Meat Loaf - Paradise By The Dashboard Light

Meat Loaf ^ | 1978 | Meatloaf

[DallasBiff]

Watch the official music video for "Paradise By The Dashboard Light" by Meat Loaf Listen to Meat Loaf

[DallasBiff]

The best song of 78, followed by "Black Betty", which I'm surprised has not been canceled yet.

As an aside who was the female singer on that song, she is never mentioned in the credits.

[crusty old prospector]

Not on my play list. To each his own.

[Jonty30]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_Foley

[10mm]

"As an aside who was the female singer on that song, she is never mentioned in the credits."

On the album: Ellen Foley

On tour and in the video: Karla DeVito

[10mm]

Additional clarification: In the video, Karla DeVito is lip-syncing to Ellen Foley.

[ansel12]

I miss bench seats.

[drSteve78]

Some days, I’m praying for the End of Time.

[Magnum44]

I miss bench seats.

Me too

[Dr. Sivana]

They shouldn’t have fooled Phil Rizzuto into his contribution.

[ansel12]

It is a touching song.

[scott7278]

I enjoyed the Patti Russo years with him, as well. She had a great stage presence and powerful voice.

[10mm]

"They shouldn’t have fooled Phil Rizzuto into his contribution."

Saw an interview with Meatloaf some years ago. He said Phil Rizzuto knew exactly what his narration was going to be used for, but he denied it publicly in order to maintain his wholesome, family-friendly image.

[scott7278]

An example of the chemistry between them, performing “I Would Do Anything for Love” live:

https://youtu.be/SRK4KuNJFew

[Clutch Martin]

“Meat Loaf - Paradise By The Dashboard Light”

Um... I don’t eat in my car. Four kids cured me of that.

I remember the meatloaf thing. There were few “hip and cool” musicals in the early seventies that caught the ear of people at my high school, mostly the theatrical and music folks. I was into a garage band but not necessarily into meatloaf and as the ‘70s progressed... meatloaf seem to be doing okay. I am not that familiar with meatloaf but in a Andrew Lloyd Webber sort of way he made a mark on Broadway and several other places. I think his music probably holds up but I’ve never purchased any.

[ronniesgal]

i’m waiting for the mods to pull this- it’s about pre marital sex ( gasp) in a car( pearls popping off). and not a Bible in sight.

[teeman8r]

Meat Loaf rules...

[ByteMercenary]

Here is one of the best ‘covers’ of PBDL - and done live!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEcZ5AO55Dc

[Fresh Wind]

Today it would be “Paradise By The Touchscreen Light”.

[ShadowAce]

Reminds me of my teenage years at the Delmar theater watching the Rocky Horror Picture Show midnight viewing.

[dangus]

Even crazier: She was replaced by Markie Post as the public defender on Night Court. Yup! Those early episodes before people discovered Night Court after watching The Cosby Show? That’s Ms. Paradise!