On "Sheep"

[Bo Nozos]

I have cackled my ass off at that YouTube video of sheep that someone keeps posting in threads, where the farmer goes, "Shut Yo Ass Up!"

Got me to thinking, how did the term "sheep" get coined for Van Hagar lovers? I recall it being used at VHLinks many years ago, and at Slawterhouse to describe a lot of the riff-raff at Links, but don't know who started it or under what circumstances.

It's so perfect. I think of some of things Van Hagar fans spew -- saying Eddie could record his farts and they'd buy it, all the complicated theories about how Sammy isn't lying about record sales (usually involving detailed market analyses of CVH sales during the Van Hagar era and CVH sales benefitting from the transition from LP to CD), straight-faced assertions that "Up For Breakfast" is a great song, etc. etc. Sheep indeed.

So, anyone remember how it all began?

[FORD]

Modesty prevents me from answering that question

[Bo Nozos]

LOL, cool. C'mon man, let's hear it. What was the thread about where you first said it, were you responding to someone in particular, etc. etc.

This is history, dude -- surely you can appreciate that, with a picture of FDR in your sig! Those who come after us should know the truth.

[pjvan]

Insert the pic of Sam and the Sheep here.

Hey, put the Bass Players face on the sheep again.

[pjvan]

Who the hell thinks up for breakfast is a great song?

I guess if I was going to kill myself and wanted a song to put on repeat for when my body was found, up for breakfast would be on the short list.

If Sam thought Van Hagar could really outsell CVH he wouldn't have protested the idea of 2 best of albums 10 years ago. Remember, there was the idea of having a Dave Best of, and a Sam best of, and everyone knows which would have sold more.

I think you can credit Roger Waters with the whole sheep thing, he used it to describe those who followed Pink Floyd after he left. There is another guy in the same boat as Dave.

[DrMaddVibe]

Originally posted by Bo Nozos
I have cackled my ass off at that YouTube video of sheep that someone keeps posting in threads, where the farmer goes, "Shut Yo Ass Up!"

Got me to thinking, how did the term "sheep" get coined for Van Hagar lovers? I recall it being used at VHLinks many years ago, and at Slawterhouse to describe a lot of the riff-raff at Links, but don't know who started it or under what circumstances.

It's so perfect. I think of some of things Van Hagar fans spew -- saying Eddie could record his farts and they'd buy it, all the complicated theories about how Sammy isn't lying about record sales (usually involving detailed market analyses of CVH sales during the Van Hagar era and CVH sales benefitting from the transition from LP to CD), straight-faced assertions that "Up For Breakfast" is a great song, etc. etc. Sheep indeed.

So, anyone remember how it all began?

Why thanks!!!

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As far as Roger Waters goes...he's the one that walked out and then try to sue his bandmates over the name "Pink Floyd".

No comparison between Dave and Waters.

[Satan]

Don't be so modest, FORD.

We know you were the original SHEEP-herder

[Golden AWe]

Originally posted by pjvan
Who the hell thinks up for breakfast is a great song?

Plus, when have you seen Hagar fans criticize a Hagar album/song?

[bueno bob]

Originally posted by DrMaddVibe
Why thanks!!!

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I never get tired of this, either...excellent find, dude.

[binnie]

It is a work of sheer genius....