"For Crying Out Loud", "Objects in the Rearview Mirror", "Bat Out of Hell" and "Life is a Lemon" are must listens!

The guy at the beginning is the genius that wrote these songs! The late great Jim Steinman. They passed away within months of each other. Their concerts were freaking amazing.

Meatloaf, king of rock opera. He is an actor first and loves to tell a story. I had the honor of seeing him in concert once, it was a show of a lifetime. The best concert and also Broadway level entertainment. Next stop... Bat out of Hell, video version. I grew up in the very best music generation ever.

Bat out of Hell will absolutely floor you and Meatloaf himself declared For Crying Out Loud the greatest love song ever written. You definitely need to check those two out next.

I said this before but I really love your reactions. I'm a 71 year old white woman and privileged to grow up with the best music. You need to react to Dusty Springfield beginning with Son of a Preacher Man.😊

The guy who was talking to the girl in the beginning His name is jim steiman He wrote all the lyrics and music to the Whole Is album

Offering your throat to the wolf is a sign of trust and courage, as the wolf's nature, is to tear out your throat and kill you for food. Similar to Dashboard "does he love me?" then I'll take the rose.

Meatloaf considered himself an actor who could sing....and his performances were really him playing a character, acting out a scene ....and like great acting scenes, it leads up to a climactic, cathartic buildup!.....He had a very unique talent!

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.

Yes! No one ever does Meat Loafs "other" songs! This is one of my favorites!!

Would you offer your throat to the wolf with the red roses is about putting your trust in someone dangerous just because he charms you...

Before he became a rock icon, Meatloaf's background was as an actor in stage productions and musical theater. Of all the actors they auditioned for the role of Eddie in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), he was the only one who could sing all the words to the character's signature song, "Hot Patootie," which won him the role. He not only had an intuitive sense for the music, but also a passion for performing. This is what first brought him and songwriter Jim Steinman together in 1973, and led them to become musical collaborators with "Bat Out Of Hell," and its sequels.

Bat out of Hell was made into a Musical, was on Broadway for years. Meat Loaf always loved to get into character for each of his songs. RIP

For Crying Out Loud!!! BANGER!!

For Crying Out Loud - best love song ever!!!

I saw Meatloaf in 1978. The concert was pretty much like this footage. The whole Bat Out of Hell album was fantastic from start to finish. You could react to the entire album and be blown away

You know how rare it was to buy an album back then and every song was perfect ? You could just put it on and listen until it stopped ! Perfection

You need to listen to the entire Bat out of Hell album. 1. Bat out of Hell 2. You took the words right out of my mouth 3. Heaven Can Wait 4. Heaven Can Wait 5. Two Out of Three Ain't Bad 6. Paradise by the Dashboard Light 7. For Crying out Loud

I think we're all down for you to react to Rocky horror picture show if you really want to blow your mind😂

Omg I was in tears watching your stunned face when he said "I bet you say that to all the boys"...however, he wasn't referring to her sticking her tongue down his throat to steal his words, he meant she said "I love you" when he was about to say it first You have GOT to see Bat Out of Hell and Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through (you'll see a familiar face there)

OMG! I just can’t believe someone finally reacted to Meatloaf!!! I’ve always wanted to make this request but didn’t think that anyone would actually do it!!! THANK YOU! More please!

There was nobody else like Meat Loaf, he is deeply missed. You really need to check out some of his stuff he did later in his career. He matured somewhat, but his live performances were still fantastic. A good one to experience is his live version of "I'd Lie For You And That's The Truth." Check out the live video where Patti Russo is wearing the red dress (Patti was a longtime performer with Meat Loaf and sang the girl parts on albums starting with the album "Bat Out of Hell 2). Anyway, you will love this performance.

Meat Loaf was a mega singer. But the songwriter was a musical genuis. That's Jim Steinman, talking in the intro of the song and playing the keyborad/piano. Look up the trail of songs he wrote, not only for Meat Loaf but for many other wonderful artists as well!

