Lost Weekend | Partying with Van Halen movie!

**James in New York** · 02.27.20, 08:57 PM

Here's the full new documentary!

**PrideofPasadena** · 02.27.20, 09:45 PM

Lucky dogs, indeed. I still want one of those VH jackets.

**Get The Show On The Road** · 02.27.20, 10:49 PM

Originally Posted by PrideofPasadena

Lucky dogs, indeed. I still want one of those VH jackets.

Yeah, they're lucky to be alive.

**japeape** · 02.27.20, 11:12 PM

I loved the captions in Creem magazine, when they covered the MTV Lost Weekend:

The members of Van Halen were genuinely surprised that Devo had won the contest.

**BlindtotheWorld** · 02.28.20, 10:39 AM

Wow, that was so good. Glad that footage is now preserved!

**japeape** · 02.28.20, 12:16 PM

It is fucking awesome.

Those were the days, man.

**BlindtotheWorld** · 02.28.20, 12:42 PM

Originally Posted by japeape

Those were the days, man.

Watching this video makes me think how I still sometimes see the band today as those same guys from 1984 and then get disappointed when they are not. Just looking at the two guys who are the subject of the documentary makes clear that none of us are the same people from that era. A little bit depressing and a little bit comforting at the same time.

Also, when he mentions that his girlfriend asks if he's taking her as his guest, he laughs an incredulous "no?!" I wonder if its partly that he want to be a bachelor or the fact that he wouldn't want his GF anywhere near Dave?

**Hide Your Sheep** · 02.28.20, 06:34 PM

"WE'RE ALL GONNA BE FAMOUS DETROIT!"

What a great time to be alive....

**Ashe** · 02.29.20, 12:07 PM

Fun little documentary! The 80s were insane. I wish the filmmakers could've gotten permission to use real Van Halen music. Also, I wonder what would've happened if a girl had won?

**salg** · 02.29.20, 01:44 PM

Thanks James. That was awesome. I entered that contest. Back in the early 80's VH was the holy grail of concerts !! The 84 tour was just a party fest for me and my friends. Remember driving my 74 Malibu into NYC to see them at the Garden on that tour. Driving down 7th ave in Manhattan.... not going very fast.....smoking weed and drinking I crashed into the back of a car. It wound up being a rental car with this young guy and his girlfriend in it. I was able to bullshit my way out of it before the cops showed up. Gave him $20 and told him to put it through the rental insurance. True story !! Those were the days!!

**DFVH5150** · 02.29.20, 01:51 PM

I think the short-haired brunette with the hat in the promo was Dave's gf at the time, from seeing pics of them in the Amazon and what not. Had that bootleg for decades but it just resonated this time. Probably the clarity of the video. And, GEE, I wonder if they had a menage with the blonde?

**DFVH5150** · 02.29.20, 01:55 PM

Originally Posted by Ashe

Fun little documentary! The 80s were insane. I wish the filmmakers could've gotten permission to use real Van Halen music. Also, I wonder what would've happened if a girl had won?

Great question hahahaa!

Also, I kinda dug the quasi-VH songs in that. They had, what, TJ, HFT, GGB, DDL, SS, and EWS?

**James in New York** · 02.29.20, 02:27 PM

Originally Posted by salg

Thanks James. That was awesome. I entered that contest. Back in the early 80's VH was the holy grail of concerts !! The 84 tour was just a party fest for me and my friends. Remember driving my 74 Malibu into NYC to see them at the Garden on that tour. Driving down 7th ave in Manhattan.... not going very fast.....smoking weed and drinking I crashed into the back of a car. It wound up being a rental car with this young guy and his girlfriend in it. I was able to bullshit my way out of it before the cops showed up. Gave him $20 and told him to put it through the rental insurance. True story !! Those were the days!!

You got it, Salg!

**KS 5150** · 03.01.20, 09:41 AM

Originally Posted by salg

Thanks James. That was awesome. I entered that contest. Back in the early 80's VH was the holy grail of concerts !! The 84 tour was just a party fest for me and my friends. Remember driving my 74 Malibu into NYC to see them at the Garden on that tour. Driving down 7th ave in Manhattan.... not going very fast.....smoking weed and drinking I crashed into the back of a car. It wound up being a rental car with this young guy and his girlfriend in it. I was able to bullshit my way out of it before the cops showed up. Gave him $20 and told him to put it through the rental insurance. True story !! Those were the days!!

So that was you who hit me?!?