The Official Van Halen, "Tattoo" review thread.

[kwame k]

Al's snare and drums sound amazing.....there

[ZahZoo]

As long as the band knows people are buying this and not stealing it, I'm OK with that.

The money's going to the band anyways......regardless if I download it from NZ or America!

That's really an important and key point... it's just a couple of bucks. No valid reason to go shady and steal the thing.

If you can't spring for it... turn on the radio tomorrow.

[DavidLeeNatra]

never left topic!

[kwame k]

Not me

[ZahZoo]

The drums kill... whoever engineered this captured Al's tone perfectly.

Plus the bass is clean, tight & right on the money and in the front of the mix!! Wolfgang has got chops and groove!! Recording sounds like an old pro... not some 20 year old kid trying to muddle through.

[kwame k]

That's really an important and key point... it's just a couple of bucks. No valid reason to go shady and steal the thing.

If you can't spring for it... turn on the radio tomorrow.

Agreed and with our new in with the DDE camp it would be shooting ourselves in the foot to promote or even link to illegal YouTubes or downloads.

For 3 buck, come on now.....fucking buy it or like you said, wait til midnight tonight or tomorrow morning!

[Hellraiser!!]

DLR rules!!!

[ToraToraTora]

My huge grin says it all, killer tune. Thank you New Zealand, you guys rock, and so does your rugby team.

[Hellraiser!!]

Uh... Hate to be judgemental on a whole 15 or 20 seconds but... MEH. I hope that's the shittyist part of the track... Ugh...

I hate to be judgemental, but I think you're an asshole!!! Ugh!!!

[kwame k]

The drums kill... whoever engineered this captured Al's tone perfectly.

Plus the bass is clean, tight & right on the money and in the front of the mix!! Wolfgang has got chops and groove!! Recording sounds like an old pro... not some 20 year old kid trying to muddle through.

Which hasn't been the case with Al's drum sound.......

The production these guys did is amazing......they really captured the VH sound!

[So this is love]

Tattoo should do as good or better than The Adventures Of Rain Dance Maggie by RHCP where did that top on BB, anybody knows

[Hellraiser!!]

Looks like the new single Tattoo, already leaked in the web.....

[Jagermeister]

Never mind.

[kwame k]

Of course it leaked onto the web.....still doesn't mean we as the die hard CVH fans should acknowledge it, promote it, or visit it.

Kinda childish to think that people won't but in all honesty, I want to prove to Ed his statement about all the fans just stealing his music is pure fucking bullshit!

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Not to mention, if you click the download link at the top of the page, the Army gets some much-needed funds for future upgrades....

[ThatArtGuy]

Everything about this single is stellar, the more and more I listen to it. One of the best things is how the song is all pretty much Dave... until the solo, then Eddie comes in and says, "Remember me?" He then promptly knocks your socks off.

[chuckie lee]

My sorry ass is gonna wait 1 more day... Not too keen on puttin my cards out there over seas..... The fat capri pant wearin wobblerita sure has been quiet lately.... That by itself has been new great music to my ears..

[chuckie lee]

that looks like spam........

[kwame k]

Not to mention, if you click the download link at the top of the page, the Army gets some much-needed funds for future upgrades....

Outstanding........

[FORD]

Click at your own risk. This is the entire album I guess.??? I hate the Internet.

I wouldn't bother with that. It's not even a download, it's a scam to get you to buy some third rate file sharing software.

I wouldn't be surprised if the album DID leak, and if it did, I'd know where to look for it.

On the other hand, I've waited 28 years for this goddamn album. Another month isn't going to kill me.

[kwame k]

***nothing to see here, move along****

Edit........must of been my imagination

[franksters]

JUST BOUGHT IT!!! I'm stoked /////

[Jagermeister]

I wouldn't bother with that. It's not even a download, it's a scam to get you to buy some third rate file sharing software.

I wouldn't be surprised if the album DID leak, and if it did, I'd know where to look for it.

On the other hand, I've waited 28 years for this goddamn album. Another month isn't going to kill me.

No shit.

[Hellraiser!!]

Come on DLR fans, let's get this single straight to number one....let's fuck with Chickenfoot and prove to every motherfucker who's the best!!

Hope they release the new album in physical format here in SA!!

[DavidLeeNatra]

tha capri boy will chime in soon enough "ha ha, hello baby, ha ha...not bad, but imagine how good it could have been with me singing...ha ha...but I'm so happy with my new band...Chickenburger, we'll be having a blast a the taco bell cantina in tunafish, Alabame next week...whooooo...have I mentioned my tquilla yet?"

[Jagermeister]

Never mind.

[kwame k]

Nicely played, sir

[ThatArtGuy]

Trying to get the lyrics down. Anyone want to double check these for me?

Here's a secret to make you think:
Why is the crazy stuff we never say, poetry in ink?
Speaking little red,
Ex photo pink
Purple mountain's majesty
Show me you, I'll show you me.

