The Official Van Halen, "Blood and Fire" review thread

[DLR Bridge]

According to a multiple sources, though I don't know where (whether as a youth or a player during his career) Yogi Berra had this funny exchange:

Teacher to Yogi: "Larry, don't you know ANYTHING?? Yogi: "Ma'am, I don't even suspect anything."

Roth in Blood and Fire:

It's a world of fools
That's just what's expected
None of 'em know it
Or even suspect it...

I think Roth is nodding to that, and I dig it either way.

I'm with you on that!

[qikgts]

Hey, there's another Yogi-ism on the album too... From "Outta Space"...

"The future ain't what it used to be."

Didn't see a backstory on it though...

[DLR Bridge]

Hey, there's another Yogi-ism on the album too... From "Outta Space"...

"The future ain't what it used to be."

Didn't see a backstory on it though...

Damn! Another good call. One of my favorite Yogi-isms is "nobody goes to that restaurant anymore. It's too crowded." Maybe Dave can work that into a tune.

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Dave's lyrics....

[knuckleboner]

i wish this song was on tour. almost kind of seems like the van halen anthem. the last quarter century we've been through blood and fire. but he told us he'd be back. and now look at all of the people here tonight. this thing should be LIVE!

annnnndddd...they play it live in DC.

FUCK YEAH!!!!!

[ashstralia]

fuck this song slays me. unbelievably good. and i've heard it 150 times, maybe?

[Seshmeister]

Dave's lyrics....

I'm your 'WAYE' tossed guy?

Strange spelling mistake to make or do you think he means the WAYE religious radio station?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WAYE

[vandeleur]

Fav song on the cd ... In my top ten vh songs possibly, it's wave sesh he does the v in never the same way I think

[fryingdutchman]

I'm your 'WAYE' tossed guy?

Strange spelling mistake to make or do you think he means the WAYE religious radio station?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WAYE

I think it's just a strangely shaped "V" Sesh...

[ashstralia]

we get to spend a lot of time in the ocean. with the sharks, and the box jellyfish. 'wavetossed' is something coastal ozzies understand.

[Panamark]

Agreed FDM...

Sesh look at the other "V's" in his writing, some of them look
a little like a "Y"

[Seshmeister]

Ahh.

Funnily enough if I turn my laptop upside down like you guys I see it now...

That I thought way rather than wave says a lot about me I guess...

[Panamark]

That should be your new sig Sesh

"Im a way Tossed Guy"

[Panamark]

And is it just me or is that lyric sheet missing
"Im doing the victory dance"

(nit picking I know)

[ashstralia]

i missed you mark...