1st track off the 1st Van Halen album in 1978... This was a record that was released in the height of disco. Rock music was just uncool at that point and everybody wanted dance music. And in that scene, Van Halen debuted from California w/ a rock sound that sounded fresh & energetic... it sold 10 million copies and made Van Halen superstars. Nobody expected this L.A.-based band to do anything, but they set the stage for the 80's rock scene to dominate. It was another 5 years before the Cali band Quiet Riot followed Van Halen w/ a #1 record 'Metal health' in 1983, then Motley Crue had a hit w/ 'Shout at the devil'... They all came after the massive success of Van Halen.
I liked both of your opinions on what the song means. Once a song is released it doesn’t matter what the writer intended. What matters is what you get from the song. Good job. 👍
Massive Van Halen fan. You won't go wrong with anything on the first album, and the live show from Oakland, during the Fair Warning tour in 81,' will give you a sense of how powerful they were live. Then, when you get into the Sammy Hagar era, the live album "Right Here, Right Now," is a way to hear the chemistry with Sammy on vocals.
They were great in concert!! Saw them in 1979….. I was 14 years old at the time… and loved the show! Still a fan today and still have there album’s!! RIP Eddie… you are missed!
VAN HALEN: I SAW ALL THE TOURS WITH ROTH FROM VAN HALEN 1 IN 1978 TO 1984 AND AGAIN IN 2013! I SAW 5150, OU812, F.U.C.K AND BALANCE WITH HAGAR. THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER EDWARD VAN HALEN!!! RIP EDDIE THREE KEYS TO THE VAN HALEN SOUND: EDDIE’S GUITAR 🎸 ALEX’S SNARE DRUM 🥁 AND MICHAEL ANTHONY’S STRATOSPHERE BACKING VOCALS!!!
Went to New Orleans to see Van Halen, The Doobie Brothers, and The Rolling Stones at the Super Dome. “Running with the Devil” was Van Halen’s hit song that year. Great song, great concert.
Good one. Thanks for sharing. First time I hit your premier as it was happening. I think you both have it right on the lyrics. He has freedom, but there's a price: no real home and no real love.
If a person is “running with the devil,” they are enslaved to him and definitely are not free. This LP dropped the same year I graduated from high school. Nobody had ever heard anything like it, especially Eddie’s guitar solo “Eruption.”
Sometimes a song does have a very deliberately expressed meaning written by the artist however the artist knows that although this song means something specific to them, they’ve written it in a way that allows for everyone to hear the same song but have a unique experience listening to it. Occasionally the deliberate meaning was for individual interpretation.
IF VAN HALEN WAS KNOWN AS VAN HATLAN…MICHAEL ANTHONY’s BACKGROUND VOCALS ESPECIALLY ON RUNNIN WITH THE DEVIL WOULD BE THE 🎩 ON TOP OF THE BAND’S COLLECTIVE HEAD! STRATOSPHERIC VOCALS I CANT IMAGINE VAN HALEN WITHOUT HIM!
This song is a great example of Eddie's talent as a rhythm guitarist. It shows in every song, but I think because there isn't a real shredding solo in this song, it is more obvious, to me anyway. DLR's vocals are the real standout of this song. Those controlled shrieks are pretty impressive for a vocalist who didn't have the greatest range. What David did right he did better than anyone else. I think it would be a little challenging for most singers to duplicate that. You should check out Ain't Talking Bout Love next. Really anything off of the first two albums will be Complete bangers. They have SO much great music tho. I don't even think you've touched on the Van Hagar days yet! Also, I think Crys may have been talking about the bass. It's the opening sound of the song right after the car horn sound.
Back in these days... understand this song is from the late 70s. Lots of racism and christian beliefs goin around. Essentially anything that involved getting intoxicated or interracialy intertwining would be that of the devil
It’s more like on the road as a musician ain’t go now worries, have my freedom nothing else to worry about . So f**k it just run free with the devil whatever happens then happens
Yes he is alone and has nobody waiting at home but he is leading a reckless life. Having a wife and kids brings stability and responsibility where you can’t lead a crazy lifestyle. Since he has nobody to be here for he leads a reckless life that some will say that boy runs with the devil.
Always sounded like somebody trying to justify how awesome his life of decadence is, but he really doesn't believe it in his heart. Like he knows it's a path to ruin, and he can't do anything about it. Need to react to "Right Now" official video. Van Hagar era.
