Van Halen - "Dirty Movies"

[WARF]

Fuck it, I'll go some more:

Daddy's little sweetie after some damn rainbow...

Oh, oh, got the big deal in the back of a limo...

Now show biz is so thrilling
The camera rolls, she's willing
(Oh, no!) They won't believe it when they
(Oh, no!) See what they're seein'
Go see baby now-ah!

Hey, you remember when that girl was prom queen? (Oh, wow)
Take it off! Take it all off!
Whooo! Ow! Woo! Aw, yeah!
Woo! Woo! Ow! Yeah!

Pictures on the silver screen
Greatest thing you've ever seen
Now her name is up in lights (Woo!)
Everything turns out all right

Now they believe it
Now that they've seen it
Go see baby now! Ah, ha-ha!

Pictures on the silver screen
Greatest thing you've ever seen
Now her name is up in lights
Everything turns out all right

Lights, camera, action!


Whew.... FINISHED!

[mh5150]

Wow! Her movies get down like you won't find in my hometown...

Ohhhh noooo

[WARF]

Ohhhh noooo

Sorry we already finished the song!

[sandy toes]

Isn't it "upper lip shadow?"

I stand corrected. "Fabulous shadow" it is. I can't believe I have been listening and singing that line incorrectly for 30 years.

[ELVIS]

Isn't it "upper lip shadow?"

LMAO!

Fab - a - lis shadow...

[DLR Bridge]

I stand corrected. "Fabulous shadow" it is. I can't believe I have been listening and singing that line incorrectly for 30 years.

I can't make those two sound remotely similar in my head.

[WARF]

I stand corrected. "Fabulous shadow" it is. I can't believe I have been listening and singing that line incorrectly for 30 years.

I can't believe Dave would have the "hots" for a chick with a mustache!

You learned something new by registering at the Roth Army!

Welcome!

[sandy toes]

I can't believe Dave would have the "hots" for a chick with a mustache!

You learned something new by registering at the Roth Army!

Welcome!

I always took it to mean that Dave had the hots for a "chick" with DSL. DSL that were so pronounced that they created a shadow.

[Headly1984]

I think your premise is flawed, with so many considering Fair Warning their favorite CVH album, it is an appreciation of the whole - not just unchained or ? song ..

I do think the lyrics were touching on a then recent trend toward porn and selling of sex on film as a commodity, which was cheesy films in the 70's with few 'stars' and FF to today - with internet filled / overflowing with porn, or g/f pics - even sexting among kids/tweens ..

seems a cautionary tale in hindsight (- cross between Warhol 15 min fame, Zepp's Rock n Roll, (tellin' a friend she gonna be Star), and how does a chick get fame w/o talent,just beauty ? sexploitation )

with outstanding music

Most under rated still seems to be Simple Rhyme - that one has it all - GGB never comes up during mention of 1984 either, the video songs get all the attention

all good stuff imho

[Nitro Express]

Dirty Movies is one of my favorite VH songs. I love the passion, the sleaze, and the funkiness of it.

[sandy toes]

GGB never comes up during mention of 1984 either, the video songs get all the attention

all good stuff imho

Don't forget HOP, either. It has one of the two great outros on 1984.

[Headly1984]

Take it off! - take it.. off !!!

Man, I have used that line many a time when referencing CVH

only die hards know which song your talking about

[DLR Bridge]

I think your premise is flawed, with so many considering Fair Warning their favorite CVH album, it is an appreciation of the whole - not just unchained or ? song ..

I do think the lyrics were touching on a then recent trend toward porn and selling of sex on film as a commodity, which was cheesy films in the 70's with few 'stars' and FF to today - with internet filled / overflowing with porn, or g/f pics - even sexting among kids/tweens ..

seems a cautionary tale in hindsight (- cross between Warhol 15 min fame, Zepp's Rock n Roll, (tellin' a friend she gonna be Star), and how does a chick get fame w/o talent,just beauty ? sexploitation )

with outstanding music

Well put. You mean Black Dog though.

Roller Girl in Boogie Nights fits the character you're describing.


Unrelated side note: Oldies station playing DLR's California Girls as I write.

[WARF]

What's everyone's least favorite song on Fair Warning?

[Zing!]

No such thing. Love it from start to finish. Each track has little nuances I love and never tire of hearing.