The Official Van Halen, "Tattoo" review thread.

[Yount]

There's been a few goosebump references for certain parts of the new music.
I got one...
TATTOO
From the time period in the video clip where Eddie's solo hangs in as Dave sings the 3rd verse and through to the final chorus.
Social commentary to a kick arse rock groove. Last chorus just brings it home. Song has layers. Worth hearing again and again.

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

Everybody!

[Yount]

Alex wearing sunnies inside

[VanCanHalen]

Looks like the Tattoo video via youtube has past 3 Million views in the first 3 weeks, not bad! Nice average of a million views a week, cant wait to see if the boys will drop another video, would love to see Blood and Fire!!!

[VanHalener]

I Got Your 3 Million Views, baby!

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WHEWWWW!

~Only you can prevent Bette Midler~

[VanHalener]

I am taking a bro to the D.C. show, but my bro says he does not like Tattoo. Says maybe it will grow on him.
Dispensing a heavy dose of wood shampoo is under consideration.

~Do you know where your billy club is~

[ashstralia]

i'm only listening to tattoo every other day or so. still love it!

i emailed my mate the link, knowing he's one of those alternative '70's punk or die!' dudes. i knew he'd hate it...

so next time i see him i says 'didya watch that video?' hehe..

he sang the chorus to me, (pretty well) then told me he hated it..

now he can never unhear it.

[Yount]

The video and band (mostly Dave) is able to be deadly serious as well as tongue in cheek, something Hagar can't do (He's either wailing in some deep ballad or hamming it up at a tequila party in his songs - BORING CLICHE NO BRAIN STUFF)
Van Halen - and 97% of it is Roth - is how Roth describes the Stones; "They move right, so it works."
Indeed.

[Golden AWe]

This song is grate...the video, not so great. I don't understand the talk about bad keyboards, I think the "80's Japan sound keyboards" give this song a speacial loose an relaxed favor...remember when Van Halen turned into a cheesy keyboard band in the 80's....well it ain't so anymore!!!

[Catfish]

Is anyone back to listening to this song?

I liked it when it came out (the video, not so much) and OD'd on it. Then when I got my hands on the album, I avoided it entirely to listen to the other tunes. But NOW I find myself going back to listen to it just as much as the other tracks. I think it stands up great, and in trying to put aside any baggage it may have as carrying the weight of being the single, it's a damn good song.

Anyone else?

[Sensible Shoes]

Yeah I'm kinda getting back into it.

[Jagermeister]

Is anyone back to listening to this song?

I liked it when it came out (the video, not so much) and OD'd on it. Then when I got my hands on the album, I avoided it entirely to listen to the other tunes. But NOW I find myself going back to listen to it just as much as the other tracks. I think it stands up great, and in trying to put aside any baggage it may have as carrying the weight of being the single, it's a damn good song.

Anyone else?

I have honestly had to put the whole thing down for awhile. I still like tattoo but don't get excited about hearing it. I have to wait a long time before I get to see a live show so I don't want to get burned out.

[rocking ron]

I still like this song, especially live...............so cool...........love it................



it's gonna hurt!!!!!!!!

[VanHalener]

Great jam kicking ass and taking names at this location with a little help from my garage kings

~Mr Cerwin & Mr Vega~

[Nitro Express]

Wolfie's so shy, he NEVER looks at the camera. I like this new band cos it's two very shy, very talented guys framing one helluva mouth in front and centre.

Roth speaks, the rest don't have to 'cause the music already does it for them.

That's why it works. Could you imagine if they were all attention hogs? Frankly Dave likes being the rock star and the Van Halens don't. They pretty much just want to do the music and let someone else do all the Public Relations stuff.

[Yount]

Frankly Dave likes being the rock star and the Van Halens don't.

I think Dave just IS the rockstar. His personality leaves no other choice. He has to take the hit. And his shit - the shit we love - is deep and full of shadow so nobody knows too much about Van Halen or could lead you to the place either. He deflects the media onto himself (which he enjoys mostly) while Van Halen can be rockstars without being rockstars. Win-Win. Ed gets to hide out and create like a real artist - Dave gets to manipulate the media and provide the 'face' for the ladies.