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The Ultimate David Lee Roth Karate Kick Compilation

From BestWeekEver.tv: Things That Didn’t Exist Until Now: The Ultimate David Lee Roth Karate Kick Compilation By Mark Graham I think we can all agree that the Internet is a magical place that rarely lets us down, but a few weeks ago, I felt a crushing wave of hopelessness wash over me when I searched [...]

Yacht Rock #9: “Runnin’ With The Devil”

Some humor for the weekend – Yacht Rock‘s Episode #9 – the story of a Van Halen hit. It’s 1977 and David Lee Roth & Eddie Van Halen are trying to convince Doobie Brothers producer Ted Templeman to produce their album. (The VH segment starts abruptly exactly 40 seconds into the video). For cast and [...]

Listology: Timeless Music Scenes in Timeless Movies

From ology.com: By Ben Zoltowski Don’t ask us why exactly, we’re just feelin’ a twinge nostalgic this week. And as all y’all know, there’s only one way to satiate the longing for days gone by: List our 10 favorite music scenes from the 10 most timeless movies in existence! We’ll let the ‘Play’ button do [...]

Sammy and Dave mash-up video

A fan emailed us his mash-up of “Runnin’ With The Devil” and “Baby’s On Fire. ” A tribute to the legends David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar.

Van Halen – Hot or Not?

File this under “Humor” (Or Attempted Humor, at least): A bloodthirsty roasted turkey, Turk, and mild-mannered midwestern man, Jim, comprise an unlikely duo. Episode 5 – Van Halen.

VH reference on No Reservations

There was a unexpected Van Halen reference on a recent episode of No Reservations. In 1989, Panama’s military dictator, Manuel Noriega, fled from US troops during the US’s invasion of Panama. A manhunt ensued. Eventually he was discovered hiding inside the Vatican embassy in Panama, and U.S. troops set up a perimeter outside the building. [...]

“Van Halen” by Nerf Herder

A lot of VH fans already know about this, but for the thousands of our readers that don’t… Nerf Herder is a pop punk band from Santa Barbara formed in 1994. One of the things they are most known for is their 1996 single “Van Halen”, a parody tribute to the our favorite band, which [...]

Top 3 “Runnin’ With The Devil” Mashups

Ever since the vocal-only track of Van Halen’s “Runnin’ With the Devil” somehow leaked out onto the internet, people have been creating some very clever “mashups.”  It’s time the VHND featured the very best of ‘em. Here’s our short list of the Top 3 “Runnin’ With The Devil” mashups: 3) “Runnin’ With Billie Jean”: 2) [...]

“Where is David Lee Roth?”

Here is a song called “David Lee Roth” by The Fuglees. Cool song, fitting lyrics, and classic old photos: “Where is David Lee Roth? You know we need him more than ever now….”

Van Halen Asteroids game!

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You will love this! Someone has created a Van Halen video game that you can play right on your computer. It’s a variation on the classic Asteroids, done in an endearing version that features David Lee Roth & Van Halen imagery and sound. It’s called the “Diamond Dave Edition” of “Assteroidz”. Enjoy! Click here to [...]

Christmas Medley

Frank Klepacki wrote a Christmas spoof in the style of AC/DC, Ozzy, Van Halen & Rob Zombie:

Fun with David Lee Roth (DLR Soundboard)

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Click on the picture for some fun with David Lee Roth.