Oh I miss albums that were a complete story, lyrics, music and wonderful!

A literal wolf would go for the kill at the throat. This wolf as red roses in his teeth. He is asking her if she trusts him completely.

Ok i have to say it, I love watching your facial expressions during the reactions, especially anything meat loaf😂

The entire Bat Out of Hell album is amazing!!

You may have noticed that Meatloaf isn't exactly the leading man type. But he performed some of the most beautiful love songs ever. --- Courtesy Jim Steinman. A once in a lifetime collaboration.

One of the great things about Meat Loaf and other artists of such eras, they’re not blatant. Seductive, sensual words, metaphors - but never crass. Conway Twitty. :)

"For Cryin' Out Loud" is epic.

"Would you offer your throat" was referring to the outside of her throat (her neck). Think hickey. It was also more in reference to a more fantasy situation, like a werewolf or vampire. Not sticking your tongue, or anything else, down her throat. When viewed from that perspective, all the other lines in the intro make more sense. "How much do you love me?" "More than life itself." "Would you give your life for me?" "Yes." "I bet you say that to all the boys..." 😂

Rock Opera was a very unique genre and Meat was the undisputed king within. You might spend some time exploring the full genre where you'll find classics like "Rocky Horror Picture Show", "Little Shop of Horrors", and the first self-proclaimed rock opera "Tommy". It took a very special set of talents to write, compose, produce, and then perform in the rock opera genre and thank goodness for Meat Loaf who brought it out into the full light of day in a spectacular way!

Got to see Meat Loaf in London on his last tour - just an amazing gig - so much energy - so many people singing. Classic songs! Great reaction.

Not a dry eye in the house. One of his biggest underrated songs

He was always a Great Singer and Theatrical Performer!

Meatloaf had a voice that was unmatched. This song is one of my favorites. Great shit! The 70's were artistic, a lot of drama, a lot of acting. Meatloaf was a great actor in the cult classic THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (Eddie). Incredibly talented. Check out - "Hot Patootie Bless My Soul".

The great Jim Stienman, the guy at the start asking the questions and on the piano is the writer of Meatloaf's bangers.

"For Crying Out Loud", "Objects in the Rearview Mirror" are my two favorite Meatloaf songs.

Love this one! Used to listen to the entire Bat Out of Hell vinyl that my dad owned over and over again when I was 11 or 12. Meatloaf was different!

Meatloaf was absolutely fantastic, you need to listen to more, he was a legend

This gave me wolf man and vampire vibes at first. Jim Steinman, the composer of this and all of Meat Loaf's songs, is the man speaking at the beginning. You can see him playing piano in this and many of Meat Loaf's videos also.

The whole Bat Out of Hell album is fire. The guy talking in the into was Jim Steinman. He co-wrote the album. Also, he wrote and sings on Bonnie Tyler’s Total Eclipse of the Heart. I think you should listen to it as well.

Meatloaf is just 🔥

It's a theatrical piece - likely hinting at the story of 'Little Red Riding Hood'... 😂Jim Steinman, who wrote and composed the song did the spoken intro... Steinman wrote Meat Loaf's biggest records ('Bat out of Hell' ... 'Dead Ringer' ... 'Bat out of Hell II'...)

"For Crying Out Loud" is great. I love "If Life is a Lemon . . ." I love all his work. He has done some great acting. You cannot go wrong with ANY OF HIS SONGS!😊❤ I met him at FanX, he was such a kind, humble man, when he was just being himself. He is greatly missed. I LOVE THE LOOKS ON YOUR FACE, PRICELESS!

How I love the looks on your face! The main reason I watch your reactions...too funny!!

