Posted on 10/25/2012 6:58:59 PM PDT by SMGFan
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Mitt Romney rallied a large crowd in the high school football stadium here tonight after surprise musical guest Meat Loaf belted out an endorsement for the Republican presidential nominee to the crowd of 12,000 people.
Mr. Romney ended a three-city tour of Ohio here and then was to stay overnight at the Hilton Toledo Hotel, with no public events planned.
He is expected to fly out of Toledo Express Airport Friday morning to go to a campaign event in another swing state, Iowa, before returning for a rally Friday night in North Canton, Ohio.
Meat Loaf said he has never taken a public stand but said 2012 is the most important election in the history of the U.S.
"One thing you've been taught all your life is never argue politics or religion with your friends. 2012 is different," he said, telling people to argue on Mr. Romney's behalf. "I called three Democrats and got two of them to switch to Romney, so two out of three ain't bad."
Mr. Romney tailored his remarks to middle-aged workers, young people, and parents. He told college students that, "I know the President wants to get college students to come out and vote for him, but if they do, they're making a big mistake. Half of them won't be able to find a job or at least not one consistent with their college degree."
He said they'll also be stuck with "debts wracked up by me and my generation."
He vowed to cut federal spending, cap federal spending as a percentage of the economy, and get the country on track to a balanced budget. He claimed that health insurance costs will skyrocket because of Obamacare, which he said he would repeal.
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I never go to concerts any more, but about 5 years ago Meatloaf made a stop in Hamilton, Ontario, and I went to see him - he was great.
Everyone in the audience was my age (fifties) and they had a good time. Like a bat out of hell.
Meatloaf AGAIN?!?
Holy Cow! I love the Phil Rizzutto play-by-play in the song. I forgot how awesome and accurate this song was about life.
How do you post those youtubes?
I have Meatloaf “I would do anything for love (but I won’t do that)
ah Meatloaf, the most beloved of all loaves.
“mid fifties where does that put me”
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Very young from my perspective.
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Also, “Travis P Redfish” in the 1980 movie Roadie. He plays a Texas good ‘ol boy.
His classic line is (after waking up on a plane after getting drunk and passing out) is to ask where he is. He’s told that he’s in LA. He replies “What the hell am I doing in Louisiana?”
mid-fifties here too and I know who Meatloaf is, you should too! Bat of a Hell album, best selling record of all time??? On the radio all the time in the late 70’s...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meat_Loaf
Oh, I love that guy. I truly love the utter passion he put into his serious songs, like “It’s All Coming Back To Me.” Something about that plain, heavy, middle-aged face riven with emotion is a hundred times more involving than some pretty, inexperienced, half-gay young singer, because there’s no question he’s a real man.
mid-fifties here too and I know who Meatloaf is, you should too! Bat of a Hell album, best selling record of all time??? On the radio all the time in the late 70’s...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meat_Loaf
Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin Lee Aday, September 27, 1947), known by his stage name Meat Loaf
You pre-empted me. That was exactly what I was gonna write, but I checked just in case someone else got that in first.
You know one of my friends said it was because I was in law school then, I don’t know, I did love Fleetwood Mac, now can’t tolerate them, knew about Peter Frampton, Michael Jackson, The Who, Paul McCartney and Wings, even Jethro Tull, M-TV, Madonna, Billy Ocean ....I don’t know, just missed some of them I guess.
Now I am a big Hank Jr and Jamey Jackson fan, so obviously my tastes changed !
55 here, well for 18 more days..love your post! LOL
The entire first Album was magnificent. I think my favorite was “For Crying Out Loud”. One of the most beautiful love songs of all time.
You know what? the first time I ever heard of Mariah Carey and that she had more number ones than the Beatles, I had no freakin clue who she was, still wouldn’t know one of her songs if it was blaring in my bedroom.............
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GNhdQRbXhc
First bring up the video on youtube, then left click the search bar to highlight the http, then right click and choose copy, then come back here and right click again and choose paste
Not missing much, I never cared for her!
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