Van Halen

Released: February 7, 2012

Songwriter: Alex Van Halen David Lee Roth Eddie Van Halen Wolfgang Van Halen

Producer: John Shanks Van Halen

Wind at my back
Face in the sun
All my big ideas done

Big river
Rollin’

Listen to a sea shell
You can hear the sea
Listen to a beer glass
That river belongs to me

Big river
Rollin’

There’s a river runs here
When it rains we flood
Co-op City first 3 floors
Of Charles River mud

Big river
Rollin’
Oh, yeah!
Big river
Rollin’
Oh, yeah!

Land’s edge
Where the East begins
The debris meets the sea
When the tide comes in

Oh, look out!

Look both ways now

[solo 1]

Big river
Rollin’
Oh, yeah!
Big river
Rollin’
Oh, yeah!

Big river
Big river
Oh, yeah!

[solo 2]

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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