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.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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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
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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
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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
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sexual tension ⓘ teenage romance ⓘ |
| vocalist |
Ellen Foley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Meat Loaf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Jim Steinman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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