It’s easy to say that there is no musician like Meat Loaf. With a distinctly powerful voice singing gothic rock opera ballads, the legendary rock and roll singer and actor has some fantastic songs to his name such as “Bat Out Of Hell”, “I would do anything for love (but I won ‘t do That)” and “Dead Ringer For Love” (which he dueted with Cher.) His sudden and tragic passing has truly shaken many fans around the world.
With such recognizable and dramatic music, Meat Loaf’s songs could be used perfectly in movies and TV shows, whether as part of a soundtrack or performed by one of the characters from the movies. His most famous, of course, is his own role in the film Rocky Horror Picture Show, but there are so many other shows that use his songs (without using him as a character). Meat Loaf is already living on the legacy of his music and these movie and TV moments help cement his well-deserved legendary status.
ten Skins – Bat out of Hell
Of all Meat Loaf’s songs, there is perhaps none as iconic and synonymous with the singer as “Bat out of Hell.” The long and legendary gothic rock song is the lead track on the equally legendary album, which later led to two more “sequel” albums.
With such a powerful lead, it’s fitting to use it in a series finale. British teen comedy-drama Skins used the iconic song for their first-season finale. Other notable songs used in the finale were Aerosmith’s “I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing” and Europe’s “The Final Countdown”.
9 It’s 40 – Heaven in dashboard light
Although she is not the main role, It’s 40 is one of comedic actress Melissa McCarthy’s top movies on IMDb. A spin-off of the most famous film knocked up, the film focuses on the dilemmas of a married couple as they approach their forties.
Meat Loaf’s songs are often karaoke material and fun to sing along to, and the duet “Paradise By the Dashboard Light” is no exception, despite being over eight minutes long. In It’s 40, Pete (Paul Rudd) does just that, singing the classic song at the top of his voice. While fun to sing, there’s no getting as good at singing them as Meat Loaf himself.
8 Mindhunter – Two out of three ain’t bad
“Two Out Of Three Ain’t Bad” is a particularly notable love ballad by Meat Loaf. It’s one of his slowest and smoothest songs overall, but it’s nonetheless powerful and beautiful to listen to.
The song is perhaps used in excellent context in the seventh episode of the thriller series. spirit hunter. Meat Loaf can be heard singing this love song as FBI agent Holden Ford and his girlfriend Debbie begin to become intimate with each other. What makes this even better is that the series was set in the late 1970s when Meat Loaf was at the top of his game.
seven The Lot 15 Movie – I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do This)
“I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do This)” is a gothic love ballad that’s considered one of Meat Loaf’s greatest hits. Fans always like to wonder what exactly “that” is that Meat Loaf wouldn’t do for love.
The song was used in the lesser known comedy film The Lot 15 film, in which an amateur filmmaker strives to complete a film in ten days with the help of a motley crew. Although the cast and crew aren’t well known in mainstream culture, the film earned a respectable 7.7 on IMDb.
6 Cold Case – Hot Patootie
Along with his musical career, Meat Loaf was also well known as an actor and one of his most famous roles was also his first. Meat Loaf played delivery boy Eddie in one of the most influential musicals of all time, the cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show, where he performed the beloved song “Hot Patootie”.
This song, and other songs from the cult camp musical, were featured in an episode of the crime drama series Case closed, which was aptly called “Creatures of the Night” (a reference to another song from the musical.) The episode was set around the movie vision, and even starring Barry Bostwick, who played Brad in the original movie. .
5 Sausage Party – I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do This)
Another movie to use “I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do This)” is Rough Adult Animation sausage party. Ranked among the best films by Seth Rogan and Evan Goldberg on IMDb, sausage party is a surreal story of anthropomorphized food products learning that their purpose in life is to be eaten.
The iconic love song is used in a montage of the separation of protagonist Frank the hot dog from his love interest Brenda the bun. The sequence even features Meat Loaf anthropomorphized as a package of (what else?) meatloaf. There’s even a nod to “Paradise by the Dashboard Light” on its packaging.
4 King Of The Hill – Heaven In Dash Light
Despite being canceled in 2010 after 13 seasons, king of the hill remains one of the most popular and recognizable adult animated sitcoms to date. Like other animated sitcoms, king of the hill was not short of using popular music in its episodes.
The thirteenth episode of Season 3, “Peggy’s Headache”, featured “Paradise By The Dashboard Light” by Meat Loaf. Even though it’s a very long song, the episode only has a short segment during a baseball game, which is very fitting since the song includes a baseball show and alluding metaphors. to this sport.
3 The Vow – I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do This)
There’s another scene of a classic Meat Loaf song being sung in the car, but this time it’s used for a more romantic setting rather than comedic effect. Once again, “I’d do anything for love (but I won’t)” is used to serious effect in The wish.
With Rachel McAdams (of mean girls celebrity) and Channing Tatum, The wish is a romance that sees a man trying to win his wife back when she loses her memory after a car accident. The song is sung by Leo (Tatum) on the way home from the movies to his wife Paige (McAdams), moments before the dreaded car crash.
2 Miami Vice – Standing Outside
miami vice was one of the best network TV crime shows of the 1980s and for good reason. What made the series so well received at the time were its innovative scripts, excellent main cast of characters, and use of music.
Of course, in this case, his use of music is to use a Meat Loaf song in an episode. In the Season 3 episode “Forgive Us Our Debts”, one of Meat Loaf’s lesser known songs “Standing On The Outside” is used during the criminal Hackman’s last request.
1 The Seventh Continent – Piece of the action
The Seventh Continent is a 1989 Austrian drama that centers on a family that seemingly lives a normal life but hides something much more sinister. While it’s a lesser-known film today, it was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars. “Piece of the Action” by Meat Loaf is one of three diegetic songs used in the film.
One of Meat Loaf’s lesser-known songs is “Piece of the Action,” which was part of his “Bad Attitude” album. The songs’ themes of wanting to leave a grueling mundane life are appropriate for a movie the song features. The fact that one of his lesser known songs was used in a foreign language film proves what an international star Meat Loaf was.
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