Van Halen was an American rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972… Read Full Bio ↴Van Halen was an American rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. Credited with "restoring hard rock to the forefront of the music scene", Van Halen was known for its energetic live shows and for the virtuosity of its lead guitarist, Eddie Van Halen. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007.

From 1974 until 1985, Van Halen consisted of Eddie Van Halen; Eddie's brother, drummer Alex Van Halen; vocalist David Lee Roth; and bassist/vocalist Michael Anthony. Upon its release in 1978, the band's self-titled debut album reached No. 19 on the Billboard pop music charts and would sell over 10 million copies in the U.S. By 1982, the band released four more albums (Van Halen II, Women and Children First, Fair Warning, and Diver Down), all of which have since been certified multi-platinum. By the early 1980s, Van Halen was one of the most successful rock acts of the day. The album 1984 was a commercial success with U.S. sales of 10 million copies and four hit singles; its lead single, "Jump", was the band's only U.S. number one single.

In 1985, Roth left the band to embark on a solo career and was replaced by former Montrose lead vocalist Sammy Hagar. With Hagar, the group released four U.S. number-one, multi-platinum albums over the course of 11 years (5150 in 1986, OU812 in 1988, For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge in 1991, and Balance in 1995). Hagar left the band in 1996 shortly before the release of the band's first greatest hits collection, Best of Volume 1. Former Extreme frontman Gary Cherone replaced Hagar and recorded the commercially unsuccessful album Van Halen III with the band in 1998, before parting ways in 1999. Van Halen then went on hiatus until reuniting with Hagar in 2003 for a worldwide tour in 2004 and the double-disc greatest hits collection The Best of Both Worlds. Hagar again left Van Halen in 2005. In 2006 Roth returned, but Anthony was replaced on bass guitar by Eddie's son, Wolfgang Van Halen. In 2012, the band released their final studio album A Different Kind of Truth, which was commercially and critically successful; it was also Van Halen's first album with Roth in 28 years and the only one to feature Wolfgang.

As of March 2019, Van Halen is 20th on the RIAA list of best-selling artists in the United States; the band has sold 56 million albums in the States and more than 80 million worldwide, making them one of the best-selling groups of all time. As of 2007, Van Halen is one of only five rock bands with two studio albums to sell more than 10 million copies in the United States and is tied for the most multi-platinum albums by an American band. Additionally, Van Halen has charted 13 number-one hits on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart. VH1 ranked the band seventh on a list of the top 100 Hard Rock artists of all time.

Eddie was diagnosed with cancer in 2001, and died of the disease on October 6, 2020. A month after his father's death, Wolfgang confirmed that Van Halen had disbanded.

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Studio albums
Van Halen (1978)
Van Halen II (1979)
Women and Children First (1980)
Fair Warning (1981)
Diver Down (1982)
1984 (1984)
5150 (1986)
OU812 (1988)
For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge (1991)
Balance (1995)
Van Halen III (1998)
A Different Kind of Truth (2012)

Happy Trails
Van Halen Lyrics

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(Mmm, dup, dup, mmm)
(Bom-ba-dee-da-bom-ba-dee-da)
Happy trails to you
Until we meet again
Happy trails to you
Keep smiling on til then
Who cares about the clouds when we're together?
Just sing a song an' think bout sunny weather

(Two, three)

Happy trails to you
'Til we meet again

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Van Halen's song Happy Trails are a message of farewell and well-wishing to someone until they meet again. The song begins with a soothing hum, followed by a simple melody that is easy to follow. As the song progresses, the lyrics take on a more upbeat tone with the phrase "Happy trails to you, until we meet again" being repeated twice. The lyrics encourage the listener to keep on smiling even during tough times and to focus on the good things in life.

The next line of "Who cares about the clouds when we're together?" gives the impression that the singer believes that as long as two people are together, they can get through anything. The following line "Just sing a song and think about sunny weather" adds emphasis to the idea of keeping a positive outlook even in dark times. The final line of the song "Happy trails to you, til we meet again" is repeated again, bringing the song to a close with its mantra of well-wishing.

Line by Line Meaning

Happy trails to you
May your journey through life be full of joy and success

Until we meet again
Until our paths cross once more

Keep smiling on til then
Stay positive and happy until we see each other again

Who cares about the clouds when we're together?
We can overcome any obstacles as long as we are together

Just sing a song an' think bout sunny weather
Let's focus on the good things in life and not let any problems bring us down

Happy trails to you
May your journey through life be full of joy and success

'Til we meet again
Until our paths cross once more

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Dale Evans

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