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MUScoop => The Superbar => Topic started by: tower912 on January 21, 2022, 06:08:12 AM
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Hopefully, you are seeing paradise.
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Good person, great pop artist, average musician. Two out of three ain’t bad.
Loved me some meat loaf growing up. R.I.P.
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Hot Patootie, bless my soul ... he really loved his rock 'n roll.
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Wow. Just a couple days ago "Paradise by the Dashboard Lights" came on when I was driving around with my kid and I was thinking that he must be getting up there.
BTW, his reaction was "this song sucks." Which it kinda does, but it was fun to sing when it came on in the bars back in the day.
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Blasting the CD while cleaning the house. It is definitely a product of its era. And yes, singing it at the top of your lungs at house parties and bars was a hoot.
Heaven can no longer wait.
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Meatloaf always reminds me of this.
(MU82 may recall this place from back in the day.)
Starting literally the week after I graduated in 1991, I went to this place once or twice a week for a couple years.
Paradise by the Dashboard Light was one of the Boppers night club (in New Haven) songs. This was one of a half dozen songs they played every night that the waitresses would lead a club full of drunks in some unison yell and dance routine.
Along with Time Warp, Little Willie and Strokin' and a couple other regulars.
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Meatloaf always reminds me of this.
(MU82 may recall this place from back in the day.)
Starting literally the week after I graduated in 1991, I went to this place once or twice a week for a couple years.
Paradise by the Dashboard Light was one of the Boppers night club (in New Haven) songs. This was one of a half dozen songs they played every night that the waitresses would lead a club full of drunks in some unison yell and dance routine.
Along with Time Warp, Little Willie and Strokin' and a couple other regulars.
I think I went to Boppers once or twice.
My introduction to Meatloaf was when I watched Rocky Horror. I loved "Hot Patootie," and I always got a kick out of the "Eddie" song that the professor sang in his fake German accent.
When Eddie said he didn't like his Teddy, you knew he was a no-good kid
But when he threatened your life with a switch-blade knife ...
What a guy ... Makes you cry ... Und I did!
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He once asked will you love me forever... yes meatloaf yes we will.
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Technically, Ellen Foley asked that....
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Technically, Ellen Foley asked that....
Touché
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I had heard a bunch of stories about Meat Loaf being a really nice guy. My cousin who lives in LA had mentioned him being the nicest “normal” celeb she ever came across.
Then around 2006, I went to Orange County for a college org trip. We had a free day so we drove from Irvine up to LA, did some sightseeing, showed some of our friends who had never been to LA few things. After we drove past the Beverly Hills Hotel, we pulled over on a nice residential side street off Sunset. It was pre-smart phone days and the rental car GPS was wonky so we were futzing with it for awhile. A guy taking out his garbage walks over, knocks on our window and waves and asks if we need help. He looks familiar but we think nothing more of it, he helps recenter us, tells us to enjoy ourselves, and we go on our way. About a minute later, Fight Club centric realization washes over us, and we suddenly go, HOLY SH$$ that was Meat Loaf.
RIP Big Man
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Should gotten the vaccine apparently
https://www.tmz.com/2022/01/21/meat-loaf-dead-dies-singer/
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Per the article: "We do not know if he was vaccinated."
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I saw him in concert twice in the 90-91 window. First at Summerfest, later at a club in town. Both great shows, still touring on his original Bat of Hell work. 90 minute shows from a 45 minute album.
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Should gotten the vaccine apparently
https://www.tmz.com/2022/01/21/meat-loaf-dead-dies-singer/
"Meat Loaf was one of the greatest rock singers of all time."
I know we heap praise on the dead, but cmon...
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"Meat Loaf was one of the greatest rock singers of all time."
I know we heap praise on the dead, but cmon...
If we cut all other offshoots of rock (indie, grunge, blues, punk, metal)
And strictly stick with "this is a rock artist" then that statement might just be true.
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He lived in Connecticut (the 90's) while his daughter was in grammar school and high school and he was heavy into coaching girl's softball.
Everyone called him Coach Meat.
https://www.wfsb.com/news/iconic-rocker-meat-loaf-had-deep-connecticut-ties/article_ccb14096-7abf-11ec-9bad-2786614fd70b.html
https://www.grunge.com/280204/inside-the-time-meat-loaf-was-a-softball-coach/
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Another fool who brought up Nazi comparisons when it came to wearing masks.
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Another fool who brought up Nazi comparisons when it came to wearing masks.
(https://cdn.quotesgram.com/img/87/66/1741308384-tumblr_logwtkwjy71qjr3m1o1_500.gif)
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"Paradise" was the song we used to blast in the girls' dorm in 1980 to fire us up as we were getting ready to go out on Saturday night. We would gather in the hallway and sing into our hairbrushes.
It's one of my favorite college memories.
