They Can Still Jump

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David Lee Roth and Eddie Van Halen clown around as if nothing has changed in 20 years!

The tempestuous twosome kicked off their Van Halen reunion tour Thursday night in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Our bet's on the band breaking up within a month and cancelling the rest of the tour!

And, let us just say…

Since he stopped doing the drugz, Eddie's been looking really hot - for a senior citizen!

Posted: Sep 28, 2007 at 4:22 pm / Email this »

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amanda says – reply to this

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first
ZippityBop says – reply to this

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Eddie does look hot, and David doesnt look bad either !!! This pic made my effin day !!! Van Halen forever !!!!!!!!
P.S. Maybe you guys should bring a shrink on the road with you like Metallica
007pod says – reply to this

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very hot x
EC says – reply to this

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hawt!
~Roxy~ says – reply to this

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Will see how long this David Lee Roth thing lasts. He dosen't play well with other's.
Marissa says – reply to this

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Love them
shelly says – reply to this

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wow, I would never have freakin recognized them
Zac says – reply to this

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first?
cj says – reply to this

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FIRST. loves it
nicholas says – reply to this

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loves it…
bff says – reply to this

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first
sassy says – reply to this

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wtf is all over eddies face? eeeewwwwwwww
hghgff says – reply to this

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first!
NADIA B says – reply to this

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FIRSSSST for sure!!! hello dalou!
Derek says – reply to this

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bah
Derek says – reply to this

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bah
detour says – reply to this

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It's awesome to see VH back together, but DLR's hair is WAY disturbing. To watch it devolve from his once-long, lush, wavy badass mane to…. that? He look like Carson "Queer Eye" Kressley (sp), esp. in that first pic!
chrissy says – reply to this

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!!!
sassy says – reply to this

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it looks like eddie headbutted something and is bleeding!!! i wouldn't let his blood anywhere near me!!!
soclsealady says – reply to this

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Naa, they won't cancel any shows because they need the dough!!!
oliver says – reply to this

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Wow. I thought it was Sigfried and Roy!
tommy says – reply to this

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Rock on VH !!! show the cheesy emo kids how to do it right.
eric the midget says – reply to this

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roth is a rock and roll insurance salesman. edward rules though.
dee says – reply to this

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even on your best day, mario, you couldn't hold a candle…senior or no senior…this is what people with talent and substance look like…study hard, and maybe you'll discover yours someday!
BLACHIE says – reply to this

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VAN HALEN IS THE MOST OVERATED AMERICAN BAND EVER.
I GIVE THESE ASSHOLES 6 SHOWS AND THEY ARE DONE.
MARK MY WORDS FUCKOS…..
Caren says – reply to this

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What can I say Perez, you nailed it, however, if Davey had to work as a paramedic in between gigs, maybe they are all touring because it can generate lots of $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$!
holden says – reply to this

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man that last line hurt!
JK says – reply to this

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he really does look like carson from queer eye!!!! LOL
Samantha says – reply to this

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Thank GAWD Diamond Dave got rid of that shiteous scraggly hair!!!
Jenn says – reply to this

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I saw this show last night in Charlotte! It was AWESOME! Rehab looks good on Eddie!!!!
BeBe says – reply to this

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The reviews I've heard have been very positive about the line up/show. Well done guys!
PookaTheCat says – reply to this

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You people are just jealous!! This tour is the most anticipated in years. Van Halen does and will continue to rock!!
Poundcake says – reply to this

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I'm going to the show in Philly next week and I can't wait!!!!
Prissy Chick says – reply to this

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The only thing missing is Michael Anthony!
mrfantomhawk says – reply to this

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Eddie had surgery and a 1/3 of his tounge removed from cancer.
Whoreanus says – reply to this

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Yeah, Ed's looking real hot, especially for someone who is rumored to have HIV.
Judy says – reply to this

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YUCK - old rockers! EEEEEEK!!!!
Adrienne says – reply to this

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Shit! Eddie is old enough to be my dad but he looks fuckin good!
katsu says – reply to this

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dlr looks better with his hair shorter. eddie is looking good again. they better not cancel before heading to vancouver. so looking forward to it.
jeb says – reply to this

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i feel embarrassed for both of them, particularly eddie.
me says – reply to this

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I heart Charlotte!
Jez says – reply to this

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David Lee has HAIR PLUGS!! It wasn't long ago that he was bald!
David Alexander, Toluca Lake CA says – reply to this

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Dude, stick to the things you know about like boy bands and sucking cock and playing butt darts.

You dont even know that names of more than Van Halens first album.

Ed is touring/playing with his son Wolfgang now and VH is going to complete their tour.

Have a nice time sucking on that dicksickle. Leave the talk to real bands like Van Halen to the real men out here. Keep your focus on Britney and the Backdoor Boys.
HELL YES! says – reply to this

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I hope they stay together for the Seattle show on Dec 3rd! I got tickets! YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
justjak says – reply to this

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Heck , I LOVES ME some hot older guys. I'd happily stick it in either one of these studs
justjak says – reply to this

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Heck , I LOVES ME some hot older guys. I'd happily stick my 11 inch dick in either one of these studs
mishka says – reply to this

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I love this band and finally they have the best singer and frontman Van Halen has ever had back with them. At least they are not trying to keep their long locks as they age, which would only make them look older. Why doesn't Bret Michaels get a clue and chop off those long locks…it only make you look older and out of touch with current times man. Long live Van Halen ..they rock!!!
Frank says – reply to this

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In London of old there lived a man
with an iron shovel for a hand.
His trade was as a baker, though,
the grave digger would like to know,
can he come by Tuesday after tea,
to dig a spot for you and me?
Rocker says – reply to this

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Awesome!

