Every time I hear this song (black velvet by Alannah Myles - that is) I sing the Tell The Truth verses and chorus and it's extremely similar, fits in well. Always wondered which one was a single first...
Well, it wasn't Dave.
What was your reaction to the similarity back in 1991?
I thought the same.
I wonder if Dave's co-writer (was it Craig Goldy) had anything to do with the Alannah Myles song ...
THINK LIKE THE WAVES
It was very obvious then as Black Velvet had been a minor hit.Originally Posted by Yount
Dave got away with it by not selling any albums.
Ha! Sad but true.
Last edited by Yount; 10-07-2012 at 07:55 AM. Reason: Had the average shmoe become too dumb to "get" David Lee Roth? Judging from the blind jump to grunge, me thinks "yes"
I've always thought that too. TTT is Dave's Black Velvet knock-off.
My karma just ran over your dogma.
I know which song I like better, though.
If the world loves a bad guy, then, how 'bout the doubt?
I was first one to get in, I'm the last one out.
Profess to love me babe, then
Why can't I tell?
All you do is use me babe,
You lyin' to yourself... think it's time.
The little bass run before the verses start are very similar in both songs.
And I haven't looked but was the Black Velvet video done in black & white too? (Although every-fucking--band was going for the b&w, trenchcoat, cowboy boots look back in the early 90's eg. Poison, Bon Jovi, Cinderella...)
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