Let me tell you a story. There was a young man in Evansville, Indiana named Jim Gilles. Born in the late '60's he was introduced to rock'n'roll music at a very young age. By his high school years he was in and out of trouble due to his addiction to drugs, alcohol and rock'n'roll. Some of his friends were born again believers in Jesus Christ and were witnessing to Jim urging him to be born again. Then one night in September 1980, Jim attended a Van Halen concert. He was standing 5 feet away from the lead guitarist, studying the band and the reaction from the audience. As Jim was watching David Lee Roth prancing back and forth on the stage making obscene gestures, suddenly Roth stepped forward and shouted to the audience "NOT EVEN GOD CAN SAVE YOUR SOUL AT A VAN HALEN CONCERT!", to which the audience erupted with cheers and desiring more of Roth's blasphemy as they began to play their hit song "Running With The Devil". Jim was shocked and appalled by both Roth and the audience that he cried out to God to deliver him. Immediately Jim Gilles was saved, delivered and born again at a Van Halen concert and is now a street preacher, filled with the Holy Spirit and a desire to see the lost come to faith in Christ.
They have a promotional video on TH-cam for running with the devil was made in 1978 you have to watch it it's too funny before any any type of stage presence
Yeah, it's freedom, but a bittersweet kind. It's freedom where other people pay the price for it. It's freedom you get by stepping on the people around you. There's a sadness there, right?
To me it's about a guy who is a young fool excited about getting into the criminal life at first. I can buy this and do that with hardly any effort at all, and I can get chicks because they love dangerous men who flash easy cash. Then as time goes by he starts to see how empty, pointlessly dangerous and ultimately lonely it is, but by then he's in too deep to get out.
Why is she reacting? She never offers her opinions freely and with enthusiasm. It's obvious she either doesn't want to do the reactions or she does not care. She reminds me of a spoiled little western princess, that thinks that she deserves the best of the best. Now she has to "settle" with the guy in this video, and the life that he can provide.
Outside family life on the road you live crazy sinful drunken drug sex life. Sex is made for Family life but one one covenant. The road has all the temptations for the Men. Running with the Devil is a crazy life. Some people choose it but some obey God.
Was listening to this this in Basic training not long after it came out. Every one in the dorm stopped what they were doing and started singing along.
1st track off the 1st Van Halen album in 1978... This was a record that was released in the height of disco. Rock music was just uncool at that point and everybody wanted dance music. And in that scene, Van Halen debuted from California w/ a rock sound that sounded fresh & energetic... it sold 10 million copies and made Van Halen superstars. Nobody expected this L.A.-based band to do anything, but they set the stage for the 80's rock scene to dominate.
It was another 5 years before the Cali band Quiet Riot followed Van Halen w/ a #1 record 'Metal health' in 1983, then Motley Crue had a hit w/ 'Shout at the devil'... They all came after the massive success of Van Halen.
Another "anti-disco" album was Boston's debut. That album is also pure 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Eddie Van Halen is a king on the guitar, I can listening to him all day! I loved the days of David Lee Roth with Van Halen. One of their best songs!
EVH is one of the top 5
David Gilmour better
DLR brought so much character to each song
Who doesn’t love Van Halen? RIP Eddie. 🙏🏼❤️
I never thought he was talking literally about the devil. He's a loner, a drifter, but he is content with that life. That's my interpretation of it
Sort of like the metaphorical angel and devil of the conscience sitting on each shoulder. The angel got left in the dust.
I liked both of your opinions on what the song means. Once a song is released it doesn’t matter what the writer intended. What matters is what you get from the song. Good job. 👍
Thank you!
love this song and the album is top 5 debut albums of all time.
Massive Van Halen fan. You won't go wrong with anything on the first album, and the live show from Oakland, during the Fair Warning tour in 81,' will give you a sense of how powerful they were live. Then, when you get into the Sammy Hagar era, the live album "Right Here, Right Now," is a way to hear the chemistry with Sammy on vocals.
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One of their biggest contributions to rock n roll. It really stands out as something only Van Halen could have brought into existence.
They were great in concert!! Saw them in 1979….. I was 14 years old at the time… and loved the show! Still a fan today and still have there album’s!! RIP Eddie… you are missed!
VAN HALEN: I SAW ALL THE TOURS WITH ROTH FROM VAN HALEN 1 IN 1978 TO 1984 AND AGAIN IN 2013! I SAW 5150, OU812, F.U.C.K AND BALANCE WITH HAGAR. THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER EDWARD VAN HALEN!!! RIP EDDIE
THREE KEYS TO THE VAN HALEN SOUND: EDDIE’S GUITAR 🎸 ALEX’S SNARE DRUM 🥁 AND MICHAEL ANTHONY’S STRATOSPHERE BACKING VOCALS!!!
