You know, people go, are you going to play any old songs? I go, the songs are no, that's like saying, you're going to play an old Beethoven piece. You know, you don't do that. The songs, what makes them, is because I don't make them part of me. And I don't have my picture on the cover. And I sing is if I'm, when you listen to it, I'm singing only to you. It's your story and it's your life.

It's not, I'm not involved with it.

So anybody out there listening, if you want to take a piece of tape and cover up my name on the album, feel free, write yours, because it's your record.

That was Meatloaf on our show back in 2019.

The Grammy Award winner, an actor, has died at the age of 74. Meatloaf on our show back in 2019. The Grammy Award winner, an actor, has died at the age of 74.

Meatloaf's career spans six decades. He sold more than 100 million albums worldwide. He appeared in

65 films, including just a really iconic, iconic character in Fight Club.

Wayne's World and the cult classic, of course, Rocky Horror Picture Show as Eddie.

In a statement, the family writes, in part quote,

we know how much he meant to so many of you and we truly appreciate all of the love and support

as we move through this time of grief in losing such an inspiring artist and beautiful man.

From his heart to your souls, Willie, don't ever stop rocking.

Don't you stop rock.

Now, that's a statement right there from a family.

And this is a guy, when he came out, you thought, okay, one hit wonder, you know, it just kept going and kept going and kept going. Yeah, I caught him later in high school. That song, I would do anything for love to duet, which became a huge. But I won't do that. But I won't do that. Raise questions always about what that was, but, you know. Yeah.

Yeah.

Thank you, John, for bringing that to us this hour. Sitting on set with you at 6 a.m. for me. What about you, Willie? Well, here you are. Okay, all right. And now I know why I wouldn't do that. But I think a lot of people will be shocked here. He sold a hundred million albums. album. That is a very elite club of people in music. Like a very tiny club of people who have done that.

And it surprises.

Yeah, me too.

It surprises.

Yeah, me too.

Right.

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