc

[@davidcampbell1753]

Other reviewers are able to show the same video without any issue, so work on access, Guys. 😉

[@SalvoG]

I have 0 control over this

[@sylvialang6606]

yes. jim Steinman - the pianist behind meatloaf. I love Steinman's lyrics. He's a Theater music writer and his songs move all over like a theater play. Meatloaf's performances of them are great. This version 2 out of 3 ain't bad is my fave of their collaberations. Like you I "hated) the version of Paradise by the Dashboard Light that you watched. Steinman wasn't there and they overdid his song terribly. The official version is much better. Loved your reactions to Roy Orbison. Do the Traveling Wilbury's Handle With Care, Couple of female singers I haven't heard you do and think yoh'd really like 1. Ella Fitgerald - Cry Me A River (she might be best-ever female singer) and 2. Bonnie Raitt Pick from 3 that feature her differently a. Can't Make You Love Me (singer

[@TimothyDouget]

If you liked this would like you to cover For Crying Out Loud by Meatloaf Studio is the best not live

[@debramoore7513]

NEXT 👉 BAT OUT OF HELL 🦇🦇 🏍💨

[@thesarge1969]

TOO MUCH USLESS TALKING

[@johnv61]

Yes, do his “I would do anything for love” video, it’ll blow you away. A “beauty and the beast” type amd his voice and the lyrics are phenomenal. Meat is a genre all to his self, nobody to compare him to. It’s rock opera at its finest. RIP meat, you are truly missed

[@Frankincensedjb123]

Bat Out of Hell was one of those few albums that hit hard. It's #6 best selling all time. The year it came out (1977) and for some time after, the songs from this album played over and over again everywhere. Jim Steinman is the genius behind the music. Meat Loaf and Steinman continued to have success well into the 2000s, but nothing close to Bat Out of Hell. One of those very rare albums. Meatloaf passed just last year, 2022. RIP big dog

[@alisontoulouse-lisle2621]

My heart breaks a little every time I hear his music and realise I will never see him perform live again 😢 I saw him twice in my younger days and I can honestly say he was phenomenal, the power and tenderness in his voice, the theatrical element to his shows and his interaction with the audience 😢truly heartbreaking that I will never again get to see him perform live 😢

[@donnaholland1625]

People didn’t like “ paradise by the dashboard lights”? It’s a great song, didn’t they get it? “I would do anything for love” is fantastic! The video is like musical theater.

[@-GB-9464]

The whole album is fire. The title song for the album, “Bat out of Hell” is definitely worth a listen.

[@amylynn3821]

When I saw him in concert he commented that people kept telling him that they used this song as their wedding song and he wanted to ask if they actually listened to the lyrics.

[@jaqathome]

I remember the first time I heard Meatloaf. It was a basement party at a pal’s place in the late 70’s. I’ve been a fan ever since and I just turned 61!

[@bob_._.]

"I Would Do Anything For Love" is from the sequel album, "Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell" which is also an amazing album.

[@debbiebell1801]

Player ! Baby Come Back 😊

[@robertkern9911]

you need to do the whole bat out of hell album

[@pjb3583]

It’s startling to me when I hear reactors talk about genres and how it’s so odd when musicians cross genre lines in different songs. That’s how artistic freedom works, you know. It’s a recent phenomenon that musicians stay “true to their brand” and never color outside their very defined lines and sound the same in every damn song. That’s why music used to be better. An artist, like anyone, can express anger, tenderness, jealousy, greed, love, outrage, sympathy, etc. and should be encouraged to express all emotions the way they see fit. You can be funky for one song and empathetic in another - and that’s not a betrayal. Peace …

[@billboyd9028]

Meatloaf fell neatly into a unique genre called "Rock Opera" which generated several movies and shows that were composed and produced as operatic performances - Little Shop of Horrors, Rocky Horror Picture Show, and a couple others. Meat Loaf was at home in this music style and genre....

[@KJ-4321]

Great reaction…. Loved having your friend with you because he also obviously loves and appreciates true music! 👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@richardfletcher8922]

Meatloaf was great in Rocky Horror Picture Show Too!!👍😎

[@Soundhypno]

They had Meatloaf for dinner in Rocky Horror Picture Show

[@myrevival4325]

You must hear “I’ll do anything for love, but I won’t do that.” Make sure you watch the video. Women swoon over it. Just saying.

