Where the loud intensity of 'Runnin with the Devil' and 'Eruption' bombarded my little junior high ears, 'Dance the Night Away' was a total opposite. It is a fun party song, with great harmonies on the chorus. I love the part when David Lee Roth cracks up at his own screechiness on 'across the room'. Of course this song was a hit. It opens with some hi hat and cowbell, then a happy guitar riff comes in and adds some bite to the chords as the drums propel it into the first verse. Eddie Van Halen taps out some harmonics instead of a blazing guitar solo, a little break in the action that nicely complements the fun atmosphere. Naturally, the guys ended up scaring me later with 'And the Cradle will Rock.'
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