Dance the night away - Van Halen | College Students' FIRST TIME REACTION!

[@reacting-to-reactors6558]

No, this isn't the best Van Halen song, but on the first day of spring with the windows rolled down, or coming home from a great first date with a girl you hope to marry, on those days, it's the BEST Van Halen song. The cowbell signalling the inevitability of that gorgeous riff... when that song came on the radio it was like a gift from the DJ gods

[@gnomeofwar]

^^ THIS RIGHT HERE ^^

[@davidheagneyjr6181]

This. So much this!

[@heygringo7]

truth

[@jazzyboy7784]

Great description...

[@todvball]

Amen!

[@bradparnell614]

Imagine a four year period where Van Halen, Journey, The Cars, and The Police are all in their prime. That's what high school was like for me. As far as other songs you might want to check out "Ice Cream Man", "Beautiful Girls", and you definitely have to do "Jamie's Cryin'". You should probably check out their covers of the Kinks' "You Really Got Me" and Roy Orbison's "Pretty Woman" too. Then of course there's a bunch of good stuff they did with Sammy but that's more what I consider college Van Halen for me.

[@garyschill7923]

Hey Man, they tracked the debut on Patreon over a year ago and dug Ice Cream Man and Jamie's Cryin. Check it out!

[@KenWins1]

💯 agree I graduated high school in 1978, also had Fleetwood Mac and Foreigner just a name a few, we had it so good

[@garyschill7923]

@@KenWins1 Yeah '78- Better Late Than Straight was our motto.

[@88wildcat]

Class of 1984 here, add AC/DC to that list.

[@NOLAgenX]

You must be the exact same age as me. All of high school and college fit in the 80’s (81-89) and have that exact same experience of these bands in their prime!

[@odinson1962]

I think this is not only my favorite VH song but maybe my favorite of all time

[@todvball]

I'd say: 'Everybody Wants Some' or 'And the Cradle Will Rock' are good next "banger songs" from VH. (Off of Women and Children First album)

[@maddogziggy]

yeap Women and children first is my fav VH album to drive around town with the top down and the tunes cranked up

[@patrick3926]

Agree on both

[@cotadog4472]

Have you seen Jr's grades.....

[@stevedem76]

I'd say those 2 songs are maybe the best Van Halen songs. Mean Street is right up there, but they already reacted to it.

[@manualboyca]

I was going to suggest these same 2 songs

[@ZJKFilms]

Fun Fact: David’s laugh in the first verse was because there was a girl in the studio with them. She walked out before they started recording, but then came back in right after they had, and promptly pulled off her top to flash the band. This take was the best one they recorded and hence, the laugh stayed.

[@kenperk9854]

Fun fact. When And the Cradle..hit the air waves, there was a little confusion about the title. Have you seen Juniors Grave? Another was, have you seen junior Graves?... Finally, one of us scraped up the dough to buy the album and the confusion ended. We didn't have much technology. Check..Pong. so how did such great music come with hardly any help from technology? A relative of mine was an engineer at the Legendary Muscle Shoals Sound Studios where He worked with Bob Seger,Joe Cocker, Steve, Winwood Bob Dylan Lynyrd Skynyrd, Paul Simon and so many more. Long..hard work was the key back then.

[@grantbaechler3529]

@@kenperk9854 I thought it was “ have you seen juniors grades”?

[@tidentrue]

@@grantbaechler3529 it is. Have no idea what that guy is talking about other than to mention his cousin and MSS 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@GT-mq1dx]

@@grantbaechler3529 I always thought it was grave myself, but grades make a helluva lot more sense.

[@nocarbonfootprint9120]

The whole 2nd album is god-like. "Beautiful Girls" is an amazing next step.

[@m_christine1070]

God- like, is accurate. They are divinely gifted

[@mikecreger9702]

"Ain't Talkin Bout Love" is awesome.

[@sherrievillamil6351]

Wish to give 100 thumbs up to this one!

