March 15, 2009

52. Van Halen: Running With the Devil

The only place I ever hear this song is on Cleveland classic rock radio, so I wasn't really prepared for the somewhat awesome opening, segue into the first lyric "I live my life like there's no tomorrow," that Roth certainly proved was a true statement in the years to come.

PF500 has a very nice take on how Roth's lyric "Got no love, no love you'd call real; Got nobody waiting at home," which sounds like a "woe-is-me sentiment," is really a "fist pumping mantra."

Harmonies on heavy metal always struck me as odd, and they do doubly so on this song.

Rating: 71.

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