Paradise by the Dashboard Light
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"Paradise by the Dashboard Light" is a theatrical rock song by Meat Loaf, famous for its multi-part structure, dramatic storytelling about teenage romance, and prominent duet vocals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paradise by the Dashboard Light canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6976168 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paradise by the Dashboard Light Context triple: [Meat Loaf, notableWork, Paradise by the Dashboard Light]
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A.
You Can't Get There From Here
"You Can't Get There From Here" is a work by American writer and television producer Earl Hamner Jr., best known as the creator of the family drama series "The Waltons."
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B.
Don’t Tell the Driver
Don’t Tell the Driver is a solo studio album by Australian guitarist and Dirty Three member Mick Turner, showcasing his atmospheric, instrumental rock compositions.
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C.
Anyplace Is Paradise
"Anyplace Is Paradise" is a rock and roll song recorded by Elvis Presley in 1956, featured on his early RCA releases.
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D.
Another Day in Paradise
"Another Day in Paradise" is a 1989 soft rock song by Phil Collins that addresses homelessness and social inequality and became one of his most commercially successful and critically acclaimed singles.
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E.
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere is Neil Young’s 1969 studio album with Crazy Horse, renowned for its raw, guitar-driven sound and classic tracks like “Cinnamon Girl” and “Down by the River.”
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paradise by the Dashboard Light Target entity description: "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" is a theatrical rock song by Meat Loaf, famous for its multi-part structure, dramatic storytelling about teenage romance, and prominent duet vocals.
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A.
You Can't Get There From Here
"You Can't Get There From Here" is a work by American writer and television producer Earl Hamner Jr., best known as the creator of the family drama series "The Waltons."
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B.
Don’t Tell the Driver
Don’t Tell the Driver is a solo studio album by Australian guitarist and Dirty Three member Mick Turner, showcasing his atmospheric, instrumental rock compositions.
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C.
Anyplace Is Paradise
"Anyplace Is Paradise" is a rock and roll song recorded by Elvis Presley in 1956, featured on his early RCA releases.
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D.
Another Day in Paradise
"Another Day in Paradise" is a 1989 soft rock song by Phil Collins that addresses homelessness and social inequality and became one of his most commercially successful and critically acclaimed singles.
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E.
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere is Neil Young’s 1969 studio album with Crazy Horse, renowned for its raw, guitar-driven sound and classic tracks like “Cinnamon Girl” and “Down by the River.”
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Bat Out of Hell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Meat Loaf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Jim Steinman–Meat Loaf collaborations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPerformance | became a rock radio staple ⓘ |
| climax | vow to love until the end of time ⓘ |
| composer | Jim Steinman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| counterVocalPerspective | first-person female narrator ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalStatus | classic rock anthem ⓘ |
| featuresSpokenWordSection | baseball play-by-play commentary ⓘ |
| genre |
hard rock
ⓘ
progressive rock ⓘ rock ⓘ theatrical rock ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Let Me Sleep on It
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paradise NERFINISHED ⓘ Praying for the End of Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | classic rock radio rotations ⓘ |
| irony | narrator later prays for the end of time ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | about 8 minutes 28 seconds ⓘ |
| livePerformance | frequently performed in Meat Loaf concerts ⓘ |
| lyricalPerspective | first-person male narrator ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | dramatic storytelling ⓘ |
| notableFor |
call-and-response vocals
ⓘ
duet vocals ⓘ extended spoken baseball commentary ⓘ theatrical arrangement ⓘ |
| partOf | Bat Out of Hell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceStyle | theatrical stage presentation ⓘ |
| producer | Todd Rundgren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Cleveland International Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Epic Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| settingInLyrics | parked car ⓘ |
| side | B-side of the single Two Out of Three Ain't Bad in some markets ⓘ |
| sportsCommentator | Phil Rizzuto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | multi-part suite ⓘ |
| theme |
commitment
ⓘ
sexual tension ⓘ teenage romance ⓘ |
| vocalist |
Ellen Foley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Meat Loaf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Jim Steinman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Paradise by the Dashboard Light Description of subject: "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" is a theatrical rock song by Meat Loaf, famous for its multi-part structure, dramatic storytelling about teenage romance, and prominent duet vocals.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.