Paradise by the Dashboard Light
Meat Loaf
[Boy] I remember every little thing As if it happened only yesterday Parking by the lake ...
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Written by: JIM STEINMAN
11 facts about this song
Recording ProcessThe song "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" was among the songs recorded for Meat Loaf's 1977 album, "Bat Out of Hell."
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CollaboratorsThe song was written by Jim Steinman, who wrote all the songs for the "Bat Out of Hell" album. This song is a duet performed by Meat Loaf and Ellen Foley.
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Song LengthNotable for its length, "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" is more than eight minutes long, making it one of the longest songs to gain widespread airplay on commercial radio.
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Story TellingThe song uses an extended baseball metaphor throughout, featuring commentary by Phil Rizzuto, a well-known baseball announcer for the New York Yankees, as part of the song.
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Song StructureIt's structured as three separate ‘acts’ or parts within one song: 'Paradise', 'Let Me Sleep on It', and 'Praying for the End of Time', and it progresses from young love to the frustrations of adult relationships.
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Chart Performance"Paradise By The Dashboard Light" reached No. 39 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1978.
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Visibility of Ellen FoleyDespite her significant role in the song, Ellen Foley didn’t appear in the video. Instead, Karla DeVito was featured lip-syncing to Foley's vocals.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" was among the first-ever conceptual music videos and it aired on television long before MTV was even established.
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Controversy - Phil RizzutoPhil Rizzuto was unaware that his baseball play-by-play would be used as a sexual metaphor in the song. When he found out, he was reportedly displeased, although he and Meat Loaf later reconciled over the issue.
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Live PerformancesIn concert, the song is usually a major production featuring attention to the storyline with theatrical elements, including costume changes and choreography. It's one of the highlights of a Meat Loaf concert.
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LegacyIn the years since its release, the song has been called a classic, and "Bat Out of Hell" has become one of the best-selling albums of all time.
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