Chickenfoot – “Soap On A Rope” Music Video

August 26, 2009 118 Comments

Chickenfoot’s second full-length music video for the song “Soap On A Rope” off their debut self-titled album.

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Spinblastr

What’s with the nitpicking here? Eddy may or may not ever record again, and this here, for any VH fan, has to be the next best thing. I think the CF album rocks. I absolutely love it, especially this song. It’s rock n’ roll, not English Lit, for crying out loud. This is great rock n’ roll. Thanks, CF, Great Job!
Keith

At least if it was called the Chickenfoot News Desk, there’d be actual band news. Or would there be a butt load of Van Halen news? Hmmmmmm….
Pete

Great song, great band, great fun.

What the hell is wrong with that?

It reminds me of what VH are like at their best too: good tunes played INCREDIBLY well, and with a sly sense of fun.

Love the intensity of the end of this tune too…it’s good to hear some legitimate home cooking…it’s become a precious commodity in these times!

Enjoy everyone!

Pete
pushtoshove

The whiners here are all ignorant boobs! ( I just wanted to get ‘boobs’ in there )…If , and I say fucking “IF” there were news from Ed about Van Halen other than his Hand surgery or vague album and tour dates there wouldn’t be any VHND period…The ONLY difference between VH and The Foot is that The foot is putting out NEW MATERIAL……Fucking Retards.Quit your Bitchin’ posers.
Simdood

Alright, Children. Those of you bitching about how lame the video is: back when videos weren’t self absorbed wank fests (thank you, hip-hop) vids were actually kind of fun. They made no sense at all and they ALL looked like they were dreamed up on the spot. Tin foil backdrops with wet mirrors and horses trotting through mayonnaise and shit like that. But they were FUN to watch. VH’s Pretty Woman is a perfect example– silly fun goofing off stuff. Let’s be honest, its more fun than any video put out by EVH recently.
BubbaCo

This song is about 2 1/2 minutes too long.
Scotty 5150

Saw The Foot at Mohegan Sun in CT. last week, I shit you not, it was almost as good as ANY VH show Ive ever seen, and Ive seen Sam, Dave, and Gary.. They were AWESOME!!! Every one of them was SOLID.. VH should take some notes….
Fred

First of all – this video needs more hot chicks in bikinis… just saying.

Second, if you’re a moron complaining about CF news on this site, I ask you this… do you want a VH site that never updates because the band isn’t doing shit right now?
pushtoshove

When did rock fans become a bunch of whining pussies????? The Foot abso-fucking-lutely ROCKS!!!!
SCAR

That’s what I’m talking about pushtoshove!! Fred, amen to more hot chicks in bikinis!!!
swade

At least this gives you something new to look at. And if the people on here really dont like Sammy or Chickenfoot, then why do you watch the videos and read the news about them. Its obvious that you all do and for some, multiple times. I hate to break it to you butDiamond Dave is washed up and should be out to pasture. The only reason he’s even remotely relevant is because Eddie dragged him out on tour. Without Van Halen wat does he do that’s remotely news worthy?
SCAR

swade, crack kills, it’s time to throw away the pipe!
SirFrankenberry

Another lame song from CHICKENSHIT.
Served up for your pleasure: Another boring recycled Satriani “groove riff” leftover. Topped off with a thin layer of cheese flavored cliche Hagar.
http://vh surfsno2008

for all you CF haters…
you to van-halen.com and wait for updates.

I will be more than overjoyed to see you pass of old age.
SCAR

SirFrankenberry you sound like a pizza waiter who has been fired for sucking all the compressed gas from the whip cream cans. I bet if you ask your 17 yr old supervisor at the pizza palace, you can get your job back and kick start that food service career back into high gear!!! I’ll take extra cheese please!
Juca

To be honest, cool video and song! I never thougt I would say it!
Hugo

for all of you CF-Xtreme-Sammy-Wolfie-Gary haters:
If you don’t like what you READ here, get the FUnK out!
blake

I couldnt agree with you more SirFrankenberry.lame video,lame song.you idiots dont get it.READ! the site your on is called the van halen news desk.So really, you or this stupid band shouldnt be here.
swade

the site has to post something, Van Halen isnt on it. Whats the latest music news from Van Halen?

Eddie is out to eat with wife and son…Whoopee
Eddie to appear on Two and a half men….Awesome

Whats next? Eddie gets haircut….read full story
Or Dave finally ties the know with life partner?

