Van Halen

Released: February 10, 1978

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

Producer: Ted Templeman

[Verse 1]
They may talk about you cold when you were headed for the skies
But you were young and bold and baby didn't that change with a wink of your eye?
Now no one's talkin' 'bout those crazy days gone by
No one talks about the times you cried

[Chorus]
(Ooh) Little dreamer
(Ooh) Uh, little dreamer

[Verse 2]
And then they went and they voted you least likely to succeed
I had to tell them, baby, you were armed with all you'd need
Seems no one's talkin' 'bout those crazy days gone past
Weren't they amazed when you were really last?

[Chorus]
(Ooh) You are the little dreamer
(Oooh) You were the little dreamer
Yeah, yeah

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3]
Yeah, they talk about you cold when you were headed for the skies
But you were young and bold and baby didn't that change with a wink of your eye?
Seems no one's talkin' 'bout the crazy days gone past
Weren't they amazed when you were really last?

[Outro]
(Ooh) You are the little dreamer
(Ooh) Little dreamer, yeah, oh
(Ooh) Yeah, little dreamer
(Ooh) Little dreamer

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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