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Ain’t Talkin’ ’Bout LoveVan Halen

Released: February 10, 1978

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

Producer: Ted Templeman

[Intro]

[Verse 1]
I heard the news, baby
All about your disease
Yeah, you may have all you want, baby
But I got somethin' you need
Oh, yeah!

[Chorus]
Ain't talkin' 'bout love
My love is rotten to the core
Ain't talkin' 'bout love
Just like I told you before
Yeah, before

[Verse 2]
You know you're semi-good lookin'
And on the streets again
Ooh yeah, you think you're really cookin', baby
You better find yourself a friend, my friend

[Chorus]
Ain't talkin' 'bout love
My love is rotten to the core
Ain't gonna talk about love
Just like I told you before
Before, uh, before, uh, before, before

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]
Ain't talkin' 'bout love
Babe, it's rotten to the core
Ain't talkin' bout love
Just like I told you before
Uh, before

[Breakdown]
I've been to the edge
And there I stood and looked down
You know I lost a lot of friends there, baby
I got no time to mess around

[Bridge]
Mmm, so if you want it, got to bleed for it, baby
Yeah! Got to, got to bleed, baby
Mmm, you got to, got to bleed, baby
Hey! Got to, got to bleed, baby

[Chorus]
Ain't talkin' 'bout love
My love is rotten to the core
Ain't talkin' 'bout love
Just like I told you before
Before, before

[Chorus]
Ain't talkin' 'bout love
Don't wanna talk about love
Don't need to talk about love
Ain't gonna talk about love
No more, no more, ahhh!

[Guitar Solo]

[Outro]
Hey, hey, hey!
Hey, hey, hey!
Hey, hey, hey!
Hey, hey, hey!
Hey, hey, hey!
Hey, hey, hey!
Hey, hey, hey!
Hey, hey, hey!
Hey, hey, hey!

Van Halen

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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