I need a Van Halen song choice for my wedding - Blu-ray Forum

The Edge · 07-17-2014, 05:15 AM

So, I'm making a custom playlist for my iPod that will contain songs that I want played during my wedding reception. The fiancé and I haven't set a date. I don't want my entire playlist filled with love songs, just songs I like that will fit in a casual atmosphere. I've come to the Van Halen section. I've decided that I will have 6 VH songs total: 3 from the DLR-era and 3 from the Sammy Hagar-era because I love both periods equally. I won't have Gary Cherone messing up our reception with his voice.

So, this is what I have so far:

DAVID LEE ROTH

1984/Jump (I'm combining both onto one file because I always hear Jump this way; the two tracks go well together)
Everybody Wants Some!!
Unchained

SAMMY HAGAR

Dreams
Why Can't This Be Love?

That's all I have. I need a 3rd song from the Hagar period and there's several that I like that I can choose from, but I can't seem to make up my mind. Please choose one from the following list and post your choice. All songs will be tallied in 2 weeks and the song with the most votes goes into my playlist.

Best of Both Worlds
Summer Nights
Love Walks In
"5150"
Cabo Wabo
When It's Love
Pound cake
In 'n' Out
Right Now
Don't Tell Me (What Love Can Do)
Amsterdam
Big Fat Money
Take Me Back (Déjà Vu)
Feelin'
Humans Being

PLEASE, NO answers along the lines of "Sammy Hagar sucks", "David Lee Roth is better", "How about no Sammy Hagar-era material", etc. I will be ignoring those.
I will look forward to seeing which song from the list provided will be the one to fill the empty spot.

Filmmaker · 07-17-2014, 10:57 AM

Well, I'm going to get you what you've requested but not by playing by the rules. I deeply despise the Sammy Hagar years of Van Halen. I'm one of those fans who firmly believe the band died when Diamond Dave exited, and I'm so delighted he's back now. Having said that, there is only one exception to my anti-Hagar stance: the song "Right Now". Somehow, in that track alone, Hagar's vocal's and the Dave-less band's sonic stylings work together in a way they never did again for me, so it gets my enthusiastic vote.

SDon1969 · 07-17-2014, 12:43 PM

I'm thinking Love Walks In, When It's Love, or Feels So Good.

Strilo · 07-17-2014, 02:08 PM

When It's Love. Perfect for a wedding!!!

filmnut5 · 07-17-2014, 11:37 PM

3 Fave Van Halen Songs:

1.

2.

3.

Blend 'em into the setlist and never stop Rockin'.....Good Luck, dude.

Blu-Dog · 07-19-2014, 12:52 AM

Jump. Just Jump.

It's perfect.

Bruce Campbell · 07-19-2014, 03:12 AM

Your fiance wouldn't happen to be a teacher by chance?

peckinpah · 07-22-2014, 02:19 PM

I'm voting for "5150," which I happen to think is a great song. And because "Black and Blue" isn't listed.

Blu-ray Neo · 07-22-2014, 02:29 PM

As for a VH song, I would vote for Humans Being.

Another possible choice...

White Wedding by Billy Idol

frogmeat69 · 07-22-2014, 03:42 PM

One Foot Out The Door.

malja316 · 09-07-2014, 02:09 AM

Because this is a wedding...

When It's Love, Love Walks In, and Feels So Good need to be considered...

and you know what?

Without You from VH3 needs to be considered too...

VH3 has 2 songs on that record that are AWESOME...Fire in the Hole and Without You...the rest? Ehhhh...and not so good...

vonzipper3 · 09-07-2014, 02:23 AM

Feel Your Love Tonight..........

Trigger89 · 09-07-2014, 01:15 PM

They did a great cover of Roy Orbison's 'Pretty Woman'. That song would certainly suit for a wedding.

Fritz · 09-07-2014, 01:21 PM

....and the cradle will rock...yes the cradle, cradle will rock....

Steelmaker · 09-08-2014, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fritz

....and the cradle will rock...yes the cradle, cradle will rock....

That's for the honeymoon.

tigertron · 09-10-2014, 07:28 PM

Good choice having Dreams on there.

The Edge · 09-12-2014, 05:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trigger89

They did a great cover of Roy Orbison's 'Pretty Woman'. That song would certainly suit for a wedding.

If I were going to include that track on the DLR section, I would've included the "Intruder" section with it.

The Edge · 10-24-2014, 11:11 PM

Thanks to all who offered their suggestions, whether you played by the rules or not. I decided in the end to just remove "Unchained" and keep the DLR/Hagar count even. There are so many artists I want to cover in the playlist and specific amount of time. Plus I need to factor in my fiance's choices.

