The Official Van Halen, "Bullethead" review thread

[Seshmeister]

Yeah, but Dogtown Shuffle has some thought put into the lyrics...

Does he not forget and keep slipping from first to second person?

To be honest I don't pay a huge amount of attention to lyrics.

[ELVIS]

I don't either, but these are not good...

[DLR Bridge]

I've seen the dogma-karma line on a bumper sticker once. Dave's writing is a culmination of originality and lines or catch phrases he's seen and heard elsewhere. He didn't coin the phrase, "the light at the end of the tunnel is the front of an on coming train" that he used in Perfect Timing, however, his "due to budget constraints" amendment in Bullethead is great.

[ThrillsNSpills]

And sometimes a song is better left on the cutting room floor...

The jamming in this song is nice, but Dave sounds like he made those silly lyrics up on the spot...

What does the lyric "A Different Kind Of Truth" have to do with driving, bombing the moon, driving in traffic or anything ??

The first line is cool, but it's lame for a 56 year old Roth who usually has interesting lyrics...


Cringe...

You take it as face value, could be metaphorical.
This is from a guy that encourages people to get the fuck out of the comfort zone because that's where the rewards are.
So when I hear a lyric like "if everything's coming your way then you're going the wrong way" I take it differently than someone driving into traffic. But your milage may vary.

[rocking ron]

For me it's one of the weakest songs on the album!!

[LW-Viper]

you really drive this way to piss me off.....

this is great...

[ELVIS]

No, it's silly...

[Yount]

Bullethead is about Dave's cock, duh.

[So this is love]

Bullethead is my least favorite on the album ...

[ELVIS]

Bullethead is about Dave's cock, duh.

Maybe in your mind...

[Yount]

Maybe in your mind...

I was being facetious, you dill.

[DLR Bridge]

"Boldly going nowhere" what a great oxymoron.

Anybody know the words to the original Bullethead? After decades of listening to that without understanding about 90% of what Dave's saying, I'm now curious to know if any of the lines are even similar in theme to the new version.

[78/84 guy]

For me it's one of the weakest songs on the album!!

Well I still love it. It doesnt have the energy of 1977 but i'm happy it made the album. It's still a cool simple tune. Dave does a good job on it for his age.

[Little Texan]

Well I still love it. It doesnt have the energy of 1977 but i'm happy it made the album. It's still a cool simple tune. Dave does a good job on it for his age.

It would've been alot better if it was mixed right. Dave's vocals are too high in the mix and Ed's guitar is too low, and the production sounds really muddy on this one.

[SunisinuS]

You take it as face value, could be metaphorical.
This is from a guy that encourages people to get the fuck out of the comfort zone because that's where the rewards are.
So when I hear a lyric like "if everything's coming your way then you're going the wrong way" I take it differently than someone driving into traffic. But your milage may vary.

You are exactly right.

I figured out the lyrics (for Me anyway): "If everyone is coming your way, you're facing the wrong way"-----How does a hitchhiker stand and which way do they face?

For me it is an updated version of "Running with the Devil".

If you think about hitchhiking all the way through the lyrics....it makes more sense to me.

Going slowly....how many roads must a man walk down.....ect. It is about exploring the world more slowly....and going your own way.

I think it is a kick-ass song.