Paradise by the Dashboard Lights have gone dim

Paradise by the Dashboard Lights still brings a smile to my face.

Just in case you haven't seen it in a while :

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Two out of Three ain't bad either youtube.com R.I.P. Marvin Lee Aday A/K/A Meatloaf

Very unique singer. Rest in peace. Seeing you live was an amazing experience.

One of a kind, with hits across several generations of audiences. RIP

RIP cool dude

RIP to Meatloaf. His songs will remain a part of my teen years forever.

At the now-closed Satin Doll in Providence, I got some extra lapdance time when the DJ accidentally played the 8.5-minute cut of "Paradise by the Dashboard Light."

He was also good in "Fight Club."

did i ever tell u people about how my pappy introduced mr loaf to jim stinerson?

Ishmael - Thank you for reminding me of his role in Fight Club! That was a good Meatloaf memory.

His name is Robert Paulson.

He truly was unique. And he lived hard. I remember watching the "Behind The Music" episode on him on VH1 and he told a story about going on a bender in the early 80s in Philadelphia and waking up 2 days later in a hotel room in Toronto and having no memory of what happened in between. Crazy shit. RIP.

Many thanks to Warrior15 and twentyfive for links to those memories. Meat Loaf has always been one of my favorite performers and he put on the best live show ever done.

I rarely feel grief when a celebrity dies, but today I feel a great sense of loss. I saw him in concert at least 15 times, and his music has been part of my life since I was 10 years old. Also, let's not forget Jim Steinman who passed last year. Without him there would be no Meat Loaf... similar to Elton John and Bernie Taupin.

I've been reading all the condolences and memories that have been posted by people who knew Marvin Lee Aday, some who knew him personally and others who just loved his work. The one that struck me most was by George Takei:

We wanted you, we needed you--and we loved you. Three out of three after all, Meatloaf. You will be missed.

Now Louis Anderson!

I didn't know this, but I appreciate irony.

Meat Loaf was a vegetarian from 1981 to 1992.[122] Discussing the confusion caused by his contrasting stage name and dietary habits, he once told Entertainment Weekly, "There've been vegetarians who wouldn't speak to me because of my name. I was sitting with Jon Bon Jovi at one of those awards things, and I say, 'Oh, man, I love k.d. lang. I'd really like to meet her.' They went to find out if it was okay, and she goes, 'No. His name is Meat Loaf.' I stopped being a k.d. lang fan after that."[123] He declared in 2019 that he would try veganism for Veganuary in 2020, and would be partnering with UK restaurant chain Frankie & Benny's to promote its vegan options.[124]

Wow Louie Anderson Wonder who's next always heard they come in 3s

^ If you include Bob Saget, Meatloaf, and now Louis Anderson is the third

song lyrics, took me a while to get it.

SJG