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)
Runnin' with the Devil
Van Halen Lyrics
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I live my life like there's no tomorrow
And all I've got, I had to steal
Least I don't need to beg or borrow
Yes, I'm livin' at a pace that kills
Ooh, yeah
Ahh (Runnin' with the devil)
Woo-hoo-oo
(Runnin' with the devil)
I'll tell you all about it
I found the simple life ain't so simple
When I jumped out, on that road
I got no love, no love you'd call real
Ain't got nobody, waitin' at home
Ahh, yeah
(Runnin' with the devil)
(God, in the name of the lord of Nazareth, I'm only gon' tell you one time)
Ahh, yeah
(Runnin' with the devil) you bet I am, yeah
Woo
Woo
You know, uh, I found the simple life weren't so simple
When I jumped out, on that road
Got no love, no love you'd call real
Got nobody, waitin' at home
Ha-yeah
(Runnin' with the devil)
Oh God, oh God, I'm runnin', aw yeah
(Runnin' with the devil) uh, uh
Ooh ooh, one more time
(Ha-yeah)
(Runnin' with the devil) (oh, yeah)
(Runnin' with the devil) (woo, woo, woo)
(Runnin' with the devil) (ah-ha, yeah, ah-ha, yeah, ah-hah, yeah)
(Runnin' with the devil) (woo)
In Van Halen's song Runnin' With the Devil, the lyrics describe living a fast-paced, reckless lifestyle. The opening lines "I live my life like there's no tomorrow" suggest a lack of foresight and concern for the future, and the lines "all I've got, I had to steal" and "least I don't need to beg or borrow" suggest a disregard for traditional means of acquiring wealth and success. The repeated refrain "runnin' with the devil" suggests a sense of danger or risk-taking, and the lines "I found the simple life ain't so simple" and "got no love, no love you'd call real" suggest a feeling of disillusionment and dissatisfaction with this lifestyle.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah, yeah, ah, yeah
Expressing enthusiasm and excitement
I live my life like there's no tomorrow
Living a fast-paced and reckless lifestyle
And all I've got, I had to steal
Revealing a criminal past to achieve wealth
Least I don't need to beg or borrow
Preferring to steal rather than ask for help
Yes, I'm livin' at a pace that kills
Acknowledging the dangers of living recklessly
Ooh, yeah
Expressing excitement and pleasure
Ahh (Runnin' with the devil)
Acknowledging the risks of his lifestyle choice
Ahh-hah, yeah
Feeling invigorated by the thrill of danger
Woo-hoo-oo
Expressing enthusiasm and excitement
(Runnin' with the devil)
Repeating the risks of his lifestyle choice
I'll tell you all about it
Implying a willingness to share his experiences
I found the simple life ain't so simple
Discovering that his fast-paced lifestyle is more exciting than a simple one
When I jumped out, on that road
Leaving behind a traditional lifestyle for a more daring one
I got no love, no love you'd call real
Losing real romantic connections due to his lifestyle
Ain't got nobody, waitin' at home
Living a single life without the stability of a partner
Ahh, yeah
Expressing excitement and pleasure
(Runnin' with the devil)
Acknowledging the risks of his lifestyle choice
(God, in the name of the lord of Nazareth, I'm only gon' tell you one time)
Taking a moment to pray or profess his faith
Ahh, yeah
Feeling invigorated by the thrill of danger
(Runnin' with the devil) you bet I am, yeah
Confirming his lifestyle and all of its risks
Woo
Expressing enthusiasm and excitement
You know, uh, I found the simple life weren't so simple
Recapping the thrill of his decision
When I jumped out, on that road
The moment he decided to leave a traditional lifestyle
Got no love, no love you'd call real
Connecting his lifestyle with a lack of authentic relationships
Got nobody, waitin' at home
Living a single life without the stability of a partner
Ha-yeah
Expressing excitement and pleasure
(Runnin' with the devil)
Acknowledging the risks of his lifestyle choice
Oh God, oh God, I'm runnin', aw yeah
Praying or professing his faith in a moment of danger
(Runnin' with the devil) uh, uh
Repeating the risks of his lifestyle choice
Ooh ooh, one more time
Requesting to repeat the excitement and pleasure
(Ha-yeah)
Expressing excitement and pleasure
(Runnin' with the devil) (oh, yeah)
Acknowledging the risks of his lifestyle choice
(Runnin' with the devil) (woo, woo, woo)
Expressing excitement and pleasure
(Runnin' with the devil) (ah-ha, yeah, ah-ha, yeah, ah-hah, yeah)
Feeling invigorated by the thrill of danger
(Runnin' with the devil) (woo)
Expressing enthusiasm and excitement
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alex Van Halen, Edward Van Halen, David Roth, Michael Anthony
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Yeah, yeah, ah, yeah
I live my life like there's no tomorrow
And all I've got, I had to steal
Least I don't need to beg or borrow
Yes I'm livin' at a pace that kills
Ooh, yeah
(Ahh)
Runnin' with the Devil
(Ahh-hah, yeah)
(Woo-hoo-oo)
Runnin' with the Devil
Yes I'm, yeah, hoo
Ooh, you know I
I found the simple life ain't so simple
When I jumped out, on that road
I got no love, no love you'd call real
Ain't got nobody, waitin' at home
Runnin' with the Devil
(Hold on, hold on I'm runnin' ah yeah)
Runnin' with the Devil
(Ooh ooh, one more time)
Runnin' with the Devil
(Oh, yeah, ya-yeah)
Runnin' with the Devil
(Woo, woo)
Runnin' with the Devil
(I'll tell you about it)
I found the simple life, it's so simple
When I jumped out, on that road
I got no love, no love you'd call real
Ain't got nobody, waitin' at home
Runnin' with the Devil
(Oh, yeah)
Runnin' with the Devil
(Ah-ha, yeah, ah-ha, yeah, ah-hah, yeah)
Runnin' with the Devil
@christinecarlson1935
My high school friend in 1978 said to me check out the new stereo system in my car. I jumped in the car and he blasts this song! I was so blown away. I seen them live in concert in the early 80s twice. I stood right by the stage, Eddie was playing his guitar🎸 right in front of me, it was absolutely amazing!!!
@markiskool
In the 70's, I put a Craig power play under dash in my Triumph Spitfire. This song was awesome.
@carriefox8977
crying bc I’ll never get to experience this
@markiskool
@@carriefox8977 you can come close. A good set of headphones (not earbuds) plugged into your smartphone will get you halfway there
@markiskool
@@carriefox8977 or, better yet, do 1984 Jump with the same rig.
@CaeridLock.
Yall outta luck headphones ain't gonna cut it lmaooo
Reminds me about a story my grandma told me, the day I learned she was punk rock as fuck, 14 and the Beatles come to Toronto, and they're in the crowd of all those other 14 year old girls screaming for those limey gits, it got so crazy gma jumps up and stands on a post box cause the crowd on the street was so overwhelming, so after the mob rolls down the block and she gets down and gets her bearings, heres the play girls, her and here 3 friends try to sneak the fuck into the hotel to get to their spot to try to meet them, and they even got to their floor too, but when the door was surrounded by security, and they have to deliberate the next play, security sees them and nabs them and escorts them out the building
Fuckin punk rock ass hell thought, and it reminds me a true fact of life, unless you go to jail for murder or something stupid like that, you'll never do anything crazier than your parents, who never did anything crazier than their parents, and so on and such
@marcelovolcato8892
44 years later and it's still amazing!
@shannobailey2917
I'm still jamming and my neighbor calls the police. Police love it!
@amandal1785
Best album intro
@nathananderson9981
@Amanda L I