Steel Panther‘s style was most certainly inspired by the ’80s era of hard rock and metal, so it should come as no surprise that they’re paying respect to one of the greats of that period with a pair of covers from Van Halen. Check out their videos for “Beautiful Girls” and “D.O.A.” below.
The videos also give viewers a look inside their home workspaces as each of the clips is a socially distanced cover. But as can be seen in the videos, their love for Van Halen’s music definitely shines through and singer Michael Starr gives both tracks his best David Lee Roth swagger.
Both “Beautiful Girls” and “D.O.A.” were featured on Van Halen’s 1979 Van Halen II album. They were issued simultaneously as a single in September of 1979 with “Beautiful Girls” being the A-side and “D.O.A.” as the B-side and “Beautiful Girls” went on to become one of Van Halen’s more popular tracks.
The two songs were released as the band’s tribute to the late Eddie Van Halen and one of their favorite bands, Van Halen. You can pick up each of their covers at this location.