Amazing!! It's the 1st song of their 1st album!! This album was groundbreaking and changed rock n roll forever.
One of my favorite early VH songs
Probably their best song off their best album. I don't think they had such a consistently good album again until 1984.
Might be there best album ain't talking about love ,Jamie's crying,eruption,one of the best hard rock albums.
I had this album on "8 track" back in '78 when I was on my first Industrial Construction job. We were building the Sharon-Harris Nuclear Power Plant.
Van Halen - Aint Talkin' Bout Love
To me...it was living the rock n roll life going on tour. Life on tour is running with the devil....
Went to New Orleans to see Van Halen, The Doobie Brothers, and The Rolling Stones at the Super Dome. “Running with the Devil” was Van Halen’s hit song that year. Great song, great concert.
For me it's that he has freedom of being a loner but not without consequence of the lifestyle,hence living life fast.
Van Halen doing Unchained live in 1981 Oakland …will show the band at their peak..
Good one. Thanks for sharing. First time I hit your premier as it was happening.
I think you both have it right on the lyrics. He has freedom, but there's a price: no real home and no real love.
If a person is “running with the devil,” they are enslaved to him and definitely are not free.
This LP dropped the same year I graduated from high school. Nobody had ever heard
anything like it, especially Eddie’s guitar solo “Eruption.”
Sometimes a song does have a very deliberately expressed meaning written by the artist however the artist knows that although this song means something specific to them, they’ve written it in a way that allows for everyone to hear the same song but have a unique experience listening to it. Occasionally the deliberate meaning was for individual interpretation.
its about living on the edge and not necessarily making good choices choosing fun over all else
Running with the Devil replay just means cutting loose and going wild
The second verse hits harder now that I'm 27. Much love from MD
Their song I’m The One is really underrated, it’s one of my favourites by them
She was spot on.
There is a video & the quality is great! The sound at the beginning are Eddie’s cars honking
I'm a big Sammy Hagar fan but this was definitely the best version of Van Halen. Eddie's always great but this song really showcased Diamond Dave!
I agree with you. I love This Van Halen, best album from them.
Sammy is best as Sammy Hagar and with Montrose
Ain't Talkin Bout Love!! 🔥🔥
HEY YOU GUYS! :) SO THIS WAS THE VERYYYYY 1ST SONG THAT THEY DID, 1ST TRACK OFF THE DEBUT ALBUM ( VAN HALEN ) :)
IF VAN HALEN WAS KNOWN AS VAN HATLAN…MICHAEL ANTHONY’s BACKGROUND VOCALS ESPECIALLY ON RUNNIN WITH THE DEVIL WOULD BE THE 🎩 ON TOP OF THE BAND’S COLLECTIVE HEAD! STRATOSPHERIC VOCALS I CANT IMAGINE VAN HALEN WITHOUT HIM!
Van Halen was THE BAND of 80's!!!!
A favorite of mine by them...fabulous bamd!
A great concert
Dance the night away - Van Halen
Need to do VH with Sammy H. Finish what you started, Dreams, Why can’t this be love, Can’t stop loving you. All big hits
Atomic Punk is also one of Van Halen’s greatest song…a most amazing riff..
This is the song that intro'd the world to VH.
You gotta do....
Best of Both Worlds
Finish What Ya Started
Black n Blue
This song is awesome
A little philosophy a lot of metal rock and that 2-3 harmony pretty nice❤️❤️❤️
This song is a great example of Eddie's talent as a rhythm guitarist. It shows in every song, but I think because there isn't a real shredding solo in this song, it is more obvious, to me anyway. DLR's vocals are the real standout of this song. Those controlled shrieks are pretty impressive for a vocalist who didn't have the greatest range. What David did right he did better than anyone else. I think it would be a little challenging for most singers to duplicate that. You should check out Ain't Talking Bout Love next. Really anything off of the first two albums will be Complete bangers. They have SO much great music tho. I don't even think you've touched on the Van Hagar days yet! Also, I think Crys may have been talking about the bass. It's the opening sound of the song right after the car horn sound.
6:15 It's the bass 😉
If you want to hear Van Halen at their best....."I'm The One".......off the 1st album.
Eddie's guitar work in that track is legendary.
It’s about how hard touring is , they were new to it at the time -
MTV , VHI, AMERICAN BANDSTAND, SOUL TRAIN
Running with the devil is a very old, old phrase. It means living carefree, wild, dangerously.
