David Lee Roth (born October 10, 1954 in Bloomington, Indiana) is an Americ… Read Full Bio ↴David Lee Roth (born October 10, 1954 in Bloomington, Indiana) is an American singer-songwriter, rock climber, adventurer, actor, author, and former radio personality, being best known for his work with the hard rock band Van Halen and for his fast-talking, larger-than-life persona. Though earning critical and commercial success, Roth left Van Halen due to creative differences in 1985, being replaced by Sammy Hagar (of Montrose and HSAS), and Roth went solo. After a short time spent performing tongue-in-cheek jazz music, Roth recruited a rock supergroup of Steve Vai (guitar), Billy Sheehan (bass), and Gregg Bissonette (drums). The guys released the wildly successful 'Eat 'em and Smile' album on July 7, 1986.

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.

Shyboy
David Lee Roth Lyrics

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On the stage, I'm in a rage
But you I never fool
Well I can rock with anyone
But never alone with you
Somethin' starts a barkin'
Now deep inside of me
I need a classy woman
To knock me off my feet

Shyboy, shyboy, shyboy, shyboy
Shyboy, shyboy, give it one more time boy
Shyboy, shyboy, shyboy, shyboy
Shyboy, shyboy, give it one more time boy

Oh, you make me nervous
More than I had planned
Would you wanna know me
If I wasn't in the band?
Crazy feelings
Deep inside of me
I need a wild woman
To knock me off my feet

Shyboy, shyboy, shyboy, shyboy
Shyboy, shyboy, give it one more time boy
Shyboy, shyboy, shyboy, shyboy
Shyboy, shyboy, give it one more time boy

Gotta keep things movin'
Till my personality starts improvin'

Shyboy, shyboy, shyboy, shyboy
Shyboy, shyboy, give it one more time boy
Shyboy, shyboy, shyboy, shyboy
Shyboy, shyboy, give it one more time boy

Gotta keep things movin'
Till my personality starts improvin'

Shyboy, shyboy, shyboy, shyboy
Shyboy, shyboy, give it one more time boy

Shyboy, shyboy, shyboy, shyboy
Shyboy, shyboy, give it one more time boy

Overall Meaning

The song "Shyboy" by David Lee Roth is about a man who is confident and uninhibited when performing onstage, but becomes hesitant and nervous when it comes to interacting with a woman he is attracted to. The lyrics reveal that despite his ability to “rock with anyone”, he is vulnerable and needs a woman who can challenge him, make him feel comfortable, and take control. He refers to two types of women: a classy woman who he thinks can knock him off his feet, and a wild woman who he thinks can improve his personality. The song portrays a man struggling with the fear of rejection and the uncertainty of whether someone would want to know him if he wasn’t a famous musician.

This song captures a common theme in rock and roll: the confident performer who is secretly timid and unsure in their personal life. David Lee Roth’s signature style, with its high-pitched screams, flamboyant costumes, and energetic stage presence, plays off the vulnerability he expresses in his lyrics. Overall, "Shyboy" is a song about the contrast between the public persona and the private self, and how that dichotomy creates a desire for someone who easily bridges that gap.

Line by Line Meaning

On the stage, I'm in a rage
I become furious and passionate when performing on stage.

But you I never fool
You can see through my act.

Well I can rock with anyone
I am capable of performing with anyone.

But never alone with you
I am afraid of being vulnerable with you.

Somethin' starts a barkin'
A feeling inside of me starts to grow more intense.

Now deep inside of me
I have repressed feelings that are causing me emotional pain.

I need a classy woman
I desire a sophisticated and refined partner.

To knock me off my feet
Someone who will surprise and impress me.

Shyboy, shyboy, shyboy, shyboy
A repeated plea for attention from someone who is shy.

Oh, you make me nervous
Your presence makes me uneasy and anxious.

More than I had planned
My level of nervousness is beyond what I expected.

Would you wanna know me
Do you have any interest in getting to know the real me?

If I wasn't in the band?
If I was just a regular person?

