Meat Loaf - Objects In the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are
| 1 | Objects In The Rear View Mirror… (edit) | 5:57 | Jim Steinman |
| 2 | All Revved Up (live) | 7:59 | Jim Steinman |
| 3 | Two Out of Three Ain't Bad (live) | 7:35 | Jim Steinman |
Track 1 Written, Arranged and Produced by Jim Steinman
Associate Producer and Recording Engineer: Steve RinkoffRoy Bittan
Mixed by Dave Thoener
Tracks 2 & 3 Live Performance Produced by Meat Loaf
Live Arrangements by Meat Loaf and the Neverland Express
Recorded and Mixed by David Thoener
Mobile Recording Unit provided by Effanel Music, New York
Recorded in New York, NY during July 1993
Also available "Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell…"
| Label | Virgin | Cat.No. | VSCDT 1492 | Format | CDM | Year | 1994 | Country | UK |
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Meat Loaf - Objects In the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are
| 1 | Objects In The Rear View Mirror… (edit) | 5:57 | Jim Steinman |
| 2 | Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through (live) | 8:27 | Jim Steinman |
| 3 | Masculine (live) | 8:25 | Rick Derringer / Bernard Kenny / Jake Hooker |
Track 1 Written, Arranged and Produced by Jim Steinman
Associate Producer and Recording Engineer: Steve Rinkoff
Mixed by Dave Thoener
Tracks 2 & 3 Live Performance Produced by Meat Loaf
Live Arrangements by Meat Loaf and the Neverland Express
Recorded and Mixed by David Thoener
Mobile Recording Unit provided by Effanel Music, New York
Recorded in New York, NY during July 1993
| Label | Cat.No. | F. | Y. | C. | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virgin | VSCDX1492 | CDM | 1994 | UK | lim. ed. digipack |
| 2 | Virgin | VS 1492 | 7″ | 1994 | UK | 2 track singe: omits track 3 |
| 3 | Virgin | VSC 1492 | MC | 1994 | UK | 2 track singe: omits track 3, same songs on both sides |
Meat Loaf - Objects In the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are
| 1 | Objects In The Rear View Mirror… (wild car) | 7:38 | Jim Steinman |
| 2 | Roll Over Beethoven (live) | 5:50 | Chuck Berry |
| 3 | Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through (live) | 6:32 | Jim Steinman |
| 4 | Objects In The Rear View Mirror… (acoustic version) | 5:52 | Jim Steinman |
Track 1 & 4 Written, Arranged and Produced by Jim Steinman
Associate Producer and Recording Engineer: Steve Rinkoff
Mixed by Dave Thoener
Track 2 & 3 Recorded live for VH1 Center Stage in Orlando, FL in November 1993
Produced by Meat Loaf and the Neverland Express
Mixed by David Thoener
The original versions of "Objects In the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are"
and "Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through" appear on the Meat Loaf album
"Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell" MCAC-10699
| Label | MCA | Cat.No. | MCADM-54858 | Format | CDM | Year | 1994 | Country | USA |
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Meat Loaf - Objects In the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are
| 01 | AC Radio Edit | 5:01 | Jim Steinman |
| 02 | AC Edit 2 | 6:00 | Jim Steinman |
| 03 | AC Edit 3 | 7:40 | Jim Steinman |
| 04 | Full AC Version | 10:17 | Jim Steinman |
Written, Arranged and Produced by Jim Steinman
Associate Producer and Recording Engineer: Steven Rinkoff
Associate Producer: Roy Bittan
Mixed by David Thoener
Original version appears on the Meat Loaf album "Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell" MCAD-10699
Promotional CD single - not for sale
| Label | MCA | Cat.No. | MCA5P-3025 | Format | CDM | Year | 1994 | Country | USA | Notes | 4 track promo |
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OBJECTS IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR MAY APPEAR CLOSER THAN THEY ARE
The skies were pure and the fields were green
The sun was brighter than it's ever been
When I grew up with my best friend Kenny
We were close as any brothers that you ever knew
It was always summer and the future called
We were ready for adventures and we wanted them all
There was so much left to dream
And so much time to make it real
But I can still recall
The sting of all the tears when he was gone
They said he crashed and burned
I know I'll never learn
Why any boy should die so young!
We were racing; we were soldiers of fortune
We got in trouble but we sure got around
There are times I think I see him peeling out of the dark
I think he's right behind me now and he's gaining ground!
But I was long ago and it was far away
Oh God it seems so very far
And if life is just a highway
Then the soul is just a car
And objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are
And objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are
And objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are
And objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are
They are, they are....
