How did you become a Meat Loaf Fan? - Page 3

The Archangel Gabriel · 28 Nov 2003, 22:18

It was the Heavenly music that did it.

Alice · 28 Nov 2003, 23:36

I've heard Rock'n'Roll Dreams Come Through on the radio in January 1994 here in Moscow. And that was enough :)

Tim · 28 Nov 2003, 23:59

Not even gonna tell it again. Told it over and over.... now this is topic number 1001 about this.

Use search and if you lucky you maybe find the older topics about this subject.

The Butcher.

klunk · 29 Nov 2003, 02:24

Just joined but thought I would add my bit here.

I first heard Meat Loaf because a friends older brother was into BAT1, he the bought Bad Attitude and my friend played it to me. I was hooked. My parents would not let me go to the Bad Attitude tour but I have not missed one since.

Been lucky enough to find a wife that likes meat as well, as does her best friend who fell in love when she met him after a tv filming a few years ago, so I still get to go to the concerts.

Look out for me on the rescheduled 18th Nov gig, I'll be the one 20 rows from the front with 2 drunken women. Well they were drunk when we saw Meat at Hyde Park last year as they had 2 hours in the pub before I could get there.

Brainlock · 29 Nov 2003, 23:45

lessee. I was just 17 (and barely dressed!) and had just hooked up with my best friend. His wife was on her 5-6th BOOH tape because she listened to it ALL day, EVERY day. I never paid much attention to it.

They also mentioned liking something called "Rocky Horror". One night sitting around watching TV, we saw RHPS was coming out on video. "We GOTTA get that!" he exclaimed. I found it a week or so later at Wal-Mart.

He was all Shits and Giggles putting it in. "you've NEVER seen this before?"

no, why? I asked, innocently. "You'll see," he said devilishly.

My jaw hit the floor. and stayed there.

I was hooked from then on.
(Later, a friend told me a classmate dressed as Frank for Halloween AT SCHOOL. I never did see the costume, but I DO remember seeing him walking around in a trenchcoat! And here I thought he was a plain old flasher! LOL!)

I think I have every tape/cd since then, and most movies. I even have Disney's "How to Catch a Yeti" on a tape somewhere (I moved right after I taped it and lost it). Even two copies of CHSIB (German spring press from Amazon.com and US summer press from Best Buy. I STILL can't get videos to play on either. ggrrr....)

I STILL can't get him to see RHPS in theatre, and hopefully, one day we will eventually. (He leaves for Iraq on Monday.

Happy ~~~~ing Holidays to you, too, GeeDubya.)

p.s.- that was W.Earl BROWN, not Jones as Meat in VH1's "To Hell and Back"

sherrie87 · 30 Nov 2003, 04:14

I think it's really cool that so many people here learned to love Meat from their folks! That is not the case with me- when I was growing up, my Mom played a steady stream of Statler Brothers, Peter Paul and Mary and Neil Diamond- no Meat in my childhood home!

Then, when I was (in fact) "barely seventeen", my first serious boyfriend (who turned out to be the devil, but thats a story for another time) introduced me to BOOH and I was totally hooked. My very favorite song was Paradise, I used to sit in class and write the lyrics all over my folders. (That could explain why I don't remember how algebra works...

) I even got the DJ at my senior prom to play Paradise, that was the coolest part of the whole night. I saw Meat in concert in 1989 in St Petersburg, Florida (the best concert, of any performer, that I have EVER seen) and on 12/27/02 in my hometown of Clearwater, Florida. I missed a few concerts during the years in between those, starting a family sort of consumed all my time. Now, however, I am back as a huge fan of ML- along with my nearly 7 year old son. I probably will never convert my country music fan husband, but it's sure fun to try!

Sherrie

DIZZY DRUMMER · 06 Dec 2003, 18:23

I first got into Meat aged 13yrs in 1977 when BOOH came out.
My mum had just remarried

and I did not get on with my step father or step brother.

I was rebelling against the situation I found myself in.

I heard BOOH on the radio & had to by the record. I was into music like David Soul (very sad childhood)

but once I heard Meat's voice I was hooked and have been ever since.

