what are the odds? i have crossed paths with meatloaf (the singer, not the food), not once, but twice in my life. this is a brush with fame i never anticipated. and while i can appreciate his theatrical performance style, his passion, and unique voice, i was never musically smitten enough to ever really aspire to come in face-to-face contact with him. or bikini-to-speedo contact with him, for that matter, but fate tiptoed in and had other plans.
our first meeting happened back in the day when i was a cocktail waitress/student. meatloaf stopped by to immortalize his visit to our place by putting his hands into a wet cement block on our sidewalk.
not meatloaf putting his hands in wet cement
what i remember most about this night, was not the hand printing, but the imprint left on me when he grabbed a half-eaten sandwich off of a customer’s plate, took a huge bite out of it, and put it back. that, and i remember he was sweating. a lot.
not meatloaf sweating or the sandwich he took a huge bite of
our second meeting happened when i was in florida and walking down the beach. i was sipping on a tall, cool cocktail, enjoying the slow-setting sun, reflecting on another relaxing vacation day, when who should come walking down the beach, but my old friend meatloaf. and this time he was wearing a speedo, and it was not his best look. and he had a colorful, fruity drink in his hand, and he was still sweating, and his skin was really red, but he was smiling, and he kept on smiling as we passed each other. and we were both happy.
not meatloaf in a speedo on the beach
and i took a big sip of my cocktail with double limes, and thought to myself, how lucky. some things were meant to be, you just have to take what the universe offers up and toast to it. so, here’s to you, meatloaf on the beach.
meatloaf
There’s no explanation for success. Success just comes out of life. – Meat Loaf
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Great Beth. I love these ‘claim to fame’ stories. I am amazed that you recognised him in speedos… not sure that is a sight that I would have enjoyed… 🙂
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jade – yeh, they are always a bit crazy )
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Love the photos of the not meatloaf! I once met Richard Chamberlain when I was heavily pregnant, and his first remark was ‘its not mine’….I wonder if that situation cropped up before with him!
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joan – thanks and that is so funny! i’ll bet your theory is right.
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The thought of Meatloaf in a Speedo…let’s not go there.
I keep all my theater programs and Playbills and I apparently saw Meatloaf naked. (There’s a phrase I never thought I’d utter.) He was in the cast of “Hair” with a touring company that I saw in Detroit.
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and the hands in cement night was in the detroit area, glad he didn’t ‘come in costume.’ now we really have something in common. but you have taken it even one step further, sister. )
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Lucky you!!! I LOVE Meatloaf xx
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thanks, well you would have enjoyed these encounters then for sure )
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Meatloaf in a speedo. The visual has killed my Saturday.
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well, meat in a speedo, i have so many jokes about that….)
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Haha. Nearly doused my ipad when I read that.
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hope your iPad survived. are repairs for ‘”laughing collateral damage” covered?
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Wow, KSbeth, I saw Meatloaf on an episode of Celebrity Apprentice. He seemed really intelligent and nice, not the type to take a bite of a half-eaten sandwich. Oh well, we all have our faults. I never want to see anyone in a speedo.
My claim to fame is having Jaime Lewis ask me to travel with him on the coffee-house circuit. I declined. Who is he, you ask. Art Carney’s son. Art Carney played Ed Norton on The Honeymooners, with Jackie Gleason.
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he actually is a really nice guy, and luckily i’m not in the public eye enough for people to notice all of my own missteps ) and you are right, the speedo is really not a good look on most anyone. how cool about the tour invite )
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I hope someplace in that wonderful mind of yours, Beth, you thought of the famous American line as Mr. Loaf — that is what the New York Times calls him on second reference, by God — strolled toward you in double-lime paradise: Meatloaf again?
I have reviewed him in concert multiple times. He was always sweating a lot. But I never saw him take a bite our of somebody else’s sandwich.
If you should encounter him a third time, I advise that you get out of there like A Bat Out of Hell, of course.
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mark, you know, that is brilliant, and if and when we cross paths a third time, i will yell that out to him. he really is quite the showman )
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Great story, MM 🍀
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thanks, mm )
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It won’t be much of a surprise but I am a Meatloaf fan, not the meat but the colourful fruity drink sandwich biting sweaty guy 🙂 lol He does sweat a lot, I saw him on Ghosthunters a while back and he seemed rather hot on that too, perhaps it was the spirits, no not his fruity drink 🙂
I like your story, I would imagine that he sees lots of beautiful young women in bikinis 🙂 Have a fantastic weekend Beth and be good, just like me 😉
Andro xxxx
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i like that he is an eccentric original, and really doesn’t care what people think, and i’m sure he has had many woman who enjoy him, speedo or not )
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Ah, Meatloaf. And, of course, he would be sweating.
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yes, of course and yes, the one and only )
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Meatloaf with two sides of awesome story telling!!!!
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hahahahaha – thanks, chatter )
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😀
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meatloaf in a pair of speedos 😯
thank you for not posting a photo !
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yes, it was kind of an interesting combination )
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Perhaps the only rocker who would be scarier to see on the beach would be Keith Richards…
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yeh –
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Wow! You met Meatloaf! I remember the song, “Paradise by the dashboard light” was a big hit when I was growing up. (and yes, that makes me feel really old) 🙂
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yes, and me too, and me too )
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but that sandwich sure looked good! lol!
