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I always kicked myself for never saving a copy of this at the time. Luckily the internet did it for me. This was my in-depth analysis of Gary Cherone's lyrics for the VDIII song "The One I Want", as posted in the Van Halen newsgroup in 1998......
From: F.O.R.D. (ford7...@hotmail.com)
Subject: Re: Huh? Lyrics I don't Get View: Complete Thread (5 articles)
Original FormatNewsgroups: alt.music.van-halen
Date: 1998/07/14
The lyrics of the latest Van Danniels "single", contain many messages about
the band and those they associate with.
ONE I WANT
Poorman, he just want a little (poor fans just want real Van Halen)
Richman, want a little bit more- (reference to Ray Danniels)
Superman, he looking for Lois(Garyman be looking for Jimmy Olsen)
Salesman, try and sell you his soul (Radioman get paid to play this song)
Fatman, he's ordering seconds (reference to Bill O Neill)
Pizzaman, just wanna slice (Gary, thinking about future employment)
Badman, looking for attention (Robin just looking for puberty)
A goodman, he's hard to find(and a hard man is good to find, right Gary?)
Mailman, looking more like your daughter (especially when he's in drag)
Strawman, don't have a leg to stand on (he must have a bad hip too?)
Gayman, looking for another (Gary's frustrating social life since joining VH)
Candyman, yeah the candyman can (Sammy Davis Jr. was also a big idol for Gary)
Blackman, he looking for justice (and he won't find it on this album)
Whiteman, try to get a tan (directed at Sammy for living in Hawaii?)
Woman, just wanna fly in first class (refers to Valerie wanting to run the band)
Holyman, take me to the promise land (Gary admits his affair with Jim Bakker)
Everyone's looking for something (something to fill in the holes?)
Wanting their piece of the pie (Gary was a Jeffersons fan while growing up.)
Searching for their slice of heaven (you can buy Heaven by the slice now?)
I gotta have mine, yeah mine(You got Dave in the East. You Got Sammy in the West. Christ! What's a fag to do?)
And you're the one I want (the one I want)
The only one I want (the one I want)
Yeah, the one I want (the one I want)
The only one I want (the one I want)
Boogieman, he giving me the creeps (the "ghost" of real VH haunts Gary)
Sandman, kicking mud in your eye (see a counselor about that pre school stuff,Gary!)
Pianoman, in the mood for a melody (Gary also wants to sing like Billy Joel AND Robert Plant)
Strongman, yeah he knows how to cry (Gary sings about his weightlifting ex boyfriend)
Apeman, ain't nobody's uncle (except Wolfie's - reference to Alex)
A luckyman don't always know who they are(reference to himself)
Deadman, living for tomorrow (must have seen Elvis somewhere?)
Wiseman, following a star (while the sheep follow washed up has beens)
Well I ain't saying I'm different (but everyone else is)
Wanting my pie in the sky (and Eddie will throw it right in your face)
I'm just a little impatient (...and I'm a little bit Rock N Roll)
Until I get mine, yeah mine (they'll find a cure for anything. But I still can't sing...)
And you're the one I want (the one I want)
The only one I want (the one I want)
Yeah, yeah the one I want (the one I want)
The only one I want (the one I want)
(Guitar Solo)
From: F.O.R.D. (ford7...@hotmail.com)
Subject: Re: Huh? Lyrics I don't Get View: Complete Thread (5 articles)
Original FormatNewsgroups: alt.music.van-halen
Date: 1998/07/14
The lyrics of the latest Van Danniels "single", contain many messages about
the band and those they associate with.
ONE I WANT
Poorman, he just want a little (poor fans just want real Van Halen)
Richman, want a little bit more- (reference to Ray Danniels)
Superman, he looking for Lois(Garyman be looking for Jimmy Olsen)
Salesman, try and sell you his soul (Radioman get paid to play this song)
Fatman, he's ordering seconds (reference to Bill O Neill)
Pizzaman, just wanna slice (Gary, thinking about future employment)
Badman, looking for attention (Robin just looking for puberty)
A goodman, he's hard to find(and a hard man is good to find, right Gary?)
Mailman, looking more like your daughter (especially when he's in drag)
Strawman, don't have a leg to stand on (he must have a bad hip too?)
Gayman, looking for another (Gary's frustrating social life since joining VH)
Candyman, yeah the candyman can (Sammy Davis Jr. was also a big idol for Gary)
Blackman, he looking for justice (and he won't find it on this album)
Whiteman, try to get a tan (directed at Sammy for living in Hawaii?)
Woman, just wanna fly in first class (refers to Valerie wanting to run the band)
Holyman, take me to the promise land (Gary admits his affair with Jim Bakker)
Everyone's looking for something (something to fill in the holes?)
Wanting their piece of the pie (Gary was a Jeffersons fan while growing up.)
Searching for their slice of heaven (you can buy Heaven by the slice now?)
I gotta have mine, yeah mine(You got Dave in the East. You Got Sammy in the West. Christ! What's a fag to do?)
And you're the one I want (the one I want)
The only one I want (the one I want)
Yeah, the one I want (the one I want)
The only one I want (the one I want)
Boogieman, he giving me the creeps (the "ghost" of real VH haunts Gary)
Sandman, kicking mud in your eye (see a counselor about that pre school stuff,Gary!)
Pianoman, in the mood for a melody (Gary also wants to sing like Billy Joel AND Robert Plant)
Strongman, yeah he knows how to cry (Gary sings about his weightlifting ex boyfriend)
Apeman, ain't nobody's uncle (except Wolfie's - reference to Alex)
A luckyman don't always know who they are(reference to himself)
Deadman, living for tomorrow (must have seen Elvis somewhere?)
Wiseman, following a star (while the sheep follow washed up has beens)
Well I ain't saying I'm different (but everyone else is)
Wanting my pie in the sky (and Eddie will throw it right in your face)
I'm just a little impatient (...and I'm a little bit Rock N Roll)
Until I get mine, yeah mine (they'll find a cure for anything. But I still can't sing...)
And you're the one I want (the one I want)
The only one I want (the one I want)
Yeah, yeah the one I want (the one I want)
The only one I want (the one I want)
(Guitar Solo)
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