Van Halen

Released: January 24, 1995

Songwriter: Alex Van Halen Eddie Van Halen Michael Anthony (Bassist) Sammy Hagar

Producer: Bruce Fairbairn

I don't care about the way that ya treated me
And I ain't crying 'bout the love I'm paying for
No, I ain't bitchin' 'bout the things you been puttin' down here in the street
No, I ain't going 'round saying things about you, I can't repeat
Hey it ain't gonna change overnight, no
And it ain't gonna change without a fight, no
Now I ain't saying that I'm never gonna beg you, oh baby come back
But right now baby, I don't really wanna see your face yeah, and that's a fact
Right now, honey all I know is what I'm feelin' inside
Right now, baby I'm alone and I'm swallowing a lot of pride
And it ain't gonna change overnight, no
And it ain't gonna change without a fight
Livin' with the aftershock
Why, why, why, I never thought she'd walk
But now I'm livin' with the aftershock
And it ain't gonna change, it ain't goin' away, no
Yeah, she opened up my eyes
Seeing what I wanna see
She kinda took me by surprise
Showed me what I hadn't seen
Yeah, yeah
Livin' with the aftershock
Yeah, yeah livin' with the aftershock
My, my, my I guess that I never thought she'd walk
Livin' with the aftershock
And it ain't going to change, it ain't going away
I said it ain't going to change without a fight
I'm livin' with the aftershock
I'm livin' with the aftershock
Never gonna change

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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