[@drewwin794]

This song just feels good! “Light up the Sky” on this album truly kicks from Ed's opening riff! Still my favorite Van Halen album. They have sooooooo much more to offer… DOA Beautiful Girls Woman in love - the prettiest intro Ed's ever done Spanish Fly Somebody get me a Doctor Bottoms Up! Outta Love Again Everybody wants Some!! Drop dead Legs The Seventh Seal Amsterdam Aftershock - Awesome guitar tone Baluchitherium - instrumental Poundcake Judgement Day Runaround The Dream is Over Cathedral - Instrumental Intruder/Oh Pretty Woman Mean Street Unchained So this is Love? Black and Blue Get up Why can’t this be love 5150 …and on and on…

[@richardburch1061]

100% agree with this.

[@Matt..G]

Agreed! “Light Uo The Sky” …and the rest.

[@JimGeigerMusic]

Van Hagar sucks

[@daleburkett4141]

Oh yeah!!

[@tidentrue]

@@JimGeigerMusic yeah, we heard you the first time

[@actuariallurker9650]

You want to hit "And the Cradle Will Rock", "Best of Both Worlds", and "Little Guitars", not sure if you want the "very 80s production" "I'll Wait" off their album "1984"

[@jeffreyprehn5768]

Little Guitars...WITH Intro😃

[@chandlerbryan3448]

"Cradle Will Rock" ^^^^^^^^^^^ !

[@stevedem76]

I actually like Sammy Hagar solo work, I owned 2 of his albums. But I wouldn't put Van Hagar up with Van Halen songs. Possible exception for "Black and Blue ".

[@JimGeigerMusic]

Van Hagar sucks

[@Magravated]

And The Cradle Will Rock!

[@ThePittsburghToddy]

This was one of the few rock songs that was a roller rink staple. ‘And the Cradle Will Rock’ is a banger!✌🏻

[@zebra3stripes]

I'd like to see the juniors' grades on that one.

[@David-iv6je]

A lot of head bangers don't like "Dance" since it is basically pop rock. But to me it illustrates Eddie's flexibility. I always love his complex chord voiceings that are so unusual in hard rock, especially in that era. Dude was way ahead of his time.

[@lynne5322]

May be time to REBIRTH THE ROLLER RINK. (Get kids out from behind their screens.) ☺

[@michaelmacdermott6340]

Yep at United Skates of America in North Ohio! Unfortunately it's full of nothing but Rap crap music now.

[@ajschroetlin2196]

For my generation; that song was Jump.

[@larrywilliams1372]

Although not one of their best known songs "Drop Dead Legs" has one of Van Halen's coolest guitar grooves.

[@827dusty]

I like how everyone is expecting Eddie to go into some Kick ass guitar solo, and then doesn't. He just let's the song speak for itself in this one. Very cool Eddie!

[@invisibledooley]

It's very much a 'feel-good' song, which is pretty much the whole reason to listen to Van Halen.

[@kharmee0178]

“The Cradle will Rock” is a must listen. I don’t recall if they have done any songs with Sammy as lead but “Right Now” and “Love walks In” are both great songs.

[@micheleparker8123]

YES!!!!

[@PaintedCavern]

And the Cradle Will Rock was my first introduction to Van Halen and continues to be my favorite. So great. ❤

[@Bendini20_gaming]

Love walks in is their best song imo. It’s what got me into rock!

[@justinepstein4756]

Have you seen Juniors grades?!?!?!?

[@Joshuadgog]

this id love also. its banger for the sammy era

[@bobgwin593]

Take Your Whiskey Home, Fools, and Romeo's Delight are bangers that must be heard!!

[@davidmel2158]

Yea man anything from my fave VH album WACF

[@mojodojo5533]

Fo sho

[@MikeDawson27]

Yes. Romeo Delight or In a Simple Rhyme. Both underrated and awesome

[@putnam600]

Take your whiskey home so under rated

[@stevef3827]

This

[@user-cg7dg7uv8f]

I think the real standout of this song is the harmony vocals. Big props to Michael Anthony - without him, VH would never have been what they were

[@FunkyMonk4Life]

Hear About It Later is probably my favorite deep cut of VH. That song will get stuck in my head for days after I hear it.

[@tshouse2782]

Standout song

[@nyrocks5580]

This was a fun song for cruising around town or to the beach, back in 1979!

