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Van Halen – You Really Got Me (2:37)

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Probably the most famous non-Kinks version of “You Really Got Me” was by the US hard rock band Van Halen, who recorded the song for their 1978 debut album, Van Halen. It was a popular radio hit, and jump-started the band’s career. just as it had done for The Kinks 14 years earlier. On the radio, it is usually played together with “Eruption,” the instrumental that precedes it on the album.

This version of the song was put in the 2003 video game Karaoke Revolution and the 2006 video game Guitar Hero II.

This version was the soundtrack of the 1995 award-winning Nissan commercial Toys in which “Nick”, driving a toy Nissan 300ZX, entices “Roxanne” out on a date, much to “Tad“‘s dismay. Mattel sued.
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  • The Best of Both Worlds (disc 1)
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  • Dressed to Kill
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  • Live in Tokyo 1978
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  • Eureka96

    Rockin' tune !!!! wooohooo!!! :)

    Tuesday afternoon

  • Pawa17

    Great cover

    Monday afternoon

  • MoonieisLoonie

    Ray Davies voice suits the song better

    11 days ago

  • chatterbabe

    they rockkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

    last month

  • berricon

    just saw an ad that says these guys are playing with "special guests" kool and the gang . just confirmed it at phillips arena . WTF !! love this band but i wont pay to a bunch of old funkmasters in polyester

    last month

  • Rockinfreddy

    Immer wieder geil!

    last month

  • Dannyownzz

    ...Just...Awesome...

    last month

  • CharlestonSC

    "Got me so I don't know where I'm going' KINKS and VAN HALEN>>>>

    March 2012

  • davidbowiegirl

    Great cover

    March 2012

  • prinzcharles8

    yoooooo geil

    February 2012

  • lizardking66j

    thank you gene simmons for helping them get started

    February 2012

  • scientist4u

    Better than the original, !!

    February 2012

  • gdcman

    " Brown Sound" = The start of true metal.

    January 2012

  • Incriativo

    Muito show de bola. Fase aurea do Van Halen

    January 2012

  • alfonzoloya

    I must insist, is better than original.

    January 2012

  • xtwntraphq

    '81 Halen? YEAH BABY !!

    January 2012

  • Snutskallar

    first 6 seconds = one of the best guitar tones ever. Rest is just a cover.

    January 2012

  • atheistXpeace

    I love Van Halen but I hate this song. [2]

    January 2012

  • Rockinfreddy

    Mein erster Van Halen Song.Der rockt immer noch,geil!!!

    January 2012

  • vafinchmtlhead

    first album i ever bought-first concert 1981- addicted since-also i agree with xtwntraphq

    January 2012
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