[csaa-forum] who is meatloaf

[Glen Fuller]

Hey! In response to the voice of yoof (doof doof doof), I am only 25, 
too! lol! I just grew up in a suburb where Meatloaf was appreciated.

> But its impossible to name an artist with only 2 albums as 'your 
> favourite' unless you have an extremely limited attention span or are 
> some kind of masochist. So there is not much to base a thesis around, 
> unless Mr. Loaf is used as an icon of some sort of err, lets be kind 
and 
> say 'becoming'-

Dear John,

Because Meatloaf only has two albums, being a Meatloaf fan is somehow 
limited or limiting? Hmmm, if such an analogy is approriate, I wonder 
how many people would describe themselves as having an extremely 
limited attention span or a masochist because they are 
monogamous/bigamous?  

Is Meatloaf some sort of iconic representation of a particular identity 
with which Latham would like to associate? (pappa-mummy-Latham?) 

Or is Latham's Meatloaf fandom defined by some sort of limited textual 
or intertextual immersion? He couldn't possibly be a fan if he can only 
consume two texts... Come on! We all know nerdom is defined by how much 
subcultural capital you have. Think of academia! Although, deploying 
some nerd-capital, what did Derrida say when asked how many books he 
had read from his massive library? He jokingly replied 
(paraphrasing): 'I have only read four books, but I read them very, 
very closely' 

Or could it be that a 'fan' of Meatloaf is indicative of a connection 
with whatever assemblage Meatloaf is part (maybe described as something 
suburban, masculine, old-economy working class)? Meatloaf as molar 
rockpig constellation of intensities molecularised as becoming-Celine 
Dion. A becoming-Kath&Kim. I honestly think that Meatloaf and Dion 
could sing some of each others songs and they would sound entirely 
appropriate.

Also, for those who didn't know, in the flick _The Castle_ the 
word 'rissole' was changed to 'meatloaf' for the US market. Who wants 
to start an Australian Meatloaf cover band? Anyone?  

Ciao,
Glen.

-- 
PhD Candidate, Centre for Cultural Research
University of Western Sydney
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Lead Singer of RISSOLE 
Australia's greatest Meatloaf cover band
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