Van Halen vs. Oasis

That said, I have all the Diamond Dave-era albums without regret and I run the Oasis list and all = result, a conditional tie, based on early careers alone. The whole of Van Halen's career has to count against them, but we'll see where Oasis are more years down the line.

*tsk* It's just a shtick like Dave's is, the difference being that he seeks to exude maximum cool with a minimum of effort. I for one, being a lazy bastard, approve of this approach. ;-)

Crystal Pepsi was just a fancy name for carbonated vomit.

Anyway, this is a bit of a weird comparison for me, as I love the early stuff from each band (and who shouldn't?). But the fact that Oasis in about 10 years practically has as many quality tunes as VH (helped by the b-sides, of course) pretty much seals it for Oasis.

DLR and Liam though, that two potential buds right there- plenty of laughs could be had if they ran into each other at a bar somewhere.

David Lee Roth is like Eddie Vedder on Crystal Pepsi.

Seriously, though, I've listened to "Dance the Night Away" no less than two dozen times today. That song is unbelievably great.

since Oasis are godawful, Van Halen.

"Beautiful Girls" is ridiculously good, too. If someone more articulate than me wishes to expound upon why those two songs are amazing, please do

And what's up w/DavidLouJag's Gene Simmons impression towards the end of BEautiful Girls?

Can Dave sing about ANYTHING that has NOTHING to do with girls? He's a great singer but songs about sgtrippers are retarded and pathetic. ALSO these song facts with GOOD songs with BAD meanings RUIN EVERYTHING! Thanks a LOT Songfacts!

I sincerely apologize, but I can't help myself:

What led anyone to believe the song is about marijuana? The song has no references to delusions and the sound doesn't have the slightest inkling of a feeling of psychedelia. The name of the album was "1984".
- fred, New York, NY
ok......I never actually listened to the lyrics, I just love the whole tune and the music, it's catchy. Hmmm....maybe now i've read these comments of it being about a stripper I won't be able to enjoy it as much.
- olivia, Perth, Australia
I always thought it was about sex. But that's not the only interpretation.
- Stefanie, Rock Hill, SC
hmm...."Here she comes, full blast and TOP DOWN" yeah, top down on a convertible, i know, but i dont think the stripper idea is far off, this song could be interpreted in a couple different ways.
- Ryan, Ray, MI
No its about sex. You just proved it yourself. It says through my bedroom. It also says reach down between my legs. Now, what does that have to do with a car? It uses metaphors of the car to describe the girl and how they have intercourse. And she's coming home with me, that also is what it means.
- John, Wall, NJ

Catch as catch, catch as
Can, anyone in their right minds could see
It's you and me

Oasis are better, but would probably have improved with Dave Lee Roth replacing Liam Gallather and Eddie Van Halen replacing Gem Archer as lead guitarist.

Seriously? This is like putting Led Zeppelin against Bush.

Seriously?

That's what I find strangest; that folks are (still) talking about Oasis seriously. It's like trying to find layers in a George Thorogood record.

george thorogood is so much better than oasis

and i kinda want to hear geir's bananas oasis lineup!

The only worthwhile release Oasis ever had was Wibbling Rivalry, a 14 minute argument between the Gallaghers recorded onto tape...

They may not have treated them in the best possible way. Way too much treble, way too much compression and generally way too much use of the fx box on Noel's guitar when a cleaner, more silent, sound would have been more fitting.

But those songs still secure that Oasis were surely a great band at their best. Songs like "Wonderwall" and "Don't Look Back In Anger" will last for eternity. And that alone makes them classic. Even though they would have sounded better with a proper producer and more of a softrock approach.

Disagree on the production. Definitely Maybe is amazing, the sound of a singer enveloped on all sides by a thick pea soup of distorted guitar. I've been listening to some of the 'lesser' early stuff lately and to be honest, it all sounds amazing in an about-to-fall-apart at any moment kind of way. Columbia, Headshrinker, Listen Up, even Cloudburst (love when it all drops out bar the guitar near the end). Of course, it helps that in those days Noel seemed incapable of writing a bad melody.

Iiiiiiiiiiiii can't tell you the waaaayy I feeeel...

That thick pea soup is exactly what makes it awful. Oasis are a pop band and those pop songs work best with a clean and perfect production that puts the vocals in the foreground and otherwise pays as much attention to detail in the rest of the track too.

The production is one of the main reasons why I liked Dodgy and Ocean Colour Scene better. They did that pure pop thing, influenced by 70s softrock, and didn't do any failed attempts to become rock bands. Pop - in its classic Beatles/softrock/Crowded House/clean powerpop guise - is much better than rock anyway.

It also says reach down between my legs. Now, what does that have to do with a car?

I’ve been listening ton”Drop dead megs” over the past week like some kind of disturbed person