Why isn't Van Halen in the Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame?

[rustoffa]

Originally posted by Warham
Rock 'n Roll has it's roots in gospel, r&b, and country music, so I wouldn't put a real tight definition of what kind of 'rock' should be in there.

Johnny Cash, Elvis, the Ramones, and Paul Simon all have their place there if they are elected.

Everyone is going to have a band or artist that should be in there that isn't. It's similar to the Baseball HOF. Nothing is going to be perfect.

Van Halen should be in, but they aren't, and I can understand why voters wouldn't put them on their ballot, even though I would if I were voting.

Got no problem with Cash, hell, he's a Sun Studio Alum...so is Conway Twitty.

Paul Simon?

I dunno.

My basic point is that it's slanted.

Man, if Link Wray isn't in there it's a travesty.

[cwsmith17]

Originally posted by house0paincakes
Because Ed & Al don't want to stand next to Dave when they accept the award. That's my guess. Not to mention possibly playing a song or two with him. There's no legend factor with Sammy, it's all about the CVH, and that burns Alex's ass.

That is probably the real reason.^

Ed wishes CVH would get washed away.

[bueno bob]

This is exactly what I mean - the RNRHOF is just a bunch of bullshit, plain and simple. Doesn't mean a fucking thing, period.

[Warham]

Ultimately it doesn't.

If you like Black Sabbath, I wouldn't worry too much about them being in the Hall; I'd still be listening to their music.

Everybody here still loves Van Halen even though they are not in the Hall.

[lil'ELVIS1972]

I THINK THE HALL OF FAME IS HESITANT BECAUSE OF ALL THE BAD BLOOD AND SOAP OPERA DRAMA THAT IS ATTACHED TO THIS BAND....JUST MY OPINON

[DlocRoth]

Dave said he thinks VH should NOT be in.

Says Sammy ruined the band.

It's true...

[Cathedral]

Van Halen (Not Van Hagar) is in my personal Hall Of Fame, and that's all that matters to me.

I don't need an induction to know how influential the band was, what i needed was a reunion to enjoy the fire again...didn't happen so now i couldn't care any less.

[UGS]

Is Maiden in?

[UGS]

I'll answer my own question. . .No, Iron Maiden has yet to be inducted

[light 'em up!]

Why isn't Van Halen in the Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame?
Here are three HUGE reasons:

1. Sammy Hagar
2. Eddie Van Halen
3. Alex Van Halen

[monkeythe]

Which cap would Eddie have to wear if inducted? The one of him trying to hold Dave's jock or the one of Sammy sucking him off.

Also, since Pete Rose can't get into the Hall for gambling & Jose won't because of steroids, is Eddie not going to make it in because of his alcohol problem.

[twonabomber]

Originally posted by monkeythe

Also, since Pete Rose can't get into the Hall for gambling & Jose won't because of steroids, is Eddie not going to make it in because of his alcohol problem.

quite possibly the dumbest thing i've read all week.

[Kristy]

They could only go in under the Roth years as far as I give a shit. Let's face facts, shall we? Like I stated I'm not a huge Van Halen fan but during the Roth years they did kick out some of the most amazing feel good anthems in the history of rock and roll. Okay, maybe a song like 'Mean Streets' or 'House Of Pain' were uplifting favorites but they more than made up for it with 'Jump', 'Dance The Night Away', 'When Push Comes To Shove', even 'Take Your Whiskey Home' is a tune I occasionally found myself turning up while being stuck in rush hour traffic.

The Sammy Hagar years were a much different story.Just how in the hell did they go from what many consider to be America's favorite "party band" to a boring, over-bloated, over-paid, dull-as-fuck power ballad band who whored themselves out to people like Pepsi?

Besides, I think the 'Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame' is a fucking joke on so many levels but you won't be seeing Van Halen there for a long time due to fact that Eddie and Alex can't be happy if there is no money to be made, no fan to fuck over, no self-aggrandizement to be had for thier own condescending egos because you KNOW any TRUE Van Halen fan(s) will be cheering for Dave. Fuck the 'Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Shit', fuck Eddie in his pretentious ass with an Alex drum stick, fuck you for you for bitching about a topic where, Van Halen NOT being nominated is actually a good thing and most of all, fuck me for typing out all this nonsense that doesn't mean a thing.