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Archives for April 1, 2011

When David Lee Roth Left Van Halen in 1985: Wake-Up Video

by VHND — updated April 1, 2011 84 Comments

From MTV.com: Could you imagine if Bono decided to leave U2 in pursuit of a solo career, and then the band carried on with the singer from Snow Patrol or something? It's impossible to consider, and yet something exactly like that happened on this day in 1985. Van Halen were arguably the biggest band in the world at the time, and they were coming off their fantastically … [Read more...]

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  • Matthew Matthew Thank you, and no worries.

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  • GottaLoveEddie GottaLoveEddie .. and yes, that song still takes me back to high school. Very powerful song.

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  • GottaLoveEddie GottaLoveEddie I didn’t realize you had commented or I wouldn’t have deleted. I felt I was being too personal. Thank you ❤️. I always love your posts, you’re very honest and right there sincere.

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  • Matthew Matthew Great song. Music is powerful. Toto's Africa on 45, was my first music purchase. Still remember buying it at K-Mart. Everytime I hear it, I'm 11 again.

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