Meat Loaf -- Do We Have Any Fans Here?
By skydancer
@skydancer (2101)
United States
May 22, 2018 5:01pm CST
My dad introduced me to the music of Meat Loaf during about the early 2000's. I actually had a radio edit of "I Would Do Anything For Love" on a mixed CD, but hadn't heard anything else by him. As far as I know, my dad had been a fan since "Bat out of Hell" came out. The song that really sealed the deal for me was "Good Girls Go to Heaven" off of the "Bat out of Hell II" album.
This may seem rather odd, but "I Would Do Anything For Love" is not my favorite song by him. It seems to be every other Meat Loaf's fan's favorite, and while I like it too, I just feel some of his other songs suit me better.
Some of my favorites include:
- Good Girls Go to Heaven (probably my #1 favorite by him)
- The Monster is Loose
- Everything Louder Than Everything Else
- Prize Fight Lover
- Elvis In Vegas
- All of Me
- Life Is a Lemon (And I Want My Money Back) (this is probably my mental breakdown song)
- Another Day
I am also really enjoying his latest album, "Braver Than We Are." I think my favorite song on that album is "Going All The Way," which is the title track of sorts.
Are there any Meat Loaf fans here? If you're a fan of his, what are your favorite songs by him?
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@dgobucks226 (35574)
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23 May 18
His Bat Out of Hell Album was very good! It spent over 500 weeks on the UK charts. Paradise by the Dashboard Light, Two out of Three Ain't Bad, and All Revved Up And No Place to Go are personal favorites. Produced by Todd Rundgren it was a classic rock and one of the best selling albums of the 70's.
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@skydancer (2101)
• United States
23 May 18
I agree! Those are all great ones! Thanks for sharing the facts about "Bat out of Hell." 
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@dgobucks226 (35574)
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24 May 18
@skydancer Sure thing! It's always enjoyable to read posts about music 
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
22 May 18
I am a fan and have been since back in the Bat Out of Hell Days. Definitely one of my favorites. Some of my favorites Paradise By the Dashboard Light, You Took The Words Right Out of My Mouth, It's all Coming Back to Me and Good Girls Go to Heaven but I do love all of his music.
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@skydancer (2101)
• United States
22 May 18
Oh, I love all those songs you mentioned as well! He's a great performer!
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@skydancer (2101)
• United States
22 May 18
@Happy2BeMe Wow! You're so lucky to have gotten to seen him live! That much have been really something! I have "Good Girls Go to Heaven" playing right now.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
22 May 18
@skydancer he sure is. I seen him once in concert many years ago. He put on an excellent performance.
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@skydancer (2101)
• United States
24 May 18
His real name is Michael Aday (it was originally Marvin but he legally changed it). Ironically, despite his stage name, he says he doesn't actually like to eat meat loaf! 
@skydancer (2101)
• United States
24 May 18
Yeah, he released a new album in late 2016, but hasn't done much since then music-wise although he remains pretty active on Facebook.
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@FourWalls (67781)
• United States
23 May 18
I remember when Bat Out of Hell was released. It was "the" album to have that year. I still listen to it, 40 years later. It's not a favorite in the way Silk Degrees is, but I still have it and still enjoy it.
And he was marvelous in Rocky Horror Picture Show.
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@skydancer (2101)
• United States
24 May 18
Yes, he was great in Rocky Horror Picture Show -- fantastic performer! The first Bat out of Hell album came out before I was born, but I instantly loved his music from the first time I heard it, and I really enjoy that first installment as well.
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@skydancer (2101)
• United States
24 May 18
Yes, that was definitely one of his biggest hits. I like the music video too. Good song!
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