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Meanest Love Songs: No. 13

'Two Out of Three Ain't Bad'
--Meat Loaf (1977)

The Kiss-Off: "I want you, I need you/But there ain't no way I'm ever gonna love you"

Writer Jim Steinman wrote this after hearing Elvis' 'I Want You, I Need You, I Love You' on the radio. "Baby, we can talk all night," sings the Loaf, rather sweetly, speaking for all men in relationships. "But that ain't getting us nowhere."
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shjacks45

More honest than mean. Mean is "sooner or later you'll be scewing around" from his "I'd Do Anything for Love". Mean is commitment based on hormones leading to the "Paradise By the Dashboard Light" lyric. I used to think Meatloaf was Canadian considering how popular he is there. He has albums that have been on the charts for a long time. Don't forget Eddie in "Rocky Horror".

December 05 2009 at 8:42 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
hi

i don't honestly think shyt of any annoying peoples songs really that's y i'm going to leave now because nothing impresses me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! anymore i go out anywhere and i'm unhappy so it doesn't matter.

February 13 2009 at 5:38 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
suzanne1451

Ilove Meat Loaf

August 31 2008 at 1:30 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Gen

Definitely one of the best voices in rock.

August 13 2008 at 11:14 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
klikkloc7

Meatloaf was one of the Best of all times. His music mad that voice bring back so many memories. They just don't have good music like that anymore.

August 12 2008 at 7:13 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
gulfcoastbella

Do you guys(and girls) one better! My FIRST love, dear GOD was I insane over that boy! a'll know what I mean! Anyway, one evening, everything going beautifully and it was close to my curfew(this was 15 years ago). He walks me up to the door and has tears in his eyes(alligater tears,I'm SURE), hands me a tape(told ya, I'm old), he tells me what track to listen to and he's sorry. Gee, wonder what track it was??? You got it. WTF? BROKE my young little heart---as first loves tend to do, right?

August 05 2008 at 6:40 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
chiffonade

I saw Meat Loaf in 1978 before he hurt his vocal cords. What a shame. Now he needs backup singer to hit all the money notes. If he still had a the same pipes as he did back then, he'd be doing new music instead of rehashing old stuff (badly).

July 14 2008 at 4:55 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
flilguy

Wow if I was that fat I would have had a heart attack years ago!

June 01 2008 at 6:45 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
mary anne

love him - he is the ultimate entertainer - the songs so real, his collaberation with jim steinman - brilliant. love his music and his movies. Mad crush on him since highschool - long time!!

February 29 2008 at 8:55 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Debbie

I love this song 2 out of 3 ain't bad. I'll go into E- Bay & look for this album on a cd.

February 14 2008 at 12:35 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply