![]() The audio mix of the song in video version has an extra "Ah oh oh!" yell from Roth before the last chorus. It was nominated for three MTV Video Music Awards, and won "Best Stage Performance" for the video. It is a straightforward performance clip. The music video for "Jump" was directed by Pete Angelus and David Lee Roth. Van Halen performs "Jump", November 10, 2007 "Jump" has been described as a " synth-rocker", as a combination of hard rock and pop, as exemplifying pop rock of the 1980s, built on a classic rock foundation of repeated bass notes and having standard rock instrumentation, and as "a true rock masterpiece." The song has been also described as a pop/ glam metal anthem. Musically, the song was a departure from the band's original style, embracing more of a popular and radio-friendly sound. During the reunion tour with Roth, the two songs were used for the band's encore.Īccording to Daryl Hall of Hall & Oates, " Van Halen told me that he copied the synth part from ' Kiss on My List' and used it in 'Jump.' I don't have a problem with that at all." ![]() Live performances began with Eddie's synthesizer solo "1984". The keyboard part was performed on an Oberheim OB-Xa. We finished all vocals that afternoon and mixed it that evening." Dave wrote the lyrics that afternoon in the backseat of his Mercury convertible. We recut it once in one take for sonic reasons. "Engineer Donn Landee and Ed put the track down alone in the middle of the night. Ted Templeman recalls that "Jump" was recorded at Eddie Van Halen's newly constructed home studio. "Jump" has a moderate common time tempo of 129 beats per minute. Roth later told Musician magazine that Hostler was "probably the most responsible for how it came out." The song is set in the key of C major, with the guitar solo in the key of B♭ minor. Roth bounced this suggestion off Hostler who agreed it was good however, instead of describing a potential suicide, the lyrics were written as an ontological invitation to action, life and love. Roth thought that one of the onlookers at such an event would inevitably yell "go ahead and jump". ![]() To come up with a lyric for it, he remembered seeing a TV news report the night before about a suicidal jumper. Riding around in the back of his 1951 Mercury, with band roadie Larry Hostler driving, Roth listened repeatedly to the tune. In 1983, producer Ted Templeman asked Roth to listen to the unused song idea. The synth line was written circa 1981 by Eddie Van Halen, but it was rejected by the other members of the band. In 2021, Rolling Stone ranked "Jump" at number 177 on their updated list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. David Lee Roth dedicated the song to martial artist Benny "The Jet" Urquidez, of whom he was a student. The song differs from earlier Van Halen songs in that it is driven by a keyboard line, although the song does contain a guitar solo. It is Van Halen's most successful single, reaching number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was released in December 1983 as the lead single from their album 1984. "Having built 5150, it was a very special time in my life, and that shows in the music."įor more on the Van Halen film, and Berry's other work, visit The Tapes Archive's website." Jump" is a song by American rock band Van Halen. "And I also had to build the studio during that period, too! I don’t know how I pulled all of that off." "We did the US Festival in the middle of recording the 1984 album, and before that we toured the U.S., Canada, and South America and played about 120 shows," Van Halen said. In a 2014 interview with Guitar World, Eddie Van Halen himself reflected on the importance, and hectic pace, of that time period. The first two parts of the film premiere this Wednesday, May 24, with the third, fourth, and fifth segments set to be released on June 7, 14, and 21, respectively.Īll five parts of the documentary will be free to watch on The Tapes Archive YouTube channel. The documentary will be split into five parts, which will focus, in order, on: the construction of 5150 Studios, the lead-up to, and aftermath of, the band's performance at the US Festival, the making of 1984, the 1984 tour, and what led to frontman David Lee Roth's departure from Van Halen. You can see a trailer for the film below. ![]() This crucial period for Van Halen is the focus of an upcoming documentary by Alan Berry, the man who made the 2022 film, Steve Vai: His First 30 Years. ![]()
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