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--> ''Like a bat out of hell I'll be gone when the morning comes''
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* AnAesop: "Paradise by the Dashboard Light": Don't rush into things like marriage before you're actually ready. They were "barely seventeen" and get married right out of high school, then everything falls apart and the boy becomes a DeathSeeker (some live versions even have them get divorced and argue over custody of their kid).
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* DidntThinkThisThrough: The couple in "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" (or at least the boy) make a life-long decision based on the hormones of the moment. It doesn't end well.
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* RealityEnsues: The couple in "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" (or at least the boy) make a life-long decision based on the hormones of the moment. It doesn't end well.
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It would go on to have two sequels, ''Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell'' released in 1993 and ''Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose'' released in 2006. In 2017, a [[Theater/BatOutOfHell musical named after the album]] was premiered in Manchester, England.
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It would go on to have two sequels, ''Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell'' released in 1993 and ''Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose'' released in 2006. In 2017, a [[Theater/BatOutOfHell [[Theatre/BatOutOfHell musical named after the album]] was premiered in Manchester, England.
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It would go on to have two sequels, ''Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell'' released in 1993 and ''Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose'' released in 2006. In 2017, a [[Theater/BatOutOfHell musical named after the album album]] was premiered in Manchester, England.
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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: In "Paradise by the Dashboard Light," the narrator professes to love his girlfriend to the end of time, then ends up wishing for the end of time when the relationship turns sour.
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* AntiLoveSong: "Paradise By the Dashboard Light" ends with the boy swearing to love his girlfriend 'til the end of time... and then "Praying for the end of time so I can end my time with you."
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* AntiLoveSong: "Paradise By the Dashboard Light" ends with the boy swearing who swore to love his girlfriend 'til the end of time... and then "Praying time (because she wouldn't sex with him otherwise) now "praying for the end of time time" so I he can end my time with you."get out of the relationship.
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* CoitusInterruptus: "Paradise by the Dashboard Light". After Phil Rizzuto's spoken word baseball metaphors for sex, the girl yells "STOP RIGHT THERE!" and demands the boy swear he loves her.
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* CoitusInterruptus: "Paradise by the Dashboard Light". After Phil Rizzuto's spoken word baseball metaphors for sex, the girl yells "STOP RIGHT THERE!" and demands the boy swear he loves her.eternal fidelity before she'll go any further.
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* DeathSeeker: The singer in "Paradise By The Dashboard Light", after marrying his girlfriend, can't bring himself to "break my promise or forget my vows" and ends up hoping for death, "Praying for the end of time so I can end my time with you." Since he's supposed to be the same protagonist as the title track (who dies in a motorcycle crash), it may be case of BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor.
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* DeathSeeker: The singer in "Paradise By The Dashboard Light", after marrying his girlfriend, can't bring himself to "break my promise or forget my vows" and ends up hoping for death, "Praying "praying for the end of time so I can end my time with you." Since he's supposed to be the same protagonist as the title track (who dies in a motorcycle crash), it may be case of BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor.
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* TheILoveYouStigma: In "Paradise By the Dashboard Light", the girlfriend asks the boyfriend if he loves her before letting him have sex with her. He keeps insisting "let me sleep on it", but after persistent hounding he gives in and swears to love her until the end of time... which he instantly regrets. In early live shows, they even start arguing about divorce and she threatens to take their child.
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* TheILoveYouStigma: In "Paradise By the Dashboard Light", the girlfriend asks the boyfriend if he loves her before letting him have sex with her. He keeps insisting "let tries to stall ("let me sleep on it", it"), but after persistent hounding he gives in and swears to love her until the end of time... which he instantly regrets. In early live shows, they even start arguing about divorce and she threatens to take their child.
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* RealityEnsues: The couple in "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" go through the pratfalls of falling in love at a young age and rushing into marriage not too long after.
