Van Halen

Released: January 24, 1995

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

Producer: Bruce Fairbairn

Outta touch most the time
Gotta lotta things on my mind
Kickin' down, where to start
It's the hardest thing, oh
Grow it long, shave it off
Life is hard, never soft
I need a change, I need it quick
Before it makes me sick
That's what's on my mind
Pay attention, watch your back
Pay your dues, stay on track
Got no room to second guess
Puts me under stress, oh
If I were you, you were me
I wonder who I'd wanna be
With just one wish you can't refuse
I wouldn't know what to choose
Feelin'....no, don't like what I've been told I'm feelin'
Feelin' what no one else will ever know I'm feelin', oh
Now black is white and white is black
Got politicians smokin' crack
And John Paul's all bullet-proofed
It puts me through the roof, yea
I were you and you were me
I wonder who I'd rather be
If I had one wish I'd, take it
Feelin'....no, don't like what I've been told I'm feelin'
And I'm seein' what no one else will ever know I'm seein'
Come on, feelin' hey, I don't understand these things I'm feelin', no
Outta touch most the time
Too many things on my mind
Shuttin' down, gotta stop this thing
Feelin' no, I don't like what I've been told I'm feelin'
I'm bleedin' like no one else will ever know I'm bleedin'
Dealin'....I'm dealin' with these things I'm feelin'
I'm dreamin', I'm dreamin', I'm dreamin' things that show me what
I'm seein'
Seein' I'm seein' things that I don't know I'm feelin'
I've been feelin', I'm feelin', I'm feelin' things that I don't know
I don't know, In don't know what I'm seein'
Hey, I don't understand

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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