Van Halen

Released: January 24, 1995

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

Producer: Bruce Fairbairn

Looking good through the window
Shinin' red and blue light
A little thick in the bottom
But still lookin' alright, yeah
Got a pocket full of money
Got me a long night ahead
A quick stop in the Bulldog
Score me some Panama red, yeah
Wham, bam, oh Amsterdam
Yea, yea, yea
Stone you like nothin' else can
Yea, yea, yea
Hot damn, roll an Amsterdam
Yea, yea, yea
If she can't, then nothin' else can
Caught a plane outta Moscow
Spent one cold night in Berlin
It's a long hard way
But I'm a'comin', back again, yea
Wham, bam, oh Amsterdam
Yea, yea, yea
Stone you like nothin' else can
Yea, yea, yea
Yea come on now, roll an Amsterdam
Yea, yea, yea
If she can't, then nothin' else can
Yea, yea, yea
Wham, bam, oh Amsterdam
Yea, yea, yea
Stone you like nothin' else can
Yea, yea, yea
Hot damn, roll an Amsterdam
Yea, yea, yea
If she can't, then nothin' else can
Yea, yea, yea
Wham, bam, oh Amsterdam
Yea, yea, yea
You don't have to worry about the man
Yea, yea, yea
Hot damn, burn an Amsterdam yea
Yea, yea, yea
Stone me like nothin' else can
Yea, yea, yea

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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