Meat Loaf: 10 Essential Songs
From “Paradise by the Dashboard Light” to “I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)” and beyond
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Subscribe NowFrom “Paradise by the Dashboard Light” to “I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)” and beyond
“I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)” marked one of the most stunning comebacks in rock history
The ill-fated 2006 LP wasn’t made with the full cooperation of the late Jim Steinman, and Meat later said he regretted making it
In an emotional, two-day interview, Meat Loaf looks back at the ups and downs of his five-decade saga with the writer of his biggest hits. “We belonged heart and soul to each other,” he says. “We didn’t know each other. We were each other”
“Hulk Hogan’s Theme” appeared on 1985’s “The Wrestling Album’ and is a sonic sibling to Bonnie Tyler’s 1986 song “Ravishing”
“He was also a funny, kind, supportive, and deeply caring human being,” says the “Total Eclipse of the Heart” singer
“Total Eclipse of the Heart,” “Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad,” and more — we look back at the late songwriter’s most unforgettable, bombastic hooks and gloriously campy rock anthems
Songwriter and composer also worked with Celine Dion, Air Supply, Barry Manilow, and more