Van Halen - "Poundcake"

[stevie nice]

I dunno, maybe it's just the purist in me, but trying to find good Sammy Hagar led VH songs is like trying to find that peanut shell that has 3 peanuts in it instead of just 2. It's in that bag somewhere, you just gotta search. (yes I realize it's a bad analogy, i didn't have a college education. maybe I shouldn't have spent my money on so many records)

But "Poundcake" is such a song!! From their last album of any substance, (pretty much anyways) For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge, this is easily my fave post DLR VH track, with "Dreams" a pretty distant 2nd.

I'm guessing this is about a real looking, pretty chick, no makeup, tight jeans, maybe heels, could be so much hotter if she wanted to be, but didn't need to glue beauty products on her face to look good.

I've been out there
Tried a little bit of everything
But it's all sex without love
I found the real thing is poundcake

Homegrown and down-home, yeah that's the one
Still cookin' with that old time, long lost recipe, yeah. Woo!
She's down-home and down-home. Oh, that's my woman


For great Van Halen, if curious, check out "VH I," "VH II," "Women And Children First" and "Fair Warning."

Has anyone else had a taste of that poundcake??