[@jwine4145]

My exact thoughts as well😎

[@kenperk9854]

The 70s RULED!

[@cherylstevens9914]

and dancing to!

[@divaduck52]

@@kenperk9854 Except for the disco detour.

[@theodoreritola7641]

YOU BET YOUR DONKEY

[@j.j.h.atemycereal]

You guys nailed it with this one. A total "bop"; not the most difficult/complex thing they play, but you like it, your mom likes it, it's their radio-friendly kicker.

[@mojodojo5533]

Not that difficult to play. But Ed shows his melody and song chops. Not easy to come up with unless your EVH.

[@jimkelton4037]

“Light up the sky” “ Bottoms up “ and “ somebody get me a doctor” are all straight up bangers off of VH II

[@Taylor-hu2no]

Outta Love

[@rickpaul4216]

Perfectly crafted power pop tune. This is the "single" to be released and played on AM and FM radio back in the day. Its a fun tune that is more complicated than what is on the surface.

[@mojodojo5533]

I think it's its simplicity that makes it a jewel of a song. Not everyone can write a pop hook. Kind of like Happy Birthday, simple but has lasted years and years.

[@spicy321]

Eddie said this song was inspired by Go Your Own Way by Fleetwood Mac and that he really enjoyed pop tunes and didn’t mind trying to write one.

[@joelmastrobattisto422]

Little Guitars, Drop Dead legs, Beautiful Girls all with David Lee Roth singing. Summer Nights, black & Blue with Sammy Hagar singing. The band has two completely different sounds with each singer both are great. I saw them live with both singers, I tend to like the music better with David Lee Roth, but a much better live show with Sammy Hagar

[@shelleylucus9385]

Shoot, the sizzling tracks on this album are "Somebody Get me a Doctor" or "DOA". This was a radio hit.

[@garyschill7923]

Both would impress A&A

[@charliemac64]

Broken down and dirty, dressed in rags...

[@steffg9321]

DOA for sure!

[@MRCATL3]

DOA might be one of their best underground bangers

[@theodoreritola7641]

Its a 70s LP Thats why

[@anthonytice3028]

2 essential elements to a Van Halen song: Eddies guitar and Michael Anthonys harmonies

[@63saruman]

And the voice of David Lee Roth. I mean, Sammy Haggard is good, but he’s not David.

[@mancuniancandidatem]

Let's not forget Alex's magic snare tone.

[@wesleysaams448]

Alex's expert drumming and DLR's showmanship and unique voice

[@anthonytice3028]

@@wesleysaams448 Alex just makes it into my top 10 . Dave’s showmanship doesn’t show on record but his charisma comes through. As far as voice goes definitely not in my top 10. Again just my opinion and not meant to anger or offend. Also have to realize I got my first album in 1966 so I have a large pool of talent to choose from

[@joelgrumblatt2747]

Mean Street - that is HANDS DOWN their best song, and it needs to be your next video.

[@andyandalex]

We’ve done that one, enjoy!

[@cacho2112]

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[@gregorykrug8034]

I discovered Andy & Alex on the day Eddie Van Halen died! I was looking up some of Van Halen's better songs and I searched for "Mean Street" and their reaction came up.

[@steved1135]

Yup. Nuff said.

[@joelgrumblatt2747]

@@andyandalex Awesome - just watched it. In that case - Little Guitars!

[@bradhyatt3906]

Guys, it’s been FOREVER!!! We’re ready for some more Van Halen🤘

[@RickWright66]

Robert Palmer trilogy... Sailin' Shoes - Hey Julia - Sneakin' Sally through the Alley A little over 9 minutes total... you must do it!

[@robcoast]

This!!!!!!

[@cdcaleo]

Such a fun, high energy song... like everything else Van Halen produced. This brings back so many great memories of the 80's.

[@kenperk9854]

Yes, the 70s roared and ruled!!

[@theodoreritola7641]

This was 1978 The 70s ROCKED SO HARD , What a blast

[@theodoreritola7641]

@@kenperk9854 O YA BIG TIME

[@theodoreritola7641]

It came out in 1979 ,,,,To me it brings back the 70s

[@Dr_Bombay]

this song never fails to make me happy. [EDIT]: came back to vote for "And The Cradle Will Rock" as a straight-up BANGER.

