And the bloke playing the piano is the magnificent composer of all these great songs, the legendary Jim Steinman who sadly died around 9 month before the great man himself. Both a huge loss to the music industry 😔R.I.P
More brilliant songwriting from Jim Steinman, and a brilliant vocal performance by Meat Loaf. The lyrics “ you’ve been cold to me so long I’m crying icicles instead of tears” ..just genius. You guys are hitting all my favourite artists..meat loaf, dire straits, Jimmy Barnes, the Bee Gees. Keep em coming 😊 p.s when you do bat out of hell make sure you do the full album version and not the radio edit single or you will miss out on the epic intro 😊
As has been mentioned, there is only one woman to whom Meatloaf is singing. In the first verse he sings "but you've been cold to me so long, I'm crying icicles instead of tears", referring to the time, long ago, when he passionately loved the woman. She walked out on him back then, telling him, at the time, that "two out of three ain't bad" as she walked out the door. Years later she has returned, hoping to rekindle their relationship, but in the intervening years, Meatloaf has moved on with his life. He is not in love with the woman that she has become, but remains committed to loving the memory of the girl he once knew, before she left him.
That is not correct, it is two women the first verse is her telling him she can't love him and she leaves. Then years later he meets someone else and tells her that he can't love her because his heart belongs to the other girl. It's a never ending cycle.
@@atorothcassidy4866 Meatloaf and Jim had confirmed numerous time the song refers to the same woman. After she breaks up with him eventually they get together and they switch roles.
When you stopped him and started to talk about that you felt there was more to the story, I was nodding and saying, "yes, yes", keep listening! This song has a special meaning to me, as I know the feeling!!!!!
I'm sure I was one of many who suggested this to you. My fave Jim Steinman song by Meatloaf. Steinman was the pianist you saw with Meatloaf. The lyrics here are so unique. "crying icycles instead of tears", "ain't no coupe deville in the bottom of a crackerjack box" . But Meatloaf delivers his music so wonderfully. A musical writer and a stage performer. Great combo.
This one is my favorite Meat Loaf song. The turn of phrase, Two out of Three Aint Bad grabbed my attention as a poet. What a great concept to build a song around! Jim Steinman, the fellow who wrote all of the songs, was a great storyteller and was phenomenal at coming up with a great hook to pull you in. In this one, the turnabout aspect of the story is unexpected when it appears. Jim Steinman, the writer of songs, is also the piano player you see in the background behind Meat Loaf.
I thought about it. But, I was not sure if I could explain the Rocky Horror experience to the youngers and give it justice. We had a cheap movie theater that played it occasionally on Friday Night at Midnight. We would have a blast pelting each other with the rice, and dancing the Time Warp in the aisles. "Two out of Three ain't bad" is one of my favorite songs along with, "Bat..", "Paradise..." and "I"d Lie for You" off Welcome to the Neighborhood." Actually, Welcome to the Neighborhood was a very good Album. I think is was #2 after Bat I.
Our 1978 HS grad class sort of adopted Bat Out Of Hell as our class anthem album, I saw Meat in concert at Disney Pleasure Island (Downtown Disney) in 1989, they played on a outside stage, standing only and cost 10 bucks to get into Pleasure Island back then. Best concert of Meat I ever saw, he truly NEVER left anything on the stage, he gave his all every show.
An interesting fact about Meatloaf is; As a teenager, he was in Dealy Plaza in Dallas, the day John F. Kennedy was assassinated and witnessed the tragedy unfold in real time. As he tried to leave, a secret service agent actually commandeered his car, and raced to Parkland hospital, where the president was taken. So he was there as well. A crazy, but true story. 😮
@@jimbarnes8706 "Wow, he still lives in your head." Is redundantly used by the MAGA sheeple, you get zero points for style, and zero points for creativity, but I guess that's how it goes when you're part of a cult, huh?😆😅🤣😂
If you ever in Las Vegas They have Bat out of Hell the Musical as a Residency at the Paris Casino. Unfortunately jim and meatloaf are no longer with us. But meatloaf got to see when it debuted in London to rave reviews of course. Love the video yall. ✌️ n ❤️
John Stienman is playing the piano he also wrote the songs on Bat Out Of Hell 2 album. If you hear a song from Bat Out Of Hell and one from Bat Out Of Hell 2, you can tell it's the same song writer. If I remember bat out of hell, it was from 1974. I was in 8th grade, and bad out of hell 2 was released in 1991
You two are a few reactors that actually don't just listen to the songs without understanding the content. Some are for clicks and like you guys actually get it. Much respect.