Crazy feelings
Intense and overwhelming emotions.

Deep inside of me
Buried and unaddressed emotions.

I need a wild woman
I desire an energetic and uninhibited partner.

To knock me off my feet
Someone who will surprise and impress me.

Gotta keep things movin'
I must stay busy and active.

Till my personality starts improvin'
Until I become a better version of myself.

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Written by: WILLIAM SHEEHAN

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@smokinjz

5y↑13

On the stage I'm in a rage
But you I never fool
Well I can rock with anyone
But never alone with you
Somethin' starts a barkin'
Now deep inside of me
I need a classy woman
To knock me off my feet
(chorus)
Shyboy, shyboy, shyboy, shyboy
Shyboy, shyboy, give it one more time boy
Shyboy, shyboy, shyboy, shyboy
Shyboy, shyboy, give it one more time boy
Oh, you make me nervous
More than I had planned
Would you wanna know me
If I wasn't in the band
Crazy feeelings
Deep inside of me
I need a wild woman
To knock me off my feet
(chorus)
Gotta keep things moving
Till my personality starts improving
(chorus)
Gotta keep things moving
Till my personality starts improving
(chorus)

All comments from YouTube:

@kevinsnyder78

4y↑33

Phenomenal album. This is David's middle finger to Eddie Van Halen. Kick ass line-up. Wish David could have kept this group together

@danielhoward4566

1y↑3

Yes, a Van Halen copy band. Eddie didn't care. He probably thought it was funny.

@ROOKTABULA

1y↑4

@@danielhoward4566 Except that this album UTTERLY crushed the much poppier Van Hagar album, 5150

@danielhoward4566

@@ROOKTABULA How did the sales do.

@da324

1y↑1

@@danielhoward4566 There's rap records that sell more, what's your point?

@danielhoward4566

@@da324 That compared to 5150, the album didn't sell so well? And I like Roth, so yeah. It's just the truth. Nothing but the truth.

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@DavidRagan3134

3y↑27

Gregg Bissonnette gets overlooked because he was in a group with Vai and Sheehan, but he's a machine...

@joconnell8145

2y↑1

He's a bad ass for sure!

@6672rock

11y↑75

Love the harmony solos between Steve Vai and Billy Sheehan. And with Greg Bissonnette on drums, this era of DLR ran like a well-oiled machine!

@kevinsnyder78

4y↑5

They needed to be. David was a hard ass about this. Steve understood why. Those two worked perfectly together. They made sure they all was tight before recording. This was David's middle finger to Eddie Van Halen

@davidferrara1105

2y↑1

they are playing octaves actually

@ronaldshank7589

@@kevinsnyder78 By the time that Skyscraper rolled out in 1988, though, Billy Sheehan was gone. Who was the new Bass Player? Anybody know?

@lethiapage4767

49w↑1

@@ronaldshank7589 billy was on skyscraper! He's on the album. I don't know if there was a tour or if billy was on that. But he's on the record for sure. His telltale playing in two fools a minute ft Dave throwing billy a solo. "Take one for yourself now Billy. Don't be shy!" Sizzling to the top! Dave's solo backing band is second to none really.

@ronaldshank7589

49w

@@lethiapage4767 Actually, I'm having a little laugh at myself. Turns out that you're right, and I'm wrong..
I've always said, though, that if I'm wrong about something, I'll be the first to admit it. My bad. I will say this, too: it goes without saying, but Billy Sheehan is one of the fastest, and best, Bass Guitarists I've ever heard! Him, Cliff Burton, who played Bass Guitar in Metallica from 1982-1986 (May He Rest In peace!), Steve Harris from Iron Maiden...these, in my own humble opinion, are three of the best Bassists, that I've ever heard!

