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Cozzie · 03 Jan 2011, 12:50

Stick with me here...

Bat Out of Hell is my favourite album of all time, I own four copies and have listened to it thousands of times. When thinking about its genius this evening I had a very unusual thought...

The running order is palindromic in terms of genre and style (the same forwards as it is backwards.)

Consider this...

1. Bat Out of Hell - An epic bookend to the album which dramatically builds on several occasions
2. Took the words... - A theatrical story song focusing on teenage romance
3. Heaven Can Wait - A heartfelt ballad
4. All Revved Up... - The party rock song
5. Two Out of Three... - A heartfelt ballad
6. Paradise by the Dashboard Light - A theatrical story song focusing on teenage romance
7. For Crying Out Loud - An epic bookend to the album which dramatically builds on several occasions

Has anyone else ever thought this? Am I ridiculously over-thinking this? Was it intentional? Or merely, a coincidence?

03 Jan 2011, 12:50	#1
Cozzie Junior Loafer Join Date: 10.09.2009 Posts: 30	Something I'd never noticed about Bat Out of Hell Stick with me here... Bat Out of Hell is my favourite album of all time, I own four copies and have listened to it thousands of times. When thinking about its genius this evening I had a very unusual thought... The running order is palindromic in terms of genre and style (the same forwards as it is backwards.) Consider this... 1. Bat Out of Hell - An epic bookend to the album which dramatically builds on several occasions 2. Took the words... - A theatrical story song focusing on teenage romance 3. Heaven Can Wait - A heartfelt ballad 4. All Revved Up... - The party rock song 5. Two Out of Three... - A heartfelt ballad 6. Paradise by the Dashboard Light - A theatrical story song focusing on teenage romance 7. For Crying Out Loud - An epic bookend to the album which dramatically builds on several occasions Has anyone else ever thought this? Am I ridiculously over-thinking this? Was it intentional? Or merely, a coincidence?