Van Halen

Released: April 29, 1981

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

Producer: Ted Templeman

Oh, yeah
Check me out on the good side here

Well, my baby's on the corner and she's lookin' so fine
Put one and one together and it blowed my mind
A man needs love to live, I'm the living proof
Catch that smile and I hit the roof

Big double take but you keep on walking
I'm in love
Once over, I'm overdone

So this is love?
Ooh, I need your lovin'
Come on baby, take me home
So this is love?
Ooh, I need your lovin'
I'm just skin and bones

Goin' out my way, know my way around
The grass is never greener and there's plenty around
All the other girls, they be put to shame
Over the edge and here I'll stay

Got me on pins and needles
And she knows
She's mine and ain't lettin' go

So this is love?
Ooh, I need your love
Baby, take me home
So this is love?
Ooh, I need your lovin'
I know

Got me on pins and needles
Yes, she knows
She's mine and ain't lettin' go

So this is love?
Ooh, I need your love
So this is love?
Ooh, I need your love
Baby, got to have your love
Ooh, I Ooh I need, got to have that love
Baby, baby, still love
So this is love?
So this is love?

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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