>
> > 1st: the origins of the phrase "bat out of Hell"
> >
> > "The phrase "Bat out of Hell" did not originate with the
> > album or song;
>
> It would be safe to assume the phrase "like a bat out of
> hell" existed way before the song. I don't know and can't
> prove or disprove that wiki quote about the Greek origins
> being true or false, but Jim has a habit of using old-time
> phrases for songs. "Bat Out of Hell", "For Crying Out
> Loud", "You Took The Words Right Out of My Mouth", "Life
> Is A Lemon", "Left In The Dark", etc.
>
"Bat Out Of Hell" was a saying in baseball that Jim would always hear when he watched it. The same goes for "The Monster Is Out Of The Cage" but Meat ruined that one and the world never got to hear it *sobs a little*
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