Now I love loud music like Meat, Bon Jovi, Whitesnake & Cher :)

Raw Recruit · 31 Jan 2004, 02:47

[b][b]In 1980 went to a party with my then boyfriend at his friends house whilst his parents were on holiday!!!

We were both 17 and the rather small terrace house was packed to the rafters with long haired, leather clad bikers listening to Iron Maiden, Whitesnake, etc., whilst consuming large amounts of alcohol. Someone wanted to know what we thought of the BOOH album and put it on.

I was absolutely blown away, like nothing I'd ever heard before. I had goosebumps all over so much so that the boyfriend went out the next day and bought the album for me! Paradise was certainly found by the dashboard light that night! Whenever I hear the album even now I just have to close my eyes and I'm 17 again!

Finding out that Meat was a larger than life hunk was just icing on the cake!

christa · 03 Feb 2004, 01:54

It was 1980 and i was 13 years old at the school disco. The school had splashed out and hired a live band (God knows who?) They played BOOH and I can remember asking my mate what the song was and next day went out and bought the LP

About 6 months later i entered a competition in the teen mag "Smash Hits" and won! I won a signed pic of Meat, it still takes pride of place on my wall, even if its fading a bit. Last year my hubby bought me (off Ebay) a more up to date signed pic.

After 24 years I still remember clearly first hearing BOOH, thats how it all started for me.

Caz · 03 Feb 2004, 04:08

Sitting quietly watching tv one night ..... Rocky Horror Picture Show, (I liked the Time Warp lol) ... next thing I heard this voice and thought what the h**l is that .... looked, listened ..... swooned and bang I was hooked.

I must admit I cried when Eddie got put in the freezer

28 Nov 2003, 22:18	#51
The Archangel Gabriel Senior Loafer Join Date: 04.09.2003 Location: Where Angels Sing Posts: 132	It was the Heavenly music that did it.

28 Nov 2003, 23:36	#52
Alice Junior Loafer Join Date: 14.04.2002 Posts: 25	I've heard Rock'n'Roll Dreams Come Through on the radio in January 1994 here in Moscow. And that was enough :)

28 Nov 2003, 23:59	#53
Tim The Butcher Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Westervoort, The Netherlands Posts: 10,321	Not even gonna tell it again. Told it over and over.... now this is topic number 1001 about this. Use search and if you lucky you maybe find the older topics about this subject. The Butcher.

29 Nov 2003, 02:24	#54
klunk Rookie Join Date: 29.11.2003 Location: London Posts: 20	Just joined but thought I would add my bit here. I first heard Meat Loaf because a friends older brother was into BAT1, he the bought Bad Attitude and my friend played it to me. I was hooked. My parents would not let me go to the Bad Attitude tour but I have not missed one since. Been lucky enough to find a wife that likes meat as well, as does her best friend who fell in love when she met him after a tv filming a few years ago, so I still get to go to the concerts. Look out for me on the rescheduled 18th Nov gig, I'll be the one 20 rows from the front with 2 drunken women. Well they were drunk when we saw Meat at Hyde Park last year as they had 2 hours in the pub before I could get there.

29 Nov 2003, 23:45	#55
Brainlock Rookie Join Date: 20.11.2003 Location: St. Louis-Rte.66+Lewis & Clark Trail Posts: 16	lessee. I was just 17 (and barely dressed!) and had just hooked up with my best friend. His wife was on her 5-6th BOOH tape because she listened to it ALL day, EVERY day. I never paid much attention to it. They also mentioned liking something called "Rocky Horror". One night sitting around watching TV, we saw RHPS was coming out on video. "We GOTTA get that!" he exclaimed. I found it a week or so later at Wal-Mart. He was all Shits and Giggles putting it in. "you've NEVER seen this before?" no, why? I asked, innocently. "You'll see," he said devilishly. My jaw hit the floor. and stayed there. I was hooked from then on. (Later, a friend told me a classmate dressed as Frank for Halloween AT SCHOOL. I never did see the costume, but I DO remember seeing him walking around in a trenchcoat! And here I thought he was a plain old flasher! LOL!) I think I have every tape/cd since then, and most movies. I even have Disney's "How to Catch a Yeti" on a tape somewhere (I moved right after I taped it and lost it). Even two copies of CHSIB (German spring press from Amazon.com and US summer press from Best Buy. I STILL can't get videos to play on either. ggrrr....) I STILL can't get him to see RHPS in theatre, and hopefully, one day we will eventually. (He leaves for Iraq on Monday. Happy ~~~~ing Holidays to you, too, GeeDubya.) p.s.- that was W.Earl BROWN, not Jones as Meat in VH1's "To Hell and Back"