By many accounts the 2 women are the same woman. Her inability to love him previously has left him cold, and now she has changed her mind he no longer feels the same way, having wasted his efforts previously ("you've been cold to me for so long"), so he's just repeating her words back to her.
I firmly believe it's two different women he was in love with somebody and she couldn't love him back she just used him and needed him for that time frame of their life and since his heart was broken he can never feel loved he'd always want to desire and the affection but you just can't say that he loves anybody it just something that he can not feel
In the year of Meatloaf - Bat out of Hell lp....paradise was the #3 song...2 out of 3 was the #2 song. It is a lp like few others...ever song is Fantastic!
I believe it is the same woman. As the other person said, he mentions that she's been so cold to him for so long that he's crying icicles instead of tears. So he loved her and finally realized that she was never going to love him and he resigned himself to that. But now she has had a change of heart and realized what she had but it's too late because he had a change of heart also
One of the greatest albums of all time with one of the greatest songs of all time by one of the greatest artists and song writers of all time Jim and Meat. I have been to a Meat Loaf concert it is still one of the best I have seen. Bat Out of Hell the song, strap in ladies!
As said before another classic by Jim Steinman who is in the video playing the piano, if you listen to most of the songs they are about not commiting to love.
Love Meat Loaf's music. I'm so glad you're continuing to dive into the Meat Loaf song catalog. He was truly unique and had a style all his own. You could define his music as theatrical rock. All of his songs have a full story that he acts out so brilliantly in his live performances.There is no better place to start than Meat Loaf's 1977 Bat Out Of Hell album. It is a masterpiece and one of my all-time favorite records. "2 Out Of 3 Ain't Bad" is my favorite and the first song I heard on the radio back in 1978 that introduced me to Meat Loaf's music. My second favorite is "Paradise By The Dashboard Light (which you've already reacted to). Other great songs from that album for you to try are "You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth", "For Crying Out Loud" and "Bat Out Of Hell". Baby Gap, I read a fun story about the writing of "2 Out of 3 Ain't Bad" that I think you will enjoy. Jim Steinman is the brilliant songwriter responsible for writing all of these Meat Loaf songs. The story I read was that Jim was listening to the radio with his girlfriend. The song that was playing was Elvis Presley's classic #1 song from 1956 "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You". Jim's girlfriend turns to him and says. "Why don't you write something simple like that?" So, Jim Steinman, known for his more complicated lyrics, responded with, "I want you, I need you but there ain't no way I'm ever gonna love you" and named the song "2 Out Of 3 Ain't Bad". That was his inspiration.
In Australia Meatloaf's 'Bat out of Hell' is the biggest selling album of all time. It's a massive part of our popular culture, because we took to it before the rest of the world did. To this day these songs are FM radio staples.
Meatloaf never considered himself a Rockstar. He always said that he was a stage performer, not a Rockstar. Jim Steinman was the genius behind those clever lyrics.
Wonderful song, amazing artist and, great reaction ladies. He was such a great talent and character, the combination of Jim Steinman's songs being sung by Meatloaf was serendipity at it's finest. It doesn't matter which song of theirs you do, you will love them all.
A bit of trivia- Back in the day Cracker Jacks placed a little trinket in each of their boxes. When the line in the song "there ain't no Coupe de Ville hiden' at the bottom of a Cracker Jacks box", the makers of Cracker Jacks placed a Cadillac Coupe de Ville trinket in the bottom of each box as a nod to the song!
Great reaction ladies, Thank you! To us who love Meat Loaf, he and Jim Steinman stand like two monuments of rock, genre-transgressing progressive rock/ rock opera/ hard rock/ rock ballad. Such great music and performance. He doesn't just sing the song, he becomes the song. Keep reaction to Meat Loaf. Try "Bat out of Hell" and "For Crying Out Loud".
I was lucky and had fun seeing Meat Loaf live twice. He was a force of nature on stage in the early years. I will never forget these events. I'm 66 years old now and I still love watching Meat Loaf.
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".
Was lucky enough to see him live in London in about 1993/1994ish. It was an amazing performance. Sadly his voice went towards the end of his career, but he left us with some amazing songs. I think (bit of a guess) that the piano player in these early live vids is Jim Steinman who wrote all the songs on Meatloaf's Bat Out of Hell albums ( of which this song is from the Original Bat out of Hell album)
To me the song is about a long term relationship where he loved her at the beginning of it but lost feeling over time as she wasn't feeling it, then it went the other way around. Great vocals
You paused in the middle before getting context. Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman, {songwriter/piano}, created this style of music that became known as Rock Opera, not just singing but performing the song.
I'm a little late to the party, but I'd like to clarify the point of this song... Firstly, the song was written by Jim Steinman, who is seen playing the piano. Secondly, I've been a huge fan of Meat Loaf since he played Eddie in the RHPS. In the 1st verse, it's not HIM telling HER that he doesn't love her, but rather it is him recalling HER telling him that SHE doesn't love him. I listened to the BAT OUT OF HELL album until I wore it out, and after a while it occurred to me what the song was about. Also, he explained this in an interview in the late 70's. Great content, btw, I'm loving your channel!
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.
There's about a million songs about the pain of unrequited love from the POV of the person who is in love, but this is probably the only one I can name that's about the pain of not being able to give that love back.
Love is the only engine of survival, Love is not a light switch that you can just turn on and off, no love is a once in a lifetime experience, Love is eternal, and once it's lost it will never be repeated!
As a teen in the 70's this was pure gold. The UTube time machine brings it all back. Thanks ladies...great song/video reaction! Beautiful to see a younger generation enjoying such great music.
You ladies got it wrong, he is singing about the one woman that left him, he’s not saying it to another woman he is telling the story of how he got his heart broken. And as for the passion and facial expression he has is because he trained as a classical artist at Julliard. He study Opera and classical theater and he is the only rock star that could make you feel what he is saying with his body language and facial expressions.
"TWO OUT OF THREE AIN'T BAD" is probably my favorite MEATLOAF song and glad you watched the live version. Next...watch the live version of Meatloaf's, "YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH."
You should hear him sing... Read Em And Weep or The song he did with Cher... Dead Ringer For Love! Dead Ringer For Love Is my favorite Album of his. He used to give so much energy to a concert he would pass out after leaving the stage they kept oxygen for him backstage because of that.
His real name is Michael Lee Aday and was from North Texas - Dallas/Denton area. He played high school football as a offensive line man and his coach gave him the nickname "Meatloaf".
Just found your channel tonight and I've been binge watching. The two of you remind me so much of my late mother and myself. I love that you found Meatloaf. The album Bat Out of Hell is one of my all time favorites. You should listen to the whole album in order, you won't find a bad song. Jim Steinman was a genius, and Meatloaf was the best choice to bring his songs to life. ❤
Love the reaction. Clever song indeed. When you stopped half way.... I was almost giggling to myself. Beautiful, and Meatloaf is a very special category all of his own. Sadly missed... RIP dude. It was crazy seeing him in the Rocky Horror Show movie.
This song hits me! I wish I couldn't relate but I had a love once in my early 20s and things didn't work out but after 20 plus years, I still consider her the true love of my life and every relationship I've had since I've longed to have that feeling in my heart that I had with her. 2 out of 3 is definitely not enough to make it work!
Other than just his incredible singing, he made a lot of us who didn't look like a typical "Rock Star," make us think that we could do it to even if we didn't look the part.
He did a ton of good work on film and on television. Rocky Horror Show on stage and Rocky Horror Picture Show on screen to start it all. No one could have ever sung Jim Steinman’s lyric but Meat Loaf.