[@vdimasteremeritus]

It’s always wild when you guys talk about songs like this about “not knowing what to expect” just from the song title. Songs like these and others from Van Halen in the pre-Sammy Hagar days had such a HUGE impact on those of us who were your age in the 70s and 80s - it’s great to see you find out how great these songs were and still are.

[@throwabrick]

Jamie's Crying (where the hook for Ton Loc's Wild Thing came from), and Aint Talkin Bout Love

[@RichjojoCehura]

So many memories of this time..i was 19 in Pasadena California ..we were partying ❤😊

[@michaeloesterle6652]

Spanish Fly off this album is a must hear. Eddie ripping on an acoustic. Unreal playing.

[@David-iv6je]

It's cool but basically being EVH on a different guitar. It's not like he learned any classical technique for it, like a Steve Howe or Jimmy Page would. It's an electric player playing on an acoustic.

[@cherylstevens9914]

@@David-iv6je Sounds like you are knocking EVH. Eddie as a young boy learned classical piano, he and Alex both did, and they won competitions. Then EVH wanted to play drums, but Alex was better. So he took up guitar and the rest is history as he became one of the most innovative guitarists ever. And Alex is right up there with his drumming. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qomwZ2V5htKqers

[@David-iv6je]

@@cherylstevens9914 I can see you might think that, but in another spot for this video I praised EVH for his voicing in songs like "Dance," which some head bangers don't like because it is pop rock. But fact is that EVH was great not because of his speed and tapping, but of his great chord voicings and rhythms. A perfect example of this is in "Running with the Devil." The intro,verse and chorus sections run over a monotonous baseline, but EVH makes the whole song with fascinating chord progressions up and down the neck for both. Really unusual for a hard rock band, with high musical IQ. And then rather than a solo he uses a repeated melodic line that works much better than a shred. Dude was an intellectual electric guitar player as well as his virtuosity. No, I'm just saying the rock musicians sometimes play the same stuff on an acoustic and say "I do acoustic." I think Spanish Fly is one of those. This contrasts with electric guitarists who actual do acoustic music on acoustic guitars, like Page, Gilmour, the Beatles, etc. Another example of an electric guitarist who couldn't do acoustic is Hendrix. There's a video of him messing with a 12-string and he is totally lost. He does Hendrix-y things on it and it sounds terrible.

[@zevongrie1402]

Van Halen II is my personal favorite among their albums and I love most everything they have done. Somebody Get Me a Doctor, DOA, You’re No Good and Beautiful Girls are some other killer tracks off of this album.

[@itsmedrooms6071]

There’s some shifting time signatures in this one. Alex is underrated because his brother gets the total spotlight and a drummer is the overlooked musician in most cases.

[@Shadowrider1872]

GOOOOOOOD MORNING A&A FAMILY! ☮️❤️♾️

[@normanleroy1874]

Good morning, John H!

[@allisonreed7682]

Good Morning, @John H! 😊

[@andrewgarin2486]

"Light up the Sky" !!...lots of greatness from 1979 Van Halen in this one!

[@tripdad]

Totally agree with you guys on this one. In the universe that is Van Halen, Dance the Night Away is a solid "A". "Take Your Whiskey Home" is a track you definitely should check out next.

[@taylortyler1867]

Agree wholeheartedly on TYWH. That acoustic beginning under DLR's vocals is almost as killer as the riff that follows it.

[@Taylor-hu2no]

Throw in “The Full Bug” too, in that mother fucking vain. 🤘😎🎸

[@Bendini20_gaming]

Love Walks In - from their 5150 album. Absolute Banger

[@stevenmassey41]

Probably their biggest radio song. No Eddie solo, but his normal godly riff and tone.

[@dcook22]

Bigger than 'Jump'? Bigger than 'Right Now'? Bigger than their cover of 'Pretty Woman' ? It's a fun song, but it's not their biggest.

[@mikep6222]

And let's not forget "Panama". Though personally, I try to.

