What are your favorite Van Halen tracks?

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  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    Glorified KC said:
    dankind said:
    "Eruption"
    "Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love"
    "Atomic Punk"
    "Women in Love..."
    "And the Cradle Will Rock..."
    "Everybody Wants Some!!"
    "Unchained"
    "Little Guitars"
    "Hot for Teacher"
    "Right Now"
    I like the love for "Women in Love." I listened to that track a lot when I first got into VH II.

    I feel like I slighted so much. Mostly “Mean Street,” though. I might have to sub that one in for “Everybody Wants Some!!”

    Or is this no givesy backsies?

    It deserves more than an honorable mention for that intro alone. 
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  • Poncier
    Poncier Posts: 17,935
    Here's a top 20: (Won't include instrumentals, if I did Intruder would make the cut)

    Mean Street
    Fools
    Everybody Wants Some
    And The Cradle Will Rock
    Take Your Whiskey Home
    Unchained
    Dirty Movies
    Atomic Punk
    D.O.A.
    I'n The One
    Light Up The Sky
    Little Guitars
    Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love
    Honeybabysweetiedoll
    Romeo Delight
    As Is
    Somebody Get Me a Doctor
    On Fire
    Hot For Teacher
    Sinners Swing

    Top 10 Hagar era songs (none crack the overall top 20)
    Humans Being (by far the best Hagar tune)
    Sucker in a 3 Piece
    The Seventh Seal
    Poundcake
    Mine All Mine
    Aftershock
    5150
    A.F.U.
    Pleasure Dome
    Dreams

    This weekend we rock Portland
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,884
    Found this list....my favorite is #50.  Lol
    Vulture: All 131 Van Halen Songs, Ranked From Worst to Best.
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • Glorified KC
    Glorified KC KCMO Native Posts: 2,814
    edited October 2020
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Found this list....my favorite is #50.  Lol
    Vulture: All 131 Van Halen Songs, Ranked From Worst to Best.
    I love the photo at the top of the site.


    Also, “Why Can’t This Be Love” at 131?  Wow.  I was considering naming that as one of my favorites.
    Post edited by Glorified KC on
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  • 3days
    3days Posts: 1,200
    So many good memories and performances. I give people credit for focusing on positives, but I also feel like Van Halen's story should be considered a cautionary tale. 
  • as far as waves
    as far as waves Posts: 34
    It's hard to pick favorites, I love the Van Halen catalog from beginning to end (there are some worthwhile moments on Van Halen III) but after Eddie's passing last week these are the ones I think I'm enjoying the most for various reasons:
    1) Ain't Talking Bout Love
    2) Unchained
    3) In A Simple Rhyme
    3) Runnin with the Devil
    4) Women In Love
    5) On Fire
    6) Hear About It Later
    7) 5150
    8) Little Guitars
    9) Summer Nights
    10) Humans Being


  • marjen
    marjen CT Posts: 808
    I’m the one
    running with the devil
    unchained
    And the cradle will rock
    everybody wants some
    drop dead legs
    house of pain
    best of both worlds
    summer nights
    5150
    cabo want 
    when it’s love
    top of the world 
  • Glorified KC
    Glorified KC KCMO Native Posts: 2,814
    marjen said:
    I’m the one
    running with the devil
    unchained
    And the cradle will rock
    everybody wants some
    drop dead legs
    house of pain
    best of both worlds
    summer nights
    5150
    cabo want 
    when it’s love
    top of the world 
    I love Cabo Wabo too!  That song gets stuck in my head sometimes.
    I wish I was a sacrifice, but somehow still lived on.
  • SmallestOceans
    SmallestOceans Posts: 13,542
    Right Now
    Best of Both Worlds
    Poundcake
    Top of the World

    Sammy took the whole thing to another level, too bad he wasn’t there from the beginning.
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    Trieste 14, Vienna 14, Gdynia 14, Leeds 14, Milton Keynes 14, Denver 14
    Central Park 15
    Fort Lauderdale 16, Miami 16, Tampa 16, Jacksonville 16, Greenville 16, Hampton 16, Columbia 16, Lexington 16, Philly1 16, Philly2 16, NYC1 16, NYC2 16, Quebec City 16, Ottawa 16, Toronto1 16, Toronto2 16, Fenway1 16, Fenway2 16, Wrigley1 16, Wrigley2 16


  • Glorified KC
    Glorified KC KCMO Native Posts: 2,814
    Oh man I just saw this on the list of ranking all VH songs.

    I wish I was a sacrifice, but somehow still lived on.
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,884
    Vinyl edition only, lol.
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • Glorified KC
    Glorified KC KCMO Native Posts: 2,814
    I gotta add Light Up the Sky to my list.
    I wish I was a sacrifice, but somehow still lived on.
  • Poncier
    Poncier Posts: 17,935
    Glorified KC said:
    I gotta add Light Up the Sky to my list.
    Great tune.
    They opened the set on the last tour with that.
    This weekend we rock Portland
  • Glorified KC
    Glorified KC KCMO Native Posts: 2,814
    edited October 2020
    I’ve been watching their last live show in 2015 on YouTube.  Sounded pretty awesome still.
    I wish I was a sacrifice, but somehow still lived on.
  • Poncier
    Poncier Posts: 17,935
    Eddie was fantastic at the 2015 show I saw. Dave was so-so, but that's to be expected.
    This weekend we rock Portland

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