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(https://cdn.quotesgram.com/img/87/66/1741308384-tumblr_logwtkwjy71qjr3m1o1_500.gif)
I’m cynical - not gloomy. I do feel bad for his family, though. From what his daughter said, most were vaccinated. But We always want to glorify people after they die. He just was just a novelty act.
Accusing people looking out for the health of the public of being Nazis is not a good look. I know others here have opposing opinions.
That being said, if some people liked his music, good for them. I didn’t.
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I’m cynical - not gloomy. I do feel bad for his family, though. From what his daughter said, most were vaccinated. But We always want to glorify people after they die. He just was just a novelty act.
Accusing people looking out for the health of the public of being Nazis is not a good look. I know others here have opposing opinions.
That being said, if some people liked his music, good for them. I didn’t.
Then you don't have to participate in the topic, with your continuing desire to place people in your binary camps.
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He had a great voice.
And Jim Steinman is very underrated as a songwriter. I am surprised there has never been a Broadway jukebox musical featuring his work.
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Between Meatloaf and now Louie Anderson, there has been a ton of celebrity deaths in the last 24 hours.
Too soon?
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there are certain songs one can remember where they were the first time you hear them. I wasn't a Meat Loaf fan, I never heard Bat Out of Hell until college, and the song was never a favorite, but I remember hearing "I'll Do Anything for Love (but I won't do that)" for the first time as it was so unique for that time period. My mom was in the car with me and told me to turn the channel, she didn't like it! And, the video was amazing and as a 16 year old, Dana Patrick in that video was hypnotizing.
RIP, Mr. Loaf.
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I'll Do Anything For Love came out in 1993. And power ballads weren't all that unique by then.
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I'll Do Anything For Love came out in 1993. And power ballads weren't all that unique by then.
power ballads weren't 12 minutes long (yes, they played the full version on the radio at the start), didn't have motorcycle sound effects spliced in. And, of course, there was the question of what "that" was.
Power ballads were sappy and short, this seemed straight out of a musical.
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power ballads weren't 12 minutes long (yes, they played the full version on the radio at the start), didn't have motorcycle sound effects spliced in. And, of course, there was the question of what "that" was.
Power ballads were sappy and short, this seemed straight out of a musical.
Gotcha.
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So much of his stuff did. Which, IMO, is a reason nobody ever tries to cover him. It isn't like you can do it with a guitar, bass, and drums. And I agree with your assessment of the song, Billy.
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Then you don't have to participate in the topic, with your continuing desire to place people in your binary camps.
In the next election cycle, I promise to vote for you for mod so you can remove me from Scoop.
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Between Meatloaf and now Louie Anderson, there has been a ton of celebrity deaths in the last 24 hours.
Too soon?
Whether that is your line or you heard it from someone else. that is funny. A very Louie-esque type of one-liner.
Louie is a guy I will miss. Extremely talented and funny. Guy who had a tough life as a child who became a success.
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In the next election cycle, I promise to vote for you for mod so you can remove me from Scoop.
I just don't understand the need for you to come onto a topic, where people are posting mostly nice reminiscent things, only for you to basically say "he was a dumbass and I didn't like his music."
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I just don't understand the need for you to come onto a topic, where people are posting mostly nice reminiscent things, only for you to basically say "he was a dumbass and I didn't like his music."
Fine. I respect your opinion. I gave mine.
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"Paradise" was the song we used to blast in the girls' dorm in 1980 to fire us up as we were getting ready to go out on Saturday night. We would gather in the hallway and sing into our hairbrushes.
It's one of my favorite college memories.
There was an era when people dressed up for dates?
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80's hair. Big. Flammable.
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This death was this week also.
Their song was in any movie that had a scene set sometime in the 1950's.
Fred Parris, ‘In the Still of the Night’ Songwriter and Five Satins Frontman, Dies at 85
Parris and bandmate Al Denby famously recorded the enduring doo-wop hit in a church basement in New Haven.
https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/fred-parris-five-satins-dead-obituary-1235019443/
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80's hair. Big. Flammable.
Yep. In 1980 had a big set of hot rollers that I used every day (twice a day on the weekends) to make sure my Farrah hairdo was on point.
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I once won a quiz bowl competition in high school by answering this final question "What won't Marvin Aday do for love?"
I actually didn't know Meatloafs real name was Marvin but had happened to have heard the song recently and figured that had to be the answer
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I love meatloaf.
Even better ... we take leftover meatloaf, slice it about 1/3 to 1/2 inch thick, and put it on a good bread with cheddar cheese. We then grill it like a grilled cheese sammich ... but it's really a grilled cheeseburger sammich, or kind of like a patty melt. Sometimes I grill some onions to put on top. Wow ... so good!
Our kids love it so much that when we go visit them, they ask my wife to make the meatloaf and then we just go right to the sammiches.
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I love meatloaf.
