Roth's follow-up work, called 'Skyscraper', came out on January 26, 1988, dividing his fans due to its synthesizer-heavy, pop-fueled style yet having an iconic hit in the upbeat tune "Just Like Paradise". After his solo group's line-up shifted, guitar prodigy Jason Becker (formerly of Cacophony) came into the fold in 1989. Sadly, Becker contracted Lou Gehrig's Disease, and before too long he could no longer play, having only performed on one album (1991's 'A Little Ain't Enough').
Since then, Roth has employed a revolving line-up of musicians in his band. As the 90s went on, the shuffling of performers around him and changing musical tides, styles such as alternative rock becoming far more popular, found Roth's mainstream commercial fortunes diminishing. Still, he kept on touring to his own wild fan-base, and rumors of a reunion between him and his old Van Halen buddies bubbled up again and again.
In 2007, David Lee Roth rejoined Van Halen for a semi-reunion with the Van Halen brothers, along with Eddie Van Halen's son (Wolfgang Van Halen) on bass (replacing Michael Anthony from the original lineup), which lasted into 2008. On December 26, 2011, Van Halen (again with Roth) announced a tour for 2012. In what felt like no time, the rejuvenated outfit released their first album in fourteen years, titled 'A Different Kind of Truth', on February 7, 2012.
I'm Easy
David Lee Roth Lyrics
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Well, baby, I'm easy, I'm easy, I'm easy, I'm an easy man.
So come on down and get me, honey, while you can.
Available, available, available, I am free, I am.
Available, available, available, I am free, I am.
Well, I just can't help myself, I am yours to have.
Get me while I'm hot.
Hurry, hurry, baby,
You can have a lot.
Push me over, push me over, push me over, I'm a pushover.
Well, up for grabs, up for grabs, up for grabs, I am up for grabs.
Well, I just can't help myself, I am yours to have.
Come, get me, baby,
Get me while I'm hot.
Hurry, hurry, baby,
You can have a lot.
Push me over, push me over, push me over, I'm a pushover.
Well, up for grabs, up for grabs, up for grabs, I am up for grabs.
Well, I just can't help myself, I am yours to have.
I'm easy,
Said I'm easy
Yeah, I'm easy
Oh I'm a pushover...
The lyrics to "I'm Easy" by David Lee Roth can be interpreted in a few different ways, but one possible interpretation is that the singer is expressing their desire for a sexual partner and their willingness to be available and compliant. The repetition of "I'm easy" and "available" emphasizes this theme, and the use of phrases like "push me over, I'm a pushover" and "you can have a lot" further suggest a willingness to be dominated or used. The urgency of the lyrics, with lines like "hurry, hurry baby" and "get me while I'm hot" also contribute to this interpretation.
However, it's also worth noting that the song could be seen as a parody or satire of macho posturing and the objectification of women in rock music. The exaggerated, almost absurd repetition of "I'm easy" and "available" could be interpreted as playing with these themes, and the singer's eagerness to please could be seen as mocking the idea of male sexual entitlement.
In either case, the chorus of "I'm easy, said I'm easy, yeah I'm easy, oh I'm a pushover" reinforces the idea that the singer is passive and compliant, and is perhaps signalling an enjoyment of being in that role.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, baby, I'm easy, I'm easy, I'm easy, I'm an easy man.
I am laid back and uncomplicated and am willing to accommodate your needs and desires.
So come on down and get me, honey, while you can.
I am available right now, so take the opportunity to make me yours before somebody else does.
Available, available, available, I am free, I am.
I have no commitments or obligations and am free to pursue a relationship with you.
Well, I just can't help myself, I am yours to have.
I am completely smitten with you and cannot resist your advances.
Come, get me, baby,
Get me while I'm hot.
Hurry, hurry, baby,
You can have a lot.
I am eager for you to pursue me and am willing to give you everything I have to offer.
Push me over, push me over, push me over, I'm a pushover.
Well, up for grabs, up for grabs, up for grabs, I am up for grabs.
I am willing to be taken advantage of or exploited in order to please you and be in a relationship with you.
I'm easy,
Said I'm easy
Yeah, I'm easy
Oh I'm a pushover...
I am very easy to please and will go to great lengths to make you happy and keep you interested in me.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BILLY FIELD, THOMAS SHELTON PRICE, TOM PRICE, WILLIAM BRUCE (BILLY) FIELD
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