The Official Van Halen, "Beats Workin" review thread

[Golden AWe]

Wolfs contribution to this tune is
just badass!!

Agreed! I larve this song, it has really grown on me.

PLUS IT HAS COWBELL!!!!

[Romeo Delight]

This was my least favourite and now after hearing the ending a few more times I can't stop playing it

[ODShowtime]

The main riff in this is delivered signed and sealed and rock fuckin' solid. Yeah Dave is getting up there in his register but it works. This is the best of the 77 songs on the album in my mind. I don't usually pay attention to the lyrics in depth but if this is a lamentation on the paris hiltons of the world then that makes it even better. I love how this album really feels like what it should be: Van Halen in 2012.

It took a weekend and some serious speakers and hash to get me to understand this album but I'm gettin' it now and I'm lovin' it. Leave it elvis to cuntplain. He's an expert on heavy metal ya know!

[ELVIS]

Exactly!

And that song ain't no heavy metal...

[ODShowtime]

Exactly!

And that song ain't no heavy metal...

Oh elvis I can't hate on you too much right now. This album is totally making my weekend. And I agree somewhat on your take in that I doubt we'll hear this one live.

[78/84 guy]

Great music. Dave is a little off for me at the start but I love it.

[EdVanZep]

One of my fave tunes at the moment ,love Wolfs bass breakdown in the middle. This tune has summer time written all over it.

[MJS_1973]

Should be the song they play last at each show... instead of Jump or anything else.

[Zing!]

This tune is the one that makes me feel like the VH club days. Dave singing a little too high, but what the hell - it still seems to work for me. They should totally include this in the set - have it be the final number (I won't complain if they drop Jump). A catchy chorus - a feel-good vibe without the forced sentimental crap from the Van Hagar plague - this is what VH is all about. I love this track way more than She's The Woman. Just goes to show that they could play about 9 or 10 tracks off ADKOT on this tour and totally get away with it. I, for one, wish they would. Judging by the set-lists so far, that ain't going to happen - but this is the tour to shove it in people's faces and say: "We're back. Here's what we got. Deal with it!" This tune is one of 'em. If nothing else besides 'summertime' sums up classic Van Halen, it's the philosophy: "well...it beats workin'!"

[Yount]

That beats workin' baby woo hooooo

[Momshell]

"no philosophy before happy hour"
(DLR)

[qikgts]

Got a feelin' all in my head...