[chefcraig]

Kinda childish to think that people won't but in all honesty, I want to prove to Ed his statement about all the fans just stealing his music is pure fucking bullshit!

Ya know what I'd love to see? That creep stebonehead (the guy that goes around stealing the property or work of everyone else, then sticks it on his Youtube channel) getting his ass handed to him by Ed's lawyers once and for all.

[ThatArtGuy]

I'm pretty sure it's supposed to be exploding pink, but with Dave you're never quite sure.

[kwame k]

Ya know what I'd love to see? That creep stebonehead (the guy that goes around stealing the property or work of everyone else, then sticks it on his Youtube channel) getting his ass handed to him by Ed's lawyers once and for all.

I hate that fucking asshole......poor unsuspecting people actually fall for his shit!

[Jagermeister]

I'll buy the damn thing on itunes tomorrow I guess.

[Floridaman1985]

I dig it. I'm not sure what, but something about it reminds me of the 1996 songs. The riff at the beginning/throughout the choruses sounds like the Foo Fighters song "Gimme Stitches."

[kwame k]

I'll buy the damn thing on itunes tomorrow I guess.

It's only 3 bucks, bro!

.....and everyone who was skeptical about it......after 4 or 5 listens has said it grows on them

[So this is love]

What happen to the cd, can I still buy one or is it just itunes and other crap that I can`t physically touch

[chefcraig]

I hate that fucking asshole......poor unsuspecting people actually fall for his shit!

There was another jackass pulling the same crummy routine, and sometime in the past 5 months he even joined the ARMY in order to promote "his" work. The fucker lasted all of two posts before I sent him and his acts of outright theft on his way. Best of all, I didn't even have to ban the turd, I simply humiliated him by calling him out for his shit.

Wish that worked more often.

[if6was9]

Everything about this single is stellar, the more and more I listen to it. One of the best things is how the song is all pretty much Dave... until the solo, then Eddie comes in and says, "Remember me?" He then promptly knocks your socks off.

Precisely! And he says the same in the outro, which is very moving and almost exactly the same as the intro to "You're No Good".

[ThatArtGuy]

The song has many layers. You don't get them all on one listen. That's one of the best things about it.

[ThatArtGuy]

Awww heck with it. Here's what I have. I apologize if the higher ups want it taken down.


Tattoo, tattoo

I got Elvis on my elbow.
When I flex, Elvis talks.
I got hula girls on the back of my leg.
And she hulas when I walk.

Speaking jelly bread
Screamin' electric green
Purple mountain's majesty
Really talk to me. Talk to me, babe.

Swap meet Sally
Tramp stamp tat
Mousewife to bombshell in the time it took to get that new tattoo.
Tattoo, tattoo

(Tattoo, tattoo)
Show me your dragon magic.
(Tattoo, tattoo)
So very autobiographic.

Best believe that needle won't hurt you.
Best to see these true colors, than to follow one of your false virtues.

Here's a secret to make you think:
Why is the crazy stuff we never say, poetry in ink?
Speaking little red,
Ex photo pink
Purple mountain's majesty
Show me you, I'll show you me.

Swap meet Sally
Tramp stamp tat
Mousewife to bombshell in the time it took to get that new tattoo.
Tattoo, tattoo.

(Tattoo, tattoo)
Sexy dragon magic.
(Tattoo, tattoo)
So very autobiographic.
(Tattoo, tattoo)
Got a hold on me.
(Tattoo, tattoo)
Put a spell on me.

(Solo)

Uncle Danny, had a coal tattoo
He fought for the unions
Some of us still do.
On my shoulder is the number
of the chapter he was in.
That number is forever
like the struggle here to win.

(Everybody!)
Swap meet Sally
Tramp stamp tat
Mousewife to bombshell in the time it takes to get that new tattoo.
Tattoo, tattoo.

(Tattoo, tattoo)
Sexy dragon magic.
(Tattoo, tattoo)
So very autobiographic.
(Tattoo, tattoo)
Got a hold on me.
(Tattoo, tattoo)
Put a spell on me.
(Tattoo, tattoo)
I'm in love with you.
(Tattoo, tattoo)
I'll show me, show me yours.
(Tattoo, tattoo)
Let me take a look at you.
(Tattoo, tattoo)

[kwame k]

There was another jackass pulling the same crummy routine, and sometime in the past 5 months he even joined the ARMY in order to promote "his" work. The fucker lasted all of two posts before I sent him and his acts of outright theft on his way. Best of all, I didn't even have to ban the turd, I simply humiliated him by calling him out for his shit.

Wish that worked more often.

I remember, bro!

How fucking hard is it to give credit to the rightful source and to have the balls to come here, of all places and think you'll fly under the fucking radar.

Play the vid to She's The Woman......our own WARF nailed what song it was in what? .5 seconds! From a mid 70's fucking demo!