This episode of WNUT Talk is a near and dear one to Brandon; together we're looking at the musical partnership between performer Meat Loaf and songwriter Jim Steinman - two men put on this earth to find each other and bring us the body of music they gave us for more than 40 years. We take you to the very moment their paths crossed for the first time, and together we'll experience the ups, the downs, the lawsuits, the reconciliations, the triumphs, and the tragedies.
Plus: When Meat Loaf said he'd do anything for love but he wouldn't do "that," what exactly did he mean? What often overlooked album was originally the true "Bat Out of Hell" sequel? Did Jim Steinman really write a Batman musical? And what about that time Barry Manilow dunked on Meat Loaf with his own song? I've got the whole story, and believe me: it's a fascinating one. It's a match made in Heaven - or out of Hell - so quit holding out for a hero and dive in with WNUT Talk!
Hear the 1972 "Heaven Can Wait" demo, sung by Bette Midler, here: https://youtu.be/MSS5A0mGv8I
See Meat Loaf take the stage with the New York cast of "Bat Out of Hell: The Musical" in 2019 here: https://youtu.be/dzHck4bgwHo
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