Meat Loaf Says He Doesn't Remember 'American Idol' Performance

[matcom]

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LOS ANGELES -- Remember Meat Loaf's performance Wednesday on "American Idol"? He doesn't.

Meat Loaf has absolutely gripping television stage fright, yet he still performed with Katharine McPhee on the finale.

He said the only thing he remembers is the television people telling him that he had less than two minutes before he went on, and then he was walking off the stage and thought he was going to pass out.

He has no memory of what happened in the middle. He admits he sat down and began to "cry like a baby" afterwards.

Meat Loaf said that he's surprised he didn't die of a heart attack.

Meanwhile, McPhee had told him during rehearsals she wasn't nervous at all, and Meat Loaf said he wishes he could be her for five seconds.

He said he had never sung that song live before, and as he puts it, it felt like he had "an alien busting out my chest."

Taylor Hicks won the title over McPhee, capping off the show's fifth season.

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[underpants]

1. Mister Loaf has left the building.

One of my best friends had some clients a few years ago who went to the Super Bowl. I don't remember which one it was but here is the story:

At one of the many bashes on Super Bowl week a star studded crowd was in attendance. Basically every third or so person was someone you or I would know by name if not instantly recognize them. Ex-pro football players, other athletes, movie stars, you name it. Well every is having a great time when there is some yelling and lots of commotion. Seems that Meat Loaf had decided to leave and he was upset that there wasn't any security to walk him out of the room and be there to get him to his car-past the people outside the rope waiting outside autograph seekers and such. This became the big joke of the week. Of all people "Mr.Loaf", as he was referred to, felt that he needed security.

The rest of the week the running jokes all had something to do with "Mr.Laof"

"Mr.Loaf has left the building"
"Clear the way for Mr.Loaf"

"Mr. Loaf will now talk to you"

True story.

[peekaloo]

2. I thought he was a seasoned performer.

Turns out he's just half-baked. }(

Maybe he should incorporate analogies from movies he's actually been in. Then again I don't know if aliens could have busted out of those man boobs.