Van Halen — Diver Down

Author: tracysigler | Posted: September 4th, 2006 | | Tags: , , , , | 2 Comments »
Van Halen -- Diver Down

Van Halen -- Diver Down

  • Artist: Van Halen
  • Title: Diver Down
  • Year: 1982
  • Format: Vinyl 12 in.
  • Rating (1-10): 7
  • Owner: Tracy
  • Acquired: Used. Can remember when or where…

This is the fifth Van Halen record, and at least the third time I’ve mentioned how cool there were because they performed covers on their records. Name another multi-platinum selling hard rock group that did this on a regular basis. It was a tradition that mostly died in the 1960s, when bands were covering even comtemporary hits. On “Diver Down” they might’ve gone over the top. There are five covers here, and from all types of music and periods.

“Where Have All The Good Times Gone” by The Kinks is my favorite cover, and maybe my favorite song on the album. I’ve always loved The Kinks. “Diver Down” was a rush job and that’s probably why there are so many covers. ClassicVanHalen.com explains the whole sitch.

2 Comments on “Van Halen — Diver Down”

  1. 1 kp said at 4:29 am on September 5th, 2006:

    Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William Now) was always my favorite track from Diver Down. Man, I can remember making my own Van Halen t-shirt with permanent marker after my cousin Jane turned me on to them right around the time that Diver Down came out. (She also introduced me to Sabbath and Zappa… how cool is that? Now she’s a senior executive at Aetna — http://www.aetna.com/presscenter/snyder.htm — cognitive dissonance, anyone? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_dissonance)

    Until we meet again….

  2. 2 Tracy Sigler said at 10:27 am on September 5th, 2006:

    That song is a cover too!