2010-04-21 20:36:25 -

Rocker MEAT LOAF was stunned to learn HUGH LAURIE has a photographic memo ry - and learns his lines for HOUSE in seconds.
The Bat Out of Hell star invited British funnyman Laurie to record pian o parts for If I

Can't Have You, a track on his upcoming album, Hang Cool Teddy Bear.
But he was shocked when he offered his guest star some sheet music to h elp with the song - because Laurie didn't need it.
The rocker says, "He came in and he played brilliantly. And the amazing thing about Hugh Laurie is he has a photographic memory. The song is abo ut eight minutes long and when he came in I said, 'Do you need sheet musi c?' and he said no. 'Are you kidding?'. 'No'. And that's how I found out how he can do all that dialogue on House."