Van Halen

Released: June 17, 1991

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

Producer: Van Halen Ted Templeman Andy Johns

(Ain't that some shit?)
(Okay, ya ready to go?)
(Yeah)

[Verse 1]
Oh yeah!
Yeah!
She's gotta have soul
Or it won't feel right
Well, just plain, clean and simple
Wrapped up, nice and tight

[Chorus]
Home grown, and down home
Yeah, that makes one
Cookin' up an old time, long lost recipe
For me

It's gettin' hard to find
Guess it ain't hip enough now
You take an average guy, he can't identify, uh
And there's a short supply of her fine, fine stuff

[Bridge]
Lemme get on, lemme get on, lemme get on some of that
Shake it up, bake it up nice, uh
Lemme get on, lemme get on, lemme get on all that
I sure love my baby's poundcake

Homegrown and down-home, yeah that's the one
Still cookin' with that old time, long lost recipe

Lemme get on some o' that
Uh-ah uh-ho ho
Uh-ah uh-ho ho. I want some o' that
Uh-ah uh-ho ho. Gimme some o' that
Uh-ah uh-ho ho-ow!

[Guitar Solo]
Ooh, got some real fine pound... Poundcake. Ahh..

I've been out there
Tried a little bit of everything
It's all sex without love
I found the real thing is poundcake

Home grown, and down home
Yeah, that's the one
Still cookin' with that old time, long lost recipe, yeah, whew!
She's down home and down home
Oh, that's my woman

Gimme some o' that
Uh-ah uh-ho ho
Uh-ah uh-ho ho. Lemme hold that
Uh-ah uh-ho ho. Uh!
Uh-ah uh-ho ho

Home grown, and down home, whew!
C'mon, babe
Gimme some of that
Gimme some of that

Home grown, way down home, yeah!
Uh ha, uh ha, ho, yeah
Gimme some of that, whew!
C'mon babe!
Homegrown, homegrown, down-home
Uh-ho ho

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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