Hey Ladies. New subscriber here. I love what you guys are doing. Generation gap! Awesome! As a big fan of Meatloaf, I'm 53, I watched a long and couldn't wait for you to piece it together 👍 The album Bat out of Hell is a classic and in my opinion should have been made into a Broadway play! The whole album is a story. Missed opportunity I say! Anyways - keep doing what you guys are doing. Love the channel!
HEY MOM & DAUGHTER..YOU TWÒ ARE MY FAVORITE REACTIONS. I DID THINK YOU WERE JUST GREAT WHEN YOU EXPLAINED LOLA.VERY KIND & UNDERSTANDING. THIS IS ME AFTER MANY OF YOUR REACTIONS. 😂😂😂
And the bloke playing the piano is the magnificent composer of all these great songs, the legendary Jim Steinman who sadly died around 9 month before the great man himself.
Both a huge loss to the music industry 😔R.I.P
Jim Steinman was the king of epic, operatic pop-rock.
'Total Eclipse of the Heart' may be his biggest song outside of his work with Meatloaf.
@@RolandDeschain1 , let's not forget "Making Love Out Of Nothing At All" by Air Supply.
The line "you've been cold to me so long I'm crying icicles instead of tears" is one of the best lyrics ever
I agree.
"There ain't no Coup De Ville hiding at the bottom of a Crackerjacks box" I think is a great bit of humour in a serious sock.
It's a very chilling lyric, pardon the pun. Def one of my favorite lyrics in any song.
The piano player in Jim Steiman who wrote all the songs
I am glad meatloaf was a part in my lifetime, just about everyone my age had the Bat out of Hell album. He was a great artist RIP
Love it when youngsters rediscover all the great old acts.
My favorite Meatloaf song is; "For Crying out loud".
It's such a powerful song both lyrically and musically.
Brilliant song..one of my favourites too along with Left in the Dark
Another vote for FCOL.
Yes! I hope they do it. I haven't been able to get any reactor to do it.
Hear, hear. It has always been by far my favorite Meatloaf song.
Please treat yourself to his song, "Objects in the rearview mirror appear closer than they are." Beautiful song, great lyrics and terrific video!
More brilliant songwriting from Jim Steinman, and a brilliant vocal performance by Meat Loaf. The lyrics “ you’ve been cold to me so long I’m crying icicles instead of tears” ..just genius. You guys are hitting all my favourite artists..meat loaf, dire straits, Jimmy Barnes, the Bee Gees. Keep em coming 😊 p.s when you do bat out of hell make sure you do the full album version and not the radio edit single or you will miss out on the epic intro 😊
That is "very" cold.
I second this!
And production from the genius of Todd Rundgren!
As has been mentioned, there is only one woman to whom Meatloaf is singing. In the first verse he sings "but you've been cold to me so long, I'm crying icicles instead of tears", referring to the time, long ago, when he passionately loved the woman. She walked out on him back then, telling him, at the time, that "two out of three ain't bad" as she walked out the door. Years later she has returned, hoping to rekindle their relationship, but in the intervening years, Meatloaf has moved on with his life. He is not in love with the woman that she has become, but remains committed to loving the memory of the girl he once knew, before she left him.
That is not correct, it is two women the first verse is her telling him she can't love him and she leaves. Then years later he meets someone else and tells her that he can't love her because his heart belongs to the other girl. It's a never ending cycle.
Agreed it is different women
@@atorothcassidy4866 Yes. After having loved another woman, he doesn't want to take the chance again. That's the interpretation that I get.
No, Meatloaf and Jim have both said that it is the same woman.
@@atorothcassidy4866 Meatloaf and Jim had confirmed numerous time the song refers to the same woman. After she breaks up with him eventually they get together and they switch roles.
When you stopped him and started to talk about that you felt there was more to the story, I was nodding and saying, "yes, yes", keep listening! This song has a special meaning to me, as I know the feeling!!!!!
Great song,,,,one of his BEST. 💥💥💥👍😎
You CAN'T pick who you love,,,🤪🤪🤪👍
I'm sure I was one of many who suggested this to you. My fave Jim Steinman song by Meatloaf. Steinman was the pianist you saw with Meatloaf. The lyrics here are so unique. "crying icycles instead of tears", "ain't no coupe deville in the bottom of a crackerjack box" . But Meatloaf delivers his music so wonderfully. A musical writer and a stage performer. Great combo.
