Meatloaf dead at 74

[Susan1]

Another one -

Meat Loaf Dies: ‘Bat Out Of Hell’ Singer & ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ Actor Was 74

Meat Loaf, the hardworking singer and actor whose theatrical Bat Out of Hell is one of the best-selling albums ever and who played Eddie in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, has died. He was 74. The Grammy winner born Marvin Lee Aday died Thursday night surrounded by his wife Deborah, daughters...

www.yahoo.com

 

[MacMadame]

I can't believe he was 74. I thought he was my age.

 

[Cachoo]

The bat has returned to hell. (or not) RIP

 

[Tesla]

I can't believe he sang with Billie from Night Court. RIP Meat Loaf

 

[genevieve]

aw, I just went down a Meat Loaf YT wormhole the other night. And I still think someone needs to do a Paradise by the Dashboard Light skating program.

RIP

 

[vgerdes]

This has been a terrible week. RIP, Mr. Paulson.

 

[Judy]

Growing up in the 80’s .. the best. So sad to hear this and yes .. January just sucks right now.

 

[TOADS]

All these rock stars and comedians who are around my age who are passing away brings home my own mortality.

My friends and I saw many these folks in live concerts 40 and 50 years ago, and some of my friends have passed away as well.

”Those were the days my friend, we thought they would never end……..”

 

[Aceon6]

All these rock stars and comedians who are around my age who are passing away brings home my own mortality.

My friends and I saw many these folks in live concerts 40 and 50 years ago, and some of my friends have passed away as well.

”Those were the days my friend, we thought they would never end……..”

Same. For me, it’s anyone younger than my brother as he was the cutoff between the adult and kid‘s tables when we were young. Everyone younger than D sat at the kid‘s table, so the family joke is if you are younger than D, you are a kid. Meatloaf was a kid.

 

[Vagabond]

I hope he can see Paradise. ?

 

[PeterG]

He gave Cher a break when her career was floundering:

Meat Loaf - Dead Ringer for Love (Video)

He seemed happy to involve women in rock often. Ellen Foley, Patti Russo, Bonnie Tyler, Marion Raven, Kara DioGuardi, Jennifer Hudson and Karla DeVito are some of the other women he performed duets with on his albums.

 

[Kruss]

One of my top favorite songs ever is Two Out of Three Ain't Bad. (And if you only heard the radio edit, you're missing out.) This news makes me so sad.

 

[Judy]

TMZ is confirming he died from Covid.

 

[ilovepaydays]

Meatloaf singing the Star Spangled Banner at the 1994 MLB All-Star Game.

What pipes that he had. RIP Meatloaf.

 

[mackiecat]

TMZ is confirming he died from *********.

Anti-vaxxer. He had previously spoken out against vaccine mandates and COVID rules, saying: "If I die, I die, but I’m not going to be controlled"

 

[paskatefan]

So sad about his passing. May his memory be for a blessing.

 

[Winnipeg]

Does anyone know what Meatloaf meant by saying he would do anything for love but he wont do "THAT"

What is "THAT"

 

[Cachoo]

Anti-vaxxer. He had previously spoken out against vaccine mandates and ********* rules, saying: "If I die, I die, but I’m not going to be controlled"

Thank you to the hospital staff who took care of this talented man and his selfish choices. I remember when his albums were huge.

 

[LeafOnTheWind]

Does anyone know what Meatloaf meant by saying he would do anything for love but he wont do "THAT"

What is "THAT"

I believe at one point the female sings "You'll see that it's time to move on", and "You'll be screwing around." He replies "I won't do that".

Basically he is promising to not hurt her or cheat on her and to be a good man.

 

[cygnus]

Does anyone know what Meatloaf meant by saying he would do anything for love but he wont do "THAT"

What is "THAT"

If you look at the lyrics it's pretty clear what "that" is- it's different in each verse. There are 2 things he will do, and then one thing he won't. The song itself is self explanatory. This is just the first verse.

And I would do anything for love,
I'd run right into hell and back
I would do anything for love,
I'll never lie to you and that's a fact
But I'll never forget the way you feel right now,
Oh no, no way.
And I would do anything for love,
But I won't do that
No I won't do that

He will run to hell and back, he will never lie to you, but he WON'T forget the way you feel right now.

