The Official Van Halen, "As Is" review thread

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  • Angel
    ROTH ARMY SUPREME
    • Jan 2004
    • 7481

    #76
    I freaking love it. Tied with Honeybaby... for my fave off the album.
    "Ya know what they say about angels... An angel is a supernatural being or spirit, usually humanoid in form, found in various religions and mythologies. Plus Roth fan boards..."- ZahZoo April 2013

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    • SNIPER
      Crazy Ass Mofo
      • Jun 2004
      • 2625

      #77
      Originally posted by Angel
      I freaking love it. Tied with Honeybaby... for my fave off the album.
      Yup, both those are on top of my list even back when we only had the sample clips.

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      • fourthcoming

        #78
        Not just the best tune on the new album, but one of their best tunes period.

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        • Seshmeister
          ROTH ARMY WEBMASTER

          • Oct 2003
          • 35753

          #79
          Straw poll at the weekend of 3 fans here and we all thought this is the best song on the album.

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          • Dave's Bitch
            ROCKSTAR

            • Apr 2005
            • 5293

            #80
            Some heavy ass face melting guitar on this one
            I really love you baby, I love what you've got
            Let's get together we can, Get hot

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            • ThrillsNSpills
              ROTH ARMY ELITE
              • Jan 2004
              • 6627

              #81
              As Is is an instant classic that continues to grow on you.

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              • jhale667
                DIAMOND STATUS
                • Aug 2004
                • 20929

                #82
                It's one of the best songs they've ever written, IMO.
                Originally posted by conmee
                If anyone even thinks about deleting the Muff Thread they are banned.... no questions asked.

                That is all.

                Icon.
                Originally posted by GO-SPURS-GO
                I've seen prominent hypocrite liberal on this site Jhale667


                Originally posted by Isaac R.
                Then it's really true??

                The Muff Thread is really just GONE ???

                OMFG...who in their right mind...???
                Originally posted by eddie78
                I was wrong about you, brother. You're good.

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                • ELVIS
                  Banned
                  • Dec 2003
                  • 44120

                  #83
                  It's up there with the best, for sure...

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                  • Angel
                    ROTH ARMY SUPREME
                    • Jan 2004
                    • 7481

                    #84
                    The day the album came out I pulled into a parking spot at the University, music blaring, window unrolled. As Is ended just as I turned the car off. I let a loud "holy fuck!!!" just as a couple of kids walked by. They walked away laughing at the weird old lady rocking out. :D
                    "Ya know what they say about angels... An angel is a supernatural being or spirit, usually humanoid in form, found in various religions and mythologies. Plus Roth fan boards..."- ZahZoo April 2013

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                    • SNIPER
                      Crazy Ass Mofo
                      • Jun 2004
                      • 2625

                      #85
                      I drove around town and cranked it for 4 hours. It ranks right up there with the first time I heard FW.

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                      • chuckjitsu
                        Head Fluffer
                        • Apr 2012
                        • 321

                        #86
                        Man, what a great tune! When I heard it all the way through for the first time and I heard Ed's pick scrape/slide right before the solo I remember thinking to myself "Uh oh- here we go!!" and I just laughed and shook my head at the awesomeness as Ed smoked through the solo. And the "this part should really confuse things everybody let's stay focused" line is one of my favorite Dave lines on the album.

                        From what I've read, sounds like Ed had the music for this before the 2004 greatest hits album came out, so thank goodness it wasn't used on that. I don't know how anybody else around here feels about it, but I actually like the music part of Up for Breakfast. The lyrics are garbage, particularly the fruit fetish ones (honeydew my manboobs and cherries on my banana), but i wonder what Dave could've done with that music.

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                        • 78/84 guy
                          Crazy Ass Mofo
                          • Apr 2005
                          • 2724

                          #87
                          This song is scary good ! I hope Japan gets to hear it !

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                          • ELVIS
                            Banned
                            • Dec 2003
                            • 44120

                            #88
                            They wouldn't get it...

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                            • 78/84 guy
                              Crazy Ass Mofo
                              • Apr 2005
                              • 2724

                              #89
                              Originally posted by ELVIS
                              They wouldn't get it...
                              True ! I think that's why Dave hasn't sung it here yet. To much going on !

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                              • VanHalener
                                ROCKSTAR

                                • Nov 2006
                                • 5451

                                #90
                                Bullshit!
                                Don't shortchange the Japanese rockers.
                                Godzilla is about to return to Japan, and those Motrhafookers are going to show you how the Empire of Japan
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