[@bretthardin9239]

Jamies Crying was the big hit on this album

[@aileenturrietta7553]

@@mikep6222 Not a big "Panama" fan either.

[@gnomeofwar]

@@bretthardin9239 Wrong album. Try again.

[@kennyrichey3238]

Van Halen was one of the few hard rock bands in that era you could actually dance to. They appealed to everyone. Male & Female. Another reason that set them apart.

[@maceomaceo11]

It always gets completely pushed aside, but those Beach Boys-esque harmonies are supplied by two people. Eddie is just as prominent as Michael Anthony on those backup harmonies. Also, Eddie played the majority of the bass parts on the albums.

[@burmajones803]

VH had great harmonies during the DLR era. Not a fan of the Hagar era, but I would suspect those harmonies were still in the mix.

[@OscarRuiz-gj3mp]

Really???.....thats super cool to know! but I guess MA nailed them live eh?

[@fscott0863]

I agree - the background vocals set them apart....

[@mojodojo5533]

This is why they were known as the hard rock Beach Boys. Those backing vocals.

[@todvball]

Great year '79 was....this song still sounds fresh on the stereo. The whole album...., Van Halen 2, plays we'll start to finish. And my fav part of this song is the lyric: "Don't skip romance 'cause you're old enough to dance.....the night away..." .

[@kenperk9854]

The 70s were just freaking LOADED with Legendary greatness in ALL Genres, just as the 60s before us. Zeppelin was doing most of their work in the 70s. The Super 70s finally began to disappear. as the 70s drew near the end in the early 80s. As the 70s left, so did originality. 😔 originality made a brief return in the 90s but death destroyed Grunge. Some great bands hung in there like The Black crows and Collective soul from the South. Nothing lasts forever... Damn it.

[@theodoreritola7641]

@@kenperk9854 The 70s WERE THE BOMB

[@richardgarrett5322]

This is the song that started "The 80's" for me. Such a breath of fresh air after Foreigner, Pat Benatar, Journey, etc. It's the guitar rift, so sparkling, the whole song so happy.

[@normanleroy1874]

Diver Down had some pretty nice songs: Little Guitars (with the intro) and (Oh) Pretty Woman (with or without Intruder as an intro, your choice) are the two biggest songs on it. Cathedral/Secrets is a great deep cut off Diver Down. You will find good songs on every VH album.

[@taylortyler1867]

They _HAVE_ to include "Intruder". I almost like that better than "Pretty Woman".😉

[@normanleroy1874]

@@taylortyler1867 Yeah, I always prefer it with Intruder, it's such a cool piece of music (it sounds like it belongs in a noir or spy movie!) but I wasn't sure how others felt.

[@rollomaughfling380]

05:05 Eddie was tapping octave harmonics there, during that breakdown, Andy. Just arena-based instincts with that guy and Ted Templeman, recording them with HUGE verb in a relatively small room at Sunset Sound (played in that room countless times in the '00s), continuing to pave the way for Arena Rock (for better or worse.) This was the song, though, that drew me into VH, after hearing it blasted from older kids with Hot-Rodded Novas and Camaros in parking lots, and a friend's dad put it on their basement jukebox, and I bought the 8-track. "Light Up The Sky" and "Beautiful Girls" are also highlights from VH II.

[@DrNothing23]

I'm so totally digging the way you guys' production style is evolving and getting more and more tight and sassy with each new element you add. Very solid, A&A!! Light years away from Andy solo sitting in his bedroom... LOL! ;) ;) ;)

[@blanewilliams5960]

Those were some fun times though, like smoking up with a friend and checkin' out some cool tunes ;-)

[@OscarRuiz-gj3mp]

@@blanewilliams5960 i miss that!

[@blanewilliams5960]

@@OscarRuiz-gj3mp For sure, I still watch some of those old ones now and then.

[@jtok3459]

Love the ratings immediately after the song is done.

[@blanewilliams5960]

@@jtok3459 Yes, and at the same time.

[@pmularz8411]

This song always reminds me of letting out of school for the summer

[@garyschill7923]

This is the most radio friendly tune on the 2nd album, but still has great guitar because it is VH. Their 2-4 albums would all make wonderful full Patreon tracks (you did #1, and it was good).