The rest of the song follows a similar pattern.

 

[skatingguy]

Does anyone know what Meatloaf meant by saying he would do anything for love but he wont do "THAT"

What is "THAT"

Accept restrictions to control a pandemic?

Too soon?

 

[MacMadame]

If you look at the lyrics it's pretty clear what "that" is- it's different in each verse. There are 2 things he will do, and then one thing he won't. The song itself is self explanatory. This is just the first verse.

And I would do anything for love,
I'd run right into hell and back
I would do anything for love,
I'll never lie to you and that's a fact
But I'll never forget the way you feel right now,
Oh no, no way.
And I would do anything for love,
But I won't do that
No I won't do that

He will run to hell and back, he will never lie to you, but he WON'T forget the way you feel right now.

The rest of the song follows a similar pattern.

I always thought THAT was getting married.

 

[Yuri]

I am old enough to remember Meat Loaf's release of the classic Bat Out of Hell album (around 43 million copies sold) and his role in the classic cult film The Rocky Horror Picture Show as the motorcycle dude. For a figure skating link, I will always remember that the American CBS coverage played his song I Would Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) at the beginning of the evening coverage of the free dance at the 1994 Lillehammer Olympics over the highlights of T&D, U&Z, G&P, B&K, and other top couples. Meat Loaf even made a cameo appearance when the song ended!

 

[PeterG]

Does anyone know what Meatloaf meant by saying he would do anything for love but he wont do "THAT"

What is "THAT"

Write lyrics that make sense (instead of lyrics that people are trying to figure out thirty years later)?

 

[MacMadame]

Write lyrics that make sense (instead of lyrics that people are trying to figure out thirty years later)?

I think the other explanation doesn't make sense. The lyrics say BUT I won't do that. Not AND. So the thing after the BUT has to be something she wants that he won't do.

 

[Judy]

I googled:

Following Meat Loaf's death at the age of 74, there has been renewed intrigue about the song's meaning - but the answer to this rock conundrum is much simpler than you think.
In the lyrics, Mr Loaf says he won't move on, or screw around, or stop dreaming about the object of his affections (billed in the song as "Mrs Loud", she was in fact British singer Lorraine Crosby).
In fact, every time he sings "I won't do that", it's to reject the possibility of a specific future transgression.

 

[Kruss]

I watched an interview Meat Loaf did with Dan Rather and the question of the meaning of the lyric came up. Meat said that someone told him that no one will understand that "That" is, and he basically said, "you're nuts, everyone can figure it out." He was surprised that many couldn't. And then the explanation that @cygnus gave is what he explained. Look back at the lyrics before he kept repeating "I would do anything for love" and you find out what the "That" is.

 

[PeterG]

...he won't do "that"...but did he want it that way?

 

[Susan1]

I watched an interview Meat Loaf did with Dan Rather and the question of the meaning of the lyric came up. Meat said that someone told him that no one will understand that "That" is, and he basically said, "you're nuts, everyone can figure it out." He was surprised that many couldn't. And then the explanation that @cygnus gave is what he explained. Look back at the lyrics before he kept repeating "I would do anything for love" and you find out what the "That" is.

Yeah, here's an example from an article

But I’ll never stop dreaming of you every night of my life, no way
And I would do anything for love
Oh I would do anything for love
Oh I would do anything for love
But I won’t do that, no I won’t do that
“I’D DO ANYTHING FOR LOVE (BUT I WON’T DO THAT]

The thing he won’t do, Meat Loaf said, is spelled out in the line before the chorus kicks in. In the lyrics above, for example, he’s saying he would do anything for love, but he won’t ever “stop dreaming of you every night of [his] life.”

What bugs me is who wants him to "stop dreaming of you....." FOR LOVE. Whose love would he get if he did "DO THAT"? Huh?

 

[MacMadame]

Yeah, here's an example from an article



What bugs me is who wants him to "stop dreaming of you....." FOR LOVE. Whose love would he get if he did "DO THAT"? Huh?

What bugs me is that BUT is being misused. It should just be "I won't do that"