G'day BP. Great reaction. This is the music I grew up with. I purchased this album on vinyl when I was a teenager. As mentioned in other comments the male talking in the introduction was Jim Steinman, who wrote all of Meatloaf's songs. He also wrote Total Eclipse of the Heart for Bonny Tyler and It's All Coming Back to Me Now by Celine Dion. You have noted the connection between several songs on the concert tour. Interestingly the female lead on the video clips is not the female singer who recorded the songs for the album. The singer on the album is Ellen Foley. Ellen declined to tour on the Bat Out of Hell tour and had to be replaced by another singer who lip-synced the songs which were played from recordings. The woman in the video is actually Karla DeVito. God Bless my friend.

Look into Not A Dry Eye In The House,... absolutely amazing, beautifully heartbreaking.

If you want to check out his harder side "Bat Out Of Hell" 2 beautiful ballads "For Cryin Out Loud" and "Heaven Can Wait"

I’d do anything for love & rock roll dreams come through. Bangers rock on

I saw that show back in ‘77 at the “The Old Waldorf” on Battery St. In San Francisco. A small venue They did the whole album. One of the best shows I’ve ever seen.

The video, as with "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad", "Paradise by the Dashboard Light", and the others in the "Bat out of Hell" set, was filmed on a soundstage as if it were a live performance, with Meat Loaf in his signature suspenders, ripped formal shirt, and bearing a red scarf.

I'm 72 and have listened to this album more than any other. Absolutely love it. Can't remember how many times I bought the album cassette and CD. But I bought a lot for various reasons. I love all music but the Bat out of Hell album is the most complete album I've ever listened to. Love all the tracks on it. Every one of them.

I am from Norway. I bought the album Bat Out Of Hell in 1981. I was 15. This album is one of the most perfect album and it was gold in my album collection. So great. So cool. The cover. It was the symbol of USA for me at that time. :)

Seen Meatloaf many tjmes in concert and enjoyed the show every time.

He was also a part of Rocky Horror Picture show. Killer musical movie. Now that is a movie to watch and enjoy.

The movie you were talking about, I believe, was MY GIRL. A 1991 classic ❤ Meat Loaf is also a classic. ❤ Growing up in the 1970's was amazing...all except for being old now. 😎🤟

🤣🤣"Praise the Lord!..." BP - you are fantastic! Love your reactions bud!

For Crying Out Loud is amazing - highly recommend it as the next Meat Loaf reaction.

To see him in concert was unreal. I dragged my son (who hates MeatLoaf and his music) to his last tour of Australia and by the end of the concert my son said (quote) that was an awesome concert.

He's so great! I saw him live. The best! What a showman.....

You are loving your Meatloaf journey and it's fun to watch it. Now you need to check out Dead Ringer for Love. The duet partner will blow your mind

Heaven can wait would be a great Meatloaf song to react too. Absolutely beautiful

It's insane how incredible the Bat Out of Hell album was. I'm old enough to remember all these songs when they came out, but not old enough that I would have seen him live on this tour.

I saw meatloaf twice when he was over here in England. First was the 10th anniversary tour of bat out of hell and was mind blowing. The second time was on Valentine’s Day. He sat on the edge of the stage with a red rose 🌹 in his hand and sang 2 out of 3 ain’t bad to one of the audience staring at the all the way through the song. At the end he called the person up to the stage. It was a young lad probably only about 17. He gave him the rose and told him to give it to his girl friend. So sad to think I will never see him perform live again 😢

"I would lie for you, and that's the truth"

meatloaf was my fav in high school, lol

The man at the beginning and keyboard player was Jim Steinman who wrote almost every song Meatloaf ever recorded

100% you NEED to do Dead Ringer for Love. Meatloaf + Cher. Epic duet. You'd love it man.

Heaven can wait, is also an amazing song. I grew up listening to the whole album. I've probably played this album over 1000 times throughout my life.

The guy who wrote all the meatloaf songs you heard so far are by a musician and songwriter named Jim Steinman. Other songs he wrote are Total Eclipse Of The Heart by Bonnie Tyler and Making Love Out Of Nothing At All by Air Supply. You should check them out. If you close your eyes you can almost hear Meatloaf singing them.

