Van Halen

Released: February 23, 1993

Songwriter: Sammy Hagar

Producer: Andy Johns Van Halen

Oooh - I can see that you've got fire in your eyes
And pain inside your heart
So many things have come and torn your world apart

Oh baby, baby, baby, don't give up
Don't give up
Don't give up
If you want love
If you want love, you've got to give a little
If you want love if you want faith
You just believe a little
If you want love if you want peace
Turn your cheek a little ohhh
You've got to give
You've got to give
You've got to give... to live

An empty hand reaching out for someone
An empty heart takes so little to fill
It's so much easier to push instead of pull

Oh baby, baby, baby don't give up
Don't give up
Don't give up
If you want love
If you want love, you've got to give a little
If you want love if you want faith
You just believe a little
If you want love if you want peace
Turn your cheek a little ohhh
You've got to give
You've got to give
You've got to give... to live

Each man's a country in his own right oh
Everybody needs a friend
One friend, one god, one country
No man need defend
I believe in fate and destination
But so much of that lies in our own hands
If you know what you want
Just go on out and get it

Oh baby, baby, baby don't give up
Don't give up
Don't give up
If you want love
If you want love, you've got to give a little
If you want love if you want faith
You just believe a little
If you want love if you want peace
Turn your cheek a little
If you want love you've got to give
If you want love give to live
You've got to give to live
Give to live
Give to live
If you want love
If you want love
If you want love
You've got to give
You've got to give
You've got to give

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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