[@joelliebler5690]

Big pop hit in the day! A fun song.

[@mariabryant6582]

I read that David Lee Roth titled this "Dance Lolita Dance," but Eddie Van Halen said absolutely not, and convinced him to change it to "Dance the Night Away."

[@voodoolovedr]

This is confirmed. Dave write the song as dance Lolita 💃

[@Cheryltwin2012]

To think this song came out in 1979! I had just graduated high school and was enjoying my last summer of freedom. Though I was never a big fan of Van Halen, this song has always resonated with me because of that. It was on every car radio that summer!

[@LesMetalleux321]

PLEASE, PLEASE, Do "when push comes to shove" next! Definitely one of Van Halen's most underrated songs. And it matches what i get of your music tastes PERFECTLY.

[@allisonreed7682]

I second this!

[@taylortyler1867]

I third this!😉

[@mattshaw6180]

Summer of '79 and I had my first car; what a fantastic driving-with-the-windows-open, summer song. Thanks for this one!

[@kimberelydavis379]

You can throw a dart at any Van Halen song and it will be great! I’d also like to note that I have a nephew named Halen, because why not name your kid after one of the greatest bands ever! 🤘🏼

[@jacksonmorganfroghin4815]

What if your favorite band was Toad the Wet Sprocket?

[@kimberelydavis379]

@@jacksonmorganfroghin4815 Then you should still name your kid Halen.

[@jacksonmorganfroghin4815]

@@kimberelydavis379 Or how about Dan for Steely Dan? Because you're right I never cared for Toad.

[@jacksonmorganfroghin4815]

@@kimberelydavis379 Truth is, I was never a big fan of Van Halen either. Yes I grant you he can play guitar. But there was only one tune I liked it was JUMP. Good video. But at the very same time the Pointer Sisters also put out a song called Jump which I liked even more. It was especially good with a strobe light. While dancing etc. But I wouldn't name my daughter Pointer. She might be ridiculed in school. Kids can be so cruel and I'm never going back to My Old School. See what I did there. I'll call her Steely instead. Or Danielle

[@kimberelydavis379]

@@jacksonmorganfroghin4815 Well, I love Steely Dan and I would name my kid Steely, I think it’s cool. My daughter’s middle name is after my favorite Fleetwood Mac song and she named after my favorite character on Lost. I don’t really worry what people think. Interesting names are so cool, especially if they have a great story behind them. I had to go by Kim D my whole life because there were so many Kims’. Boring.

[@shanehebert396]

One of my top few favorite Van Halen songs... never fails to put a smile on my face when I listen to it. To me it's like spring/summer nights hanging out with friends and/or your girl, maybe out by a fire with the boombox playing with some cold ones.

[@bart1506]

If you have not enjoyed the mastery of the album Women and Children First, then you haven't really heard Van Halen at their finest. Everybody Wants Some and The Cradle Will Rock 🔥🔥🔥

[@Nightcrawlerfive]

And the Cradle Will Rock from the album Women and Children First is my favorite VH song. "Have you seen Junior's grades?"

[@rayboyd7110]

The 2nd Van Halen Album is incredible w bops and jams galore but Eddie further solidifies his brilliance on Woman and Children First ( Everybody Wants Some) and Fair Warning (Mean Street) the later being widely known as a guitarist fave. Thanks for getting back to The Mighty Van Halen!

[@heygringo7]

One of the best songs I have ever heard. Such a special moment in time. Perfection...VH nail it.

[@odemusvonkilhausen]

I wish people would stop recommending Van Halen radio hits. Y'all need to check out Top Jimmy or House Of Pain from the 1984 album. Pure sauce, nothing but.

[@ab7rs]

In the seventies if it was on the radio we knew not to listen to it

[@terrylandess6072]

Outta Love.

[@peck404]

Love🎸this🎼🎼 put the top down and fire up the joint kind of song🎸🎸😎😎

[@nyrocks5580]

So true! In my case, an old Mustang convertible back then, and a new one now.

[@loosilu]

I can smell the coppertone!

