Saturday, July 23

July 23, 2016 - Van Halen - D.O.A. (1979)


This is classic David Lee Roth as buffoonish hard rock lounge lizard. Reminds me of Bill Murray as Nick the Lounge Singer on SNL or one of the Rat Pack. Listen to the end of certain lines like 'they sent the sheriff down to try and drive us awayyyy-uh' and 'dead or alivevvvv-uh', the guy should be draped across a piano in a feathered boa, winking at the gals sitting at the tables in front of the stage with a drink in his hand. No one like him.

But, hey, this is also a Van Halen song, so we get Eddie cranking out a great heavy rock riff and some awesome guitar pyrotechnics. Check out 1:52 til 2:15 or so.

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