The Official Van Halen, "China Town" review thread.

[SNIPER]

Ed sounds like Dimebag trying to play like Ed in the solo section. Love this solo.

[DLR Bridge]

I love the switch to half time before the solo, the truncated end to the solo and the berserk drumming in the final chorus. But hey, if Sammy says they're uninspired, they must have found some way to phone all of that inspired playing in. Such an ass.

[johneric8]

Help with Chinatown Lyrics

Dude, did Roth change the lyrics on the record or something?

1. A buck is still a buck in Shanghai sometimes a buck is all you earn (This is what dave has written in the CD)

Okay, I know he says a buck is still a buck in Shanghai but what does he say after that? It sounds nothing like what he has written down!

2. Also, why did he leave out the chorus lyric? What does he say after "Welcome to Chinatown?"

I am baffled why he left that lyric out... GREAT song though!

[ELVIS]

Listen to it in mono...

[johneric8]

Listen to it in mono...

What do you mean mono? How does that help with understanding the lyrics?

[SNIPER]

Listen to it Mono, Hear it thin
Listen to it in stereo, that low end belongs to meeeeee.

[johneric8]

For the love of Dave in a loin cloth does anyone know what the lyric is after to "Welcome to Chinatown?" It's driving me crazy... I'm singing the first part and have to stop because I can't figure out what he is saying!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[hambon4lif]

mother fuck! This tune kicks some ASS!

Fuckinay!! This one is a beast!! I gotta be careful when playing this fucker in the car. I'd never seen the city just fly by the windows like that before....

[Sensible Shoes]

What do you mean mono? How does that help with understanding the lyrics?

the only thing I notice is that I can pick up lyrics much more clearly on my shitty computer speakers than in the car.

[ODShowtime]

It's songs like this that make me so happy I just bought a monster new speaker set up last month. God damn I am single handedly bringing down the properties values up in this bitch! Shit is LOUD! I don't want to hear this song quietly! I don't want to hear it on little computer speakers or even in the car. I want all the angry woofers and tweeters and that fuckin' 12 incher pounding out the bass and drums. I'm addicted to the Brown Sound and I love it!

I can't believe it! It's real Van Halen again.

[Romeo Delight]

My son's favourite by far

[LW-Viper]

Dave rocks Van Halen......welcome to chinatown!!!

This CD rocks

[High Life Man]

Headless Body In A Topless Bar

Love this line. Now I know where Dave got it.

http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2012/01/headless-body-topless-bar-killer-seeking-parole

[ELVIS]

Dave said as much in his description of the lyrics...

[DaveTheScott]

True dat.