[@chopkong]

Brings me back to high school; Van Halen on the 8-Track, rolling up in my ride with the windows down and the amp pushed to the max, neighbors flipping me off, the school security guard giving me thumbs up...Ahhh, that was the best.....better than a bong hit!

[@gregmcdaniel7266]

From this album I’d recommend Beautiful Girls as another bop that has an infectious hook and highlights Michael Anthony’s vocals as a cornerstone of VH’s sound. Also check out You’re No Good (believe it or not a Linda Ronstadt cover). A bit brooding to begin, but a cool song where the energy ebbs and flows throughout. Some great EVH licks, signature Michael Anthony pounding bass, and again, a nice showcase for the background vocals.

[@davidheagneyjr6181]

Actually, the tune was originally written by Clint Ballard Jr.

[@gregmcdaniel7266]

@@davidheagneyjr6181 OK

[@Magnum2468]

20 years Van Halen... you guys haven’t even scratched the surface

[@richardburch1061]

Light up the sky off this album is a scorcher.

[@shyshift]

Bingo!

[@tobiasfunke9473]

The DLR era had a musical detour to their usual fun rock feel in their Fair Warning album. The artistry took another deep dive into the tonal focus of EVH's magic that brought out a sound in every song that said "y'all thought what we've been playing is incredible, but just let me take u to another level that will really blow ur mind" Start with: Hear About it Later Mean Streets Dirty Movies

[@randybaker6042]

Somebody Get Me A Doctor or Outta Love Again would have been nice. Don't get me wrong, this is a great recording and one of Van Halen's many great juxtapositions.

[@alainlyz]

I love the Jump hit

[@VGKDean]

What else do they have? Literally everything. I prefer the DLR years myself. Take Your Whiskey Home, And The Cradle Will Rock, and for something totally out of left field listen to When Push Comes To Shove

[@raytull3922]

"And The Cradle Will Rock", "Take Your Whiskey Home", "D.O.A.", "Mean Streets", "Everybody Wants Some" and "Little Guitars" are all Super-Bangers!

[@starexplorers1202]

For me this IS their best song. Yes, there are harder, faster, sweeter VH songs but this one hits the spot every time.

[@MackArelius]

Harder and faster yes, but for me nothing sweeter than this one, my favorite also.

[@dawnpatrol700]

Even though the first album did great on rock radio, Dance the Night Away was their first top 40 really big song, that the masses., Including myself, heard. This song was huge during the all-disco year of 1979, an amazing feat to get a rock song on top40 at that time

[@nightbird1314]

Maybe something tasty from Woman and Children First next. And the Cradle will Rock or Everybody Wants Some. Much love 💚💚

[@lynne5322]

Love your "water falling/crashing down a mountainside" analogy about the guitar work...😊👌

[@kbusby4824]

Their first four albums were their best. I didn't buy any VH albums after Fair Warning. 1984 did have some really good songs. Diamond Dave is/was such a trip. Fantastic live. Saw them on their 1980 World Invasion tour, row 4 on the floor but right up against the crush barrier the whole show. Great stuff. RIP EVH

[@robinschulze934]

This was my first Van Halen song!! I was 13-14 years old!!! It was everything to me!!!! (1978-79)

[@harriotteworthington3147]

The Cradle Will Rock & Everybody Wants Some. Still pretty mainstream VH songs, but appealing to a broad based audience.

[@alienresearchlab]

This is one of the most "Van Halen-y" songs they did. VH!!

[@Cheryl_Haydon]

Guys, have you reacted to Jump yet? If not, that might be a good one to do next. It's arguably Van Halen's most popular song and as a personal note, it was in heavy rotation on my college's Student Union jukebox.

[@bradhyatt3906]

There is SooooMuuuuuch more Van Halen! It’s been 4EVER! Time to dig back in boyz.

[@LexwellLavers]

The harmonies and Dave's voice deserve their due

[@J_Drix]

this is such a feel good song. when i got into my 2nd Van Halen phase, Dance the Night Away was on repeat almost all the time.

[@susanklasinski1805]

Dancing appears to be a lost art form. Don't be afraid when you see dancing in the title of a song. It's most likely a fun song, and who cares? Let's normalize that dancing is a good thing again. Also, of course Van Halen has more good songs.