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@tonysasser2012

4y↑59

Haters: You'll never play with someone as good as Eddie again in your life
DLR: hold my beer

@scottc3321

2y↑1

If I may weigh in, in the interest of fairness, I'm 47 I grew up with Eddie as my idol and God of all that is guitar! One half of the reason I play guitar today, Ace Frehley being the other half. I think every generation has it's inivator, Eddie was by far my generations (not forgetting Randy guys), the DLR generation got Steve Vai, and Billy Sheehan. Straight up, we as music lovers or musicians can never repay them for the doors they opened for us.
S. D. M. F.

@ronaldshank7589

2y↑2

DLR:I found Steve Vai, and WOW, man! He's as great as Eddie Van Halen, any day!
By the way:Hold my Beer, but don't drink any of it!😁😁😁

@Bmont1491

2y↑3

jason becker too

@frankrichards3089

2y↑1

Yeah it was a oneoff..but what a fkn one-off it was. Sick lineup

@rufusromeo

I sorry I love Ed but really can you hear? Vai is GREAT. It doesn't have to be a competition.

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@anthonyfazio503

3y↑76

It's funny how Dave's solo stuff sounds more like Van Halen than Van Halen did when this came out.

@jaysoncornish4779

2y↑6

I still think Billy Sheehan is a better bassist than Michael Anthony.

@YngtchieMusic

2y↑6

@@jaysoncornish4779 Hardly a controversial opinion. But really, it's like saying Yngwie Malmsteen is a better guitarist than Ritchie Blackmore. More chops, and very inventive in their respective ways, but sometimes you need a less flashy musician to make the music work. Like, I've never listened to Van Halen and thought they needed fancier bass parts. Same thing with, say, The Beatles. Replace Ringo with Bill Bruford, and the whole sound changes, and not necessarily for the better.

@davidbutcher8891

2y↑8

Billy may be a better bass player than mike but can he sing those essential VH background vocals better than mike? No way.

@jaysoncornish4779

2y↑2

@@davidbutcher8891 Fair enough.

@jojomcgee3430

I saw a Sunset Sound series interview where someone mentions that shyboy was something Dave was working on when with Van Halen. Would love to of heard a VH version too!

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@drumlover1687

1y↑4

Great album! Dave, and the band were just incredible.

@rrdlr2

4y↑15

Holy crap! Vai and Sheehan are insane on this track. Of the best tracks on the album, and the best version of this song. DLR vocals, Bissonette on drums, and the aforementioned duo of Sheehan and Vai on 4 and 6 string respectively, You'll be hard pressed to find a more intense bass and guitar duel in Rock n Roll.

@davidferrara1105

I saw this tour in 89
it was redonkulous

@juliobenitez3387

2y↑5

El enfrentamiento de egos entre David Lee Roth y Van Halen nos dejó 2 grandiosos álbumes. Eat'em and smile y el OU812.
"CÓMETELO Y SONRRIE"
"O TÚ, COME UNO TAMBIÉN"
Gran anécdota del Rock.

@ligamentpull1

11y↑9

This was an insane lineup. Saw this lineup live at Nassau Coliseum, Long Island, NY back in 87. Man, if the egos didn't class it would have been a sick era!

@dustinray1694

11y↑7

Steve Vai is such an underrated guitarist....seriously...

@DRUMTOY2002

12y↑7

Definitely in my top 5 all time favorite DLR songs. Great vocals and the musicianship is INSANE!!!!

@markcheetah4960

2y↑1

It was a Talas song first... Billy Sheehan wrote it a long time before joining Roth's band (in my hometown)!

@brianjohnson2905

8y↑65

I remember when this came out. I had just begun guitar playing my friend started bass. We went up to listen to this record.... Yes record. We were both like ...let's learn this. Ten seconds later ... We put the instruments down. Mind blown.

@beccadukes

5y↑2

Dude... hilarious!!!

@smokinjz

5y↑13

@TheStinkysteve

2y↑1

This is an amazing song. DLR was an amazing frontman but Steve’s and Billy’s playing is by far the best part of the song.
Bass player or guitar player….. you can’t match those skills from those two

@Jim1701X

2y↑2

Had no idea this was from a band called Talas. It's one of my favourites on this album, Vai's guitar playing really kicks this great song up a notch.