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* MoodWhiplash: The girl interrupts Phil Rizzuto's commentary in "Paradise By the Dashboard Light" to demand that her boyfriend stay true a declaration of undying love. The boy promises eternal faithfulness just to her.
get on with it, but regrets it afterward.
* RealityEnsues: The couple in "Paradise by the Dashboard Light"go through (or at least the pratfalls boy) make a life-long decision based on the hormones of falling in love at a young age and rushing into marriage not too long after.the moment. It doesn't end well.
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* TheirFirstTime: "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" tells the story of a high school couple "barely seventeen" making out in a car, then ("barely seventeen") having sex when in the boy says he loves her.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Did the runner from third score on the close play from "Paradise by the Dashboard Light"?
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** "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad" is about man telling a woman that he wants a physical relationship, but he's never going to love her. He also explains how he got to be that way (ironically, from a woman doing the exact same thing to him).
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* BadassBiker: The cover art. Nuff said.
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** The cover art. Nuff
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''Bat Out of Hell'' is the second album (technically his first solo album) released by Music/MeatLoaf. This was the first of many times that he collaborated with Music/JimSteinman, who would write many songs for Meat over the years. With sales of over 43 million copies worldwide, it is one of the best selling albums of all time (fourth best selling studio album, and second best selling album by a solo artist).
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''Bat Out of Hell'' is the second album (technically his first solo album) released by Music/MeatLoaf. This was the first of many times that he collaborated with Music/JimSteinman, who would write many songs for Meat over the years. With sales of over 43 million copies worldwide, it is one of the best selling albums of all time (fourth (third best selling studio album, and second best selling album by a solo artist).
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* BatOutOfHell: Despite being the TropeNamer, and featuring an example on the cover art, the bat in the album's title song is only used in a simile.
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* RealityEnsues: The couple in "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" go through the pratfalls of falling in love at a young age, and rushing into marriage not too long after.
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* RealityEnsues: The couple in "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" go through the pratfalls of falling in love at a young age, age and rushing into marriage not too long after.
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* ConceptAlbum: The album has a theme of youth, love, motorcycles and motorcycle analogies. The overall story is of a young man crashing his motorcycle ("Bat Out of Hell") and looking back on his love life as he dies, such as meeting his girlfriend for the first time ("You Took the Words Right out of my Mouth"), wanting to see her one last time before dying ("Heaven Can Wait"), wanting to have sex with her for the first time ("All Revved Up and Nowhere to Go") and TheirFirstTime ("Paradise by the Dashboard Light"), realising he doesn't love her ("Two Out of Three Ain't Bad", "Paradise" again) and finally being condemned to Hell for his selfishness ("For Crying Out Loud").
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* ConceptAlbum: The album has a theme of youth, love, motorcycles and motorcycle analogies. The overall story is of a young man crashing his motorcycle ("Bat Out of Hell") and looking back on his love life as he dies, such as meeting his girlfriend for the first time ("You Took the Words Right out Out of my My Mouth"), wanting to see her one last time before dying ("Heaven Can Wait"), wanting to have sex with her for the first time ("All Revved Up and Nowhere With No Place to Go") and TheirFirstTime ("Paradise by the Dashboard Light"), realising he doesn't love her ("Two Out of Three Ain't Bad", "Paradise" again) and finally being condemned to Hell for his selfishness ("For Crying Out Loud").
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* LyricalDissonance: The title track describes a gory crash, set to epic rock music. "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" is about a couple reminiscing about TheirFirstTime, after which they rush into marriage and he ends up hating her[[note]]Earlier live versions end with them arguing about divorce and the wife declaring she's [[TakingTheKids taking their child]], hitherto ignored by the signer.[[/note]], likewise set to epic rock.
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* LyricalDissonance: The title track describes a gory crash, set to epic rock music. "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" is about a couple reminiscing about TheirFirstTime, after which they rush into marriage and he ends up hating her[[note]]Earlier live versions end with them arguing about divorce and the wife declaring she's [[TakingTheKids taking their child]], hitherto ignored by the signer.singer.[[/note]], likewise set to epic rock.
