Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through

"Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through"
Single by Jim Steinman
from the album Bad for Good
B-side "Love and Death and an American Guitar"
Released May 1981
Format 7"
Genre Progressive rock
Length 4:00 (Radio edit)
6:23 (Album version)
Label Epic
Songwriter(s) Jim Steinman
"Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through"
Single by Meat Loaf
from the album Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell
Released January 1994
Format Vinyl, CD, Cassette
Recorded 1993 Ocean Way Recording (LA)
Genre Rock
Length 5:50 (Album version)
4:02 (Radio edit)
Label MCA (North America)
Virgin (Europe & Japan)
Songwriter(s) Jim Steinman
Producer(s) Jim Steinman
Meat Loaf singles chronology
"Bat Out of Hell"
(1993)		 "Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through"
(1994)		 "Objects in the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer than They Are"
(1993)

"Bat Out of Hell"
(re-release)
(1993)		 "Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through"
(1993)		 "Objects in the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer than They Are"
(1993)

"Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through" is a song composed and written by Jim Steinman. It was first featured on Steinman's 1981 solo album Bad for Good, with lead vocals by an uncredited Rory Dodd (though the song is credited to Steinman). It was later recorded by Meat Loaf, and released in 1993 as the third single from the album Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell.

Both the Steinman original and the Meat Loaf remake were Top 40 hits. Steinman's version hit number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 29 on the Cash Box Top 100, and number 14 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks charts; to date, it is Steinman's lone top 40 hit as an artist. In New Zealand, the song spent two weeks at number six[1] and was the 46th biggest hit of 1981.[2] The Meat Loaf version reached number 11 on the UK Singles Chart, number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100, and number four on Canada's RPM Top Singles chart in early 1994.

In Costa Rica, the more popular version is Steinman's version. This one was very often played on a TV music videos program called Hola Juventud, that started in the early 80's, this program helped Steinman's version to become very popular among Costa Rican people and it is still very often played on the local radio stations.

Music and lyrics

"Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through" is a paean to rock music, celebrating how it is always there to help you through troubled times. One of its lyrics is "You're never alone, 'cause you can put on the 'phones and let the drummer tell your heart what to do."

Music videos

Jim Steinman single version

The Steinman version's video features an empty, dark stage with two dancers, one male and one female, both in dancing suits and dancing performance art with a prop electric guitar. Steinman is seen throughout in a dark suit and aviator sunglasses standing still on a platform and lip synching the song. Scenes of a black bird of prey are seen at the beginning and end of the video.

Meat Loaf single version

The video for the Meat Loaf version was directed by Michael Bay, who had also directed the videos for "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" and "Objects in the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer than They Are".

In the music video, Meat Loaf stands as a fortuneteller who comforts a recently runaway teenager (played by Angelina Jolie). Meat Loaf's character also protects a young boy from joining a gang and other people who are lost and lonely. Jolie's character, after the song ends, returns to her family.

Track listing

Several versions of the "Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through" have been released. The European and UK version included live versions of "Heaven Can Wait" and "Paradise by the Dashboard Light". A second UK version had "Wasted Youth" and "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)", while the 7" picture disc contains just "Wasted Youth". The US singles contained edited, live and acoustic versions of "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)".

Jim Steinman Official versions

  • Album version, 6:23
  • Radio edit, 4:00
  • Knute Rockne edit, 5:28

Live variations

The song has been performed live various times since the release of Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell. The song was featured on Live Around the World and a Live soundcheck appeared on the MAXI single. It was performed with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in 2004 as a sound test, but was not in the actual concert (Its audio can be heard on a special edition of the Bat Out of Hell Live CD). It was showcased in the DVD 3 Bats Live with performance by Meat Loaf in London, Ontario in 2007. It can also be found on the special 2 CD edition of Bat Out of Hell II and most recently on the live album Casa De Carne, a bonus CD with the Special Edition (US) Deluxe and Super Deluxe versions (UK) of Meat Loaf's 2010 album Hang Cool Teddy Bear.

Charts

References

  1. 1 2 "Charts.nz – Jim Steinman – Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  2. 1 2 "The Official New Zealand Music Chart". THE OFFICIAL NZ MUSIC CHART. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "AUSTRALIA (DAVID KENT) WEEKLY SINGLE CHARTS FROM 1981". Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0356." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  7. ↑ "Meat Loaf Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  8. ↑ "Jim Steinman Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  9. ↑ "1981 Year End". www.bullfrogspond.com. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  10. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Meat Loaf – Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  11. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Meat Loaf – Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  12. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Meat Loaf – Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  13. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2414." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  14. ↑ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 2429." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  15. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Meat Loaf – Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  16. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  17. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 10, 1994" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  18. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Meat Loaf – Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  19. ↑ "Charts.nz – Meat Loaf – Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  20. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  21. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Meat Loaf – Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  22. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  23. ↑ "RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1994". RPM. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  24. ↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 1994". Retrieved 2010-08-27.
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