Dont care about personal lives. Do soemthing and charge out the ass for it. Thats what Van Halen is good at these days.
SCAR

Gee blake, your the idiot who doesn’t get it. READ the entire top of the page!!! Thank you for entertaining us with your stupidity and ignorance. You would think that after seven years of high school you would have learned something by now! Pity, your probably not even smart enough to be employed as a walmart greeter.
pushtoshove

Well Mr blake I read…It say’s , and I quote ” Van Halen News Desk.Com-The nets best source for Van Halen , David Lee Roth , Sammy Hagar & Chickenfoot News ” Uh huh…. Hmmmm….Maybe you wanna Re-think telling me not to be on this site….Fucking Retard. Save some of the money you spend on fake tattoos and buy a pair of glasses numb-nuts.
Bluesbro

Like most of the songs on the album it is great. Like most music videos (they still make these?), it is pretty corny. I think they need to change the song to ‘Soap On A Cord’

All I can say is remember VH’s Hot for Teacher video? The guys dressed in tuxedos and working their way (very white like I might add) through some BAD dance moves. At least this one’s interspersed some live concert footage.

As far as the site content debate, I am new here and only found it recently because of Chickenfoot. I had never heard of Extreme, and thought Van Halen was history (which is another debate I know) … so for me it is all good.

Just to comment on a couple of other topics.

- VH made Sammy Hagar.

Van Halen was a big part of Sammy’s career, no doubt. But Sammy was fronting classic rock albums with Montrose 5 years before a VH tune ever hit vinyl. Sammy is a great front man with an incredible voice, and the VH union was mutually beneficial to all involved. Roth would have been a hard act to follow for almost any singer, and Sammy did it seemingly with ease.

- The EVH vs. Satch debate

Both are among a handful of the greatest rock guitarists of all time … period. When I read some of the comments on this site dissing Joe, it comes across as pure jealously. ‘Your guy’ ain’t doing squat, and two of the ex members are not only making new music and having fun doing it, but have also procurred one of the greatest rock guitarists of our time. I think I heard one guy describe Satriani’s music as ‘shred guitar matrubation’. I am still trying to figure how that is a bad thing If you believe he is nothing but a mechanical player, you simply have not listened to his vast range of styles … and incredible mastery of the same.

And I still maintain that Joe can do what Ed has done, but Ed could never do what Joe has done. At least not in the several decades long alcoholic and drug induced haze he lived in. To be able to carry a full show without a vocal frontman is a prodigious task.

The real shame is that VH should have produced twice the amount of music. If CF releases another album over the next year or two, they will have put out a third of the production of the Roth era VH … and this from a bunch of 50 – 60 yr olds.

- CF song lyrics are weak

This one is laughable to me. Aren’t all rock lyrics (maybe most genres of music) the same? Rock in particular has always tried to appeal to the rebel, pre-pubescent urges. Sammy’s lyrics are no better or worse than most I have ever heard, including Van Halen. If you take the musical backbone out and just read most rock lyrics, they are really just fluff.
Pete

Everyone’s fired up! Some interesting reads here.

First of all, I can tell NOT ONE of the “Foot-haters” has seen them live. I saw them with some hard-core “Dave-only” types and they were smiling and rockin’ along with everyone else. They, like perhaps some others here, figure if you love Dave you have to hate Sam. I’m of an age where I love good music wherever I find it. In short, seeing them live is “face-melting-good-fun”, they’re that good. (ALL of them!)

Secondly, I’m of the opinion that those that rip on Sam’s foot lyrics probably don’t own the CD.

If you can listen to the story of Avenida Revolution and not be caught up in it’s raw, dark, power…

If you can’t relate to (or rock to) “Sexy Little Thing” then you’re probably 3 of the most boring people I know…

I could go on, but the point is, if you’re hating on the foot that hard, I don’t think you’ve seen them or own their CD. If you give them a bad review, that’s one thing, but these guys are world class.

And besides…it’s music…new music…COOL!
Jeff

Looks like Stew is the new member of the club……
Jeff

Thank you Bluesbro, we need more like you here.
Oh wait a minute……this just in……….Blake is now in the club too!!!! They seem to be spreading like herpes here!!
theREALchris

Yo SCAR! *cough, cough* here dude….*cough, cough* and send it to whoever needs it!
srbiff

OK, you are all complaining about too much CF news. Let’s take a moment and discuss the latest VH news…

(cricket chirps)

anyone?