[@merkimspromise5529]

Meatloaf was a talent appreciated in his own time, but I predict his genius will only grow in the coming years. One of a kind fir sure, especially when it comes to theatrics in music. Check him out with Ed Norton and Brad Pitt in "Fight Club" to get a glimpse of his acting chops.

[@chrissywalls5902]

I miss Meatloaf so much!! Huge fan. ❤

[@louisewakelingsmith13]

All Meatloaf songs are masterpieces… keep up the research 🧐🙏❤️

[@pttp5509]

Record companies weren’t interested in Meatloaf because he was thought to be too theatrical. Todd Rundgren produced Bat Out Of Hell and made it happen Todd’s a musician’s musician and has a huge library - suggest Can We Still Be Friends for a start or No World Order

[@garyarnett1220]

Don't know if you noticed Todd Rundgren played guitar on the original version. Jim Steinman wrote almost all of Meatloaf's songs (as well as hits for others).

[@sunnystormy4973]

his voice is like theatrical opera

[@aquarius2287]

Awwww I miss Meatloaf! He was a true original for sure. In his later years he appeared on the show Ghost Hunters a few times. It was fun to watch him on their investigations. Seemed like a really great guy! RIP legend.

[@proudmoon3]

I watched those too. Very cool, such a down-to-earth guy.

[@Bad_Meach]

He passed away shortly after filming an episode of GHOST HUNTERS in Tennessee not far from his home.

[@pattymckitrick7436]

Yes. I also saw him on the show with psychic medium Kim Russo. Such a sweet soul.

[@pommie5093]

hello Junior!

[@janeramirez8767]

So much fun watching Junior watching you! He knows. "This Jim guy"--Jim Steinman--writes what I call "packed" lyrics. There's so much there that you can't keep up. Other songs he wrote include "Read 'Em and Weep" by (of all people) Barry Manilow, and Air Supply's "Making Love out of Nothing at All." Such powerful songs! And no one better than Meat Loaf to interpret them.

[@ta2gypsy]

R.I.P. Meatloaf. TYVM SalvoG & Friend

[@joshgrant824]

Love this song. Do paradise by the dashboard light

[@scotttrainer9704]

You should do the video you looked at. It's pretty good. Michael (Meatloaf) was a performer. You're a little young to know of the musical Hair that he was in I suppose.

[@ginamarandino6451]

Jim steinman wrote all of his music except for one album welcome to the neighborhood. I'm sure they're up in heaven right writing great music. May they both rest in peace 😢

[@debbiebell1801]

Burton Cummings Your Backyard 😊

[@kendallneason3645]

The song Id do anything for love- It is original and the video is based on beauty and the beast. Check it out. That album rocks! Meatloaf had an amazing voice. So romantic but rocking too.

[@enminghee2926]

Love it when youngsters rediscover all the great old acts.

[@KevinRCarr]

Meat Loaf was kinda cheezy, but he came along with that big voice and those Jim Steinman theatrical lyrics and Todd Rundgren production just when we needed it, right in the middle of the disco fever crap, and kinda helped drag us out of that miasma of bad music. The big, ugly s.o.b. could sing!

[@musicairplanes4884]

As a live performer Meatloaf was iconic!!

[@popeye807]

you have got to listen to Heaven can Wait by meatloaf off the same album

[@bigdaddymosh1964]

This is a ballad but it’s FIRE 🔥

[@crbr1432000]

Meatloaf is great! Any classical or progressive rock from the 70's you can't go wrong. Thanks for sharing.

[@TheSnoozeUntold]

Check out Paradise by the Dashboard light. I used to listen to the whole Bat out of Hell album on repeat!

[@TheSnoozeUntold]

Ahhh... I see you already did!

[@ronileigh9336]

God Bless Meatloaf I sure do miss him. All of Meatloaf music is so good. Wow I was a teenager probably 17 teen when this song came out. I was watching the midnight special the first time I seen this

[@rickwelch8464]

The best break up song ever written.

[@loisdubois1229]

I was 17 senior H.S. 1977 ... Vinyl record big 4 foot speakers ( I still have those speakers) parents gone for day.... BLAST CITY ! Meatloaf, JOURNEY, Styx , AC DC. I miss the 70s ❤❤❤😊😊