Granted, this is just one guy’s opinion, but here it is, nonetheless:
From: 411mania.com:
Joe’s Jams 09.16.08: Top Ten Van Halen Songs
Posted by Joe Rivett on 09.16.2008
10. Little Guitars – One of the advantages of Satellite Radio is that you do not hear the same five Van Halen songs. About a year ago I heard this song and it caught my attention due to its Latin sound. The title of this song describes the song perfectly as it sounds like Eddie is playing a lot of little guitars.
9. Unchained – I love this song because it is fun. David Lee Roth sounds like he is drunk and having a party in the middle of the song.
8. Dreams – I prefer Roth over Hagar but Hagar did have some serious pipes and showed them off in this song. It is a cheesy song but Sammy’s voice makes it one of Van Halen’s best.
7. Jump – I was four years old when this song came out and the synthesizer in this song is one of my first memories of my existence. The video also kicked ass and anyone growing up with this song used this song as an excuse to piss off mom and jump on the bed.
6. I’m the One – This is one of those Van Halen classics where it is fast and features excellent background vocals, something Van Halen rarely gets credit for. If you dig songs with a strong bass, then this song is for you too.
5. Everybody Wants Some – What made David Lee Roth so much better than Sammy Hagar was his ability to have a personality when he sang. This song shows off his personality and his ability to scream in tune. It also features Alex kicking the hell out of the bass drum. Plus, who could argue with the line ‘everybody wants some?’
4. Eruption/You Really Got Me – I combine them because that is how I grew up hearing it on the radio (Sort of like We Will Rock You and We Are the Champions). One of he greatest guitar solos in rock history and I heard that it was done on one take. You Really Got Me is a great Kinks song and Van Halen made it heavy and just as well.
3. Humans Being – This is the song that broke up Sammy Hagar and Van Halen. It often gets overlooked because it was on the Twister Soundtrack but it is by far Van Halen’s heaviest song. The guitar solos build up to an amazing climax before the last verse. I also love this song because Sammy doesn’t try to sound amazing but rather, he sounds gritty.
2. Hot For Teacher – I bought the 1984 album for Panama and Jump but my favorite song quickly became Hot for Teacher. The opening drum and guitar solo catches your attention and is just so damn fast. It is also great because every student male or female had that one teacher they were hot for and could stare at for forty minutes.
1. Ice Cream Man – This is one of those songs that would never be a hit if it were released today because people rarely buy albums but this song was a gem on their first album. It was a cover of the blues guitarist John Brim’s version. This song has all of what makes Van Halen great. David Lee Roth just has a natural blues/jazzy voice mixed with a heavy rock band is why Van Halen is one of the greatest bands ever. For those that love to reminisce, here are the lyrics:
(dedicate one to the ladies…)
Now summertimes here babe, need somethin to keep you cool
Ah now summertimes here babe, need somethin to keep you cool
Better look out now though, daves got somethin for you
Tell ya what it is
Im your ice cream man, stop me when Im passin by
Oh my my, Im your ice cream man, stop me when Im passin by
See now all my flavors are guaranteed to satisfy
Hold on a second baby
I got good lemonade, ah, dixie cups
All flavors and push ups too
Im your ice cream man, baby, stop me when Im passin by
See now all my flavors are guaranteed to satisfy
Hold on, one more
Well, Im usually passin by just about eleven oclock
Uh huh, I never stop, Im usually passin by, just around eleven oclock
And if you let me cool you one time, youll be my regular stop
All right boys
I got good lemonade, ah, dixie cups
All flavors and push ups too
Im your ice cream man, stop me when Im passin by
See now all my flavors are guaranteed to satisfy
Yes Im your ice cream man, stop me when Im passin by
Im your ice cream man, stop me when Im passin by
They say all my flavors are guaranteed to satisfy
Ah, one time
Im your ice cream man, stop me when Im passin by
Im your ice cream man, stop me when Im passin by
They say all my flavors are guaranteed to satisfy
One time, boys
Im your ice cream man
Im your ice cream man
B-b-b-b-b-b-b-baby
Ah my, my, my
All my flavors are guarantee e, e, e, e, e, e, e, eeeeeeeeeeeeeed eeed eed to satis-uh-fy
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