What Van Halen song has the most meaning to you?

[Satan]

Does anybody really need to ask me this question?

[chefcraig]

Without a doubt, it has to be "Fools." Probably the dumbest, most lame-brained and gut-fucking, nut-kicking three-chord riff since The Kingsmen barfed up "Louie Louie" back in the early 1960s. Lyrically, in just under six minutes, David Lee Roth puts into fine edge the sheer and total futility of teenage angst that dorks like Nirvana spent entire careers defining.

FOOLS

Well, I ain't about to go to school.
And I'm sick and tired of golden rules.
They say I'm crazy, from the wrong side of the tracks.
I never see them, but they're always on my back.
Well, I'm sick and tired of cleaning room.
And it's the final bell for pushing broom.
Damned if I do, and then I'm damned if I don't.
Won't someone tell me what it is they all want?
It makes me blue!
Ooh, I live with fools!
Ooh, it makes me blue!
Ooh, I live with fools!
I just can't take it!
My teachers all gave up on me.
No matter what they say, I disagree.
And when I need something to soothe my soul,
I listen to too much rock 'n' roll.
Don't want no class reunion.
This circus just left town.
Why behave in public if you're
Livin' on a playground?
It makes me blue!
Ooh, I live with fools!
Ooh, it makes me blue!
Ooh, I live with fools!

[78/84 guy]

The one Eddie sings. It reminded me how great the Dave years were.

[Kristy]

Pepsi: sell out and set your hair on fire

[Kristy]

'Right Now'

I was the young, impressionable Pepsi can in the commercial.



Now I'm old, not Von old but I owe my early acting career to Edwardo and Spammy

[Terry]

A tough question to answer, in terms of singling out a particular song...

Sinner's Swing! never fails to get me motivated. That fucker just moves me. Like, to the point where if I had a heart attack and my life force was fading away, putting that tune on 10 next to my hospital bed would do more than an adrenaline shot or chest shocks.

Doctor: "Okay, we need 100dbs of FW, Side 1, Track 3...CLEAR!"

[TwoFoolsAMinute]

I guess the most memorable for me, and the one that really moves me is Feels So Good. Every time I hear it I start puking and shitting uncontrollably and sometimes end up in the hospital. I'll never forget that one. Memories.

[SunisinuS]

"Secrets"

[vaijuju]

When I was 17 , I spent my holidays on hospital (tuberculose) .. It was in 1981 and i've just a VH K7 "fair warning" I listened, listened all days "Fair warning" songs like push comes to shove or dirty movies or Hear about it later !!!

[jhale667]

Man, the line "will you ever be the same/is this the one that got away" hit hard at one point...

Still does every time I see a picture of a certain young lady...

[VetteLS5]

"Push Comes To Shove". On repeat a few years ago, because of a woman.

Angriest solo ever.

ATBL was first, heard walking down school hallway when some upper classman was playing on their boombox back when the 1st record came out. But I think the one that really stuck with me was SGMD for some reason. It actually got pretty consistent airplay at night on a couple stations in the area, and I would blast it through my headphones.

[sadaist]

Ain't Talkin 'Bout Love - was the opening riff I took to my guitar teacher on my 2nd lesson. 1st lesson was how to tune haha. He almost shat himself when I played it and said with joy "THIS! I WANNA LEARN THIS!"


Dance The Night Away - seeing Dave & Eddie for the 1st time ever in 2007, and at the break in the middle when the audience sang their part "Dance Dance Dance The night awayyyyyyy"...13,000 people filled with joy and singing together to Dave & Eddie was something special. Will never forget it as long as I live.

[vandeleur]

"You go through life as someone's doormat
While you don't get no sporting chance
There ain't much distance between a pat on the back
And a kick in the pants"

Resonated a few times

[DLR Bridge]

"In A Simple Rhyme". The lyrics hit home a couple of times...

I always liked "...I'm always a sucker for a real good time. Woke up in life to find I almost missed it..."

[Coyote]

Man, the line "will you ever be the same/is this the one that got away" hit hard at one point...