Everybody Wants Some

The first definitive biography of the ultimate American rock bandHow did a pair of little Dutch boys trained in classical music grow up to become the nucleus of the most popular heavy metal band of all time? What's the secret behind Eddie Van Halen's incredible fast and furious guitar solos? What makes David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar so wacky? And, are all those stories about groupies, booze bashes, and contract riders true? The naked truth is laid bare in Everybody Wants Some-the real-life story of a rock 'n' roll fantasy come true.

INTRODUCTION: LEARNING TO PLAY "ERUPTION" 1 PART I RUNNIN' WITH THE DEVIL 3 1 The Immigrant Song 7 2 Rats in the Cellar 19 3 Hotel California 31 4 Bat out of Hell 40 5 Back in the Saddle 51 6 Girls on Film 65 7 Jukebox Heroes 76 8 Kings of Rock 94 9 Road to Nowhere 112 PART II TOP OF THE WORLD 121 10 It's the End of the World as We Know It (and I Feel Fine) 125 11 Roll with It 135 12 Nothing's Shocking 148 13 Loveless 163 14 Melon Collie and the Infinite Sadness 180 15 Ill Communication 198 PART I I I WHERE HAVE ALL THE GOOD TIMES GONE? 211 16 No Way Out 215 17 Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground 231 18 Get the Party Started 242 19 A Grand Don't Come for Free 254 20 All the Right Reasons 269 ENCORE: VAN HALEN IV 277 BONUS TRACKS A Eddie Van Halen Extended Discography 285 B Holy Grails: Unreleased Van Halen Rarities 287 C Pictures on the Silver Screen: Van Halen in the Movies 290 D The Menu: The Covers Band from Pasadena 292 E Uncovered: Van Halen Tribute Bands 294 F Van Hagar for Dummies 297 LOOK AT ALL THE PEOPLE HERE TONIGHT! 299 INDEX 301