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    Which one would you choose and why?
    "It's so lonely at the top because it's so crowded at the bottom" - Diamond David Lee Roth

    "The truth sounds like hate to those who hate the truth" - Todd Wagner

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    Big Bad Bill....

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    Quote Originally Posted by evhintexas View Post
    Big Bad Bill....
    Lol.
    "It's so lonely at the top because it's so crowded at the bottom" - Diamond David Lee Roth

    "The truth sounds like hate to those who hate the truth" - Todd Wagner

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    Ain't Talk'in 'bout Love. Because I've been to the Edge

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    Love Walks In, because it's awesome and makes me think about aliens and love and stuff.
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    "In a simple rhyme."

    There's just SOMETHING about that song (or everything).
    I still think that "You think you got the interest" part, is such an amazing hook.
    That abrupt little musical riff, echoed by the chiming guitar, with Dave's stellar
    vocal on top...

    And the way it ends, echoing the Angelic middle section...
    It just makes the fur rise every time, because it's so beautiful, yet still badass.

    That song takes you all over, and every part is great.

    The demo had the seed of it, but the album version. PERFECTION.
    Dave really changed the vocal melody and lyrics, made them great.

    Two brilliant tunes that deserved to be massive radio hits, but never were:

    Simple Rhyme by VH.

    Tonight by Ozzy/Randy/Daisley.

    Never understood why they were overlooked by rock radio in 80, 82.
    That was the time for that great stuff, but radio fucked up on those two.
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    On Fire

    Because it knocks your balls off.
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    Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love

    My favorite song by then. Killer riff, cool breakdown, anthemic ending.
    Remember the Heroes - 9/11/01

    In 2012, the phoenix has risen!!

    "High speed, low drag."

    "Look at all the people here tonight!!!" - 10/5/07, 5/20/08 Mohegan Sun

    Congratulations to Van Halen as part of the Class of 2007 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!

    Cinco de Cabo @ Foxwoods: "A giant party with live music" - S. Hagar

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    In a Simple Rhyme
    If I don't respond to you it means I have you on ignore, which means you are a douchenozzle.

    Emperor Brett - "I can't believe you guys are analyzing song-by-song Van Halen III? What next, analyzing the script of Stroker Ace looking for some shred of Citizen Kane?"

    David Lee Roth did the impossible. He made Van Halen better. Deal with it!

    A man's rights rests in three boxes: the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box

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    Whichever one gets me the most royalties, so....Jump?
    CNN may think my opinion matters, but you shouldn't.

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    Dreams.
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    VH FOREVER!!!!!!!

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    Ed in epic form:

    In a simple rhyme

    Hear about it later

    Girl gone bad

    By the time 1984 hit with Jump, i was kind of off the VH train and falling
    in love with Metallica.

    I got 1984 months after it came out, because i was getting into the heavier stuff.

    I remember after 1984 & Jump passed, i REALLY liked every song after.

    When i hit "Girl Gone Bad," i was blown away like the old days.

    I remember thinking: My God, Ed is just a musical genius...
    Graver, Walking Ed, refugee from CVH & proud tone chaser...

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    Quote Originally Posted by japeape View Post
    "In a simple rhyme."

    There's just SOMETHING about that song (or everything).
    I still think that "You think you got the interest" part, is such an amazing hook.
    That abrupt little musical riff, echoed by the chiming guitar, with Dave's stellar
    vocal on top...

    And the way it ends, echoing the Angelic middle section...
    It just makes the fur rise every time, because it's so beautiful, yet still badass.

    That song takes you all over, and every part is great.

    The demo had the seed of it, but the album version. PERFECTION.
    Dave really changed the vocal melody and lyrics, made them great.

    Two brilliant tunes that deserved to be massive radio hits, but never were:

    Simple Rhyme by VH.

    Tonight by Ozzy/Randy/Daisley.

    Never understood why they were overlooked by rock radio in 80, 82.
    That was the time for that great stuff, but radio fucked up on those two.
    In A Simple Rhyme is easily in my all-time VH top 10 and Tonight is my all-time favorite Ozzy tune. CaboChris can confirm this.
    "It's so lonely at the top because it's so crowded at the bottom" - Diamond David Lee Roth

    "The truth sounds like hate to those who hate the truth" - Todd Wagner

    "Women and Children First ... The REAL Van Halen III"

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    Light Up The Sky

    I’d love to be responsible for that ass kicking intro, the mean riffage, and that sweet, choppy rhythm playing in the breakdown.

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