The Official Van Halen, "Tattoo" review thread.

[K-tuna]

almost every song written COULD have talked about a dozen different things,
but due to content, rhyme. or rhythm, DON'T
Not all of them are hell bent on making a point...but in making good music.

so sorry you don't like this one, but i wouldn't make more of it than is actually there....i.e.: politics

No , actually, you're catching the end of some douche making it a bigger a deal then it was. My original post had several reasons why I didn't dig it.

And even that may be too strong to describe it. Maybe "underwhelmed" is better.

My main point is that coming off the AMAZING show and press of the Cafe Wha? performance, I think "Tattoo " as a single might STRATEGICALLY be a bad move IF the press received the song as being weak.


It looks like I might very well be WRONG as the press seems to be accepting it as good. I have no problem with that. I want them to destroy Slammy with a great album for the crap he's been saying in the press and just be A BADASS ALBUM.

[chi-town324]

can't wait to hear the studio version of she's the woman..its gonna kick ass

[lesfunk]

I believe that it will also

[Carmine]

I've played it 1000 times....burned a copy for the car....the song is infectious and I love it...


that's it...VAN HALEN...period

[diamondsgirl]

I've played it 1000 times....burned a copy for the car....the song is infectious and I love it...


that's it...VAN HALEN...period

I already had the song stuck in my head after just hearing the "snippet". It just stays with you. Very cool. Love it. And I cant stop watiching the video!!! Dave looks incredible!

[SilvioDante]

Interesting talking point (for me I guess...)

I noticed on my iTunes that the writing credits are:

Van Halen & David Lee Roth

Discuss....

[Carmine]

I already had the song stuck in my head after just hearing the "snippet". It just stays with you. Very cool. Love it. And I cant stop watiching the video!!! Dave looks incredible!

I've said "So very autobiographic!" as many times as I've listened to the song today, Dg!
Its a tune that just gets in your bones...

[Fairwrning]

I think every tune they have done since 1st lp has been that way...Roth and VH listed

[chi-town324]

I've played it 1000 times....burned a copy for the car....the song is infectious and I love it...


that's it...VAN HALEN...period

...you know it bro!

[diamondsgirl]

Interesting talking point (for me I guess...)

I noticed on my iTunes that the writing credits are:

Van Halen & David Lee Roth

Discuss....

hmmm...

[SNIPER]

I see the potential for some new company to join me in the sheep pen. hehe

[Mr. Vengeance]

Same people who seem to be hating the new tune are the same who insist that the Stones haven't done a thing worth listening to since Tattoo You and Metallica hasn't has a single good song since Master of Puppets....

If you were expecting Unchained....I imagine you're upset.

I like it.

[TwoFoolsAMinute]

New Van Halen???

[JJtheVagPounder]

What pisses me off is the people stating "this reunion is gonna last 2 weeks". Fuck. You.

[KarenCarpenter]

Anyone else think it would be cool if on the tour, they went right into "You're No Good" after "Tattoo"?

That's exactly what I thought when I first heard the ending... I also think that "Tattoo" (ending) might be mixed with the following song on the CD (I think it's "She's The Woman" )..., maybe...