Van Halen

Released: January 9, 1984

Songwriter: Alex Van Halen David Lee Roth Eddie Van Halen Michael Anthony (Bassist)

Producer: Ted Templeman

[Intro]

Some friends of mine, just the other night
Went to hear this cool cat blow
The say he sang so good that the roof fell in, and they didn't even stop the show
They don't remember the place, but they remember the face, and now everybody wanna go

[Chorus:]
Top Jimmy cooks, Top Jimmy swings
He's got the look, oooh
Top Jimmy, he's the king

Jimmy on the television, famous people laughing with him
Jimmy on the news at five
Jimmy on the radio and even on the video, that baddest cat alive
Driving all the women crazy, only want Jimmy-baby
Love it when he rolls his eyes

[Chorus]

Whoo, shake it baby!

[Guitar solo]

Juke-joint Jimmy is the latest thing, he's got the sound that everybody digs
And the joint been jumpin' when the band been pumpin' and you know they're playing crazy gigs
Well you ain't been living till you've seen the living end
Top Jimmy and his Rhythm Pigs

[Chorus]

Oh, Jimmy

Van Halen is one of the most iconic American rock bands of all time. Formed in Pasadena, California in 1972, the group’s primary line-up consisted of Eddie Van Halen on guitar, Alex Van Halen on drums, David Lee Roth providing lead vocals, and Michael Anthony providing bass duties and significant harmonies.

Their first six albums, recorded and released between 1977–1984, are considered to be classics and pioneering efforts in the field of hard rock. Eddie Van Halen’s groundbreaking guitar sound and techniques completely changed the landscape of music and radio culture in the 1980s. His and brother Alex’s virtuosity, along with David Lee Roth’s charisma and bassist Michael Anthony’s foundational contributions garnered the band early comparisons to their predecessors—Led Zeppelin—a group who had a profound influence on them. Though, even more so than Jimmy Page, Eddie cites Eric Clapton as having the biggest impact on his playing.

In 1977, after recording a demo with Gene Simmons (who wanted the band to change their name to “Daddy Longlegs”) they were introduced to KISS‘ management, who told Simmons they wouldn’t sign them

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