Once

**Dont disturb my Paradise** · 10.07.20, 04:49 PM

It’s weird what resonates with you through a death, but something cold went through me last night and “Once” was playing in my head.
I don’t know why. I’ve never had a real connection with it ever, but the line “Have you ever been touched “ just hit me. You will be missed Ed. This song is constantly in my head today.

**Raldo** · 10.07.20, 04:57 PM

They played this song on SiriusXM today. Totally threw me for a loop.

**rocknblues81** · 10.07.20, 11:03 PM

It's a good song.

**BlindtotheWorld** · 10.08.20, 06:59 AM

**ScottyBHarris** · 10.09.20, 04:18 PM

I have always had a soft spot for VHIII. I was going through a nasty divorce when this album was released, and VHIII helped me get through it. There are a few stinkers on the album, but I always found the album, as a whole, to be very therapeutic for me at the time.

**It's Mike** · 10.09.20, 04:24 PM

Originally Posted by ScottyBHarris

I have always had a soft spot for VHIII. I was going through a nasty divorce when this album was released, and VHIII helped me get through it. There are a few stinkers on the album, but I always found the album, as a whole, to be very therapeutic for me at the time.

there are some really good songs on the album. The production on it isn't good though but when I just shuffled all by VH stuff yesterday, whenever a VH3 song came on I didn't skip it. Once is a beautiful piece of music and Gary can write great lyrics.

**5150 Mean St** · 10.09.20, 04:28 PM

Got to admit, I listened to How Many Say I a couple of times after reading Gary Cherone's interview with Rolling Stone. Totally unlike anything Van Halen had ever done, but it is unique to have 1 song where Eddie took the lead in singing.

**It's Mike** · 10.09.20, 04:29 PM

Originally Posted by 5150 Mean St

Got to admit, I listened to How Many Say I a couple of times after reading Gary Cherone's interview with Rolling Stone. Totally unlike anything Van Halen had ever done, but it is unique to have 1 song where Eddie took the lead in singing.

the song is horrible but I'm happy we have one song he sang lead on.

**5150 Mean St** · 10.09.20, 04:34 PM

Originally Posted by It's Mike

the song is horrible but I'm happy we have one song he sang lead on.

I don't hate it, oddly. I don't think I had listened to it since I first bought the album many years ago - but the work he did with the instruments in the song was interesting, too.

But yeah - it's unique to have the one he took the lead on.

**JustDave** · 10.09.20, 07:56 PM

Once isn't horrible, but it is too long. Here's the rare shorter version they were going to release as a single but never did.

**sek** · 10.11.20, 04:55 AM

Originally Posted by JustDave

Once isn't horrible, but it is too long. Here's the rare shorter version they were going to release as a single but never did.

..it's a shame. No secret that I am the the "pro-III fraction". But I on purpose in my car put on the non-VH catalog. Once somehow slipped on there and after hearing the first note there were those red eyes again...

Just a few minutes ago I listened to the tracks of a Circle surprise gig at a bar (see Sammy news-thread). They played Finish What Ya Started. That is an equally far departure from "classic" VH as Once is.