Rather then calling this song "Rock And Roll Dreams Come True" Steinman choose to substitute the word true with through for one valid reason which explains the point of the entire song. Rather then having rock and roll dreams come true for you, it's more important to have them come through. The girl in the song isn't gonna have any of her dreams come true, but they're gonna come through, meaning they're always gonna be there for her. It's much more important to just have the dreams and have the beat be your's forever! She'll always have a rock and roll dream to escape into. This is one of my all time favorite songs just because what kid doesn't actually dream of one day becoming a rock star and standing on the stage and having thousands of people chant your name. For all the times that you put on a Meat Loaf record and just completely escaped into it, this song is for you. I always think of this song as a form of structured alcholic relief, as you put it on and it takes away your sorrows for one night. I know that's a rather odd example but I just love this song.
10/10
Also, Rory Dodd's version on "Bad For Good" is very good as well but no where as good as Meat's.
Rory Dodd's Version
8/10
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