30 Nov 2003, 04:14	#56
sherrie87 Mega Loafer Join Date: 20.02.2003 Location: Largo, FL Posts: 1,262	I think it's really cool that so many people here learned to love Meat from their folks! That is not the case with me- when I was growing up, my Mom played a steady stream of Statler Brothers, Peter Paul and Mary and Neil Diamond- no Meat in my childhood home! Then, when I was (in fact) "barely seventeen", my first serious boyfriend (who turned out to be the devil, but thats a story for another time) introduced me to BOOH and I was totally hooked. My very favorite song was Paradise, I used to sit in class and write the lyrics all over my folders. (That could explain why I don't remember how algebra works... ) I even got the DJ at my senior prom to play Paradise, that was the coolest part of the whole night. I saw Meat in concert in 1989 in St Petersburg, Florida (the best concert, of any performer, that I have EVER seen) and on 12/27/02 in my hometown of Clearwater, Florida. I missed a few concerts during the years in between those, starting a family sort of consumed all my time. Now, however, I am back as a huge fan of ML- along with my nearly 7 year old son. I probably will never convert my country music fan husband, but it's sure fun to try! Sherrie

06 Dec 2003, 18:23	#57
DIZZY DRUMMER Always Ready For A Bang Join Date: 30.11.2003 Location: Left In The Dark .......... AGAIN Posts: 6,389	I first got into Meat aged 13yrs in 1977 when BOOH came out. My mum had just remarried and I did not get on with my step father or step brother. I was rebelling against the situation I found myself in. I heard BOOH on the radio & had to by the record. I was into music like David Soul (very sad childhood) but once I heard Meat's voice I was hooked and have been ever since. Now I love loud music like Meat, Bon Jovi, Whitesnake & Cher :)

31 Jan 2004, 02:47	#58
Raw Recruit Rookie Join Date: 24.11.2003 Location: By the dashboard light Posts: 4	[b][b]In 1980 went to a party with my then boyfriend at his friends house whilst his parents were on holiday!!! We were both 17 and the rather small terrace house was packed to the rafters with long haired, leather clad bikers listening to Iron Maiden, Whitesnake, etc., whilst consuming large amounts of alcohol. Someone wanted to know what we thought of the BOOH album and put it on. I was absolutely blown away, like nothing I'd ever heard before. I had goosebumps all over so much so that the boyfriend went out the next day and bought the album for me! Paradise was certainly found by the dashboard light that night! Whenever I hear the album even now I just have to close my eyes and I'm 17 again! Finding out that Meat was a larger than life hunk was just icing on the cake!

03 Feb 2004, 01:54	#59
christa Super Loafer Join Date: 23.05.2003 Location: Nottingham Posts: 663	It was 1980 and i was 13 years old at the school disco. The school had splashed out and hired a live band (God knows who?) They played BOOH and I can remember asking my mate what the song was and next day went out and bought the LP About 6 months later i entered a competition in the teen mag "Smash Hits" and won! I won a signed pic of Meat, it still takes pride of place on my wall, even if its fading a bit. Last year my hubby bought me (off Ebay) a more up to date signed pic. After 24 years I still remember clearly first hearing BOOH, thats how it all started for me.

03 Feb 2004, 04:08	#60
Caz Super Loafer Join Date: 27.01.2004 Location: Dechmont, West Lothian, Scotland Posts: 900	Sitting quietly watching tv one night ..... Rocky Horror Picture Show, (I liked the Time Warp lol) ... next thing I heard this voice and thought what the h**l is that .... looked, listened ..... swooned and bang I was hooked. I must admit I cried when Eddie got put in the freezer