Meatloaf Facts

The Japanese release of singer Meatloaf's hit song, "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad," changed the name of the song to "66% is good enough." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two…

The meaning of the word "that" in Meatloaf's song 'I would do anything for love' changes with every chorus to reapond to the preceding lyrics. This led so many fans to be confused about the lyrics meaning that the singer had to explain it with a chalkboard. youtube.com/watch?v=bxX3J…

The female vocalist on Meatloaf's "Paradise by the Dashboard light" (Ellen Foley) also provided vocals on several songs by "The Clash" and was the inspiration for the song "Should I Stay or Should I Go." ellenfoley.com/bio

Meatloaf's 1977 album "Bat out of Hell" was based on a futuristic rock opera based on Peter Pan. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bat…

The (often considered mysterious) "that" in Meatloaf's 'I Would Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)' was meant to be unambiguous. He once explained it onstage with a blackboard. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%2…

Meatloaf's famous I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) video was directed by Michael Bay en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%2…

Jim Steinman, best known as the songwriter of Meatloaf's biggest hits, also wrote songs that were iconic hits for Air Supply (Making Love Out of Nothing At All), Bonnie Tyler (Total Eclipse of the Heart, Holding Out For A Hero) and Celine Dion (It's All Coming Back To Me Now). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim…

:In 2005 Bryan Cranston, Peter Dinklage, Howie Mandell, Meatloaf, & Stephen Collins all appeared in an episode of Celebrity Poker together. youtu.be/TrMC8D-WEhY

Meatloaf was in the Rocky Horror Picture Show and used that fact to promote his song "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" by having theaters play the video before the movie at midnight screenings. songfacts.com/detail.php?…

Rocko's Modern Life creator Joe Murray used the plates from the live-action Meatloaf scene of "Wacky Delly" until he accidentally broke them, and then he threw them away. rockosmodernlife.wikia.co…

Michael Bay directed Meatloaf's "I would do anything for love" music video en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mic…

Meatloaf's album "Bat Out of Hell" is the fifth best-selling album worldwide, and has even out-sold albums by the Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Led Zeppelin, and the Beatles. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lis…

Meatballs, Meatloaf, and similar ground beef food items stay pink inside even after cooking for over 3 hours due to nitrates, carbon monoxide, and/or the PH of the beef. It does not mean they are undercooked. exploratorium.edu/cooking…

The female singer in Meatloaf's "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" was the actress whom played public defender Billie Young in the first season of the 80's sitcom Night Court. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ell…

In 2001, McDonald's converted 12 of its restaurants into diners, serving things like meatloaf and chicken fried steak alongside McDonald's hamburgers and fries articles.chicagotribune.c…

In Meatloaf's lyrically ambiguous "I'd Do Anything for Love" when he says 'but I won't do that' what he actually means is I won't stop loving you. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I'd…

In Israel, there used to be Kosher versions of the processed meat product SPAM. It's called "loof" (A bastardization of the word "meatloaf"), and was made with beef. israelity.com/2010/11/14/…

Michael Bay directed Meatloaf's 1993 "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" music video en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%2…

Meatloaf's best known album - "Bat Out of Hell" (1977; 43 million copies sold) still manages to sell 200 thousand copies every year. awards.music.yahoo.com/ph…

Texas abolished "last meal" requests after an inmate ordered a huge meal including 2 chicken-fried steaks, a meat lovers pizza, and an entire meatloaf and didnt eat any of it claiming that wasn't hungry en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/L…

When Meatloaf says he would do anything but "that" that he is referencing the final act describe in every verse before the chorus en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I'd…

The female vocalist on Meatloaf's "I'd Do Anything for Love" was a contestant on The Voice and X-Factor. No coach selected her on The Voice and she didn't get past the second round of X-Factor. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lor…

There's a duet featuring Meatloaf and Cher that reached number 5 on the Top40 U.K. In the video, Cher and Meatloaf fall in love, Grease style. youtube.com/watch?v=6GlJM…

In the song Bat Out of Hell by Meatloaf, they never used any motorcycle sound effects, instead using purely a guitar which then went on the play the solo with no break in recording. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bat…

Michael Bay directed the music video for Meatloaf's "I Would Do Anything for Love" en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/I…

Michael Bay directed the video for Meatloaf's 'I would do anything for Love'

The song book for Bad for Good, the second album for Meatloaf after Bat Out Of Hell was stolen and some of the songs were lost forever! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad…

An unknown Meatloaf sang some songs on Ted Nugent's Free For All album. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fre…