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“If you're going through difficult times, it's hilarious how you turn on the radio and even the most cliché things perfectly capture how you're feeling. And then you realize why people wrote those songs.” »read more
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In the middle of this song, David Lee Roth makes fun of an executive that walked into the studio while they were recording it ("that suit is YOU..."). Roth would add commentary on a separate track while the band played the instrumental parts. His comments were sometimes added to the mix ("Everybody Wants Some" is an example).
This is the only track that still gets radio and concert play from the Fair Warning album.
No singles were released from the album. This got lots of airplay on Album Oriented Rock (AOR) stations, which were prevalent at the time.
This was released the year Eddie Van Halen married Valerie Bertinelli.
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Thanks Kristine, was curious who that was. Great song but I have ones I like more from VH.
- Dave, Philadelphia, PA
It's blue-eyed murder...not "mutha." Oh and great song. My favorite from VH. The greatest rock riff ever.
- John, Asheville, NC
This song features one of the greatest guitar riffs of all time. Fair Warning is my favorite VH album.
- Steve, Patchogue, NY
It's "blue-eyed mutha in a sized 5 dress".
- Russ, Richmond, VA
Ted Templeman also produced the Dobie Brothers beleive it or not.
- Jeff, Anytown, MT
This is a song I'd like to turn on when I enter a room full of people at a party loaded with strangers. The intro is about the most kick ass in all of rock 'n' roll and matches my persona.
- Fast Eddie, USA, IL
yeah and also Mean Street is on the radio all the time
- jeremy, seymour, CT
"This is the only track that still gets radio and concert play from the Fair Warning album." --What about "So this is love?" that gets lot's of air play...
- Tom, East Lyme, CT
Actually, the break in the song where Dave says "That suit looks good on you..." is probably planned. He is talking to Van Halen producer, Ted Templeman NOT an "executive" as claimed by a previous poster. How do I know this? I'm a Van Halen nerd. Regardless, it's still funny.
- ponkeykog, Portland, OR
"Hit the ground running" is what paratroopers are told when the take parachute training.
- Don, Newmarket, Canada
Unchained solo is the best solo ever! It just shows that a big muff fuzz rules! I heard he had DLR play the solo live.
- Duffy, Yakima, AL
Fair warning is my favourite VH album.Hands down-unchained,so this is love and sinners swing,to name a few.One word Awesome.
- Andrew, Toronto
Ted Templeman also produced the first MONTROSE album - where coincidentally, Sammy was the vocalist!
- Kevin, Chester, SC
ted templeman was the voice over that states "c'mon dave gimme a break".
- Kristine, Loveland, OH
The executive was Ted Templeman the Prodducer of All 6 Van halen Albums as well as some of DLR's solo work and one Van Hagar album
- john, New York, NY