@micahj894

4y↑1

Steve Vai performed an amazing live version of this with Billy Sheehan singing, on "Live at the Astoria."

amazing how they matched up the tapping and picking live!
amazing players!

@nathanmcclellan8078

4y↑2

I will never forget hearing this song for the first time and, essentially, having my mind explode with the knowledge that people were capable of doing such things.

@Streetezz

11y↑23

I think this may be the happiest rock album ever created. Prove me wrong...

@robschultz1963

4y↑6

5150 was great pop, Eat 'em and smile was a punch to the gut! Well done DLR and boys!

@sidscifi

4y↑66

I forgot how musically amazing this album is!. David Lee Roth definitely upstaged Halen with this one

@robertsmith-ux8ls

4y↑10

I agree .. I love vintage vh . This song definitely sent a message at the time that Dave had a kick ass band.. unfortunately as good as vai and Billy are they are not the song writers that eddie is or was ..

@fredhankins7672

4y↑2

yes he did and thats why Van Halen made the album
OU812,meaning oh you ate one too

@chrisguiling3546

4y↑7

Steve Vai and Sheehan made that band

@micahj894

4y↑1

yea, except it was everyone but David L.R. who did great musically.

@sidscifi

4y↑1

@@micahj894 how can you believe such a thing? If it weren't for David Lee Roth there would have been no album.

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@joeylodes

12y

AMAZING GUITAR AND BASS PLAYING!!!!!!! One of the BEST rock band line ups in history

@serginietor

12y

i prefer mr big's version but you can't help but liking dave's voice, it's epic

@Nicatus

13y↑2

Just bought this album on vinyl today.

@ShinOnigashima

12y

Wow, that sounds kick ass! Do you happen to have a recording of any of your songs? I'd love to hear them.

@thejman7399

6y↑14

I remember when this album first came out. All I could think was, "Wow, this band blows Van Halen away!" Best guitarist, best bassist, and a kicking drummer meant the best band at the time. David Lee Roth was wise to sync up with these cats!

@rickleblanc8900

4y↑7

This album kills anything EVH ever did with Sammy

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@RP-zo7xi

5y↑4

I've got to see Gregg bissonnette play this live and got to meet him after. What a monster

@karlhaberl80

11y↑1

Me and my friend used to rock out to this song all the time on cassette when he would come over when i was 9, and now im 23 haha brings back good vibes.

@kushking420

37w

Billy Sheehan shredding the whole song, hell they all are!

@nicholasdaniels7511

This band is unreal!!!!

@ronaldshank7589

2y↑1

This is a huge case of WOW!!! Steve Vai really lights it up here on Guitar! I loved Eddie Van Halen, but Steve Vai was, and still is, a true legend on Guitar...and he was only one of the scant few, that could give Eddie Van Halen a run for his money!

@morbidmanmusic

1y↑1

Holdsworth crushes them both. But three legends

@ronaldshank7589

@@morbidmanmusic Who is "Holdsworth"? No disrespect meant, but I never heard of him.

@carlJazzBass

13y

This is one of the toughest song that a bassist can play...I think Billy was even faster in that song than the great Steve Harris...Unbelievable!!! Sheer !!

@MrSugaSmacks

10y↑9

The guitar work in this song is fuckin' dynamite!

@Proteus311

13y↑10

This was Billy's song, thus the wild bass on the track. Scathing version...Steve definitely took some ownership of it...as he should.

@micahj894

amazing musical technicians! so great!

@VinnieEsteves

Sonzeira!

@johnbidochka2795

6y↑4

In '86, this album, Vai's "Flex-able", and an introduction to Zappa's music gave me a sense that there was MORE THAT WAS POSSIBLE on either the instruments or the compositions than I was accustomed to. Thankfully.

@rickleblanc8900

4y↑1

That's pretty much my reaction to the first time i heard Satriani. And then seeing him perform live with my jaw on the floor for two hours. Omfg !