And when the sun descended and the nights arose
I heard my father cursing everyone he knows
He was dangerous and drunk and defeated
And corroded by failure and envy and hate
There were endless winters and the dreams would freeze
No were to hide and no leaves on the trees
And my father's eyes were blank
As he hit me again and again and again
I know I still believe
He'd never let me leave - I had to run away alone
So many threats and fears
So many wasted years
Before my life became my own!
And through the nightmares should be over
Some of the terrors are still intact
I hear that ugly coarse and violent voice
And then he grabs me from behind and then he pulls me back!
But I was long ago and it was far away
Oh God it seems so very far
And if life is just a highway
Then the soul is just a car
And objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are
And objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are
And objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are
And objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are....
There was a beauty living on the edge of town
And she always put the top up and the hammer down
And she taught me every thing I'll ever know
About the mystery and the muscle of love
The stars would glimmer and the moon would glow
I'm in the back seat with my Julie like a Romeo
And the signs along the highway all said
"Caution! Kids At Play!"
Those were the rights of spring
And we did everything - there was salvation every night
We got our dreams reborn
And our upholstery torn
But everything we tried was right!
She used her body just like a bandage
She used my body just like a wound
I'll probably never know where she disappeared
But I can she her rising up out of the back seat now
Just like an angel rising up from a tomb!
But I was long ago and it was far away
Oh God it seems so very far
And if life is just a highway
Then the soul is just a car
And objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are
And objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are
And objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are
And objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are
And objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are
And objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are
And objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are
And objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are
And objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are
And objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are
And objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are
And objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are
She used her body just like a bandage
She used my body just like a wound
I'll probably never know where she disappeared
But I can she her rising up out of the back seat now....
OBJECTS IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR MAY APPEAR CLOSER THAN THEY ARE
Meat Loaf: Lead Vocals
Eddie Martinez: Guitars
Steve Buslowe: Bass
Bill Payne: Piano
Jeff Bova: Synthesizers, Programming
Rick Marota: Drums
Backing Vocals: Todd Rundgren, Kasim Sulton, Max Haskett, Lorraine Crosby, Stuart Emerson
Additional Vocals: Ellen Foley, Rory Dodd
ALL REVVED UP - LIVE INTRO
Boy:
Ev'ry afternoon I used to just stand there
Three o'clock bell would ring
And I'd be the first one down on the front steps
Waiting for
She was a dream
She was a vision
She was everything any sixteen year ol' varsity tackle would ever want in a woman
Well I was nothin' but a lonely boy
Looking for something new
And you were nothing but a lonely girl
But you were something
Something like a dream come trough
I was a varsity tackle
And a hell of a block
And when I played my guitar
I made the canyons rock
But every Saturday night I felt the fever grow
Girl: Do ya know what it's like?
Aah, she used ta just…
Girl: Do ya know what it's like?
…pass me by
She used to just pass me by
Didn't even look at me!
Not even a glance at me!
Oh!
And I was just
And I was just… all revved up with no place to go!
[ …instrumental break to second verse… ]
ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN (LIVE)
I'm gonna write a little letter
Gonna mail it to my local DJ
And it's a rocking little record
I want my jockey to play
Roll over Beethoven
Got to hear it again today
Well my temperature rising
And the jukebox blowing a fuse
Well my heart beating rhythm
And my soul keeps a singing the blues
Roll over Beethoven
And rocking in two by two
Well she wiggle like a glow worm
Spinning like a spinning top
She got a crazy partner
But you wanna see 'em reel and rock
As long as she's got a dime
Oh the music will never stop
Roll over Beethoven
Roll over Beethoven
Roll over Beethoven
Roll over Beethoven
Roll over Beethoven
Dig these rhythm and blues....
Well now early in the morning
I'm a giving you the warning
Don't you step on my new suede shoes
Oh hey diddle diddle - gonna play my fiddle
Ain't got nothing to lose
Roll over Beethoven
And tell Tchaikovsky the news
Well my temperature rising
The jukebox blowing a fuse
Well my heart beating rhythm
And my soul keeps a singing the blues
Roll over Beethoven
And tell Tchaikovsky the news
Roll over Beethoven
Roll over Beethoven
Roll over Beethoven
Roll over Beethoven
Roll over Beethoven
Dig these rhythm and blues
Roll over Beethoven
Roll over Beethoven
Roll over Beethoven
Roll over Beethoven
Roll over Beethoven
Dig these....
ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN
Meat Loaf: Lead Vocals, Guitar
Pat Thrall: Lead Guitars, Vocals
Kasim Sulton: Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals
Steve Buslowe: Bass, Vocals, MD
Mark Alexander: Piano, Keyboards, Vocals
John Micelli: Drums
Patti Russo: Backing Vocals
First released by Chuck Berry, 1956
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