Oh that’s right, VH hasn’t put out new material since around 95-96. Perhaps we can get a greatest hits album… Oh, did that.

My point is, THERE IS NO NEWS! If the site drops CF coverage, I drop this site. There is no VH news accept perhaps some nice wedding photos…
SCAR

swade, I see you kept the pipe? Just a reminder, crack kills!
Vanicionado

Well spoke Pete!!

Well spoke!
swade

Scar, who let you out of the Lion King? I get dumber every time I read your jibberish. When did they start putting whipped cream on pizza?

I am pointing out that people act like they are forced to stay current with whats here.
blake

srbiff. you got that rite.no news is van halen news. Dave will probably be fired from the band if he talks to media,or goes on a late night talk show. we all know thats what he’d be doing.Dave needs to have a professional do something with his hair to.He needs the long hair back.
phil

go scar go!
SirFrankenberry

SCAR:
I just call things like I see them.
Everyone entitled to post their own opinions on here.
Including you. (“I am cranking up Balance!”) LMAO!
WTF? Probably the SECOND worst VH record ever made, and I bet
the farm 90% VH fans would agree.
But hey.. YOUR opinion.
On another note bro..
If you want to pick a fight with EVERYONE on here,
how about posting an intelligent counterpoint we can all read?
Seems if you disagree with someone, you always post some reference that they work in “fast food”????
LAME.
Vanicionado

SirFrankenberry says:

August 26th, 2009 at 8:22 pm
Another lame song from CHICKENSHIT.
Served up for your pleasure: Another boring recycled Satriani “groove riff” leftover. Topped off with a thin layer of cheese flavored cliche Hagar.

Dude… what do you expect when YOU post this kind of shit?
Vanicionado

Just kind of pot and kettle, I think.
http://none Ducky / Dirty Duck

SirFrankenberry:

I got ya back brother!

To start off. Dont even waste your time arguing with someone who CONSTANTLY looks for attention at this site. Anyone who feels that fuckin’ BALANCE is one of the BEST VH albums is not someone i ever want to have a discussion on rock music with. Sure everyone has their own opinion and to a point you have to respect that. But their also comes a point when you start to wonder: why am i arguing with someone who’s first VH experience was prob ou812 or balance? Talk about fuckin’ missin out! Funny…I keep picturing scar as the type of VH fan who is still going thru puberty….probley hasnt any lovin in a loooooong time….and i keep picturing a lot of zits and a winger shirt.
phil

Mrs.frankenberry, if scar wants to tune in and rock out to balance, more power to him. the great thing about music is it is subjective. i would agree 90% of VH fans would consider balance on the bottom end of the VH catalog but 99.9% of VH fans probably think your comments are stupid too jack#@! and as far as you “call them like you see them” maybe you need to get your eyes check f#@!nut!!!!
http://none Ducky / Dirty Duck

Phil

I cannot believe you’re arguing with someone over BALANCE!
C’mon phil…gimmie a break!
BALANCE!? Christ….that is too funny.
theREALchris

There’s nothing wrong with Balance. Nobody’s tellin’ anyone they HAVE to like it.
Jeff

Hey, Balance still had King Edward playin’ on it last time I checked. There are some sleepers on it, but overall, IMHO, not an album worth bashing. I feel like the tour certainly rocked when they came to T.O. But again, just my opinion. I may not always like the choice of singing that has been chosen for each album, but I will always love everything they do musically. How boring would it be to have the same album repeated year after year?? Balance shows where they were at musically at that given point in time, and I for one love experiencing the evolution along with them (good or bad).
Sir Frankenberry,
you are right about how Scar shouldn’t lump all you morons in the category of fast food workers.., but only because some people like yourself would NEVER get a job at a fast food establishment…….even McDonalds requires their employees to have “some” education beyond grade 4.
phil

ducky, i havn’t talked shit in awhile so just thought i throw in my shit talkin’…..hahahaha but ya, arguing over balance is funny. i love all the albums. yes, even gary’s hack job!
phil

ducky, i may disagree with you on balance but the winger comment is funny!
pushtoshove

