B***h-t***ed balladeer seeks dictionary
Forget that this song comes from Bat Out of Hell II and that pop albums can’t really have sequels. Forget that it’s 12 minutes — and crammed with pianos, choirs and every over-the-top adornment that producer Jim Steinman could get his hands on, it feels twice that length. No, this epic chunk of histrionics’ worst offense is that it doesn’t make sense. You wouldn’t do what, exactly? It’s OK for rock songs to be dumb. But not stupid.
Worst Moment: Shamelessly aping “Paradise by the Dashboard Light,” the boy/girl duet kicks in at around the nine-minute mark.
Our Opinion: Like the indigestible foodstuff that Mr Loaf named himself after, this heavy stodge is equally difficult to stomach
