Music Video of the Day: Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through by Meat Loaf (1993, dir by Michael Bay)

Meat Loaf, Rest in Peace.

To be honest, I knew Meat Loaf more as an actor and an occasional reality show participant than I did as a musician. Whenever I saw him interviewed, he seemed like a nice guy. He definitely came across as being a bit eccentric but the same can be said of almost any worthwhile artist. He was a musical performer with his own unique style and name. And, as is obvious by the reaction to the news of his passing, his music touched a lot of people.

Today’s music video of the day was obviously selected to honor his memory. That said, this video is also interesting as an early example of the work of future action maestro Michael Bay.

You can’t run away forever
But there’s nothing wrong with getting a good head start
You want to shut out the night, you want to shut down the sun
You want to shut away the pieces of a broken heart
Think of how we’d lay down together
We’d be listening to the radio so loud and so strong
Every golden nugget coming like a gift of the gods
Someone must have blessed us when he gave us those songs

I treasure your love, I never want to lose it
You’ve been through the fires of hell
And I know you’ve got the ashes to prove it
I treasure your love, I want to show you how to use it
You’ve been through a lot of pain in the dirt
And I know you’ve got the scars to prove it
Remember everything that I told you
And I’m telling you again that it’s true
When you’re alone and afraid, and you’re completely amazed
To find there’s nothing anybody can do
(Keep on believing and you’ll discover baby)
There’s always something magic
There’s always something new
And when you really really need it the most
That’s when rock and roll dreams come true
The beat is yours forever, the beat is always true
And when you really really need it the most
That’s when rock and roll dreams come true for you
Once upon a time was a backbeat
Once upon a time all the chords came to Life
And the angels had guitars even before they had wings
If you hold onto a chorus you can get through the night
(Get you through the night)

Remember everything that I told you
And I’m telling you again that it’s true
You’re never alone cause you can put on the phones
And let the drummer tell your heart what to do
(Keep on believing, and you’ll discover baby)

There’s always something magic
There’s always something new
And when you really really need it the most
That’s when rock and roll dreams come true
The beat is yours forever, the beat is always true
And when you really really need it the most
That’s when rock and roll dreams come true, oh for you

(The beat is yours forever)
(That’s when rock and roll dreams come true)