Meat Loaf

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R.I.P Meat Loaf ," Brummy" vocalist & front man. Passed away today aged 74 .

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  • Whittakerr
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    edited January 2022 #2

    A great entertainer and showman although not without his personal troubles. I'm sure he will be missed.

  • JollyKernow
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    edited January 2022 #3

    Another one of the great entertainers sadly gone. 60 years in the business, can't see any modern day musicians lasting that long?!

    RIP.

    JK

  • JillwithaJay
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    edited January 2022 #4

    As a great fan of Bat Out Of Hell, I was saddened to read this today.  

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited January 2022 #5

    I was lucky enough to see him three times in concert. Brilliant entertainer, great performer, and iconic music. Not everyone’s taste, but albums that have stood the test of time. RIP indeed.

  • JollyKernow
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    edited January 2022 #6

    8 times for us TTDA, never disappointing. Have every album too, It's a mile to our nearest neighbour so I think it will be volume up lateryell

    JK

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited January 2022 #7

    You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth…..Our neighbours are away at the moment…..we have let rip😁

  • Pliers
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    edited January 2022 #8

    RIP, never saw him perform, but really enjoyed his music.

    A neighbour of ours did a very good Meat Loaf tribute act in his younger days. Very popular in the Burnley clubs and pubs.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdWkjfMmbdM

  • Cornersteady
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    edited January 2022 #9

    yes all great songs and especially words that just seem to hot the spot .

    I hope he's seeing paradise without the need of dashboards lights now.

  • trellis
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    edited January 2022 #10

    A sad loss ,,alas Heaven couldn't wait. RIP Marv .🎼.

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited January 2022 #11

    Paradise……. By the Dashboard Lights.

    The lyrics are simply superb, but it needed Meat Loaf to belt them out. Preferably with Bonnie Tyler alongside. A Hartlepool United fan would you believe…..

  • cyberyacht
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    edited January 2022 #12

    An anti-vaxxer at an "at risk" age. Died of complications from Covid. However one regards his musical career, a bit of a plonker.

  • EmilysDad
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    edited January 2022 #13

    According to Wikipedia no cause of death has yet been announced .... unless of course you have insider knowledge  🤔

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited January 2022 #14

    He wasn’t the first, and he won’t be the last. He actually did well to stay alive to 74, many rockers haven’t. Something usually gets them. We shall enjoy his musical legacy.

  • JollyKernow
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    edited January 2022 #15

    We did yesterday TTDA!! Didn't realise my sound system went that loudyell. Remember the rave at Exeter??wink

    JK

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited January 2022 #16

    Perhaps CY looked at the newspaper headlines and got it from there😉

  • Cornersteady
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    edited January 2022 #17

    Shame on you CY for saying that, you often speak ill of the dead?

    Perhaps he was and perhaps he wasn't but this is not the place to say that, you may have missed the section heading but it's Congratulations, Good Wishes & Kind Thoughts. undecided

    Like others I enjoyed his music immensely and sad to know he's gone.

  • Cornersteady
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    edited January 2022 #18

    Been reading about his views on the songs he sang:

    "People say, 'The songs are so long,' but they're condensed life stories. Twelve minutes is rather short for Anything For Love. Eight minutes isn't too much for Paradise by the Dashboard Lights. Those songs are about entire lifetimes." 


    And what about his own relationships?


    Asked in 1996 what he was prepared to do for his first wife, Leslie, the star replied: "Wash up. Take out the rubbish. Everything. But doesn't everybody?"

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited January 2022 #19

    Do I🤣 I rather enjoyed the rave, good beat. It was the incursion by others next morning that was worse. The Crusty’s got a helicopter hovering over them. The thieving, violent visitors warranted a rather ineffective young Constable if I recall correctly🤔

    I always think of Meat Loaf’s concerts as Rock Opera. His songs told a story. Certainly the Bat Out of Hell stuff. 

  • EmilysDad
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    edited January 2022 #20

     ... and of course we all believe what the news papers have to say.

  • ADP1963
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    edited January 2022 #21

    The guy had a very hard upbringing. He deserved his hard won success in life.  R.I.P

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited January 2022 #22

    Maybe CY does🤷🏻‍♂️

  • cyberyacht
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    edited January 2022 #23

    Well, it was "The Times"

  • trellis
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    edited January 2022 #24

    Someone in the royal family obviously likes Meatloaf.The guards at BP played a tribute to him , it's on YouTube.👍.

  • JollyKernow
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    edited January 2022 #25

    Qualitysurprised

    JK