These are Jim Steinman's songs - sung, acted out. and brought to life by Meatloaf.
This one is my favorite Meat Loaf song. The turn of phrase, Two out of Three Aint Bad grabbed my attention as a poet. What a great concept to build a song around! Jim Steinman, the fellow who wrote all of the songs, was a great storyteller and was phenomenal at coming up with a great hook to pull you in. In this one, the turnabout aspect of the story is unexpected when it appears. Jim Steinman, the writer of songs, is also the piano player you see in the background behind Meat Loaf.
It was her who said that to him years ago when he loved her… now it’s her coming back to him years later & trying to get him to love her! ✌🏻☀️
Dont know if anyone has mentioned it but Meatloaf was also in "The Rocky Horror Show"
I thought about it. But, I was not sure if I could explain the Rocky Horror experience to the youngers and give it justice. We had a cheap movie theater that played it occasionally on Friday Night at Midnight. We would have a blast pelting each other with the rice, and dancing the Time Warp in the aisles. "Two out of Three ain't bad" is one of my favorite songs along with, "Bat..", "Paradise..." and "I"d Lie for You" off Welcome to the Neighborhood." Actually, Welcome to the Neighborhood was a very good Album. I think is was #2 after Bat I.
Our 1978 HS grad class sort of adopted Bat Out Of Hell as our class anthem album, I saw Meat in concert at Disney Pleasure Island (Downtown Disney) in 1989, they played on a outside stage, standing only and cost 10 bucks to get into Pleasure Island back then. Best concert of Meat I ever saw, he truly NEVER left anything on the stage, he gave his all every show.
An interesting fact about Meatloaf is; As a teenager, he was in Dealy Plaza in Dallas, the day John F. Kennedy was assassinated and witnessed the tragedy unfold in real time. As he tried to leave, a secret service agent actually commandeered his car, and raced to Parkland hospital, where the president was taken. So he was there as well. A crazy, but true story. 😮
Sure, if you can believe Meatloaf. Don't forget, he was a MAGA, and MAGA is not known to believe the truth much less even tell the truth.😆😅🤣😂
Wow, he still lives in your head. To bad you can’t just enjoy the music and reaction.
@@jimbarnes8706 "Wow, he still lives in your head." Is redundantly used by the MAGA sheeple, you get zero points for style, and zero points for creativity, but I guess that's how it goes when you're part of a cult, huh?😆😅🤣😂
@@Orange-Jumpsuit-Time I hope your life is fucked up!! Your thinking is!
@@Orange-Jumpsuit-Time He won two Elections, and now we have an Economy with double digit inflation thanks to our Dem Commies. Airhead
Nobody sounds like Meatloaf. Very passionate.
If you ever in Las Vegas They have Bat out of Hell the Musical as a Residency at the Paris Casino. Unfortunately jim and meatloaf are no longer with us. But meatloaf got to see when it debuted in London to rave reviews of course. Love the video yall. ✌️ n ❤️
My favourite song by him was always "You took the words right out of my mouth" back in the day.
John Stienman is playing the piano he also wrote the songs on Bat Out Of Hell 2 album. If you hear a song from Bat Out Of Hell and one from Bat Out Of Hell 2, you can tell it's the same song writer. If I remember bat out of hell, it was from 1974. I was in 8th grade, and bad out of hell 2 was released in 1991
Meat was an amazing theatrical singer. One of a kind. RIP
I think his heart was broken and he's afraid to love again. Very relatable.
You two are a few reactors that actually don't just listen to the songs without understanding the content. Some are for clicks and like you guys actually get it. Much respect.
My favourite Meatloaf song.
Heartbreakingly sweet
By many accounts the 2 women are the same woman. Her inability to love him previously has left him cold, and now she has changed her mind he no longer feels the same way, having wasted his efforts previously ("you've been cold to me for so long"), so he's just repeating her words back to her.
