Van Halen

Released: June 17, 1991

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

Producer: Andy Johns Ted Templeman Van Halen

Psst, hey, come on man, wake up

Oh, yeah, yeah!

I see the power
Changin' hands
Risin' from the streets
A self-made businessman
Knows how the system can be beat

Oh, we're the lost generation
Have no place to go
The road to destruction
Is all we need to know

'Cause it's a rip off
We're stripped, drawn, and cheated
We're flat stone cold lied to
But we're not defeated
Nooo, sir

Easy money
It's the way out
Join the Family
No middleman
No I.R.S
Your ticket out of poverty

Oh, we're the lost generation
I hold fate from a string
Lookin' for direction
Reachin' out for anything, so

Dream another dream
This dream is over (oooh oooh oh)
Dream another dream
This dream is over (dream another dream)
Dream another dream
This dream is over (oooh) over yeah, (dream another dream)
So dream another dream

[Guitar solo]
Ah, Yeow!!!!

Oh, it's a rip off
We're stepped on an' cheated
Flat stone cold lied to
We're not defeated, noooo

Dream another dream
This dream is over (oooh oooh oh)
Dream another dream
This dream is over (dream another dream)
Dream another dream
This dream is over, (oooh oooh oh) oh
Dream another dream
This dream is over, over yeah (dream another dream)
Dream another dream, (ooh ooh ooh)
Dream another dream, (dream another dream, oooh ooh ooh)
Dream another dream, oh
This dream's all over (dream another dream)
Dream another dream, (dream another dream)
Dream another dream...

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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