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Good classic southern rock track that has a surprisingly amazing and fitting rap interlude by another music legend, Chuck D of Public Enemy. There has been much criticism of Meat Loaf including the rap genre on this album, but as with all good storytelling, sometimes you must have the right “voice” to get the message across. The album, Hell In A Handbasket, really needs to push the listener into uncomfortable areas to adequately convey the message. Kudos for bringing Chuck D into the mix for the song!
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Chuck D's contribution was brilliant and no...it could not have been performed by Meat Loaf. There is no way that even had Meat Loaf been presented with those lyrics that he would have delivered them like Chuck D did. There is an anger in the voice of a true rap artist that cannot be denied, there is an anger in the voice of America that cannot be denied...Meat Loaf wanted to illustrate the world is going to Hell In A Handbasket and this was the perfect way to do so.