She was digging on the bass.
Do Immortal Technique "Civil War"
REACT TO VAN HALEN RIGHT NOW OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO
Ain't nobody waiting for me at home. I'm running with the devil 🤘 😈
Back in these days... understand this song is from the late 70s. Lots of racism and christian beliefs goin around. Essentially anything that involved getting intoxicated or interracialy intertwining would be that of the devil
Gotta do Jamie's Cryin!
There will never be another van halen..not without Eddie RIP
It means living wide fuxxng open
Great Album. 40 years ago this was the shit.
David Lee Roth era of Van Halen 1978-84 they were bomb proof
Great song. Check out Panama by Van Halen too
lol, ur using the hagar-era logo with diamond dave!!!😜🤟✌
It’s more like on the road as a musician ain’t go now worries, have my freedom nothing else to worry about . So f**k it just run free with the devil whatever happens then happens
Yes he is alone and has nobody waiting at home but he is leading a reckless life. Having a wife and kids brings stability and responsibility where you can’t lead a crazy lifestyle. Since he has nobody to be here for he leads a reckless life that some will say that boy runs with the devil.
Always sounded like somebody trying to justify how awesome his life of decadence is, but he really doesn't believe it in his heart. Like he knows it's a path to ruin, and he can't do anything about it. Need to react to "Right Now" official video. Van Hagar era.
Let me tell you a story. There was a young man in Evansville, Indiana named Jim Gilles. Born in the late '60's he was introduced to rock'n'roll music at a very young age. By his high school years he was in and out of trouble due to his addiction to drugs, alcohol and rock'n'roll. Some of his friends were born again believers in Jesus Christ and were witnessing to Jim urging him to be born again. Then one night in September 1980, Jim attended a Van Halen concert. He was standing 5 feet away from the lead guitarist, studying the band and the reaction from the audience. As Jim was watching David Lee Roth prancing back and forth on the stage making obscene gestures, suddenly Roth stepped forward and shouted to the audience "NOT EVEN GOD CAN SAVE YOUR SOUL AT A VAN HALEN CONCERT!", to which the audience erupted with cheers and desiring more of Roth's blasphemy as they began to play their hit song "Running With The Devil". Jim was shocked and appalled by both Roth and the audience that he cried out to God to deliver him. Immediately Jim Gilles was saved, delivered and born again at a Van Halen concert and is now a street preacher, filled with the Holy Spirit and a desire to see the lost come to faith in Christ.
Many fans criticize DLR for not singing this way live...
Full throated...!
Wasn’t Van HALEN discovered by Gene Simmons of KISS in 1976.
It's better listening to this song sitting in a basement smoking a joint! Haha
Wish you had more Videos than just music...
4th vid today? Oh y'all grinding grinding 🤣💯
Atomic Punk.
Aldo nova song "fantasy"
Mean Street 🤛💯👈
♥️
They have a promotional video on TH-cam for running with the devil was made in 1978 you have to watch it it's too funny before any any type of stage presence
Yeah, it's freedom, but a bittersweet kind. It's freedom where other people pay the price for it. It's freedom you get by stepping on the people around you. There's a sadness there, right?
MY CELL RINGTONE....
A rebel
VH - Unchained
American Rock Band
Young Jay z with Becky with the long hair
Eddie is the best guitarist of all time
He's basically an outlaw loner living an evil life.
He's living too fast and dangerous.....There's nobody waiting for him back home.
78 :)
Eh screw this popular playlist crap react to Van Halen's DOA or atomic punk.
To me it's about a guy who is a young fool excited about getting into the criminal life at first. I can buy this and do that with hardly any effort at all, and I can get chicks because they love dangerous men who flash easy cash.
Then as time goes by he starts to see how empty, pointlessly dangerous and ultimately lonely it is, but by then he's in too deep to get out.
It aint much if it aint dutch😅
Why is she reacting? She never offers her opinions freely and with enthusiasm. It's obvious she either doesn't want to do the reactions or she does not care.
She reminds me of a spoiled little western princess, that thinks that she deserves the best of the best. Now she has to "settle" with the guy in this video, and the life that he can provide.
Do you want Fire? Man, listen and react i'm the One from this album.....😈🤟
why does she seem like a hostage.....lol?
Outside family life on the road you live crazy sinful drunken drug sex life. Sex is made for Family life but one one covenant. The road has all the temptations for the Men. Running with the Devil is a crazy life. Some people choose it but some obey God.