So what I have for my portion are the following songs
Not in any particular order:

1. U2 - Mysterious Ways
2. Edward & Alex Van Halen - Respect The Wind
3. U2 - The Miracle of Joey Ramone
4. U2 - Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me
5. M - Popmuzik
6. Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence
7. Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
8. General Public - Tenderness
9. New Order - Age of Consent
10. The Vapors - Turning Japanese
11. Depeche Mode - Strangelove
12. Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
13. Joy Division - Shadowplay
14. Joy Division - Transmission
15. Echo & The Bunnymen - Bring On The Dancing Horses
16. New Order - Thieves Like us
17. The Smiths - How Soon Is Now?
18. The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
19. New Order - The Perfect Kiss (12" Version)
20. New Order - Blue Monday (12" Version)
21. New Order - True Faith
22. The Smiths - The Headmaster Ritual
23. The Smiths - The Boy With The Thorn In His Side
24. The Smiths - Panic
25. Morrissey - Hairdresser On Fire
26. Morrissey - Everyday Is Like Sunday
27. Morrissey - Life Is A Pigsty
28. Big Country - In A Big Country
29. Blondie - Heart of Glass
30. The Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me
31. U2 - Pride (In The Name Of Love)
32. Angels & Airwaves - Anxiety
33. B-52's - Rock Lobster
34. The English Beat - Mirror In The Bathroom
35. The English Beat - March Of The Swivel Heads (Extended)
36. Billy Idol - Dancing With Myself
37. A Flock Of Seagulls - I Ran (So Far Away)
38. Alan Silvestri - Back to The Future (End Credits)
39. Huey Lewis & The News - Back In Time
40./41. Van Halen - 1984/Jump
42. Van Halen - Everybody Wants Some!!
43. Van Halen - Dreams
44. Van Halen - Why Can't This Be Love
45. When In Rome - The Promise
46. The Stone Roses - I Wanna Be Adored
47. Poe - Angry Johnny
48. Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)
49. The Psychedelic Furs - Heartbreak Beat
50. The Smiths - Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now

bandit29 · 10-25-2014, 12:03 AM

Bottoms up?

Thomas Irwin · 10-25-2014, 03:08 AM

To me, it's down to, "When It's Love" or "Love Walks In". It's hard to choose between the two.

But... Based on your own personal musical tastes, might I also suggest this classic?

:

Just kidding. I wish you the best.

07-17-2014, 05:15 AM	#1
The Edge Power Member Member since:Oct 2012 Location:Wilmington, California 4K collection:340 Blu-ray collection:692 DVD collection:86 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:8	I need a Van Halen song choice for my wedding So, I'm making a custom playlist for my iPod that will contain songs that I want played during my wedding reception. The fiancé and I haven't set a date. I don't want my entire playlist filled with love songs, just songs I like that will fit in a casual atmosphere. I've come to the Van Halen section. I've decided that I will have 6 VH songs total: 3 from the DLR-era and 3 from the Sammy Hagar-era because I love both periods equally. I won't have Gary Cherone messing up our reception with his voice. So, this is what I have so far: DAVID LEE ROTH 1984/Jump (I'm combining both onto one file because I always hear Jump this way; the two tracks go well together) Everybody Wants Some!! Unchained SAMMY HAGAR Dreams Why Can't This Be Love? That's all I have. I need a 3rd song from the Hagar period and there's several that I like that I can choose from, but I can't seem to make up my mind. Please choose one from the following list and post your choice. All songs will be tallied in 2 weeks and the song with the most votes goes into my playlist. Best of Both Worlds Summer Nights Love Walks In "5150" Cabo Wabo When It's Love Pound cake In 'n' Out Right Now Don't Tell Me (What Love Can Do) Amsterdam Big Fat Money Take Me Back (Déjà Vu) Feelin' Humans Being PLEASE, NO answers along the lines of "Sammy Hagar sucks", "David Lee Roth is better", "How about no Sammy Hagar-era material", etc. I will be ignoring those. I will look forward to seeing which song from the list provided will be the one to fill the empty spot. Last edited by The Edge; 07-17-2014 at 05:22 AM.

09-07-2014, 02:23 AM	#12
vonzipper3 Senior Member Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Middle of The Mitten 4K collection:313 Blu-ray collection:1701 iTunes collection:6 Trading Score:31	Van Halen 1 Feel Your Love Tonight..........

