 In May 2009, Meat Loaf began work on the album "Hang Cool Teddy Bear" in the studio with Green Day's "American Idiot" album producer Rob Cavallo, working with such writers as Justin Hawkins, Rick Brantley, Ollie Wride, Tommy Henriksen and Jon Bon Jovi.Though not much was revealed officially to begin with, Meat Loaf gave away some information through videos he posted on Twitter and YouTube.The album is based on the story of a fictional soldier, whose "story" furnishes the theme.