Comments on: Van Halen songs in the movies

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:33:26 +0000

What about “Just Like Paradise” from DLR’s album “Skyscraper? Wasn’t that in a movie, maybe the end credits to a movie? Anyone know anything about that?

By: George

George — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:19:37 +0000

I just watched Spaceballs on Netflix and “Good Enough” is not in the movie anymore. It was to be played when they were at the truck stop towards the end of the movie.

By: jsz57

jsz57 — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 10:06:05 +0000

Dance the night away was also used in Mission To Mars

By: EasyStreet

EasyStreet — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:15:59 +0000

My 2 favorite VH songs are “It’s About Time” (always pumps me up) and “Me Wise Magic”. It is ironic that both tunes involved the return of a former frontman. I guess it just goes to show that the guys are fully capable of finding the magic that made Van Halen so special with either Dave or Sam. The last tour was something that I had been waiting for since I was a freshman in high school and I took my young sons to see it in LA and in Grand Rapids. The are very devoted fans now and not because “Dad” says so. They truly do love the music and always put it on in the car. Now let’s lobby hard for an event that would be even more unbelievable than the last tour and call for a Dave and Sammy VH tour. I know…it will never happen. But then again, for the better part of 2 decades, I never though I would see Dave and Eddie hugging each other onstage in front of 15,000 to 20,000 fans night after night after the things that were said by and about each other for years. One can wish!

By: EasyStreet

EasyStreet — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:50:57 +0000

Follow up: I did not mention the Sara Palin thing to start a political debate. It was not an endorsement for the GOP. I just wanted to show that VH was being used on one of the largest public stages that exists. So please…refrain from throwing your political views into the conversation. Although…in my opinion seeing Sara Palin swinging her hips to “Dance The Night Away” would not suck! Ha Ha!

By: EasyStreet

EasyStreet — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:17:32 +0000

I’m surprised that no one has mentioned just how much Eddie stuff was in Back to the Future. Not only was there the “Darth Vader from the planet Vulcan” Walkman scene but let’s not forget the awesome scene when Marty McFly goes completely wild during his fill-in for Chuck Berry’s “cousin” on the song “Johny B. Good”. Also, when McFly’s band was trying out for the talent show, you hear Eddie jamming out a small part of Huey Lewis’ “Power of Love” and it is Huey Lewis himself that cuts them off saying “You’re just too darn loud!”
Dave’s “Just Like Paradise” nearly became the theme song to “Beverly Hills 90210″ if not for some management misunderstanding. Eddie recently appeared on the TV show “Two and a Half Men” in which he came out of the men’s room with a Frankenstrat strapped on and played a small riff called “Two Burritos and a Root Beer Float” after explaining that he never knows when inspiration might strike. I’m sure there are many other movies and TV shows out there that contain some snippet of VH/Hagar/DLR music that haven’t been mentioned. And then there are endless references to the band and all it’s many dramas in countless movies. Sara Palin used “Right Now” as her introduction song in the 2008 campaign and also named a child “Van Palin” (middle name). I think it is safe to say that Van Halen has left a sizable footprint on American culture whether people want to admit it or not. Not many days go by without hearing something that involves some sort of VH attachment. Although I will admit that my ears and eyes are very trained in all things VH.
As far as the DLR vs. Sammy debate goes…give it a rest!!! I think that a TRUE fan can appreciate it all. I have attended at least 1 stop of every VH tour (7 times for ’07-’08) and while some shows are better than others I would rather see Van Halen in any form over ANYTHING that is being pushed out by the record companies today. Eddie will always be King when it comes to hard ass Rock and Roll guitar!!!