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Beat It
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Van Ailin' wrote: Tue Oct 29, 2024 9:49 pm Beat It
Came here to say some obscure song for the sake if it, but can't top this excellent and correct answer.
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pieceofme wrote: Tue Oct 29, 2024 6:09 pmJump
Absolutely correct.
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Hate to say it as a Rothtard but it may be Right Now.
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Unfortunately Jump
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Love_Industry wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2024 4:08 am Hate to say it as a Rothtard but it may be Right Now.
No its jump by quite some distance.
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After Jump, it's Hot For Teacher and Panama.
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Rocker4Real wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2024 6:15 am After Jump, it's Hot For Teacher and Panama.
Drums aside, Panama is WAY more famous than Hot for Teacher. In fact, I'd almost say that Panama gives Jump a run for it's money in the fame department.

Had it been twenty years ago, Right Now might have been in consideration, but like most Sammy material, it just hasn't stood the test of time with the general public.

Think about it this way, if you're seeing a cover band, are they playing Jump, or are the playing Panama? Chances are, they're playing Panama. (helps to not need a keyboard player)
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Anthrax442 wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2024 8:14 am
Rocker4Real wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2024 6:15 am After Jump, it's Hot For Teacher and Panama.
Drums aside, Panama is WAY more famous than Hot for Teacher. In fact, I'd almost say that Panama gives Jump a run for it's money in the fame department.

Had it been twenty years ago, Right Now might have been in consideration, but like most Sammy material, it just hasn't stood the test of time with the general public.

Think about it this way, if you're seeing a cover band, are they playing Jump, or are the playing Panama? Chances are, they're playing Panama. (helps to not need a keyboard player)
I'd be inclined to agree with this. Whenever our local station plays a VH song it us almost always Panama..then probably Running with the Devil.
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Love_Industry wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2024 4:08 am Hate to say it as a Rothtard but it may be Right Now.
Not in a million years. Jump and there is really not any close option.
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pieceofme wrote: Tue Oct 29, 2024 6:09 pmJump
Did we really need a post to determine this?

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NeonKnite wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2024 9:10 am
pieceofme wrote: Tue Oct 29, 2024 6:09 pmJump
Did we really need a post to determine this?

LOL
Apparently so considering some of the serious responses so far. Someone honestly said Right Now! Maybe Right Now is some sort of unofficial anthem in Belarus.....
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The interesting thing about Right Now is that it wasn't a top 40 hit on the Pop charts. Can't Stop Lovin' You charted higher.
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1. Jump
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The correct answer is “Jump”, but since Eddie soloed on “Beat It”, as alluded to above, that is also a correct response. I’d put “Hot For Teacher” in about third.
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dmbrocker wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2024 11:05 am since Eddie soloed on “Beat It”, as alluded to above, that is also a correct response. I
The question is 'most famous Van Halen song'. 'Beat It' is a Michael Jackson song.
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pieceofme wrote: Tue Oct 29, 2024 6:09 pmJump
Correct answer. Jump is being used in conjunction with the NBA on commercials airing “right now” on ESPN. That tells you where it’s at.
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NeonKnite wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2024 11:10 am
dmbrocker wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2024 11:05 am since Eddie soloed on “Beat It”, as alluded to above, that is also a correct response. I
The question is 'most famous Van Halen song'. 'Beat It' is a Michael Jackson song.
It was a reference to the joke post above.
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Love_Industry wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2024 4:08 am Hate to say it as a Rothtard but it may be Right Now.
Not even close! Jump was a number one single and did well internationally.
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What amazes me most is this thread is 20+ posts in and no one has yet said, “I’m sure Sammy would claim it’s one of his VH songs!”

I’m a fan of Van Hagar and I get that the correct answer is Jump but this seems like low hanging fruit here.
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Because there's nothing that stands out. "Right Now" is the most anthemic, but like others have said it wasn't a big hit on the charts. The video had more momentum.
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Bono Nettencourt wrote: Tue Oct 29, 2024 6:13 pm A Apolitical Blues
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It's the "Inside" of OU812.
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