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.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Halen
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)
Hot For Teacher
Van Halen Lyrics
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Wait a second, man
What do you think the teacher's gonna look like this year?
My butt, man
Oh-oh (ooh)
Oh, yeah
T-t-teacher stop that screaming, teacher don't you see?
Maybe I should go to hell, but I'm doin' well
Teacher needs to see me after school
I think of all the education that I missed
But then my homework was never quite like this
Ow, got it bad, got it bad, got it bad
I'm hot for teacher
I've got it bad, so bad
I'm hot for teacher
Hey, I heard you missed us, we're back
I brought my pencil
Gimme something to write on, man
Ugh, ooh-ooh
I heard about your lessons, but lessons are so cold
I know about this school
Little girl from Cherry Lawn, how can you be so bold?
How did you know the golden rule?
I think of all the education that I missed
But then my homework was never quite like this
Whoa, got it bad, got it bad, got it bad
I'm hot for teacher
I've got it bad, so bad
I'm hot for teacher, whoa
Ah, man, I think the clock is slow, man
(What are you doing this weekend?)
I don't feel tardy
Class dismissed
Ooh, yeah
I've got it bad, got it bad, got it bad
I'm hot for teacher
Whoa
Oh, see yes, I'm hot
Wow
Oh my God
The lyrics to Van Halen's song "Hot For Teacher" are a tongue-in-cheek portrayal of a student's infatuation with his teacher. The song starts with the singer and his friend speculating on how the teacher will look this year, with the singer declaring that he's "hot for teacher." The first verse then depicts the singer's frustration with his uptight teacher, who can't handle his screaming and needs to see him after school. The chorus is a catchy repetition of how much the singer is "hot for teacher."
The second verse switches the perspective to the female student, asking her how she knows the golden rule and calling her bold. The chorus is repeated again, with the addition of some playful scatting before the song ends with the singer's exclamation that he's "hot for teacher."
While the song's lyrics are undeniably humorous, they also touch on some common teenage experiences of wanting what they can't have and finding themselves unexpectedly attracted to people in positions of power. In the end, it's a fun, lighthearted take on a universal adolescent experience.
Line by Line Meaning
Ah, wow, man, that's it
Expressing excitement about something.
Wait a second, man
Asking the person to be patient for a moment.
What do you think the teacher's gonna look like this year?
Wondering how the teacher will look like.
My butt, man
Not taking the question seriously and responding sarcastically.
Oh-oh (ooh)
Expressing enthusiasm and excitement.
T-t-teacher stop that screaming, teacher don't you see?
Asking the teacher to stop screaming and paying attention.
Don't want to be no uptown fool
Not wanting to act or appear foolish.
Maybe I should go to hell, but I'm doin' well
Thinking about doing something bad, but realizing that the current situation is good.
Teacher needs to see me after school
Knowing that the teacher wants to see you after class.
I think of all the education that I missed
Reflecting on the education that was missed.
But then my homework was never quite like this
Realizing that the teacher is more exciting than the homework.
Ow, got it bad, got it bad, got it bad
Expressing strong feelings of attraction towards the teacher.
I'm hot for teacher
Being attracted to the teacher.
Hey, I heard you missed us, we're back
Telling the audience that the band is back.
I brought my pencil
Bringing a pencil to take notes.
Gimme something to write on, man
Asking for something to write on.
I heard about your lessons, but lessons are so cold
Knowing about the lessons, but finding them uninteresting.
I know about this school
Being familiar with the school.
Little girl from Cherry Lawn, how can you be so bold?
Being impressed by a bold student.
How did you know the golden rule?
Asking how a student knows something.
Ah, man, I think the clock is slow, man
Noticing the clock seems to be slow.
(What are you doing this weekend?)
Asking what someone is doing during the weekend.
I don't feel tardy
Not feeling late for class.
Class dismissed
Announcing the end of the class.
I've got it bad, got it bad, got it bad
Feeling strongly about something.
I'm hot for teacher
Being attracted to the teacher.
Oh, see yes, I'm hot
Confirming that they are attracted.
Wow
Expressing surprise or amazement.
Oh my God
Expressing excitement, shock or disbelief.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alex Van Halen, Edward Van Halen, David Roth
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@TrapMusicNow
Eddie Van Halen taught me one thing. And that was how to play guitar while chain smoking without shedding a tear, but tonight, we shed a tear and jam to some classics. RIP brother and let the heavens hear the sound of a rock god. 🤟
@joanlynch5271
Children, please don't smoke!
@JamieMcGuire3295
SHOULD NOT CHAIN SMOKE THOUGH
@xavieronasis5361
@Joan Lynch Just one, for Eddie?
@chriscosgrove1516
Lol commenting on everyone of his songs so you can get those likes.
@jbacker1190
Fucking YouTube - Won't let me like this comment more than once!
@oysterboy9
Imagine how fun it would be to have been cast as a school kid for this video - to be able to look back and see yourself memorialized in an iconic 80's video.
@jasonjones4695
Imagine being a grandma that danced in this vid
@Chris-ey6rn
Being able to say to your kid . Yea I was the stripper in the video . PRICELESS 🤘
@kathrynmccullough1686
That was clever casting Mini-mes!