Billie Eilish says she doesn't know who Van Halen is

**Little Dreamer** · 12.02.19, 10:14 PM

Originally Posted by Brett

Her fans are 14 years old dude.

Yup. To expect that they would be exactly like we were in the 80s is stupid. Think of how much technology has changed, it's a new world, 30 years later. I just hope guitar will make a comeback.

**NDL** · 12.02.19, 10:29 PM

Originally Posted by Brett

Van Halen should be real proud. Only way to get publicity is because someone doesn’t know who they are. It’s pretty sad.

What's worse is that Van Halen still - for reasons I will never figure out - enjoys vast amounts of attention from the media.

In other words, while it's pretty sad that Van Halen has made themselves irrelevant, the degree of sadness is compounded as the band still enjoys a sickening amount of unearned attention from the media.

Making yourself irrelevant when the media fawns over you - daily - is quite a feat.

**Raldo** · 12.03.19, 01:50 AM

I had no idea who she was so we are even.

**ziggysmalls** · 12.03.19, 04:23 AM

Just being a parrot here but I don't think its a crime for a 17 year old not to know. She should however become woke and put on Fair Warning.

**bklynboy68** · 12.03.19, 04:27 AM

Still trying to figure out why anyone would expect someone who makes music like this to know Van Halen or any other hard rock band.

You think fans of Laurie Anderson back in 1982 knew anything about VH?

**Number 47** · 12.03.19, 05:03 AM

This is where I first heard of her. I didn't care for the first song she did... a little too hip hoppy bland... but this one was really good in a classic chanteuse kind of way. I like the live versions better than the studio one.

Her loving fans are hard to deny in this one.

I could see having her CD on in the jukebox on shuffle with a bunch of other records from different genres. One of her tunes playing every now and then.

We should just close this thread now before this turns all ugly. Some innocent teenager who can't name a Van Halen, getting a bunch of middle aged boobs in a tizzy.

Sure, no one has been outright mean to her just yet... but it'll get there.

**James in New York** · 12.03.19, 05:19 AM

Yep, Van Halen is no longer trending.

Now trending ...

#TongueOutTuesday

**EJC** · 12.03.19, 05:29 AM

Originally Posted by Wildman

Right? The last few times VH has made waves on the internet is because Dave crashed a bachelor party where no one recognized him, and then a Tool fan asks Eddie to take a picture of him in front of the stage without recognizing who he was.

Actually there were articles all over the internet a few weeks ago about Ed's cancer treatment, etc.

**Darrin Stephens** · 12.03.19, 07:18 AM

Originally Posted by James in New York

Yep, Van Halen is no longer trending.

Now trending ...

#TongueOutTuesday

FINALLY a day I can support

**Darrin Stephens** · 12.03.19, 07:23 AM

Originally Posted by VH1986

Billie Eilish is great. Van Halen fans suck.

Then hanging w VH fans seems like an odd choice given your opinion.

She seems like a talented kid with her head in the right place but the reality is in 5 years the odds of her having any relevance is pretty slim given the current structure of the biz. Maybe she is the exception but exceptions are rare.

**Heisenberg** · 12.03.19, 07:29 AM

Originally Posted by ziggysmalls

Just being a parrot here but I don't think its a crime for a 17 year old not to know.

**Get The Show On The Road** · 12.03.19, 07:46 AM

Originally Posted by VH1986

Billie Eilish is great. Van Halen fans suck.

Then why are you here?

Dipshit...

**bklynboy68** · 12.03.19, 08:06 AM

Originally Posted by Darrin Stephens

Then hanging w VH fans seems like an odd choice given your opinion.

She seems like a talented kid with her head in the right place but the reality is in 5 years the odds of her having any relevance is pretty slim given the current structure of the biz. Maybe she is the exception but exceptions are rare.

Just ask Lorde.