Whaaaaaaatttttttt. Mind is blown away. Great interpretation.
funny i have had this 8 track since i was 4 years old and never nailed that. i think you are right.
Ty for that I always thought 2 women now I see the picture. Should have known from meatloaf.
I firmly believe it's two different women he was in love with somebody and she couldn't love him back she just used him and needed him for that time frame of their life and since his heart was broken he can never feel loved he'd always want to desire and the affection but you just can't say that he loves anybody it just something that he can not feel
Wrong
You Ladies really need to hear his song Heaven can Wait! It really shows you what he can do with the vocals.
Another Jim Steinman masterpiece brought to life by Meatloaf! Great reaction ladies❤
In the year of Meatloaf - Bat out of Hell lp....paradise was the #3 song...2 out of 3 was the #2 song. It is a lp like few others...ever song is Fantastic!
He is talking about a girl that wants him, needs him, but doesn't love him. We can all relate...
God bless you both, good job ladies
I believe it is the same woman. As the other person said, he mentions that she's been so cold to him for so long that he's crying icicles instead of tears. So he loved her and finally realized that she was never going to love him and he resigned himself to that. But now she has had a change of heart and realized what she had but it's too late because he had a change of heart also
The song was written byJim Steinman. He wrote all of the songs on Bat out of hell.
Jim Steinman , songwriter, is playing piano on this .. Bat Outta Hell ,title track of the album is great as well ....
One of the greatest albums of all time with one of the greatest songs of all time by one of the greatest artists and song writers of all time Jim and Meat. I have been to a Meat Loaf concert it is still one of the best I have seen.
Bat Out of Hell the song, strap in ladies!
As said before another classic by Jim Steinman who is in the video playing the piano, if you listen to most of the songs they are about not commiting to love.
Love Meat Loaf's music. I'm so glad you're continuing to dive into the Meat Loaf song catalog. He was truly unique and had a style all his own. You could define his music as theatrical rock. All of his songs have a full story that he acts out so brilliantly in his live performances.There is no better place to start than Meat Loaf's 1977 Bat Out Of Hell album. It is a masterpiece and one of my all-time favorite records. "2 Out Of 3 Ain't Bad" is my favorite and the first song I heard on the radio back in 1978 that introduced me to Meat Loaf's music. My second favorite is "Paradise By The Dashboard Light (which you've already reacted to). Other great songs from that album for you to try are "You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth", "For Crying Out Loud" and "Bat Out Of Hell".
Baby Gap, I read a fun story about the writing of "2 Out of 3 Ain't Bad" that I think you will enjoy. Jim Steinman is the brilliant songwriter responsible for writing all of these Meat Loaf songs. The story I read was that Jim was listening to the radio with his girlfriend. The song that was playing was Elvis Presley's classic #1 song from 1956 "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You". Jim's girlfriend turns to him and says. "Why don't you write something simple like that?" So, Jim Steinman, known for his more complicated lyrics, responded with, "I want you, I need you but there ain't no way I'm ever gonna love you" and named the song "2 Out Of 3 Ain't Bad". That was his inspiration.
Seriously one of the ONLY reaction channels that has understood this song. THANK YOU!!!
For Crying Out Loud" is a powerful Meatloaf tune.
Great reaction ladies. I have been on the receiving end of this. She broke my heart.
A must for ur next Meatloaf, perhaps the best love song ever written, "for Crying Out Loud"
In Australia Meatloaf's 'Bat out of Hell' is the biggest selling album of all time. It's a massive part of our popular culture, because we took to it before the rest of the world did.
To this day these songs are FM radio staples.
Meatloaf never considered himself a Rockstar. He always said that he was a stage performer, not a Rockstar.
Jim Steinman was the genius behind those clever lyrics.
Wonderful song, amazing artist and, great reaction ladies. He was such a great talent and character, the combination of Jim Steinman's songs being sung by Meatloaf was serendipity at it's finest. It doesn't matter which song of theirs you do, you will love them all.
A bit of trivia- Back in the day Cracker Jacks placed a little trinket in each of their boxes. When the line in the song "there ain't no Coupe de Ville hiden' at the bottom of a Cracker Jacks box", the makers of Cracker Jacks placed a Cadillac Coupe de Ville trinket in the bottom of each box as a nod to the song!
