Marvin Lee Aday, aka Meatloaf, died late last week, reportedly after falling ill with Covid. At Buckingham Palace, the Queen’s Guard paid tribute to the musician and his 1993 hit “I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)” on Sunday. It’s a nice touch.
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Why was Meatloaf so big in UK? So random. Some big British exports, not big in UK. Some big US exports, not big in UK. Some people you’ve never heard of: HUGE! Very unpredictable.
I’d never want to be famous, but being famous somewhere else would be cool
Ha, ha. Very funny, chaps.
What’s next? “Dead ringer for love” ?
That was lovely. So sweet of the queen’s guard to remember him. Bravo.
RIP Marvin.
That was a great tribute. Well done.
Awesome 🥰