I have a pet hypothesis about “Dance in My Pants.” There are some reviews and such that talk about Meat Loaf returning to the studio to record Dead Ringer while this album was also still in the works and there being some swapping of songs. The reports vary some but nearly universally say that Steinman…

The Bad for Good equivalent of “Two out of Three Ain’t Bad” is Beach Boys-inspired ballad. The earlier track was more Eagles-inspired, a pop ballad bordering on country telling a tale of love gone wrong twice. This time, as befits being more of a Beach Boys sound, this song is, frankly, a beautiful build-up to…

For some reason, “Out of the Frying Pan (And into the Fire)” seems to get short shrift in being among Steinman’s real classics, even though it is a highlight every time it shows up anywhere, no matter who is singing it or what context is around it. Steinman has even done little to change it…