Track Listing

1. She's My Machine
2. Everybody's Got the Monkey
3. Big Train
4. Experience
5. Little Luck
6. Cheatin' Heart Cafe
7. Hey, You Never Know
8. No Big 'Ting
9. You're Breathin' It
10. Your Filthy Little Mouth
11. Land's Edge
12. Night Life
13. Sunburn
14. You're Breathin' It [Urban NYC Mix]

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #117405 in Music
• Released on: 1994-03-08
• Number of discs: 1

Customer Reviews

Different, but a musical experiment of variety nonetheless!
David Lee Roth gave us quite a head-fake with this album. The title eludes you to think he was going to be rocking and rolling with party anthem tunes like we got from "Eat 'em and Smile" and "Skyscraper" not to mention some heavy hook-laden favorites on "A lil ain't enough".

Unfortunately for most people, this album was all but chucked and ignored. It took time to soak in, and it also took time for people to realize Dave was not just some Van Halen rehash with his solo work, but was really exploring his musical interests and expanding his musical genre through his early influences of Jazz and Blues, while still throwing in a good rock tune here and there.

Something else people don't realize is that the record company YANKED this and "A lil Ain't enough" from the shelves right BEFORE they went platinum. This was in 1996 after the failed reunion debacle had Dave going "I thought I was in" Hagar going "Well I know I'm out" and Eddie calling both men, who had never met or spoke before, Liars. Renewed interest in the albums helped pump sales close to platinum status until Warner Brothers realized they had a complete war on their hands with this ongoing soap opera. The result? Dave went on to release DLR band in the late 90's, and Van Halen's "3" with Gary Cherone struggled to even make gold. Warner Brothers then told Van Halen that they were out, unless they brought back Hagar or Roth.

Sorry for the long history lesson, now for the album. "She's my machine is a GREAT rocker and one of Dave's best from his solo catalogue. Everybody's got the Monkey and Big Train are fun tunes as well. Experience is a cool, jazzy song that is easy to listen to. Little luck is a decent tune as well. On "Cheatin Heart Cafe'", Dave collaberates on this fun roadside western tinged romp with Country singing great Travis Tritt. It's cool! Land's Edge is one of my favorites on the entire album also. Overall it's different but under a different name I think people would have embraced it. It's the fact people are always expecting 1984 part VII that led many to turn their back on him.

The true fans never dissed Dave. You'll notice you hardly EVER hear a bad word out of Dave's mouth about anyone, despite the constant smack that was thrown his way through the years by the Van Halen brothers and Sammy Hagar. This led me to believe that David Lee Roth is not only a great musical artist and Rock frontman but also a great person. He doesn't act like he's 4 years old when he doesn't get his way.

If your a Roth fan, or as some call "purist" I think you will enjoy the record. It's an acquired taste. If your looking for Fair Warning part 9 etc. etc. then aside from a couple of the harder rocking songs, you've come to the wrong place.

David Lee Roth is Fun music!

1. She's My Machine
2. Everybody's Got the Monkey
3. Big Train
4. Experience
5. Little Luck
6. Cheatin' Heart Cafe
7. Hey, You Never Know
8. No Big 'Ting
9. You're Breathin' It
10. Your Filthy Little Mouth
11. Land's Edge
12. Night Life
13. Sunburn
14. You're Breathin' It [Urban NYC Mix]

A unique and interesting album
In 1994 David Lee Roth released his fourth solo album, "Your Filthy Little Mouth". His previous album, "A Little Ain't Enough" had been a critical and commercial disappointment. Sensing that it was time for an image change, Dave put out a more mature album. The result is a very creative, interesting collection of songs. Nile Rogers did a superb job producing the album. This is one of the most artistic and diverse albums that I have ever heard. All of the songs are catchy with good hooks. There are several different styles of music on this disc. There is Van Halenish, with "She's My Machine," "Big Train," and "Your Beathin' it." There is a lot of blues here with "Experience," "Land's Edge," "Sunburn" and "Nightlife." There is a rap/regge song with "No big Ting," and a country song with "Cheatin' Heart Cafe." There are midtempo rockers here with "Everybody's got the Monkey" and "Hey, You Never Know." "A little luck" is a Vegas style lounge number. Dave's band is also great. The guitar player, Terry Kilgore, may not be as technically good or flashy as Steve Vai, Eddie Van Halen, or Jason Becker, but that's OK; because Kilgore's straight-ahead, no-frills blues playing suits the album like a glove. Lyrically, this is Dave's best work. The lyrics are clever, ironic and reflective. The booklet is excellent to, with a lot of cool photos, drawing, and lyrics. When this album came out in 1994, it flopped and received mediocre to awful reviews. That is really a shame, because, as one of the other reviewers has pointed out, this album is ART! If your a fan of Dave, listen to this with an open mind, and without any preconceived notions of what to expect. If you are expecting to hear "Women and Children First" or "1984," you are going to be in for a major disappointment. If you are open minded, than you will hopefully like this CD.

Dave doesn't get enough credit.
I agree with the other reviewers; this is some of Dave's best work. The album is over 10 years old and I still listen to it. I figure if Dave had left the F-word out of "Land's Edge" and the title track, he could have had two good rock radio hits. "Sunburn" is an excellent, smooth song, and "Night Life" is a good remake of Willie Nelson's song. I like the variety of the album, like "No big 'Ting" and the two versions of "You're Breathin' It". Dave doesn't get enough credit. If you like this album, check out his covers album--Diamond Dave. It has good blues, rock and psychedelica.