For the record…David Lee Roth was once one of the most brilliant Rock personalities ever to grace the Rock mainstream since Keith Moon or Jim Morrison….I mean what are we left with now….Bono?!?!?!?!? C’mon Dave…Give us a break and do an interview!!!…Can you say ” Boy Howdy!!! “ Rock and Roll isn’t an elitist game boys…but all you couch critics ( and frustrated band geeks working at guitar centers all over the world ) want to sound superior to the rest of us.Fat chance Bozo’s.
VH Dude

Love the new video. Sure, it’s no Panama, but it’s the closet thing to the fun Van Halen vibe any of us have seen in years. We all check this site waiting for that day…the day there is actual news of new Van Halen music on the way. But until then…

I love the Chickenfoot news…thankfully there are ex-Van Halen members still interested in having a good time with their fans. This site would suck as bad as the offical VH site if it was strictly (current line-up) Van Halen news. Remember when the offical site posted doctored photos of Van Halen 1 and WACF? How shitty was that? We all know where that came from. I think this site is “unauthorized” to some degree – otherwise history would be rewritten here too. Thankfully this site reports pretty much any and all VH related news without that kind of BS. Rock on VHND.

This site has been incredibly slow in the past (I’ve been checking it our for many years). But lately it is a lot of fun, even if 90% of the news is actually non-news. As a die hard VH fan, I enjoy any and all news inlcuding Gary news and Chickenfoot news. And it’s very entertaining to read the posts from all of us morons (yes, I’m lumping myself in the group). You have to admit, it is fun coming here even if some of the posts get you a little angry and fired up.

I’ve said it before and others are starting to point it out: Anyone who’s seen Chickenfoot live has nothing but good to say about them. Even the Dave is king folks. Even the anti-Sammy folks have had to admit they put on a rockin show. They are the real deal. Shame some of you can’t give them a chance. Don’t like Sammy or Chickenfoot? That’s cool. But why be a dick and come on here with every new CF post to bitch?

Van-Halen.com: It’s a damn shame that Van Halen doesn’t have a better site. The fans deserve it. There’s so much material (released and unreleased)…could be the top destination for VH fans. But as usual, VH fans get the shaft.

VHND: Keep the news coming. Even the fluff. It’s all good!
SCAR

Well, well, I bet the duck, swade and Sir frankenberry feel a whole lot better now that they got that off their chest!!! Golly jeepers guys, you really put me in my place!!! Now how did they know about my Winger shirt? Darn it, now everyone knows (I’ll return it to your old lady duck, so relax and don’t mind the stains)!!! My bad on the food service comments but can I get onion rings instead of curly fries with my #1 combo? Let me know boys, I hope you feel all manly now that you told good ol SCAR off!!!! Hey duck good luck with Sirfrankenberry’s backside – you were made for each other!!! Have a pleasant night and swade, remember crack kills ( just get rid of the pipe)!!!
Rick Pride

Pete you and SCAR are right on!!! Look the fact of the matter is I love good rocking kick ass music I love Sammy Dave Joe and Eddie!!!! I love good screaming guitars good rocking vocals long live both bands let’s all be happy here go buy ten copies of Chickenfoot and the new VH when it comes out!! I saw VH twice last year paid $300 first time and $400 the second I saw Chickenfoot at the show at the Hall of Fame and actually saw the band at the Hall ahead of time shook Sammy’s hand and had a hell of a time. So there you have it the world can exist with both!!! And I happened to think Balance was one awesome album. I think some people are too sad from 1985 still to appreciate all Eddie has done since 1984 to even listen to some of his greatest acheivement. How bout the drill with the guitar? I mean who else did that? That was Poundcake baby!!!!! I’ll leave you with this….. A little think in the bottom. But still looking alright!!!!
Rick Pride

A little thick in the bottom!!! But still looking alright yeah!!!
Vanicionado

Wham Bam… ol’ Amsterdam!

Stone You like no one else can!!

Right on Rick!!
Scottso

Am I the only one who noticed that the microphone cord wrapped around Sammy looks VERY similar to the striped pattern of a certain guitar player’s classic axe???
50yr old fan

i,m curious, if you van hagar haters don’t like the music why did you buy anything after 5150? another thing, what exactly are you looking for in the lyrics? mean streets, unchained, panama would still be ass-kickin’ songs if the lyrics were about world hunger or the middle east. hey ducky/dirty duck, how many van hagar cd’s do you have? be honest.