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it did, indeed )
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Meatloaf on the beach, such a lovely image…
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it ’tis
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Meatloaf in a speedo. thanks a lot, Beth. I can’t quite shake that image this morning. Ha!
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yes, it is a special one. and you are very welcome )
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Loved your humor and photos. My memory of Meatloaf is of my daughter and me singing “Paradise by the Dashboard Lights” along with him on the radio. Great fun!
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thanks, judy, and i used to sing to it too in the car with my daughters. loved your snow story ) beth
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This is a great post and you are making me jealous!! I love Meatloaf and think that one of the new American Idols, may actually win it, and his a younger version of this famous singer! He is cute and awesome! I like a little ‘meat’ on the bones of my men! Smile!
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sorry robin, just a couple of twists of fate )
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Lol, your posts keep getting better. What ARE the chances? Crazy!
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and what are the odds i would receive such a kind comment? thank you so much bernadette, and i’m happy you are enjoying them. beth
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I love Meatloaf. Both kinds
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they each have a certain charm )
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You are killin’ me with the meatloaf and sandwich. Killin’ me.
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just picture meatloaf in a speedo if you feel weak. )
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Guess I’m in love with the stage Meatloaf, not the real one. I’d walk a country mile to hear him sing “I Would Do Anything for Love.” I’d also walk a mile to avoid seeing him in a speedo. Ugh.
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yeh, i love that song too, and the speedo, not so much )
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What a fun story and your descriptions are just perfect! Thanks for a Daniel Craig photo on the beach. 🙂
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you are very welcome, nw. it is part my duty to keep my audience happy. whatever it takes. if it’s a little bit of daniel craig on the beach, then so be it. )
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Great story Beth, love the photos of not meatloaf too 🙂
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thanks, mike. sometimes what you don’t see in a pic and be as effective as what you do see. )
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I’m so glad you (and not me) saw Meatloaf in a speedo.
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happy to take one for the team, andra. )
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this post is an absolute riot (and not just because of the addition of Daniel Craig) – this sentence made me laugh out loud: “what i remember most about this night, was not the hand printing, but the imprint left on me when he grabbed a half-eaten sandwich off of a customer’s plate, took a huge bite out of it, and put it back. that, and i remember he was sweating. a lot.” and I’m a vegetarian!
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i’m so happy you enjoyed it roy, and, (i’m not kidding, i thought – oh no, roy and susie will not read this when they see a picture of a loaf of meat heading up this post!), but i had to take the plunge for the integrity of my story. and i’m really against censorship of any kind in principle. yep, a beach shot of daniel craig is a nice way for all of us to warm up when stuck in the polar vortex. ) just consider that a bonus –
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You are one lucky gal, Beth. 🙂
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i am indeed )
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This added such much needed humor to my day! What a strange encounter not once but twice, and I LOVE the photos you chose for your story. As unexpected as bumping into Meatloaf on the beach. Isn’t Meatloaf supposed to be refrigerated eventually?
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happy to make you smile today, and yes, you are correct. meatloaf does need refrigeration. probably why he was sweating.
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I’m with everyone Meatloaf in speedos…. but Daniel in bathers – hell that’s a different story!!!! *sigh*
Love your title and your post of your meet and greet with a Celeb. I got nuttin’ lol xx
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thanks, jen. as for the speedo, yeh, and daniel, yeh. )
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I love your sense of humor about it all, and I especially love all the “not meatloaf” photos. Great post! 🙂
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thanks, deb. glad you enjoyed it )
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A wonderful way to start my day! Just had me grinning from ear to ear!!!
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always happy to add a smile to someone’s day, jules )
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I had a couple of brushes with infamous folk when a relative owned a restaurant in Greenwich Village NYC –
but we were always told to just let ’em be regular folks.
Do you remember a TV story serial called ‘Dark Shadows’
I could e-mail you a bite of that… ‘truth is stranger than fiction’.
Meatloaf…odd how life likes to give you a bit of beef now and then. 🙂
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oh, i would love that, jules, please share if you will. and yes, i remember dark shadows very well. yes, the beef appearance is an odd one.
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lol, hungry now 😀
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enjoy bonnie. go for the sandwich or the meatloaf. your choice )
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I had a reasonable opinion of Mr Loaf’s musical abilities until he had to sing live at the Australian Football grand final two years ago. It was the most appalling out-of-tune exhibition we’ve ever seen.
Perhaps it was caused by some technical problem beyond his control, ‘cos I’m not here to spoil your memories of him. 🙂
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hey, no worries. that sounds awful. i do enjoy his eccentric performance style – who knows what was going on with him at that moment? i will bet that he was sweating though. )
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yep 🙂
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I was just about to shutdown the computer and get some sleep … now I fear I’ll have Meatloaf in a speedo dreams, which isn’t something I want to dream about (or see in RL either for that matter! lol)
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well, c.k. – sorry, it’s too late!
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I have always been a fan of Meatloaf, but the last time he was on TV, he just couldn’t sing anymore.I guess I could also skip the physical sight of Meatloaf and speedo.But still like Bat Out of Hell and Two Out of Three Aint Bad and I’m 67 now.
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i haven’t seen him perform in quite a while, but i enjoyed his old stuff too. he’s probably pretty burnt out at this point and the speedo thing – well, you’re quite right )
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Cold leftover meatloaf sammich one of my favs.
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what an amazing story; thanks for sharing this, Beth 🙂
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