Tag: Jim Steinman
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“Heaven Can Wait” by Meat Loaf
The third song on Bat out of Hell is its softest and sweetest moment, a gently sung ballad backed by piano and strings. The bombast that so defines Steinman’s work is all gone, not just sonically but (at least on the surface) lyrically as well. The melody is a relatively simple, flowing movement almost entirely…
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“You Took the Words Right out of My Mouth” by Meat Loaf
Jim Steinman’s voice opens the second track of Bat out of Hell with his legendary question: “On a hot summer night, would you offer your throat to the wolf with the red roses?” It’s a question with clear innuendo that includes one of the most common fantastical sexual tropes: The Big Bad Wolf who is…
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“Bat out of Hell” by Meat Loaf
Bat out of Hell had a famously troubled history that eventually became a triumph. Not only was it at least arguably an artistic triumph, but it became one of the best-selling albums of all time. In 1973, Jim Steinman was working on music for More than You Deserve, a musical play at the New York…
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