6. Paradise By The Dashboard Light - Page 4

Michel · 10 Jan 2004, 16:24

I also think the live version is greater than the original.

meat loaf is my god · 13 Feb 2004, 20:40

This Is one of the gratest songs ever made sheer poatry and supurb singing better when he dose it live

100000/100000

Pudding · 17 Feb 2004, 02:53

Absolutely brilliant song. Apparently the original demo version was 25 minutes long or something, I'd love to hear that.

9/10

Pud

airhead · 19 Feb 2004, 01:19

Amazing song!!! 100/10.

This is my story to the song. (I supose it's different for the everyone)

They meet and have a virgin relationship until they sleep together. Then she gets all loved up but he still ain't sure but gets engaged anyway. Then the fear of eachother just fizzles out the relationship until eventually even seeing eachother irritates them. they then leave eachother.

Story teller I aint.

Rock and roll to the finest at the core of all time rock and roll!!!!!!!!! I saw it live and it was the most funniest thing i have ever seen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mr Loaf · 08 Mar 2004, 12:22

This song has absolutely everything !!

10/10 !

**RadioMaster** · 08 Jul 2006, 10:41

Man, that´s paradise! Do I have to say anything?

Well, I´ll do:
A song where the lyrics are more important than the melody. Just a great story! It´s like a lttle musical (well, most of Jim´s songs are).

The only thing I dont like on paradise is the guitar intro, I wouldn´t say I hate it but it doesnt really fit.
If I play it to people, they say what a crap that is just during the intro and then turn it off.

9,5 (because of the intro)

mszee · 09 Jul 2006, 00:39

Owe this song discovery of Meat Loaf.

Great song and very original

10/10

Ross · 13 Jul 2006, 14:23

Is there a better song to dance and sing to when you are p*ssed?

I have lost my voice a fair few times screaming my lungs out to this on the dancefloor.

10/10

Paul191 · 13 Jul 2006, 14:53

Fantastic song! I can easily see why this has been voted near the top in countless 'Greatest Song' polls around the world.

10/10

Hypnobabe · 13 Jul 2006, 15:21

Genius.

**RadioMaster** · 13 Jul 2006, 16:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ross

Is there a better song to dance and sing to when you are p*ssed?

I have lost my voice a fair few times screaming my lungs out to this on the dancefloor.

10/10

On the dancefloor???? You really wanna say that you´ve got clubs around where Meat´s music is played???

That must be great, here is always such flat charts-crap played...

Ross · 14 Jul 2006, 01:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Radiomaster

On the dancefloor???? You really wanna say that you´ve got clubs around where Meat´s music is played???

That must be great, here is always such flat charts-crap played...

Mostly at parties, but there was a club that used to play it. But that got shut down when it lost it's licence for admitting and selling alcohol to under agers. I think I last visited when I was 17.

samurai7 · 15 Jul 2006, 01:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pudding

Absolutely brilliant song. Apparently the original demo version was 25 minutes long or something, I'd love to hear that.

9/10

Pud

Now you know very well that there isn't a demo of this song. Meat said the original performances went on for something like 27 minutes. They didn't 'demo' any of the songs on 'Bat' - as Meat said, it couldn't be done. Unitl they met Todd Rundgren, nobody had any idea how to turn these songs into a record. Hence why they used to play the songs live in people's offices!

Aparently, the 'Gonna go all the way tonight...' bit went on for AGES. Very Broadwayish, lots of harmonies and couterpoint. Todd just said "Whoa! What's going on here?!? Just sing it four times and move on!" (or words to that effect

)

Anyway, back on topic - This song was the clincher for me. I'd heard Two Out Of Three, and loved it. Hearing Paradise just confirmed how great Meat/Steinman are, ie thhat they weren't a one-trick pony. It's also the first Meat Loaf song I ever performed live, so that would make it the song I've sung live MORE THAN ANY OTHER!!! How cool is that??!

10/10

White of High · 04 Jan 2007, 11:58

Average: 9.73 (389.25/40)

MeatGrl1 · 10 Jan 2007, 02:11

10/10

Wario · 10 Jan 2007, 02:23

Its a GOOD song. BUT it has some problems:
*In the verses before Ruzzutio, meat makes his high pitched 'I can see paradise by the dashboard Light" and sounds like a girl.
*It gets a little crumbliness sounding on the second "Doubly Blessed" corus
*Overplayed and preformed when he could be doing Reed'em and weep live or stuff he hasn't sung in years.

8/10

evil nickname · 10 Jan 2007, 08:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by WarioLoaf

*Overplayed and preformed when he could be doing Reed'em and weep live or stuff he hasn't sung in years.

QFT.

Loafy Meats · 10 Jan 2007, 14:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by RadioMaster

On the dancefloor???? You really wanna say that you´ve got clubs around where Meat´s music is played???

That must be great, here is always such flat charts-crap played...

One of the pubs we go to, and I must admit it is more for the trendy poser type people will play a meat song for us. But we are limited to 1 and it is either paradise or dead ringer. It took us ages to convince the dj to play it and he was astounded that the place was jumping, and now it is played every week.

I love the intro - when it comes on it always gets a screechy woo hoo from me - especially when I've had a few too many!!

lucie · 10 Jan 2007, 16:18

I've been to Flares Nightclub a few times and Paradise By The Dashboard Light has been played.

Evil One · 21 Jan 2007, 13:57

Amazing live but I have to give the album version an 8.

mszee · 21 Jan 2007, 15:50

20

Wario · 25 Jan 2007, 01:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by evil nickname

QFT.

