You're To Blame

Album: Mammoth WVH (2021)
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • In this song, Wolfgang Van Halen (the namesake of Mammoth WVH) takes aim at someone who's been bringing him down, singing, "I will erase you."

    In a Songfacts interview, Wolfgang said: "When I write my lyrics, while they mostly come from personal experiences, I like to write them from a perspective that anybody can insert themselves into and get their own meaning from it. I tend to write my lyrics as this amalgamation of everyone who has ever done me wrong, and I think that really shows in that song. While it may not be specifically about anyone, it's about everyone who has ever hurt me."
  • Wolfgang, the son of Eddie Van Halen, played every instrument and did every vocal on the Mammoth WVH album, his debut. He recorded it at his dad's studio, 5150, where Van Halen did their dirty work. Wolfgang became a member of Van Halen in 2007, taking over on bass for Michael Anthony. He played on their last album, A Different Kind Of Truth, released in 2012.

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

Daryl Hall

Daryl HallSongwriter Interviews

Daryl Hall's TV show is a hit, and he's been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - only one of these developments excites him.

Booker T. Jones

Booker T. JonesSongwriter Interviews

The Stax legend on how he cooked up "Green Onions," the first time he and Otis Redding saw hippies, and if he'll ever play a digital organ.

Fire On The Stage

Fire On The StageSong Writing

When you have a song called "Fire," it's tempting to set one - these guys did.

Jim Adkins of Jimmy Eat World

Jim Adkins of Jimmy Eat WorldSongwriter Interviews

Jim talks about the impact of "The Middle" and uses a tree metaphor to describe his songwriting philosophy.

Randy Houser

Randy HouserSongwriter Interviews

The "How Country Feels" singer talks Skynyrd and songwriting.

Carol Kaye

Carol KayeSongwriter Interviews

A top session musician, Carol played on hundreds of hits by The Beach Boys, The Monkees, Frank Sinatra and many others.