@mck1972

6y↑22

OCT 6 1986: Saw DLR at the Hartford Civic Center. They opened with this song. My ears rang all next day. Worth it! :-)

@joelhaydon3133

4y↑3

Duluth MN 2/7/87. Opened with this. Blew the power 3 times. Ears rang for a couple days. It was a great show.

@white_lion_71

3y↑1

best song ever love it

@briannord950

Steve and Billy together fuckin amazing!!

@sulatlalaki

12y↑6

Back in the '80's I was in a band called Concrete Jungle and we [esp our guitarist] were influenced by the DLR band/Steve Vai. We wrote a song called Three Hours South [the time it takes to drive from Fort Worth to Austin [Texas], as we often went there for fun/girls/partying/etc and we had doubling parts with the bass and guitar. Those were "Damn Good" times indeed!

@MikkelGrumBovin

Yup,- Damn good times !

@Nicatus

11y

Just bought it for shits and giggles really. May as well add it to my collection. Plus the cover is... vivid, let's call it.

@BassManDan1018

4y↑37

Apparently when Eddie heard this, he considered it a direct challenge and took it personally haha

@DrBanzaiPhd

4y↑4

As well he should. Ed innovated then plateaued.

@robertsmith-ux8ls

4y↑1

Just read that in ted templeman book lol

@alexmanne

4y↑7

I can believe that. Everything about this song sounds like it could have been a Van Halen song.

@kevinsnyder78

4y↑8

Good. Because this was David's middle finger to Eddie

@nathanmcclellan8078

4y↑9

@@alexmanne I have to disagree. The ONLY thing that sounded like it could have been VH was DLR. Everything else about this album was completely unusual when this came out.

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@80srockandmetal76

Love It!

@brodusclay2012

4y↑1

Super band with a great entertainer Diamond Dave

@metalinl-a1128

Eat m n smile IS STILL MY FAVORITE ALL TIME ROCK ALBUM. For GUITAR TONE. FOR STEVE VAIS INCREDIBLE PLAYING. That modified Marshall. Billy's song and Diamond David Lee ROTH

@mdaddy9474

4y↑2

Vai is kicking ass

@severelyworriedmia

2y↑2

currently learning this song on the drums. i just gotta train my legs man.

@joconnell8145

2y↑1

Practice practice and more practice, you'll get there. Another couple great double bass tunes would be Fast Road by Great White and Hammerhead by Pat Travers. I've been playing over 40 years and know these things ;)

@severelyworriedmia

2y↑1

@@joconnell8145 thank you so much !! I’m at 5 years of playing haha, I’ll get there eventually. thank you for the recommendations !!!! <3

@joconnell8145

@@severelyworriedmia You bet, keep jammin'!!

@twlguitarsitBA

13y↑1

gosh, i love this song! dave always finds the best fucking guitarists out there!

@jlamberto4456

When this came out, lots of fans wanted to choose sides. I liked them both but if I needed a band that could play anything from Amadaeus to Zappa, Dave had 'Em.

@beccadukes

5y↑2

No bones about it....No really...Billy Sheehan plays like he's got no bones in his fingers...A bass guitar God in the studio and even better live!

@jimmybocanegra6701

5y↑2

Hell yeah

@ShinOnigashima

13y↑2

@Proteus311 Oh yeah, you can tell even in the Mr. Big version, the bass is all over the place! And Steve Vai truly owned the song, though I also prefer Paul's owning.

@bobbailey5072

I hear a lot of different kind of truth in this number. FN Sweet.

@user-jc3rb3gm8g

懐かしく、素晴らしい

@Light48910

9y↑2

This song is a musical wild ride

@sulatlalaki

12y

I don't know about that. I remember when this came out and my girlfriend at the time, who is from Acapulco said his Spanish was "damn good." She said he sang like he spoke the language. Anyways...I dig it! Don't you?