Even better ... we take leftover meatloaf, slice it about 1/3 to 1/2 inch thick, and put it on a good bread with cheddar cheese. We then grill it like a grilled cheese sammich ... but it's really a grilled cheeseburger sammich, or kind of like a patty melt. Sometimes I grill some onions to put on top. Wow ... so good!
Our kids love it so much that when we go visit them, they ask my wife to make the meatloaf and then we just go right to the sammiches.
a BBQ place near me does smoked brisket meatloaf. The sandwiches are on sourdough. So damn good!
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I love meatloaf.
Even better ... we take leftover meatloaf, slice it about 1/3 to 1/2 inch thick, and put it on a good bread with cheddar cheese. We then grill it like a grilled cheese sammich ... but it's really a grilled cheeseburger sammich, or kind of like a patty melt. Sometimes I grill some onions to put on top. Wow ... so good!
Our kids love it so much that when we go visit them, they ask my wife to make the meatloaf and then we just go right to the sammiches.
Damn that sounds good, you are inspiring me to make meatloaf this weekend in honor of mr loaf. Then I will have red hot chili peppers and Korn for the sides, Cake for dessert and bare naked ladies for after dinner entertainment
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I’ve read/heard several stories about what a genuine and wonderful person this guy was. But we don’t know his vaccination status and he wasn’t fond of masks, so……
What’s happened to us?
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This death was this week also.
Their song was in any movie that had a scene set sometime in the 1950's.
Fred Parris, ‘In the Still of the Night’ Songwriter and Five Satins Frontman, Dies at 85
Parris and bandmate Al Denby famously recorded the enduring doo-wop hit in a church basement in New Haven.
https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/fred-parris-five-satins-dead-obituary-1235019443/
Ronnie Spector of Ronnettes fame died recently too. Phil Spector was a creep and a horrid person, but the sounds that he got out of the Wall of Sound were amazing. The Ronettes were recording around the same time as the Beach Boys, Brian Wilson used the same recording style for Pet Sounds and Love and Mercy. Ronnie was a great vocalist.
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Ronnie Spector of Ronnettes fame died recently too. Phil Spector was a creep and a horrid person, but the sounds that he got out of the Wall of Sound were amazing. The Ronettes were recording around the same time as the Beach Boys, Brian Wilson used the same recording style for Pet Sounds and Love and Mercy. Ronnie was a great vocalist.
She was amazing.
As for the Loaf, I found it corny as hell but absolutely sung along to all of it. Both brought great joy to the world
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I’ve read/heard several stories about what a genuine and wonderful person this guy was. But we don’t know his vaccination status and he wasn’t fond of masks, so……
What’s happened to us?
It's disgusting. Everything is made political and people with different views are demonized or cancelled. Not what this country is about.
There are some here who have to turn every damn thing into either race or politics. Really tiring after a while.
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Right now the anti-vaxxers are claiming the booster killed him.
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Right now the anti-vaxxers are claiming the booster killed him.
From what I gather a small group of wacky anti-vaxxers blame every celebrity death on the booster. Whether this is some kind of a bad joke or seriously stupid conspiracy theorists I can’t know. But it’s a minuscule portion of the non vaxxed, not the entire group - which you imply.
But I certainly agree that those nuts are part of the “what have we become?” crew.
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"Meat Loaf was one of the greatest rock singers of all time."
I know we heap praise on the dead, but cmon...
Here is his voice isolated from "Two out of Three Ain't Bad"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5ktqUCNDDI&t=1s&ab_channel=WilcoenHermavandenEnk
Start listening at about 2:30. I don't think "one of the greatest rock singers of all time" is a massive exaggeration.
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Ronnie Spector of Ronnettes fame died recently too. Phil Spector was a creep and a horrid person, but the sounds that he got out of the Wall of Sound were amazing. The Ronettes were recording around the same time as the Beach Boys, Brian Wilson used the same recording style for Pet Sounds and Love and Mercy. Ronnie was a great vocalist.
Sings some of the best Christmas songs.
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Meatloaf always reminds me of this.
(MU82 may recall this place from back in the day.)
Starting literally the week after I graduated in 1991, I went to this place once or twice a week for a couple years.
Paradise by the Dashboard Light was one of the Boppers night club (in New Haven) songs. This was one of a half dozen songs they played every night that the waitresses would lead a club full of drunks in some unison yell and dance routine.
Along with Time Warp, Little Willie and Strokin' and a couple other regulars.
My wife and I went to Boppers a few times, and I remember the show. They had stuff worked out for a lot of the songs but it's funny you mentioned it, because Boppers was the first thing I thought of when Paradise by the Dashboard Lights was mentioned.
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I should have guessed you visited a few times back in the day!
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I find this hilarious. Yesterday morning, I got the Weber Recipe of the Week in my e-mail. Yesterday afternoon, they sent me this:
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Is it too soon?
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LOL, no.