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* MoodWhiplash: The girl interrupting Phil Rizzuto's commentary in "Paradise By the Dashboard Light".
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* MoodWhiplash: The girl interrupting interrupts Phil Rizzuto's commentary in "Paradise By the Dashboard Light".Light" to demand that her boyfriend stay true to her.
* RealityEnsues: The couple in "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" go through the pratfalls of falling in love at a young age, and rushing into marriage not too long after.
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* UnwantedSpouse: As "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" progresses, it becomes more clear that the protagonist hates his wife.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Did the runner from third score on the close play from "Paradise by the Dashboard Light"?
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* DeathSeeker: The singer in "Paradise By The Dashboard Light", after marrying his girlfriend, can't bring himself to "break my vows" and ends up hoping for death, "Praying for the end of time so I can end my time with you." Since he's supposed to be the same protagonist as the title track (who dies in a motorcycle crash), it may be case of BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor.
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* DeathSeeker: The singer in "Paradise By The Dashboard Light", after marrying his girlfriend, can't bring himself to "break my promise or forget my vows" and ends up hoping for death, "Praying for the end of time so I can end my time with you." Since he's supposed to be the same protagonist as the title track (who dies in a motorcycle crash), it may be case of BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor.
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* DeathSeeker: The singer in "Paradise By The Dashboard Light", after marrying his girlfriend, can't bring himself to "break my vows" and ends up hoping for death, "Praying for the end of time so I can end my time with you." Since he's supposed to be the same protagonist as the title track (who dies in a motorcycle crash), it may be case of BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor.
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* ConceptAlbum: The album has a theme of youth, love, motorcycles and motorcycle analogies. The overall story is of a young man crashing his motorcycle ("Bat Out of Hell") and looking back on his love life as he dies, such as meeting his girlfriend for the first time ("You Took the Words Right out of my Mouth"), wanting to see her one last time before dying ("Heaven Can Wait"), wanting to have sex with her ("All Revved Up and Nowhere to Go"), TheirFirstTime ("Paradise by the Dashboard Light"), realising he doesn't love her ("Two Out of Three Ain't Bad", "Paradise" again) and finally being condemned to Hell for his selfishness ("For Crying Out Loud").
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* ConceptAlbum: The album has a theme of youth, love, motorcycles and motorcycle analogies. The overall story is of a young man crashing his motorcycle ("Bat Out of Hell") and looking back on his love life as he dies, such as meeting his girlfriend for the first time ("You Took the Words Right out of my Mouth"), wanting to see her one last time before dying ("Heaven Can Wait"), wanting to have sex with her for the first time ("All Revved Up and Nowhere to Go"), Go") and TheirFirstTime ("Paradise by the Dashboard Light"), realising he doesn't love her ("Two Out of Three Ain't Bad", "Paradise" again) and finally being condemned to Hell for his selfishness ("For Crying Out Loud").
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* DistractedDriving: The title track is about a boy crashing his motorcycle and dying because he was too busy thinking about a girl to see a curve in time.
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* CoitusInterruptus: "Paradise by the Dashboard Light". After Phil Rizzuto's spoken word baseball metaphors for sex, the girl yells "STOP RIGHT THERE!" and demands the boy swear he loves her.
* ConceptAlbum: The album has a theme of youth, love, motorcycles and motorcycle analogies. The overall story is of a young man crashing his motorcycle ("Bat Out of Hell") and looking back on his love life as he dies, such as meeting his girlfriend for the first time ("You Took the Words Right out of my Mouth"), wanting to see her one last time before dying ("Heaven Can Wait"), wanting to have sex with her ("All Revved Up and Nowhere to Go"), TheirFirstTime ("Paradise by the Dashboard Light"), realising he doesn't love her ("Two Out of Three Ain't Bad", "Paradise" again) and finally being condemned to Hell for his selfishness ("For Crying Out Loud").
