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ChoccyBat · 13 Nov 2003, 22:44

Wow - spooky! I'm also 22, I also got into Meat through my Dad, and I also saw him for the first time in Liverpool last year!!!

When my mum was pregnant with me, my Dad got a new car, the first he had ever had with a tape player. He had got BOOH and Mum says they always had it on when they went to pre-natal classes. (I think thats what you call them.)

Obviously while I was growing up Meat's music would always be on, and my Dad collected all his albums, even during the 80's when his success fell. I also grew up with a melody in my head - I often found myself singing Took The Words. Although I didn't become a real big fan till a few years back, Meat Loaf has always been there at times in my life.

Like I said, his music would often be on, and we often used to laugh and joke about the lyrics - like on New Years Eve if we had an album on and were all a bit drunk!

Then when I was quite young, I got my own TV for my bedroom for Christmas. The first thing I watched when I set it up was a Meat Loaf concert on BBC I think. I think it was for Welcome to the Neighbourhood, and I remember thinking how powerful he was.

Then, a few years later, I was sat at school in the common room listening to some music when a girl called Kelly came and sat with me (turns out she'd fancied me for ages), and asked me what I was listening to. I said "oh, nothing" and tried to hide it as I thought she would laugh. When she saw it was a Meat Loaf tape she said "oh my god, i love Meat Loaf", and that formed the start and basis of a really good relationship between us two. Unfortunately we split up when I went to Uni but we had some great times following that, many involving Meat's music (

).

Then some time later I saw someone on Stars In Their Eyes who worked in a garden centre, and was doing Meat. He got to the final I think, and meat sent him a signed copy of his autobiography. I asked dad to get me it for xmas, and by New Year I had read it all! I thought it was an incredible book and was intrigued by Meat's amazing life. From there I have never looked back. I was desperate to see him in concert before it was too late, and last year in Liverpool was perfect. The weather was amazing, the concert was superb and it was a fantastic day out. This time I have been lucky enough to get tickets for Newcastle a week on Monday and then MEN Arena in December.

So thats my story - on the way to Liverpool last year on the M6, with my dads car stereo playing the same BOOH tape as back in 1980 on the way to pregnancy clases, it did cross my mind how incredible it was that the unborn baby back then was now in the passenger seat listening to the same tape, but now on his way to a concert of the man himself. What a testament to the longtevity of the man!

13 Nov 2003, 22:44	#7
ChoccyBat Yorkie Join Date: 27.07.2002 Location: York Posts: 415	Wow - spooky! I'm also 22, I also got into Meat through my Dad, and I also saw him for the first time in Liverpool last year!!! When my mum was pregnant with me, my Dad got a new car, the first he had ever had with a tape player. He had got BOOH and Mum says they always had it on when they went to pre-natal classes. (I think thats what you call them.) Obviously while I was growing up Meat's music would always be on, and my Dad collected all his albums, even during the 80's when his success fell. I also grew up with a melody in my head - I often found myself singing Took The Words. Although I didn't become a real big fan till a few years back, Meat Loaf has always been there at times in my life. Like I said, his music would often be on, and we often used to laugh and joke about the lyrics - like on New Years Eve if we had an album on and were all a bit drunk! Then when I was quite young, I got my own TV for my bedroom for Christmas. The first thing I watched when I set it up was a Meat Loaf concert on BBC I think. I think it was for Welcome to the Neighbourhood, and I remember thinking how powerful he was. Then, a few years later, I was sat at school in the common room listening to some music when a girl called Kelly came and sat with me (turns out she'd fancied me for ages), and asked me what I was listening to. I said "oh, nothing" and tried to hide it as I thought she would laugh. When she saw it was a Meat Loaf tape she said "oh my god, i love Meat Loaf", and that formed the start and basis of a really good relationship between us two. Unfortunately we split up when I went to Uni but we had some great times following that, many involving Meat's music ( ). Then some time later I saw someone on Stars In Their Eyes who worked in a garden centre, and was doing Meat. He got to the final I think, and meat sent him a signed copy of his autobiography. I asked dad to get me it for xmas, and by New Year I had read it all! I thought it was an incredible book and was intrigued by Meat's amazing life. From there I have never looked back. I was desperate to see him in concert before it was too late, and last year in Liverpool was perfect. The weather was amazing, the concert was superb and it was a fantastic day out. This time I have been lucky enough to get tickets for Newcastle a week on Monday and then MEN Arena in December. So thats my story - on the way to Liverpool last year on the M6, with my dads car stereo playing the same BOOH tape as back in 1980 on the way to pregnancy clases, it did cross my mind how incredible it was that the unborn baby back then was now in the passenger seat listening to the same tape, but now on his way to a concert of the man himself. What a testament to the longtevity of the man!