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)

Little Dreamer
Van Halen Lyrics

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They may talk about you cold when you were
Headed for the skies
But you were young and bold, and baby
Didn't that change with a wink of your eye
Now no one's talkin' 'bout those crazy days gone by
No one talks about the times you cried

(Ooh, ooh)

A little dreamer
(Ooh, ooh)
A little dreamer

And then they went and they voted you
Least likely to succeed
I had to tell them baby you were armed with
All you'd need
Seems no one's talking 'bout those crazy days gone past
Weren't they amazed when you were really last?

(Ooh, ooh)
You are the little dreamer
(Ooh, ooh)
You were the little dreamer, yeah-yeah

Yeah, they talk about you cold when you were
Headed for the skies
But you were young and bold, and baby
Didn't that change with a wink of your eye
Seems no one's talkin' 'bout the crazy days gone past
Weren't they amazed when you were really last?

(Ooh, ooh)
You are the little dreamer
(Ooh, ooh)
A little dreamer, yeah, oh-oh
(Ooh, ooh)
Yeah, a little dreamer

(Ooh, ooh)
Little dreamer

Overall Meaning

The song "Little Dreamer" by Van Halen is a tribute to anyone who's ever had a dream that others have dismissed or doubted. The lyrics talk about how the singer of the song had big dreams and was determined to achieve them, but others didn't believe in their potential. However, with a "wink of their eye," the singer went on to prove everyone wrong and achieve success.

The first verse of the song talks about how people used to talk about the singer in a negative way, but that didn't stop them from pursuing their dreams. The second verse talks about how people doubted the singer's ability to succeed, but they had all the tools they needed to make their dream a reality. The chorus repeats the phrase "little dreamer" as a way of celebrating the singer's persistence and determination.

The song is a classic rock anthem that encourages listeners to believe in themselves and pursue their dreams, even when others doubt them. It's a message that has resonated with fans for decades and continues to inspire people today.

Line by Line Meaning

They may talk about you cold when you were Headed for the skies
People may have spoken negatively about you when you were aiming high and shooting for the stars.

But you were young and bold, and baby Didn't that change with a wink of your eye
Despite their negativity, your youthful boldness and confidence didn't waver and you proved them wrong with ease.

Now no one's talkin' 'bout those crazy days gone by No one talks about the times you cried
As time has passed, no one mentions the difficult moments you faced and the emotions you had to endure.

And then they went and they voted you Least likely to succeed
They doubted your potential and predicted that you would be the least successful.

I had to tell them baby you were armed with All you'd need
I had to remind them that you possessed all the necessary tools and abilities to achieve success.

Seems no one's talking 'bout those crazy days gone past Weren't they amazed when you were really last?
Once again, it appears that people have forgotten the obstacles you faced and how impressed they were when you ultimately emerged victorious.

Yeah, they talk about you cold when you were Headed for the skies But you were young and bold, and baby Didn't that change with a wink of your eye
This is a repetition of the opening lines, emphasizing how you didn't let others' negativity affect your determination and that you proved them wrong.

You are the little dreamer
The song is addressed to you, the underdog and dreamer who defied the odds to achieve success.

A little dreamer
Once again, emphasizing your status as a small but determined dreamer.

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alex Van Halen, Edward Van Halen, David Roth, Michael Anthony

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