Wow...gonna have to disagree with Inc and UG here. Love the vocal melody and the chorus along with the music and tongue in cheek lyrics. The chorus just slides along great with Ed's guitar IMO.
Yeah Ug, that's pretty much the way it is for me.
Dirty Movies is probably the only VH song where Daveness doesn't work for me.
I can get into the other parts - there's always something cool to get into - it is VH after all.
But over all, the song as a whole - I never got into it.
Wow...gonna have to disagree with Inc and UG here. Love the vocal melody and the chorus along with the music and tongue in cheek lyrics. The chorus just slides along great with Ed's guitar IMO.
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I love the tune completely. "Pictures on the silver screen...." that part is perfect with the music, and the lyrical theme of the song. The way Roth drags the words out, slightly warbled, makes it sound surreal, sleazy, and kinda creepy. I like that. "Daddy's little sweetie after some damn rainbow"...that is one of Roth's best lines ever, right up there with "at an early age he hits the streets, and winds up tied with who he meets". Roth captures delinquency so well, I would swear he spent time in a juvenile detention center.
It can't be "Van Halen" without Roth, any more than it can be "Van Halen" without Eddie.
"My favorite position for drumming was always a cigarette in one hand and a drink in the other. And checking out the women!"-Alex Van Halen
Proud to be an ADKOT loving, Drum Thread starting CVH "bad apple" to counterpoint pompous, self centered egotism.
Duct Tape:A Drummer's best friend!
I think the lyrics are fine. I don't really pay attention to lyrics, but the chorus is really catchy to me. Lord knows that if Sammy were to write on the same topic, the chorus would be "watching my baby in a p*rno film, ow yeah baby, it's so gooood!" or something.
managed to find a place i could upload the pseudo-iso guitar track for Dirty Movies, check it
http://www.fileswap.com/dl/ulONPtYUEc/
thanks for this !!!!!
what a fantastic track to hear in that manner . very thick dropped D riffs with lots of crunch . Ed's work on FW is still outstanding to this day .
on topic , i like both tracks for what they are .
i'd have to pick Top Jimmy by a hair though . no rhyme or deep reason , i just prefer it . Eddie's creative tunings and chordal work are killer . the intro harmonics sound space aged with the stereo panning via the Ripley guitar and for the fact that this song has an actual guitar solo .
a really good one !![]()
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Today I would vote for Dirty Movies as well. You capture my thoughts on this song 1234over, particularly the lyrics you mention. I think Dave gives off the cool, part pessimist-part realist, aloof rock star vibe perfectly here.
My least fave part of the song is the "take it off" lyric, although I adore Al's drums...
Top Jimmy has always been a take it or leave it song for me. That being said, I tend to change VH faves with the seasons of life. I became addicted to And the Cradle Will Rock during the last tour. This tour Panama and Outta Love Again hooked me up...