Meat Loaf - If You Really Want To (PCM Stereo)

What this video is

Released in 1983 as a single from 'Midnight at the Lost and Found,' this video arrives during a commercially turbulent period for Meat Loaf following the massive global success of 'Bat Out of Hell' (1977). The early MTV era (1981–1984) was defined by a rapid escalation of narrative ambition in music video production, particularly for rock artists who embraced theatrical, horror, and fantasy tropes to distinguish…

Why it matters

Represents the early-1980s intersection of arena rock theatricality and gothic horror imagery in music video form. As a Meat Loaf production, it extends the operatic, Steinman-influenced dramatic tradition into the visual medium, demonstrating how the artist's established stage persona translated…

The director

Stuart Orme is a British director credited with directing the 1983 Meat Loaf music video 'If You Really Want To,' as documented by IMVDb (imvdb.com). He is known as a director working in British film and television production during the 1980s and beyond.