[@sgtBelson]

Or they’re using ‘dancing’ as one of the oldest euphemisms in music.

[@burmajones803]

Amen, sister! Is fun still good or what?

[@junietunes2148]

People tend to forget that Rock N Roll started out as dance music. Great observation Susan!

[@susanklasinski1805]

@@burmajones803 I think fun's been canceled Eric, I really do.

[@susanklasinski1805]

@@junietunes2148 That is very true Jessica dear!

[@christophercrowder872]

Van Halen's first 6 albums just swim in the sauce. Other bangers to check out include Beautiful Girls, ...And The Cradle Will Rock, Everybody Wants Some, Unchained, Hear About It Later, Intruder/Pretty Woman.

[@aileenturrietta7553]

An A is a great rating for a song that's still playing on Classic Rock stations today. All bands should have a dance tune to keep their audience engaged. Great review guys.

[@tonygourdine512]

This is one of there biggest Pop/radio tunes that was necessary to please the suit's at the record label !

[@GooseBurt]

1:31 bruh, you almost got caught singing don’t act like you never heard this!!!! Bahahahahahhahaha

[@frankthomas246]

Kudos to Micheal Anthony for background vocals one of the best in the business, he always pumps up the vocals🎙✌️😎

[@mikep6222]

This is the VH I always loved. The fun, unapologetic, party version of the band. Others to think about...? "Mean Street" and "Little Guitars"

[@markruehrmund45]

Ice cream man is a great tune that shows the range from easy start with a nice acoustic to full on banger by the end. I am probably the only person who will suggest this one,so that in itself should make you want to hear it.lol

[@terptek1]

I think the album could have sounded better with a more stripped down Ted Templeton production. May as well go from happy, boppy, to the question So This Is Love? live since you've already covered a lot of VH bangers, and this song is part of VH's great live videos.

[@thanksfernuthin]

All these years I thought for sure it was a remake. It seemed like just a classic old time rock song. But it's an original. Amazing.

[@aliwantizu]

"Dance/Disco" songs by rock artists that are great tunes include (but not limited to): "Dance The Night Away" by Van Halen, "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" by Rod Stewart, "Miss You" by The Rolling Stones, "I Was Made For Loving You" by KISS, "Heart of Glass" by Blondie, "Shine A Little Love" and "Don't Bring Me Down" by ELO, "Don't Say Goodnight" by Wings, "Gemini Dream" by The Moody Blues, "Too Much Time On My Hands" by Styx, "Freeze Frame" by The J. Geils Band, "Goodbye Stranger" by Supertramp, "Games People Play" by The Alan Parsons Project, "Run Like Hell" by Pink Floyd, "Highway To Hell" by AC/DC, and "Another One Bites the Dust" by Queen.

[@14gamecock]

This song has been my wife's ringtone on her phone for years. Awesome song! Thanks for the reaction!

[@jgsrhythm100]

Huge influence on David Lee Roth. The Godfather of Soul (& Founding father of Funk) James Brown! 1) Cold Sweat(67) 2) Mother Popcorn (69) 3) Superbad(70) 4) Get up I feel Like being a Sex Machine(70) How is it possible A&A haven't touched this?!

[@odinquincannon4237]

Lol. Huge influence on David Lee Roth. Pretty obvious though.

[@bonniebaltz5717]

Personally I like old James Brown better like Prisoner Of Love, Try Me and then move up a little to Its A Mans World.

[@jgsrhythm100]

@@odinquincannon4237 Yes, thanks. just added that in the comment!!

[@jgsrhythm100]

@@bonniebaltz5717 Understandable though none you mentioned are funk which is what he invented and what I was going after. No disrespect to the classics you mentioned.

[@tammieg4788]

This song came out the year I graduated but I only remember it a couple years later when I would dance to this song to help me get thru some tough times.

[@rickyriff2005]

So glad to watch this reaction! Soundtrack of my youth, and this one is one of my favorites that never gets old. The guitar is so crisp, the vocal harmonies- Awesome. Van Halen is the only band where you just feel cooler listening to them. It's like you've been invited to the party on every song! More VH reactions always welcome!