The Cats might have taken home the crown, but just as many people are talking about Meat Loaf’s woeful performance at yesterday’s AFL grand final. As a league girl I missed it live, but I really shouldn’t have bothered with an internet search.
On paper it looked like a winner. Sports fans have always loved The Meat, and with a medley of his greatest hits all the fans could sing along. Sadly though, they probably sang better than the big man himself.
Frankly I couldn’t make it more than a few minutes through this video. The tuneless performance just made me sad, and hurt my ears. I actually predicted this kind of disappointment way back when his Aussie tour was announced in June, but I didn’t anticipate just how poor his vocals would be. You’ve got to wonder why he’d put himself out on stage when he just can’t deliver. He can’t be hurting for dollar, and while I understand the desire to be on stage doing what he loves the fans deserve better.
I’m thrilled that I decided to err on the side of caution and give his Guilty Pleasures tour a miss. I’d much rather keep the memories I have of his amazing ’94 tour, which still rates as one of my favourite shows, rather than have them tarnished by this sort of thing. To anyone who does have tickets to the upcoming shows, I’m sorry. I have a feeling you’re in for a long, excruciating night.
Kellie Clarkson and Eskimo Joe must be feeling pretty good right now. Whatever they bring out for the NRL grand final today, it’s going to run rings around this train wreck.