Every now and then Stereogum takes a break from watching videos of celebrities getting denied at Hyde, and reads a magazine. In this week's Newsweek, Meat Loaf opens up about his pathetic state of affairs:
"He asked Scarlett Johansson to do a duet with him on the third and final opera installment, Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose, which will be released on Halloween. She said no, he reportedly begged, then finally settled on Marion Raven ... you know, formerly of girl group M2M? Despite the indignities, he tells NEWSWEEK, 'I'm grateful for what I have.'"
An obese has-been rocker turned down by the sexiest woman alive (thanks rhinoplasty!) because, uh, she's not a singer? The indignity!
Anyway, Bat Out Of Hell (1977) sold 23 million copies. Back Into Hell (1993) sold 21 million. (We can't believe that number either.) The Monster Is Loose is expected to sell only 5-7 million despite the savvy publicity campaign.
It's a "very, very intense" album, says M. Lo. That's code for "it has a Celion Dion cover."
Loaf, or Meat as his friends call him, will embark on a world tour next year, but tells Newsweek he's lost his "passion for music." And, presumably, his passion for suing Jim Steinman. So what'll he do when the tour is done? "A television series."
We'll concede Loaf's campy "Paradise" can be fun thirty years later. But Stereogum just cannot forgive a song called "Objects In The Rearview Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are."
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See ya on the boob tube Meat!