* DistractedDriving: The title track is about a boy crashing his motorcycle and dying because he was too busy thinking about a girl to see a curve in time.
* ConceptAlbum: The album has a theme of youth, love, motorcycles and motorcycle analogies. The overall story is of a young man crashing his motorcycle ("Bat Out of Hell") and looking back on his love life as he dies, such as meeting his girlfriend for the first time ("You Took the Words Right out of my Mouth"), wanting to see her one last time before dying ("Heaven Can Wait"), wanting to have sex with her ("All Revved Up and Nowhere to Go"), TheirFirstTime ("Paradise by the Dashboard Light"), realising he doesn't love her ("Two Out of Three Ain't Bad", "Paradise" again) and finally being condemned to Hell for his selfishness ("For Crying Out Loud").
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* LyricalDissonance: The title track describes a gory crash, set to epic rock music. "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" is about a couple reminiscing about TheirFirstTime, after which they rush into marriage and he ends up hating her[[note]]Earlier live versions end with them arguing about divorce and the wife declaring she's [[TakingTheKids taking their child]], hitherto ignored by the signer.[[/note]], likewise set to epic rock.
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* TheILoveYouStigma: In "Paradise By the Dashboard Light", the girlfriend asks the boyfriend if he loves her before letting him have sex with her. He keeps insisting "let me sleep on it", but after persistent hounding he gives in and swears to love her until the end of time... which he instantly regrets.
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* TheILoveYouStigma: In "Paradise By the Dashboard Light", the girlfriend asks the boyfriend if he loves her before letting him have sex with her. He keeps insisting "let me sleep on it", but after persistent hounding he gives in and swears to love her until the end of time... which he instantly regrets. In early live shows, they even start arguing about divorce and she threatens to take their child.
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Jim Steinman's influences from Music/RichardWagner, Music/PhilSpector, Music/BruceSpringsteen and Music/TheWho helped shape the content of the music featured here, showcasing classic rock, hard rock, glam rock and even progressive rock.
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Jim Steinman's influences from Music/RichardWagner, Music/PhilSpector, Music/BruceSpringsteen and Music/TheWho helped shape the content of the music featured here, showcasing classic rock, ClassicRock, hard rock, glam rock and even progressive rock.
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* SpokenWordInMusic: Phil Rizzuto's play-by-play on "Paradise By the Dashboard Light".
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** Phil Rizzuto's play-by-play on "Paradise By the Dashboard Light".
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* AntiLoveSong: "Paradise By the Dashboard Light" ends with the boy swearing to love his girlfriend 'til the end of time... and then "Praying for the end of time so I can end my time with you."
* AutoErotica: "Paradise By the Dashboard Light" is about a couple making out in a car.
* AutoErotica: "Paradise By the Dashboard Light" is about a couple making out in a car.
* TheILoveYouStigma: In "Paradise By the Dashboard Light", the girlfriend asks the boyfriend if he loves her before letting him have sex with her. He keeps insisting "let me sleep on it", but after persistent hounding he gives in and swears to love her until the end of time... which he instantly regrets.
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* RockOpera: "Bat Out of Hell" and "Paradise By the Dashboard Light" both tell a self-contained story. The remainder of the album, while not operatic in theme, certainly has a Wagnerian vibe to it.
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* SpokenWordInMusic: Phil Rizzuto's play-by-play on "Paradise By the Dashboard Light".
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It would go on to have two sequels, ''Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell'' released in 1993 and ''Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose'' released in 2003. In 2017, a musical named after the album was premiered in Manchester, England.
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It would go on to have two sequels, ''Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell'' released in 1993 and ''Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose'' released in 2003.2006. In 2017, a musical named after the album was premiered in Manchester, England.
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''Bat Out of Hell'' is the second album (technically his first solo album) released by Music/MeatLoaf. This was the first of many times that he collaborated with Music/JimSteinman, who would write many songs for Meat over the years. With sales of over 43 million copies worldwide, it is one of the best selling albums of all time (fourth best selling studio album, and second best selling album by a solo artist).