I didn’t know what throat meant until after your sixth or so hint.🤣👍💕🦇😊

It's good to watch Meat Loaf in his later years. He was as good as ever.

Jim Steinman is the guy in the intro. He wrote a bunch of Meatloaf's songs and they had a long collaboration together. He has some great poetry type tracks like that. My favorite is "Love, Death, And An American Guitar," from Steinman's solo album. Insanely great, weird, wild word symphony. The intro is only tangentially related to the song. The song is about love, the intro is more about what will you sacrifice for love. And the videos aren't from a performance. They're all lip syncs to make videos, long after the album was recorded. Carla DeVito, the brunette singer, isn't even the one who sang on the album, she's just there for the video.

🇬🇧 Each & every song of Meatloaf's was turned into a mini rock-opera. Jim Steinman was the songwriter/genius, & Meatloaf put his perfect spin on them. I agree 100% with other people's comments on other great songs by Meatloaf "For Crying Out Loud" "Objects In The Rear View Mirror" "Bat Out Of Hell". In fact the whole "Bat Out Of Hell" album is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥Not a bad song on it. It was in the charts forever (for all i know, its still in there!) 🎼🎶🎙️❤️

You described this very perfectly at the end brother. Thank you for that from a Generation Xer.

My second year of uni, a bunch of us went to a conference as drama presenters. We went out on the town that night and hit a bar that had about 15 "senior" sports players (I believe they were curlers, all 45+). Just us (about 20 of us, all under 35) and them, a couple waitresses and the bartender. Bartender puts on Bat Out of Hell - and the "old guys" started singing along. And every time the female parts came on, we would start singing. My husband (our DD) just sat there shaking his head at "these crazy old men and uni students". When Bat Out of Hell was over, Bartender put on Grease, followed by Abba. We stayed until last call - and I don't think any of us talked to anyone outside of our own group - just sang along and had a BLAST! 25+ years later and I still laugh at how music just brought a bunch of drunks together for a night and it all started with Meatloaf and Bat Out of Hell. (Now I'm wondering what everyone else is up to and how those old guys from Alberta are doing.)

My father had me grow up on Meat Loaf and many others, it's actually why Queen is my all-time favorite band. Anyways, Meat Loaf is basically a showman. Both with lyrics and on stage it's why his music is the way it is.

Bat out of hell was what was known as a concept album, all the tracks are parts of an overall story. This gig was where they would perform the whole album. I worked on a movie that Meat was in (The 51st State) for 3 months and in all the film & television work I did over the years he was one of the nicest and most genuine guys I ever came across in that world. No disappearing off to a Winnebago for him, he would come and sit with all us crew and eat his meals with us.

I watched your reaction to "Paradise by the Dashboard Lights" & "Two out of Three Ain't Bad". I was hoping you reacted to this one. I knew the beginning would get you like the end of "Paradise by the Dashboard Lights". 😂😂😂

Meatloaf was an actor in the musical Hair. That should tell you a lot.

We were lucky, we had the best music. Rock and Country. My son told me that one day. Need to listen to some Lynyrd Skinner. Freebird is a looong song. LOL used to have to flip the tape over in the middle, lmao. Yeah, I had the cassette. But I go back to 8 tracks and vinyl.

Recommendation: Meat Loaf "Objects In The Rearview Mirror (may appear closer than they are)" FOLLOWED BY "the insatiable appetite " as sung by Steve Barton. Same music but altered for true musical theater. Also Good Girls Go To Heaven, Bat Outta Hell, Wasted Youth, and Life Is a Lemon

