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Van Halen
A little something about Van Halen
The origins of this, one of America's most successful heavy metal bands, date back to Pasadena, California, in 1973. . Eddie Van Halen (b. 26 January 1957, Nijmegen, Netherlands; guitar, keyboards), Alex Van Halen (b. 8 May 1955, Nijmegen, Netherlands; drums) and Michael Anthony (b. 20 June 1955, Chicago, Illinois, USA; bass) who were members of the Broken Combs, persuaded vocalist David Lee Roth (b. 10 October 1955, Bloomington, Indiana, USA) to leave the Real Ball Jets and become a member. After he consented they changed their name to Mammoth. Specializing in a mixture of 60s and 70s covers plus hard rock originals, they toured the bar and club circuit of Los Angeles virtually non-stop during the mid-70s. Their first break came when Gene Simmons (bass player of Kiss ) saw one of their club gigs. He was amazed by the energy they generated and the flamboyance of their lead singer. Simmons produced a Mammoth demo, but surprisingly it was refused by many major labels in the USA. It was then discovered that the name Mammoth was already registered, so they would have to find an alternative. After considering Rat Salade, they opted for Roth's suggestion of simply Van Halen. On the strength of Simmons' recommendation, producer Ted Templeman checked out the band, was duly impressed and convinced Warner Brothers Records to sign them. With Templeman at the production desk, Van Halen entered the studio and recorded their self-titled debut in 1978. With 1984, released on New Year's Day of that year, the band returned to form. Nine original tracks reaffirmed their position as the leading exponents of heavy-duty melodic metal infused with a pop sensibility. Spearheaded by "Jump", a Billboard number 1 and UK number 7, the album lodged at number 2 in the US chart for a full five weeks during its one-year residency. This was easily his most high-profile solo outing, though his other select engagements outside Van Halen have included work with Private Life and former Toto member Steve Lukather. Roth upset the apple cart by quitting in 1985 to concentrate on his solo career.
Lyrics featured below: "Jump", "Love walks in", "Feels so good" , "Best of both worlds" , "Panama"
JumpI get up, and nothing gets me down.You got it tough. I've seen the toughest around.And I know, baby, just how you feel.You've got to roll with the punches to get to what's realOh can't you see me standing here,I've got my back against the record machineI ain't the worst that you've seen.Oh can't you see what I mean?Might as well jump. Jump!Might as well jump.Go ahead, jump. Jump!Go ahead, jump.Aaa-ohh Hey you! Who said that?Baby how you been?You say you don't know, you won't knowuntil we begin.Well can't you see me standing here,I've got my back against the record machineI ain't the worst that you've seen.Oh can't you see what I mean?Might as well jump. Jump!Go ahead, jump.Might as well jump. Jump!Go ahead, jump.Might as well jump. Jump!Go ahead, jump.Get it and jump. Jump!Go ahead, jump.Love Walks inContact is all it takesTo change your life to lose your place in timeContact! Asleep or awakeComing around you may wake up to findQuestions deep within your eyes,Things you've never realizedCHORUS:So when you sense a changeNothing feels the sameAll your dreams are strange, love comes walkin' inSome kind of alienWait for the openingThen simply pulls a stringAnother world, some other timeYou lay your sanity on the lineFamiliar faces familiar sightsReach back remember with all your mightOhh there she stands in a silken gownSilver lights shining downCHORUSLove comes walkin' inSleep and dream is all I craveI travel far across the Milky WayTo my master I become a slaveTil we meet again some other dayWhere silence speaks as loud as warAnd the earth returns to what it was beforeCHORUSLove comes walkin' in