“I had written lyrics to a song called The Silent Extreme, which Alex later renamed Humans Being.” HumansSongWrittenSilentExtremesAlex Author:Sammy Hagar
“It took me a long time to put it to use in things, but the name of my publishing company is Nine Music, and "Red" became my theme song.” LongUseSongNamesCompanyLong TimeRedNineThemePublishing Author:Sammy Hagar
“I'd say it ["I Can't Drive 55"] has probably been the most successful song I've ever been involved with, including any Van Halen songs.” I CanSongSuccessfulInvolvedIncludingVansVan Halen Author:Sammy Hagar
“The downloads, the licensing, commercials, radio - it's made me more money than any song I've ever written, and it only went to No. 26. It wasn't a big hit at all. But it's a career song ["I Can't Drive 55"].” MadeI CanBigsSongCareersWrittenRadioMore MoneyDownloadsLicensing Author:Sammy Hagar
“I had more of a vocal range. If you wanted to play a keyboard song, like "Love Walks In," I can do it.” IfsI CanPlayWantedSongCan DoWalksRangeVocalKeyboardsI Can Do ItLike Love Author:Sammy Hagar
“I've always been into writing love songs.” WritingSongWriting LoveWriting Love Songs Author:Sammy Hagar
“I've had my fill of "One Way To Rock" or "I Can't Drive 55." Those are guy songs to me, and I'm cool with that. But when you write a great love song and you start seeing that 50 percent of your audience is beautiful women, that's much more rewarding, than having a bunch of guys out there.” WayWritingI CanBeautifulGuySongAudienceSeeingRocksPercentBunchOne WayBeautiful WomenGreat Love Author:Sammy Hagar
“I always liked a good love song and I dig being in love.” SongBeing In LoveGood Love Author:Sammy Hagar
“I was going through troubles with my marriage, and I was just trying to focus and center myself. I was already rich and famous. I've got to figure out where I want to go and just get this thing aimed. I wrote this song ["Right Now"] and I kept singing it every day .” WantTryingSongRichFocusTroubleFiguresRight NowSinging Author:Sammy Hagar
“"Love Walks In," it was the same thing. That song is about aliens, by the way.” WaySongWalksAliens Author:Sammy Hagar
“This is pop music. You've got a candidate for president of the United States using it, that's hitting the biggest audience you're ever going to hit in your entire friggin' life. And you don't want that? Bullshit. That's what you want. It's not even for success or fortune, it's because that's the power of the song.” WantStatesSongPresidentUnitedUnited StatesAudienceFortunePopsWhat You WantCandidatesHittingBullshitPop Music Author:Sammy Hagar
“I'm a co-writer, publisher of that song ["Right Now" ], so for it to get accepted, we had to sign off on it. I signed off in a second. "You bet that anyone can use this. I don't care. You can use it for anything." If it is to inspire people in the positive sense.” PeopleIfsUseCareSongInspireRight NowDon't CareAcceptedI Don't CarePublishersSigning Off Author:Sammy Hagar
“I loved that song ["Don't Tell Me"], but man, it was dark. That song did nothing for Van Halen.” MenSongDarkVansVan Halen Author:Sammy Hagar
“That song ["Don't Tell Me"] didn't take us anywhere, and I know why now. It wasn't what Van Halen fans wanted. It showed the darkness of Van Halen, and basically the end of the band.” KnowsEndsWantedSongDarknessFansBandVansVan HalenWhy Now Author:Sammy Hagar