What's QFT mean?

SW31 · 25 Jan 2007, 01:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by lucie

I've been to Flares Nightclub a few times and Paradise By The Dashboard Light has been played.

yep normaly around 11pm with dead ringer

SW31 · 25 Jan 2007, 01:24

10/10 f###### excellent

**Monstro** · 25 Jan 2007, 01:30

What can you say 10/10 Dogs bits of a track

10 Jan 2004, 16:24	#76
Michel Mega Loafer Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Stadskanaal, The Netherlands Posts: 1,631	I also think the live version is greater than the original.

13 Feb 2004, 20:40	#77
meat loaf is my god Loafer Join Date: 19.01.2004 Location: worcester Posts: 94	This Is one of the gratest songs ever made sheer poatry and supurb singing better when he dose it live 100000/100000

17 Feb 2004, 02:53	#78
Pudding I'm A Prize Fight Lover... Join Date: 22.10.2003 Location: New Zealand Posts: 5,532	Absolutely brilliant song. Apparently the original demo version was 25 minutes long or something, I'd love to hear that. 9/10 Pud

19 Feb 2004, 01:19	#79
airhead the enchanted spleen Join Date: 12.02.2004 Location: ok, you see that sweet little cottage? I live next door in the nuthouse. Posts: 1,909	Amazing song!!! 100/10. This is my story to the song. (I supose it's different for the everyone) They meet and have a virgin relationship until they sleep together. Then she gets all loved up but he still ain't sure but gets engaged anyway. Then the fear of eachother just fizzles out the relationship until eventually even seeing eachother irritates them. they then leave eachother. Story teller I aint. Rock and roll to the finest at the core of all time rock and roll!!!!!!!!! I saw it live and it was the most funniest thing i have ever seen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

08 Mar 2004, 12:22	#80
Mr Loaf Rookie Join Date: 05.03.2004 Location: Rugby, UK Posts: 23	This song has absolutely everything !! 10/10 !

08 Jul 2006, 10:41	#81
RadioMaster The German Join Date: 11.03.2006 Location: some kind of hunting lodge for rich weirdos... Posts: 15,778	Man, that´s paradise! Do I have to say anything? Well, I´ll do: A song where the lyrics are more important than the melody. Just a great story! It´s like a lttle musical (well, most of Jim´s songs are). The only thing I dont like on paradise is the guitar intro, I wouldn´t say I hate it but it doesnt really fit. If I play it to people, they say what a crap that is just during the intro and then turn it off. 9,5 (because of the intro)

09 Jul 2006, 00:39	#82
mszee Mega Loafer Join Date: 28.03.2006 Location: And you think you're down under??? Posts: 26,252	Owe this song discovery of Meat Loaf. Great song and very original 10/10

13 Jul 2006, 14:23	#83
Ross Best Sig and Avatar 2006!!! (shared) Join Date: 25.11.2003 Location: Coatbridge near Glasgow. Scotland Posts: 3,446	Is there a better song to dance and sing to when you are p*ssed? I have lost my voice a fair few times screaming my lungs out to this on the dancefloor. 10/10

13 Jul 2006, 14:53	#84
Paul191 Mega Loafer Join Date: 26.11.2005 Location: Posts: 1,530	Fantastic song! I can easily see why this has been voted near the top in countless 'Greatest Song' polls around the world. 10/10

13 Jul 2006, 15:21	#85
Hypnobabe mszee's Mistress with sexy goddess boots Join Date: 13.07.2005 Location: Hitting the highway like a battering ram... Posts: 7,686	Genius.

04 Jan 2007, 11:58	#89
White of High Nature's Siegfried Join Date: 27.05.2002 Location: Budapest, Hungary Posts: 2,930	Average: 9.73 (389.25/40)

10 Jan 2007, 02:11	#90
MeatGrl1 No Day But Today Join Date: 29.05.2006 Location: Sitting on the steps outside looking so restless and reckless and lost! Posts: 9,089	10/10

10 Jan 2007, 02:23	#91
Wario Monstro helps me spell things... Join Date: 05.01.2007 Location: Masculine, Pennsylvania Posts: 9,105	Its a GOOD song. BUT it has some problems: In the verses before Ruzzutio, meat makes his high pitched 'I can see paradise by the dashboard Light" and sounds like a girl. It gets a little crumbliness sounding on the second "Doubly Blessed" corus *Overplayed and preformed when he could be doing Reed'em and weep live or stuff he hasn't sung in years. 8/10

10 Jan 2007, 16:18	#94
lucie Rookie Join Date: 17.01.2004 Posts: 21	I've been to Flares Nightclub a few times and Paradise By The Dashboard Light has been played.

21 Jan 2007, 13:57	#95
Evil One Mega Loafer Join Date: 15.01.2007 Posts: 5,192	Amazing live but I have to give the album version an 8.

21 Jan 2007, 15:50	#96
mszee Mega Loafer Join Date: 28.03.2006 Location: And you think you're down under??? Posts: 26,252	20

25 Jan 2007, 01:24	#99
SW31 in my coup de vil waiting for pardise by the dashboard light Join Date: 24.11.2003 Location: middlesbrough smoggy rules Posts: 8,137	10/10 f###### excellent

25 Jan 2007, 01:30	#100
Monstro Promoted to Wario's spellchecker Join Date: 17.09.2005 Location: London Posts: 12,947	What can you say 10/10 Dogs bits of a track