@alexthebest1401

9y↑23

Dropping serious drums whole song

@mofobos

11y↑8

This album kills

@tambor76

5y↑10

"Gotta keep things movin' 'til my personality starts improvin'!"

@tommythelonelyboy

7y↑25

i bought this 45 in the summer of 87 at K-mart, i was 11 years old, i'm surprised my mom let me buy it, but this is the B-side to Yankee Rose which is what i bought it for, but i played this song more, i still have the record i just need to find it.

@bangermccrusher

10y↑4

Fucking amazing song

@brunovallesmunoz4757

5y↑1

Timido hasta lo intimo!!

@greggmchenry2869

Got to love the group, classic shit,,

@smackythefrog23

12y↑6

gotta keep things movin til my personality starts improvin!

@JambonJovi

12y

I have the spanish album in my hands and it's called "Sonrisa Salvaje"

@ShinOnigashima

12y↑2

@Ripplin Funnily enough, I've heard both versions just about the same. Either DLR was intelligent and cultured and he did it just because, or it was to cash in with the Mexican market and someone translated everything for him. Either way, as a native Spanish speaker, I must say DLR's pronunciation is typical of an anglo-speaker, which is why it was referred as "gringo rock" by many.

@torkelsvenson6411

5y↑3

Thought behind the intro: Hot for teacher isn't actually hard, it just sounds flashy for those who never touched a guitar, let's make something that's truly challenging.

@djrg7921

9y↑20

only vai can throw in a modal arpeggio in all that chaos hahah

@davidferrara1105

Arpeggios are harmonic; modes are melodic in the way you are talking about

@michaelschwartz4306

5y↑1

So true! Hahahaha...I mean WHOA!
Just kidding. I don't know what that means.

@ShadeB93

Eat 'Em and Smile was far superior to all of the Van Hagar albums put together. It's sad that you didn't really get this version of Diamond Dave again until the lone DLR Band CD with John 5 was released. Dave wanted to rock. Eddie wanted to play the keyboards. Eddie should've left that stuff to wanks like Asia. There was no greater combo in US hard rock/heavy metal than Eddie Van Halen & David Lee Roth.

@elroz1675

superior in what? it sounds like they are missing a creative music writer - they got 3 virtuoso players - but no composers to write great music. It lacks what 5150, OU812, F.U.C.K. have.

@frankespinoza5758

Should've been a video of this!

@taco2947

3y↑1

Might have to agree that this is the true follow up to 1984.

@downincognito72

12y

Hes a musician , he was in the DLR BAND

@sulatlalaki

12y↑1

For me, it just made Dave that much cooler...and funkier/kooky-er, too, ya know?

@MyKittyPercy

4y↑5

The only thing missing is good backgrounds to balance out Dave. He really had a great band, but once again, lost it.

@human2u153

4y↑2

Indeed, a cardinal sin to declare war on Eddie! But dam sure'a good album, for the ages.

@findkip

5y↑2

I bought the CD and was blown track to track elephant gun is crazy too

@nathanmcclellan8078

4y↑1

Between VH and DLR...DLR won in the integrity game.

@chafeboy

12y↑2

this should be at 500k views

@Afurthyclays

Getting close.

@bostonsports2099

9y↑6

Seems like this a song that he made with Van Halen, cause drums and guitar are fire

@dennisdevelin

9y↑11

Actually he didn't make it..
It's a Billy Sheehan tune way back from his Talas days

@glennmckenzie6799

8y↑1

But most of the album was stuff he'd worked up w vh , Dave admitted this

@MikeB-oo9bj

8y↑4

+glenn McKenzie Wrong. Steve's style is different than Eddie's. And the songs that aren't cover were written by Dave & Steve, except for Shyboy.

@glennmckenzie6799

8y↑1

I just read this article that Dave said many of the ideas were lifted from some vh ideas , as I recall Dave saying before he split with vh that they had worked on a song called "big trouble " with vh . Now does he mean his lyrics and melodies and he used those ideas over some vai n Sheehan music , it's possible or it wasn't made clear to what extent he used his vh ideas on the new band , but I recall Dave saying he used some ideas from vh and you know he had worked on music from 5150 as well before he quit / fired .

