He is also responsible for the little-known sequel, Shock Treatment.
Hot Patootie
Richard O'Brien Lyrics
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When you Left your job and felt alright?
[It] Don't seem the same since cosmic light
Came into my life, I thought I was divine
I used to go for a ride with a chick who'd go
And listen to the music on the radio
A saxophone was blowin' on a rock-n-roll show
You really had a good time
Hot Patootie, bless my soul
I really love that rock-n-roll '4
My it head used to swim from the perfume I smelled
My hands kind of fumbled with her white plastic belt
I'd taste her baby pink lipstick and that when I'd melt
She'd whisper in my ear, tonight she really was mine
Get back infront and put some hair oil on
Buddy Holly was singin' his very last song
With your arms around your girl, you'd try and sing along
You felt pretty good (woo!)
You really had a good time
Hot Patootie, bless my soul
I really love that rock-n-roll '4
Hot Patootie (Hot Patootie, bless my soul)
Bless my soul (I really love that rock-n-roll) '8
The lyrics of Richard O'Brien's "Hot Patootie" nostalgically reminisce about a time when Saturday nights were full of fun, music, and love. However, the singer can't help but feel that those days are gone, ever since the cosmic light came into their life. The song talks about the singer's romantic escapades with a girl, listening to rock-n-roll music on the radio, and the thrill of the ride in the back seat. The singer is smitten with this girl and is completely lost in the experience, from the scent of her perfume to the taste of her lipstick. The lyrics describe how they used to sing along to the music, feeling carefree and happy with their arms around each other, whooping and hollering.
The refrain, "Hot Patootie, bless my soul, I really love that rock-n-roll," is repeated throughout the song, emphasizing the joy and youthful exuberance the singer felt in his past. The lyrics are infused with a sense of longing for a bygone era, where love and music were the only things that mattered. The song captures the spirit of the 1950s and 60s, which was a time of great social change in America, where young people were breaking free from the shackles of societal norms, and embracing new ideas and ways of life.
Line by Line Meaning
What ever happened to Saturday night?
I wonder what has become of the exciting Saturday nights we used to have?
When you Left your job and felt alright?
When you finish working for the week and feel great?
[It] Don't seem the same since cosmic light
It feels different, ever since the unique cosmic light illuminated me
Came into my life, I thought I was divine
I felt magnificent when the cosmic light came into my life
I used to go for a ride with a chick who'd go
I used to enjoy a ride with a girl who was enthusiastic
And listen to the music on the radio
While listening to the radio music while on the ride
A saxophone was blowin' on a rock-n-roll show
There was a saxophonist performing at the rock-n-roll show
You climbed in the back seat
You got into the back of the car
You really had a good time
You had a great time
Hot Patootie, bless my soul
That's amazing, I am so delighted
I really love that rock-n-roll '4
I really appreciate rock-n-roll
My it head used to swim from the perfume I smelled
Her perfume was so strong that it used to make me dizzy
My hands kind of fumbled with her white plastic belt
I was so nervous that I couldn't handle her cheap plastic belt with ease
I'd taste her baby pink lipstick and that when I'd melt
I would feel weak when I tasted her sweetly colored lipstick on my lips
She'd whisper in my ear, tonight she really was mine
She would whisper that she belonged to me for the night
Get back infront and put some hair oil on
Go back to the front seat and use some hair oil
Buddy Holly was singin' his very last song
Buddy Holly was performing his final song
With your arms around your girl, you'd try and sing along
With your arms around your girl, you would attempt to sing along
You felt pretty good (woo!)
You were feeling rather happy
You really had a good time
You enjoyed yourself immensely
Hot Patootie, bless my soul
That's amazing, I am so delighted
I really love that rock-n-roll '4
I really appreciate rock-n-roll
Hot Patootie (Hot Patootie, bless my soul)
That's amazing (That's extraordinary, I am so delighted)
Bless my soul (I really love that rock-n-roll) '8
I am so delighted (I really appreciate rock-n-roll)
Contributed by Cameron C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
dannydontgoin237
Man, he sounds great. I saw him in 1994 and it was one of the best concerts I've ever seen. I saw him again in 2004 and it was depressing as hell.
JohnblFilms
Rest in Peace Meat Loaf <3 A legend that lives on forever in our hearts and the music! The best Eddie, hot patootie bless your soul
Robert McManus
He also played this live in Cleveland in 1989. After it was over, he said "I don't know if we'll ever do this again!" I saw him a bunch more times through 2013. He never played it again. :(
WhiskeyBrewer
I think they used this as a b-side somewhere as well. Love the photo with Mel Smith and Richard O'Brien
MLBF
WhiskeyBrewer Not A Dry Eye single
Darren Murray
I took the picture. At the Hammersmith Odeon in March 1988. Meat played a rock 'n' roll medley, not Hot Patootie. I doubt Mel Smith and Richard O'Brien joined him on stage on any other occasion.
MLBF
That gig is getting posted in a couple days :)
[?] Question Block
Awesome
fhain alex
around that point something must have happened... he almost sounds as 20 years earlier
asaxon1378
The photo is from the grand finale at the Hammersmith Odeon, London England show 1988. That's Alan Merrill's stage clothes and flying v guitar in the background (face hidden by Mel Smith's hand) and he wasn't with Meat Loaf in 1989. So it had to be '88.