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About This Track
“Jump!” is a song recorded by the rock group Van Halen. It is the only single the group released in their career to reach #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. It was released in 1984 as the second track on the album 1984. The song breaks the mold of earlier Van Halen songs, mainly in its rolling synth line (played on an Oberheim OB-X), although the song contains the standard Eddie Van Halen guitar solo, which Eddie claims as his favorite solo he ever wrote.
“Jump” may be Van Halen’s most popular and instantly recognizable composition, perhaps because its sound embodies the key aspects of both of the two genres of popular music most associated with the 1980s in America: synth-driven pop and “arena”-style metal. Its synthesized brass introduction is one of popular music’s most recognizable musical introductions. The song changed the future and style of Van Halen from being a predominantly hard rock band to one of more radio-oriented popular music.
This stylistic change was further cemented when it seemed to create severe tensions between Eddie Van Halen and David Lee Roth. Roth, it has been claimed, wanted the band to avoid using synthesizers and focus more on traditional hard rock. This conflict eventually ended in Roth’s departure from the band. In the 1995 Rolling Stone cover story on/interview with Eddie Van Halen (RS #705, dated April 6) the circumstances surrounding Roth’s leaving are discussed.
“Jump” may be Van Halen’s most popular and instantly recognizable composition, perhaps because its sound embodies the key aspects of both of the two genres of popular music most associated with the 1980s in America: synth-driven pop and “arena”-style metal. Its synthesized brass introduction is one of popular music’s most recognizable musical introductions. The song changed the future and style of Van Halen from being a predominantly hard rock band to one of more radio-oriented popular music.
This stylistic change was further cemented when it seemed to create severe tensions between Eddie Van Halen and David Lee Roth. Roth, it has been claimed, wanted the band to avoid using synthesizers and focus more on traditional hard rock. This conflict eventually ended in Roth’s departure from the band. In the 1995 Rolling Stone cover story on/interview with Eddie Van Halen (RS #705, dated April 6) the circumstances surrounding Roth’s leaving are discussed.
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Drillertheband wrote:
they are back! rock!
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Jam74 wrote:
THE Song!
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Tizzy-Trash wrote:
I never get tired of this song, one of my all time favourites
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stainless1320 wrote:
Great band that changed rock n roll. Saw them in the 80s, saw them on the reunion tour @ staples and will see them again this year Any one catch Wolfgang's eyes @ 2:15 - 2:18???? Is he happy to be playing with one of the best rock n roll bands ever? You tell me.
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ktoffelmire wrote:
The 80s all in one song. [2]
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scientist4u wrote:
JUMP!!!
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ELMNTzero wrote:
The 80s all in one song.
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nssworld wrote:
Cornball or not, I love this song...it so personifies the 80's...
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googbyestrang wrote:
love it
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tparks9243 wrote:
"Might As Well Jump!"
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tihsymtae wrote:
http://8tracks.com/tihsymtae/80s-pop-rock
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Rob_mig wrote:
Barcelona me trouxe aqui.
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marriedadancer wrote:
I used to masturbate to this video, no wait, it was Hot for Teacher....d'oh!
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Krakmon wrote:
The seconds before he start singing on the song is ideal for doing a line, just saying.
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Pedrorockeiro wrote:
Muito boa, uma das melhores da história
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oldiesfanjohn wrote:
Eddie guitar wailin` !
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LC-Intelligent wrote:
best feel good song ever!
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austin9993 wrote:
Probably my favorite from these guys.
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kemp678 wrote:
Eddie!!!!! WOO HOO!
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shedonist wrote:
Guitar solo is epic!
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