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To that popular guy in high school who sat across the room from me and said, "this album is not what Van Halen should sound like," I will finally reply 22 years later with, "Yuh-huh!"

I needed to get that out there 'cause it has been buggin' me all this time!

Oh yeah, meant to ask what's everyone's favorite tune of this album (1984)???

My top 5:

5. Top Jimmy
4. Panama
3. Girl Gone Bad
2. House of Pain
1. Hot For Teacher

VH101 wrote:Oh yeah, meant to ask what's everyone's favorite tune of this album (1984)???

My top 5:

5. Top Jimmy
4. Panama
3. Girl Gone Bad
2. House of Pain
1. Hot For Teacher

Panama for me - as far as I'm concerned this tune pretty much defines VH

5. House of Pain
4. Panama
3. I'll Wait
2. Hot For Teacher
1. Girl Gone Bad

It's a lean nasty album with absoutley ZERO fat. Side 2 is insane.

"I'll Wait" is so good to me it's almost impossible. To me it's the song from the Dave era (all 3 have one IMO) that is so totally utterly unique and perfect that you just go, "wow. Where the hell did they come up with THAT?"

Red13JoePa wrote:It's a lean nasty album with absoutley ZERO fat. Side 2 is insane.

"I'll Wait" is so good to me it's almost impossible. To me it's the song from the Dave era (all 3 have one IMO) that is so totally utterly unique and perfect that you just go, "wow. Where the hell did they come up with THAT?"

Glad to see I am not the only one who absolutley LOVES that song!!

Recently rediscovered it on D2 of BOBW and it just so amazingly cool.

I like songs like this that display like a slow burning, controlled menace and darkness....


No incincerity at all...

Not to mention musically flawless. It is a rare combination of musical elements that come together. NEVER get tired of hearing it.

What do you guys think of Girl Gone Bad? That may be my favorite VH song ever.

NealIsGod wrote:What do you guys think of Girl Gone Bad? That may be my favorite VH song ever.

Love it...part of my theory about all of side 2 as the secret weapon.

Fuck it, '84 is coming off the shelf tonight and into the car for the AM ride in now. Can't wait.

what a great album..my top 5..
5 top jimmy
4 jump
3 panama
2 ill wait
1..GIRL GONE BAD..WHAT A GREAT ROCKING TUNE..this song has everything..this song is VAN HALEN

1. I'll Wait
2. Girl Gone Bad
3. Hot For Teacher
4. House Of Pain
5. Panama

Great freakin' album!

Interesting that no many people choose Jump. Its not that its a bad song is it, its just soooooooo overplayed lol.

Bobby Van Halen wrote: 1..GIRL GONE BAD..WHAT A GREAT ROCKING TUNE..this song has everything..this song is VAN HALEN

You know what? You're kinda right about that.

WHAT a song, indeed. NIG, Bobbo good call. Heard the record this morning. Sheer bliss.

Side 2 is just......and I quothe Marvin Hagler, "Destruction And Destroy." Amongst the greatest "album sides" in history.

locobenno wrote:Interesting that no many people choose Jump. Its not that its a bad song is it, its just soooooooo overplayed lol.

So is Panama, but that song is just so much better than Jump.

Hey, I was looking at the track listing for Diver Down. What an underrated album. Do you guys dig Secrets as much as me? Roth at his coolest.

is there a bad tune on this album???Everynow and again ill throw on 1984...great album..and its FUN..something that has long been overdue in music.I dont want to listen to u2 moaning abt poverty,i wanna listen to Dave telling us how good life really was back in the good old days.
Long live Van Halen

hI Guys ,while we're on the topic of van halen,i thought,why not ask of everybodys top 5 songs off 5150 heres mine......
5;love walks in
4;summer nights
3;best of both worlds
2;5150
1;DREAMS..my favourite rock tune of all time

Bobby Van Halen wrote:is there a bad tune on this album???Everynow and again ill throw on 1984...great album..and its FUN..something that has long been overdue in music.I dont want to listen to u2 moaning abt poverty,i wanna listen to Dave telling us how good life really was back in the good old days.
Long live Van Halen

True dat. It really doesn't get any better than VH1, II, W&CF, FW, DD and 1984. I love Sammy, but his VH body of work doesn't measure up with that collection of rock excellence.

NealIsGod wrote:Hey, I was looking at the track listing for Diver Down. What an underrated album. Do you guys dig Secrets as much as me? Roth at his coolest.

Oh God....I know this an '84 thread but Secrets is incredible. just sweet. "...Her feet're making tracks in the winter snowowo...she got a rainbow that touches her shoulda...she be headed where the thunder rolls."


That and Little Guitars....another great album. And who can forget "BLlllrrrraaaarrrggggghhhhmumble, bllrtggghhhhgggg..........Bumbadidabumbadidadidadidada?"

Top Jimmy is a cool tune. The guitar work in it is sick. Eddie at his creative best. Is there a story behind this tune?

NealIsGod wrote:Top Jimmy is a cool tune. The guitar work in it is sick. Eddie at his creative best. Is there a story behind this tune?

Indeed! Dave was and probably still is a big fan of Top Jimmy (the musician) and his band The Rhythm Pigs.

Check out http://www.baddaddy.com/contest.html for a brief bio.

VH101 wrote:

NealIsGod wrote:Top Jimmy is a cool tune. The guitar work in it is sick. Eddie at his creative best. Is there a story behind this tune?

Indeed! Dave was and probably still is a big fan of Toppy Jimmy (the musician) and his band The Rhythm Pigs.

Check out http://www.baddaddy.com/contest.html for a brief bio.

I knew you wouldn't let me down, VH101. Thanks.