I was able to see Meat Loaf 4 of the many times that he performed in Australia with my best friend, they were 4 of the best concerts we have ever attended. We knew at the 4th concert that it would be the last time we would ever get to see him live again and it hit me hard. I have loved his music since I was 9 years old, Bat Out of Hell and Rocky Horror Picture Show cassette tapes came out in around late 1975/ early1976, Australia being at the other end of the world we had to wait at least 6 months before stuff was available to us. We played those tapes until they were worn out. I am probably in the minority here but I think his best Album was Bad Attitude with Cheating In Your Dreams being the best song Meat Loaf has ever recorded. That whole album just spoke to me. All 3 Bat Out of Hell Albums, Welcome to the Neighborhood and the rest of his back catalogue are just worth listening to, there will most likely not be many video's that cover all of his songs. Meat Loaf and Jim had such a great friendship (with some long periods of estrangement) but they were able to come together and make some of the greatest music of their generations. When we lost Jim and then Meat Loaf they were 2 of the saddest days in music because we will never get that kind of music again. One thing that people who react to any songs before the mid to late 90's need to remember they were such different times, and what we now call Pop Culture can't be held up against those decades in the same context 75% of the stuff did not even exist. I am so glad so many new fans are discovering music from the 60's, 70's, 80's and some 90's stuff but you really had to be there to understand the feeling that those songs invoked in people. My world as an Australian was smaller, safer, carefree and filled with music that has woven themselves through the decades of my life, a life enriched by Meat Loaf and Jim. I do love your facial expressions when you listen to the lyrics again, back then we listed to the music and we had no idea the words of these songs would in some cases mean something every different today to their meanings back then.

Bat Out Of Hell was their # 1 hit for months. It is a full circle song beginning middle end. Have to pay attention to it. Sense Meatloaf did musical on Broadway that's why his songs are story songs.

"For Crying Out Loud" is probably my favorite tune by them... but love most their music... but the man can sing!

There's a little known 'B' side he did called "Fallen Angel' which is worth a listen even if you don't do it as a reaction, it's also on Meat Loaf's "Midnight at the Lost & Found" album if I remember correctly

Another fanulous review! There’s not another moment to waste! ML and Steinman’s music grants us all the opportunity for eternal adolescence!!

Wish everyone had had the chance to see meatloaf in concert. He put on a great show, even when he was older. Loved his fans. RIP Meatloaf.

All of the Meatloaf songs you have reacted to so far are from the "Bat Out Of Hell" album,,, do yourself a huge favour and sit in a quiet comfy place and listen to the entire album from start to finish, no skips just play through. The album was written by Jim Steinmann as a concept/soundtrack for a stage musical. It was such a huge thing back in the day, and remains one of the best of its genre, to this day... btw, I might be just a smidge biased about this album and it's incredible creators 🥰 🙃🐨🇦🇺

This video and others are from a performance that resembles a no act rock opera more than a concert. The Bat of Hell album is in the genre of the Rocky Horror stage performance a few years earlier. Some of these performers including Meat were in that production. The songwriter Jim Steinman also directed the movie version of the Rocky Horror show. During this time in the 70's this all made perfect sense.

Meatloaf made concept albums. Not just an album with a bunch of songs - they were albums whose songs added together made a full opera. He was mentally ill and his albums are so beyond anyone else! Such a talent! He did not get enough credit.

The whole first album, "Bat Out of Hell," by Meatloaf, is awesome!

😊❤ Hi! This song and the others you mentioned are all part of the 'Bat Out Of Hell' album. The title song is the first one. It is a concept album basically about prom night. That's why he is wearing the tux shirt in the live performances. You are absolutely correct that it has a story line, from one song to the next. You won't find a bad song in his catalog!! RIP Meat and Jim! 😇 Gone too soon. Luv ya!! 😊❤❤

Absolutely love Meatloaf and your reaction to him. I hope you check out his song “Objects in the rear view mirror “. Such a great song ❤

Meatloaf is an experience and puts on a show for every song....Seeing him in concert was such an experience..No words.

Ya think too much son. Enjoy, listen. Then react to it. Enjoy

You can't go wrong with any Meatloaf song! a little trivia...Rock and Roll Dreams Come True is another great song. The official video includes a young actress that had yet to be in a movie, her name was Angelina Jolie.

The full concert is available, it's probably on KZfaq somewhere. This show was released on television.

He’s should see the video that goes with all his songs ❤