10-24-2014, 11:11 PM	#18
The Edge Power Member Member since:Oct 2012 Location:Wilmington, California 4K collection:340 Blu-ray collection:692 DVD collection:86 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:8	Thanks to all who offered their suggestions, whether you played by the rules or not. I decided in the end to just remove "Unchained" and keep the DLR/Hagar count even. There are so many artists I want to cover in the playlist and specific amount of time. Plus I need to factor in my fiance's choices. So what I have for my portion are the following songs Not in any particular order: 1. U2 - Mysterious Ways 2. Edward & Alex Van Halen - Respect The Wind 3. U2 - The Miracle of Joey Ramone 4. U2 - Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me 5. M - Popmuzik 6. Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence 7. Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls 8. General Public - Tenderness 9. New Order - Age of Consent 10. The Vapors - Turning Japanese 11. Depeche Mode - Strangelove 12. Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart 13. Joy Division - Shadowplay 14. Joy Division - Transmission 15. Echo & The Bunnymen - Bring On The Dancing Horses 16. New Order - Thieves Like us 17. The Smiths - How Soon Is Now? 18. The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out 19. New Order - The Perfect Kiss (12" Version) 20. New Order - Blue Monday (12" Version) 21. New Order - True Faith 22. The Smiths - The Headmaster Ritual 23. The Smiths - The Boy With The Thorn In His Side 24. The Smiths - Panic 25. Morrissey - Hairdresser On Fire 26. Morrissey - Everyday Is Like Sunday 27. Morrissey - Life Is A Pigsty 28. Big Country - In A Big Country 29. Blondie - Heart of Glass 30. The Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me 31. U2 - Pride (In The Name Of Love) 32. Angels & Airwaves - Anxiety 33. B-52's - Rock Lobster 34. The English Beat - Mirror In The Bathroom 35. The English Beat - March Of The Swivel Heads (Extended) 36. Billy Idol - Dancing With Myself 37. A Flock Of Seagulls - I Ran (So Far Away) 38. Alan Silvestri - Back to The Future (End Credits) 39. Huey Lewis & The News - Back In Time 40./41. Van Halen - 1984/Jump 42. Van Halen - Everybody Wants Some!! 43. Van Halen - Dreams 44. Van Halen - Why Can't This Be Love 45. When In Rome - The Promise 46. The Stone Roses - I Wanna Be Adored 47. Poe - Angry Johnny 48. Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me) 49. The Psychedelic Furs - Heartbreak Beat 50. The Smiths - Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now Last edited by The Edge; 10-24-2014 at 11:17 PM.

07-17-2014, 10:57 AM	#2
Filmmaker Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Tulsa, OK (but don't hold it against me!) Home Theater Gallery:90 4K collection:1162 Blu-ray collection:3145 DVD collection:593 Trading Score:24	Well, I'm going to get you what you've requested but not by playing by the rules. I deeply despise the Sammy Hagar years of Van Halen. I'm one of those fans who firmly believe the band died when Diamond Dave exited, and I'm so delighted he's back now. Having said that, there is only one exception to my anti-Hagar stance: the song "Right Now". Somehow, in that track alone, Hagar's vocal's and the Dave-less band's sonic stylings work together in a way they never did again for me, so it gets my enthusiastic vote.

07-17-2014, 12:43 PM	#3
SDon1969 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Massachusetts Home Theater Gallery:32 Blu-ray collection:745 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	I'm thinking Love Walks In, When It's Love, or Feels So Good.

07-17-2014, 02:08 PM	#4
Strilo Active Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Portland, OR Blu-ray collection:124	When It's Love. Perfect for a wedding!!!

07-19-2014, 12:52 AM	#6
Blu-Dog Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Lancaster, CA Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1	Jump. Just Jump. It's perfect.

07-19-2014, 03:12 AM	#7
Bruce Campbell Banned Member since:Jan 2014	Your fiance wouldn't happen to be a teacher by chance?

07-22-2014, 02:19 PM	#8
peckinpah Active Member Member since:Feb 2011 Location:Atlanta, GA Blu-ray collection:305 DVD collection:15	I'm voting for "5150," which I happen to think is a great song. And because "Black and Blue" isn't listed.

07-22-2014, 02:29 PM	#9
Blu-ray Neo Special Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Duncan, SC USA 4K collection:186 Blu-ray collection:2087 DVD collection:71 Blu-ray reviews: 3 Trading Score:156	As for a VH song, I would vote for Humans Being. Another possible choice... White Wedding by Billy Idol

07-22-2014, 03:42 PM	#10
frogmeat69 Expert Member Member since:Mar 2012 Location:Western New York, U.S.A. Home Theater Gallery:9 4K collection:19 Blu-ray collection:1601 DVD collection:87 MA collection:2 Digital collection:410 Prime collection:1 Trading Score:8	One Foot Out The Door.

09-07-2014, 02:09 AM	#11
malja316 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jun 2012 Location:Holbrook, NY 4K collection:2 Blu-ray collection:1157 Trading Score:92	Because this is a wedding... When It's Love, Love Walks In, and Feels So Good need to be considered... and you know what? Without You from VH3 needs to be considered too... VH3 has 2 songs on that record that are AWESOME...Fire in the Hole and Without You...the rest? Ehhhh...and not so good...

09-07-2014, 01:15 PM	#13
Trigger89 Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:May 2010 Location:Ireland Home Theater Gallery:20 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:423 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:18	They did a great cover of Roy Orbison's 'Pretty Woman'. That song would certainly suit for a wedding.

09-07-2014, 01:21 PM	#14
Fritz Active Member Member since:Dec 2010 Location:USA Blu-ray collection:2	....and the cradle will rock...yes the cradle, cradle will rock....

10-25-2014, 12:03 AM	#19
bandit29 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Chicago, IL Blu-ray collection:88 DVD collection:17 MA collection:3 Digital collection:117 Prime collection:1	Bottoms up?

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