Jim Steinman's influences from Music/RichardWagner, Music/PhilSpector, Music/BruceSpringsteen and Music/TheWho helped shape the content of the music featured here, showcasing classic rock, hard rock, glam rock and even progressive rock.
It would go on to have two sequels, ''Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell'' released in 1993 and ''Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose'' released in 2003. In 2017, a musical named after the album was premiered in Manchester, England.
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!! Tracklist:
[[AC: Side One]]
# "Bat Out of Hell" (9:48)
# "You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)" (5:04)
# "Heaven Can Wait" (4:38)
# "All Revved Up with No Place to Go" (4:19)
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# "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad" (5:23)
# "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" (8:28)
# "For Crying Out Loud" (8:45)
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!! "You Took the Tropes Right Out of My Mouth"
* AlbumTitleDrop:
--> ''Like a bat out of hell I'll be gone when the morning comes''
* BadassBiker: The cover art. Nuff said.
* CallAndResponseSong: "Paradise by the Dashboard Light"
* ConceptAlbum: The album has a theme of youth, love, motorcycles and motorcycle analogies.
* EpicInstrumentalOpener: The opening to the title track goes on for over two minutes before Meat finally begins singing.
* EpicRocking: "Bat Out of Hell", "For Crying Out Loud" and "Paradise by the Dashboard Light".
* IncrediblyLongNote: There's one near the end of the title track.
* Lyrical Dissonance: The title track describes a gory crash, set to epic rock music.
* RockOpera: "Bat Out of Hell" and "Paradise By the Dashboard Light" both tell a self-contained story. The remainder of the album, while not operatic in theme, certainly has a Wagnerian vibe to it.
[[caption-width-right:350:''I'll be gone when the morning comes!'']]
''Bat Out of Hell'' is the second album (technically his first solo album) released by Music/MeatLoaf. This was the first of many times that he collaborated with Music/JimSteinman, who would write many songs for Meat over the years. With sales of over 43 million copies worldwide, it is one of the best selling albums of all time (fourth best selling studio album, and second best selling album by a solo artist).
Jim Steinman's influences from Music/RichardWagner, Music/PhilSpector, Music/BruceSpringsteen and Music/TheWho helped shape the content of the music featured here, showcasing classic rock, hard rock, glam rock and even progressive rock.
It would go on to have two sequels, ''Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell'' released in 1993 and ''Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose'' released in 2003. In 2017, a musical named after the album was premiered in Manchester, England.
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!! Tracklist:
[[AC: Side One]]
# "Bat Out of Hell" (9:48)
# "You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)" (5:04)
# "Heaven Can Wait" (4:38)
# "All Revved Up with No Place to Go" (4:19)
[[AC: Side Two]]
# "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad" (5:23)
# "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" (8:28)
# "For Crying Out Loud" (8:45)
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!! "You Took the Tropes Right Out of My Mouth"
* AlbumTitleDrop:
--> ''Like a bat out of hell I'll be gone when the morning comes''
* BadassBiker: The cover art. Nuff said.
* CallAndResponseSong: "Paradise by the Dashboard Light"
* ConceptAlbum: The album has a theme of youth, love, motorcycles and motorcycle analogies.
* EpicInstrumentalOpener: The opening to the title track goes on for over two minutes before Meat finally begins singing.
* EpicRocking: "Bat Out of Hell", "For Crying Out Loud" and "Paradise by the Dashboard Light".
* IncrediblyLongNote: There's one near the end of the title track.
* Lyrical Dissonance: The title track describes a gory crash, set to epic rock music.
* RockOpera: "Bat Out of Hell" and "Paradise By the Dashboard Light" both tell a self-contained story. The remainder of the album, while not operatic in theme, certainly has a Wagnerian vibe to it.
