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academic punk
01-06-2005, 09:13 PM
Everything they touched - including "Happy Trails" - they made their own. But what to you is their most redefining, panty-wetting, fuckin' BEST cover of Classic Halen?

MAX
01-06-2005, 09:27 PM
Moving to songs and albums.

aesop
01-06-2005, 09:29 PM
Originally posted by MAX
Moving to songs and albums.

Who originally played that one? :)

academic punk
01-06-2005, 09:32 PM
Originally posted by aesop
Who originally played that one? :)


hahahahahahaha! Nice! Methinks it may've been Herman's Hermits!

apologies for the forum mix-up...and happy b-day Max.

Matt White
01-06-2005, 11:16 PM
Of the ones on your list, gotta go with "You Really Got ME". My all-time favorite is "Where have All the Good Times Gone".

HippieLettuce
01-06-2005, 11:27 PM
Tu Eres No Bueno

jojo2371
01-06-2005, 11:34 PM
i always liked were have all the good times gone

Eyes of the Night
01-07-2005, 03:44 AM
Good times gone fo' sure!!! ...

You're fired acedemic punk!;) ...

academic punk
01-07-2005, 07:21 AM
Really? Where have all the Good Times Gone? Huh. Who knew...

(I like it, but not as much as some of the other choices in the poll. One of my favorite ed solos, though. And I actually don't know the Kinks original to compare it to)(You Really Got Me, however, by slowing it down, VH redefined it, and also foudn the songs true groove)

DLR7884
01-07-2005, 12:31 PM
Originally posted by academic punk
Really? Where have all the Good Times Gone? Huh. Who knew...

The same people that know about what they are talking about or take the time to read liner notes.

DLR7884
I think it's their best cover, by the way.

Roguesgirl
01-10-2005, 08:45 AM
You're No Good.

The VH cover of this song is one of the best covers ever, IMO.

DLR7884
01-10-2005, 10:12 AM
Originally posted by Roguesgirl
You're No Good.

The VH cover of this song is one of the best covers ever, IMO.

Good call.

DLR7884
Dave's yelping at it's best on that song! :)

rustoffa
01-10-2005, 08:12 PM
"You Really Got Me" has to be the sentimental favorite if you can call it that.

"You're No Good" and "Where Have All The Good Times Gone?" are equally as good....

"You're No Good" is a really good treatment of the material...the intro, building to the yelps....dynamic to put it mildly.

...."used to be I couldn't sleep at night baby"....

Tiger Roth
01-11-2005, 12:35 AM
Ice Cream Man for me.

sambo
01-11-2005, 01:10 AM
You're No Good, absolutely

Bill Lumbergh
01-13-2005, 04:28 PM
Wow, I'm surprised to see all the love for You're No Good. Usually that one gets bashed a bit. I fucking love it..........maybe not the best album opener, but a great tune nonetheless.

smaz
01-13-2005, 04:55 PM
Fave VH cover? Maybe this one...

http://www.ksjo.com/timages/page/Van%20Halen%20-%20Fair%20Warning.jpg

Roguesgirl
01-13-2005, 08:02 PM
Originally posted by Bill Lumbergh
Wow, I'm surprised to see all the love for You're No Good. Usually that one gets bashed a bit. I fucking love it..........maybe not the best album opener, but a great tune nonetheless.

Me Too!

I love Dave's vocals on that one. And I love how the VH version is so different from any other version...

Fabulous Shadow
01-13-2005, 09:03 PM
I happen to like "Dancin in the Streets". I like the funky tone to it!

DLR7884
01-14-2005, 09:57 AM
Originally posted by Fabulous Shadow
I happen to like "Dancin in the Streets". I like the funky tone to it!

Great riff. Too bad it was kind of wasted on a cover tune though.

I've read that Ed was pissed that the riff was used for that song....it would have been cool to have heard it used for an original tune.

DLR7884
But I agree with you...cool sound.

Bill Lumbergh
01-14-2005, 06:03 PM
Originally posted by Roguesgirl
Me Too!

I love Dave's vocals on that one. And I love how the VH version is so different from any other version...

Dave's screams in the song are PRICELESS!

Roguesgirl
01-14-2005, 06:37 PM
Originally posted by Bill Lumbergh
Dave's screams in the song are PRICELESS!

yup... I love his wild ass screams...:cool:

no one does it like Dave!

Bob_R
01-14-2005, 07:15 PM
Ice Cream Man for moi.

academic punk
01-16-2005, 08:23 PM
I'm actually AMAZED at how well You're No Good is doing!

I have to admit, it is my LEAST favorite song from CVH. Hate the bass solo, hate the song, not particularly enamored with Ed's guitar work on it.

To each their own.

Atomic_Rob
01-17-2005, 06:43 PM
I love Your No Good, but Ice Cream Man is fuckin quality

Last_Child
01-31-2005, 09:31 AM
You Really Got Me!

ehm....

Or Ice Cream Man!