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  • “In the Land of the Pig, the Butcher Is King” by Meat Loaf

    “In the Land of the Pig, the Butcher Is King” by Meat Loaf

    After the two Steinman songs, Meat Loaf first revisits Diane Warren, who wrote his one non-Steinman US hit, “I’d Lie for You (And That’s the Truth)” in 1995. Her song, “Cry over Me,” is one of the best on the album. Like “Blind as a Bat,” it’s an enormous but very poppy feel, sort of…

  • “Bad for Good” by Meat Loaf

    “Bad for Good” by Meat Loaf

    Back when I covered the original recording of “Bad for Good,” I mentioned that lots of articles about Steinman after his death had mentioned the song as a highlight from his non-Meat Loaf work. I didn’t mention it there because I knew I would cover this later, but part of why I found that odd…

  • “It’s All Coming Back to Me Now” by Meat Loaf

    “It’s All Coming Back to Me Now” by Meat Loaf

    I have often said that I’m not really a Meat Loaf fan; I’m a Jim Steinman fan. As such, it’s unsurprising that I really don’t acknowledge the album titled Bat out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose as a Bat out of Hell album. I feel like the Bat out of Hell albums are…