Does anyone know why the singer Meatloaf is called Meatloaf?

Answer 1

His mum and dad were a bit new-age but were more into burgers and steaks than flower-power otherwise he would have been called fat-flower or something.

Answer 2

Because he looks like a week old meatloaf..

Answer 3

Although there have been various explanations for his stage name, according to his official website, the name started when his father called him "Meat" as a two-year-old. His schoolmates would later turn it into Meat Loaf as it has the same initials as his real name, M.L. In high school, he was on the football team until his senior year when his coach made him decide between being in the school play, and being on the team. Meat Loaf chose the school play.

Answer 4

Marvin Lee Aday, better known as Meat Loaf, was born on September 27th 1947 in Dallas, Texas. He owes his nickname to his own father, who called him this way since his 13th year of life because of his considerable girth.

Answer 5

because chooses to called meatloaf.

Answer 6

Cos he is a fat bloater and eats meatloafs for breakfast

Answer 7

would you buy his music if he was called maltloaf????
maybe he called himself meatloaf in honour of the stuff that made him as fat as he is!! (unless its all his mum could cook when he was younger!)

Answer 8

Has told numerous contradictory "official" stories of how he got his stage name.

Answer 9

just look at him it is clearly because he ate sooo many of them

Answer 10

they didn't have viagra back then and his meat just loafed