 Rundgren points out that " the themes of the songs were darker . " The second track , " Life is a Lemon and I Want My Money Back " , demonstrates this pessimism . Several things are identified as " defective " , including love , sex , gods , childhood and the future . Allmusic labels it " a stomping rocker that wraps serious feelings in a cryptically witty metaphor . " Despite the pessimism , both Allmusic and Meat Loaf point out that " it is a funny song . " 