Great reaction ladies, Thank you! To us who love Meat Loaf, he and Jim Steinman stand like two monuments of rock, genre-transgressing progressive rock/ rock opera/ hard rock/ rock ballad. Such great music and performance. He doesn't just sing the song, he becomes the song. Keep reaction to Meat Loaf. Try "Bat out of Hell" and "For Crying Out Loud".
The guy who wrote the song is actually playing the piano Jim Steinman in fact he wrote all the songs that you had mentioned by meatloaf
Just like the person who wrote before me the genius of Jim Steinman was behind all the songs top 5 album of all time
I was lucky and had fun seeing Meat Loaf live twice. He was a force of nature on stage in the early years.
I will never forget these events. I'm 66 years old now and I still love watching Meat Loaf.
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".
Brilliant songwriting, musicianship and performance.
My hubby said that the Scarf in his hand is from his grandma & it reminds him that she said to him to never give up…. 💗
Fell in love with meatloaf in the 70’s and love him still. This is my favorite song by him.
Was lucky enough to see him live in London in about 1993/1994ish. It was an amazing performance. Sadly his voice went towards the end of his career, but he left us with some amazing songs. I think (bit of a guess) that the piano player in these early live vids is Jim Steinman who wrote all the songs on Meatloaf's Bat Out of Hell albums ( of which this song is from the Original Bat out of Hell album)
I Watched an interview with Meatloaf and he saw himself as an actor who can sing. He said he took a minute or so to get into character for each song.
Meat’s first two or three albums were all written and produced by Jim Steinman, who is playing piano on this video and Paradise by Dashboard Light.
To me the song is about a long term relationship where he loved her at the beginning of it but lost feeling over time as she wasn't feeling it, then it went the other way around. Great vocals
A great Man Voice and Singer ! R.i.P
You paused in the middle before getting context. Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman, {songwriter/piano}, created this style of music that became known as Rock Opera, not just singing but performing the song.
Yes, he was a musical, artistic genius. And you are right; it basically tells the story of what goes around, comes around. Loved your reaction!
Rock and roll dreams come through is another amazing Meatloaf tune written and first recorded by Jim Steinman
This song hits home . That's why I always loved it .
Saturday night late summer of '777! Sneaking and staying up for that show just to see meatloaf performances on this song!
The man at the piano was the writer/composer, Jim Steinman.
YOUNG LADY, YOU ARE IN FOR A TREAT!!!! THIS IS THE SONG THAT SOLD THE FIRST ALBUM!!!!!!
He was a true preformer, put his soul and heart in all his songs ,love u my friend💜💜💜
I'm a little late to the party, but I'd like to clarify the point of this song...
Firstly, the song was written by Jim Steinman, who is seen playing the piano.
Secondly, I've been a huge fan of Meat Loaf since he played Eddie in the RHPS.
In the 1st verse, it's not HIM telling HER that he doesn't love her, but rather it is him recalling HER telling him that SHE doesn't love him.
I listened to the BAT OUT OF HELL album until I wore it out, and after a while it occurred to me what the song was about. Also, he explained this in an interview in the late 70's.
Great content, btw, I'm loving your channel!
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.
I'm glad to see that you took my suggestion about this song. It has a lot of meaning to me.
There's about a million songs about the pain of unrequited love from the POV of the person who is in love, but this is probably the only one I can name that's about the pain of not being able to give that love back.
One of the best reactions I've tuned in on. I love Meatloaf and there's not many reactions that nailed it so well than you gals. ❤
Love is the only engine of survival, Love is not a light switch that you can just turn on and off, no love is a once in a lifetime experience, Love is eternal, and once it's lost it will never be repeated!
Meatloaf 's best song ever. One of the greatest songs of all time.
You are correct that song is just the way I feel! That song is one I will have for the rest of my life!!!
As a teen in the 70's this was pure gold. The UTube time machine brings it all back. Thanks ladies...great song/video reaction! Beautiful to see a younger generation enjoying such great music.
