[Hermann's_no_hermit]

Meatloaf dead at only 74. Great voice and performer.

[bluetagagain]

Now we’ll never no what he wouldn’t do for love

[DeepBlue]

Meatloaf dead at only 74. Great voice and performer.

Yes, a great voice and performer.

You took the words right out of my mouth.

[bluetagagain]

I do hope he went like a bat out of hell

[Deebo]

Didn’t old Meaters kark it on stage a while back? Sounds like it’s for real this time, bless his old cotton socks.

[exgaffer]

Meatloaf dead at only 74. Great voice and performer.

I agree, great voice and very entertaining.

Not sure about the ‘only 74’ bit though, it’s not a bad age.

[brian bromley]

I'm amazed considering the weight he carries and the way he runs around on stage that he has lasted this long,

Having said that, great entertainer and im digging out BOOH tonight.

[Tomsk]

If you haven't seen it check out the film 'The 51st State' too, very funny film, with Meatloaf, and a football link too

[Tufnell_Chimes]

Not really getting this Meatloaf sentimental stuff. Was listening to Radio 5 this morning and it was like the queen had died or something - it went on and on. Ok, so I'm not a fan of musical theatre or overblown rock-opera/power ballad stuff but 74 is not an overly-surprising time to keel over, he was pretty overweight for much of his life and he was probably knackered. Personally I was more affected to hear of Ronnie Spector dying last week - 78 yet she was legendary.

[exgaffer]

Not really getting this Meatloaf sentimental stuff. Was listening to Radio 5 this morning and it was like the queen had died or something - it went on and on. Ok, so I'm not a fan of musical theatre or overblown rock-opera/power ballad stuff but 74 is not an overly-surprising time to keel over, he was pretty overweight for much of his life and he was probably knackered. Personally I was more affected to hear of Ronnie Spector dying last week - 78 yet she was legendary.

Except that this isn’t a thread about Ronnie Spector, good though she was.

If you haven’t got a good word to say about Meatloaf, perhaps it would be better not to post on a thread remembering him ffs.

[Tufnell_Chimes]

That’s not you cancelling me is it Guff? Isn’t that against your freedom-loving, I-can-say-what-I-want ethos.

And anyway, since when has not having a good word to say about something stopped you. Other than those pesky Brexit-benefits of course - you’re quiet as a mouse on those.

[Smirnoffexpress]

Tuffers, I am starting think my good lady wife is posting in your name. She is never wrong and always has to have the last word!

No fan of Meatloaf, but amazed he reached 74 with his lifestyle choices. Fair play.

[Jizbag]

I liked him, have great memories of his music in the 80's. Always sad when a rock legend dies. RIP

[Ain’t got a Danny]

I suppose he’s now a dead ringer for love.

[Tomsk]

When me and my mate passed our driving tests we blasted out the only 3 albums we had on cassette endlessly ... Bat out of Hell, Glass Houses by Billy Joel and Down to Earth by Rainbow, still love those albums

[Isaac Hunt]

It was you was it..driving around, windows down and music blaring

[scumslayer]

He was great in the Pick of Destiny too

[bluebollox]

When me and my mate passed our driving tests we blasted out the only 3 albums we had on cassette endlessly ... Bat out of Hell, Glass Houses by Billy Joel and Down to Earth by Rainbow, still love those albums

Glass Houses was VG. The Stranger was fantastic.
Sad though about Meatloaf, what a life.

[Tomsk]

It was you was it..driving around, windows down and music blaring

Yeah, 35 years too late but sorry Isaac!!

[dsmg]

The Queen's Guard played a tune of his in his honour at the weekend.