@Ogscottyp

8y↑2

+glenn mckenzie Well this particular song came by way of Billy's former band Talas.

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@cobboGHS91

11y

great record...galaga on guitar ;)

@tombstoneharrystudios584

Only Dave Lee Roth could sing a song about being a totally annoying d-bag and STILL make it work!🤣

@woodzie06

The 3 guitar players that CHANGED the way people play guitar - Chuck Berry, Jimi Hendrix and Eddie Van Halen. Since Eddie, no one has changed the way people play the guitar. I'm sure there will be plenty of people who disagree with me on that one.

@dendenxoxo

11y

my favorite!

@itkojecockot

6y↑4

this is basically a Steve Vai solo record with "someone" singing over it :D:D:D

@leeroden7900

Uh, no it isn't?

@NuestroHeroeTobi

7y↑5

TÍMIDO TÍMIDO, TÍMIDO TÍMIDO
TÍMIDO TÍMIDO, HASTA LO INTÍMO XD

@ShinOnigashima

12y

Yup, not many artists do that nowadays; in fact, the only other that I know of is Dave Mustaine with the song Trust.

@joshdance9959

3y↑3

Dave is not only a great front man.... he's a GREAT FUCKING ROCKNROLL SINGER.

@kasandrapurplekitten

7y↑24

The Mic got dropped by Dave with this Album as he destroyed VH

@wiley666

6y↑6

Kasandra Mann absolutely!!! This record blew 5150 away!!

@thorodinson5520

3y↑1

This is a TALAS song

@scottjohnson8401

5y↑12

Steve Vai smokes Eddie like a cigarette.

@micahj894

4y↑1

oh golly.. they are both great

@vicducci6016

Whithout Eddie, not exist Steve!

@ReductioAdAbsurdum

"Steve Vai smokes Eddie like a cigarette."

I love Vai, but that's a profoundly clueless statement. Vai is definitely more competent, well rounded shredder than Eddie, but that doesn't factor in here. His rhythm playing, leading playing, tone, and writing are all vastly inferior to Eddie's. I mean, DLR couldn't have made a better choice, but Eddie is not replacable.

@dbpiercy1

good one

@OthO67

6y↑2

There was always discussions about which Van Halen was better, Dave or Sammy....now, I purpose this question:
David Lee Roth band or Chickenfoot?
Chickenfoot rocks, although my ears prefer this DLR band.

@shawnrose1211

Jawknee Rustle

I like both versions of Van Halen so...

@Scott64a

7y↑23

Ralph Maccio is a way better guitarist than Steve Vai.

@mastertim9909

False

@beccadukes

The Karate Kid? Lol!

@jimmybocanegra6701

And will karate kick his ass

@tonypowell250

Ralph who??

@DavidGeelan2029

5y↑3

Better than Ry Cooder too...

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@metaldreams3595

see this is what Ive always said...Vai writes the most forgettable shit ever.

@DrBanzaiPhd

4y↑8

I'll take a bottle of anything with a glazed donut...to go!

@ShinOnigashima

12y

@beanielandschool It is! Glad someone knows the spanish version.

@sgsmob

4y↑3

Me: Mom, can we get Hot For Teacher?
Mom: We already have Hot For Teacher at home.
Hot For Teacher at home:

@Ripplin

12y

I've heard his Spanish version of the album is called "gringo rock." ;)

@zenphil

12y

Who was the singer for Mr. Big? Oh, that's right, NOBODY remembers.

@lukasdrio847

8y↑3

yeah Steve vai is amasing

@ShinOnigashima

12y

@zurdoabc Man, todo el disco en español esta bien chistoso XD el acento me mata cada que lo oigo jaja

@stevepetty3458

Can definitely hear Hot For The Teacher in the intro

@Ripplin

12y

Fluent? I heard they just did the lyrics in Spanish and he sang them phonetically.

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