Yesssss! Another glorious Meatloaf reaction. And my personal fave song too! X
You ladies got it wrong, he is singing about the one woman that left him, he’s not saying it to another woman he is telling the story of how he got his heart broken. And as for the passion and facial expression he has is because he trained as a classical artist at Julliard. He study Opera and classical theater and he is the only rock star that could make you feel what he is saying with his body language and facial expressions.
Meatloaf brought the song to life. Jim steimem was a brilliant song writer. You can hear his words coming out of Air supply and Kim carnes
This song always reminds me of a woman I knew in Omaha many decades ago.
Kate, I hope you are well and happy if you are out there.
Meat Loaf was such an incredible singer. An amazing entertainer, too. Massive stage presence, and not just because he's a beefy guy.
"TWO OUT OF THREE AIN'T BAD" is probably my favorite MEATLOAF song and glad you watched the live version.
Next...watch the live version of Meatloaf's, "YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH."
I love watching you two, I love meatloaf, he is very theatrical. I'm watching from UK 😊
You should hear him sing... Read Em And Weep or The song he did with Cher... Dead Ringer For Love! Dead Ringer For Love Is my favorite Album of his. He used to give so much energy to a concert he would pass out after leaving the stage they kept oxygen for him backstage because of that.
His real name is Michael Lee Aday and was from North Texas - Dallas/Denton area. He played high school football as a offensive line man and his coach gave him the nickname "Meatloaf".
i DONT LIKE leaving an internernet thumbprint. ...... but your reaction to this song @ 2:54 overwhelmed me
Just found your channel tonight and I've been binge watching. The two of you remind me so much of my late mother and myself. I love that you found Meatloaf. The album Bat Out of Hell is one of my all time favorites. You should listen to the whole album in order, you won't find a bad song. Jim Steinman was a genius, and Meatloaf was the best choice to bring his songs to life. ❤
This has always been my favorite Meatloaf song. It speaks so much to me and my life.
Love the reaction. Clever song indeed. When you stopped half way.... I was almost giggling to myself. Beautiful, and Meatloaf is a very special category all of his own. Sadly missed... RIP dude. It was crazy seeing him in the Rocky Horror Show movie.
The guy playing piano wrote all his songs.
One of the greatest lines is in this song. I crying icecycles instead of tears
This song hits me! I wish I couldn't relate but I had a love once in my early 20s and things didn't work out but after 20 plus years, I still consider her the true love of my life and every relationship I've had since I've longed to have that feeling in my heart that I had with her. 2 out of 3 is definitely not enough to make it work!
Other than just his incredible singing, he made a lot of us who didn't look like a typical "Rock Star," make us think that we could do it to even if we didn't look the part.
Was lucky enough to see Meatloaf in concert at Wembley and wow what a performer 😊😊
It's a sad truth - hurt people hurt other people. Unrequieted love can last a lifetime Cheers!!
Meat Loaf also acted in several movies, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Rodie, Fight Club, Wayne's World, Citizen Jane, just to name a few.
I really like this video because you just see Meatloaf singing the song with Jim Steinman in the background. It’s a great visual. ♥️✌🏼😎
The song is a surrender that he won't ever love like he once did.
He did a ton of good work on film and on television. Rocky Horror Show on stage and Rocky Horror Picture Show on screen to start it all. No one could have ever sung Jim Steinman’s lyric but Meat Loaf.
Hey Ladies. New subscriber here. I love what you guys are doing. Generation gap! Awesome!
As a big fan of Meatloaf, I'm 53, I watched a long and couldn't wait for you to piece it together 👍
The album Bat out of Hell is a classic and in my opinion should have been made into a Broadway play! The whole album is a story. Missed opportunity I say! Anyways - keep doing what you guys are doing. Love the channel!
HEY MOM & DAUGHTER..YOU TWÒ ARE MY FAVORITE REACTIONS. I DID THINK YOU WERE JUST GREAT WHEN YOU EXPLAINED LOLA.VERY KIND & UNDERSTANDING. THIS IS ME AFTER MANY OF YOUR REACTIONS. 😂😂😂