I wish I was there

VH 4 life!

BTW….I LUV U PEREZ
Rocker says – reply to this

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But I luv Sammy Haggar even more!
Kymmy says – reply to this

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Sammy Hagar Rules…. David Lee Roth SUCKS!!!!!!
Roni_C says – reply to this

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david lee roth is an ass! I hope that the tour fails just because he's on it!
little ma says – reply to this

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i fucking love theses guys!!!!!!!!!! diamond dave forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hear About it Later says – reply to this

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VHalen is David and Eddie.

If you want Sammy, go to Cabo.
Hello Kitty says – reply to this

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They must all really really need money.. because I see someone ending up with a broken nose or broken dick by the end of the tour.
Katy says – reply to this

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Why does David Lee Roth look like Carson from the Queer Eye??????
MomV4 says – reply to this

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THEY ARE NOT GOING TO SPLIT, because Eddie is sober now and not so much of a pain-in-the ass. I am praying they come to D.C.!!!!
MDubb says – reply to this

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I was there!!!!

It was amazing.

Roth sounded great! Eddie sounded great! Alex sounded Great. Wolfie is the MAN!!!!!!!!! His vocals and bass playing were great!!
Helen says – reply to this

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Nice hair plugs Dave….hehe…I saw him on a show about a year ago and he was almost bald!
KML says – reply to this

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EDDIE DOES LOOK HOT! Weird! But… David looks hella STUPID in that retarded jacket!
wow says – reply to this

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I love Eddie and he does look hot. I miss Sammy and Micheal Anthony. DLR looks like he could be Ryan Seacrest's father.
Shane-O says – reply to this

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Boycott Van Halen! All they want is your money!

They f'd us with a potential reunion 10 yrs ago & kicked out Michael Anthony for Eddie's tub-of-goo son Wolfgang.

I think they last about ten more concerts & Eddie the loser goes back into rehab
Jupejupe says – reply to this

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You call that HOT? I call that haggard!!! Looks like a bum from Skid Row…
Non Starter says – reply to this

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Actually, Eddie just looks like a senior citizen…he still looks older than his chronilogical age. I used to be the biggest Van Halen fan back in the day, but this is *not* Van Halen. Van Halen consists of both David Lee Roth and Michael Anthony.

My only beef about the kid (no pun intended) is that he is a teen with wealthy parents…he should be in school going to, or preparing for college, not hanging out with a bunch of used up, tired old men….geez even his father and uncle went to college.
Rhonda says – reply to this

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Re: MDubb –
I was there in Charlotte last night, too. My friend from Mississippi bought the tickets, and I flew from Tampa to meet him there. It was fucking awesome. Dave's tight ass looked great in those leather pants, and his abs were rock hard. I was able to get some video snippets with my cell phone. Of course, the picture isn't that great.

Wolf is not a tub of goo, either. Wolf kicked ass up there. I can't imagine what it must feel like to be 16 years old and be on stage at a sold-out arena, listening thousands of fans screaming for you. The adrenaline rush must be as awesome as the buzz my drinks gave me last night. Well, not to mention the contact buzz. LOL

I heart Van Halen. And now that I've been to Charlotte, I heart Charlotte, too. Cool town.
candysandy says – reply to this

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can't wait til the LA show in November!!! I heard the rehearsals were nothing short of amazing for the people that got to see the closed rehearsals for this tour. Money??? so what? It's fuckin' VAN HALEN PEOPLE!
Check the O.R. says – reply to this

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I saw you on Tom Green. You really are a superficial douche.
Denise says – reply to this

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Should you look so good.
IndySteel says – reply to this

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Re: BLACHIE – Your dumbass wouldn't know good music if it bent you over and dry-fucked you. Van Halen rules! Put on your Backstreet Boys and shut the fuck up while people with exceptional taste enjoy this reunion.
Ole Dirty Bastard says – reply to this

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I'm the same age as Eddie and I'll trade my fat old ass for his hard body any day! I'm just not to sure about the arteries.
Detour to the 80s or earlier says – reply to this

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Re: detour – I bet you still are sportin' a mullet.
ASAAS says – reply to this

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Hey ODB says – reply to this

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#70 the term is *emaciated*, it happens with long term, chronic alcoholism…as does loss of brain cells that never regenerate.
BLACHIE says – reply to this

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Re: IndySteel –
HEY FUCKHEAD,
I SAW THSES TURDS BACK IN THE 7O'S.
THEY SUCKED THEN AND THEY SUCK DICK LIKE YOU NOW.
FUCK YOU INDY STEEL YOU LITTLE VAN HALEN DOUCHE BAG LOVER.
LIKE I SAID BEFORE. MOST OVERATED AMERICAN BAND EVER.!!
Tobacco Road says – reply to this

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Glad to see you back Diamond Dave, you've been missed….."c'mon over to my hotel room for whiskey and a donut"….that line still cracks me up. Get rid of the other 3 losers, get back together with Steve Vai (if he'll have you, snicker) and then I'll buy a ticket to see you perform again, otherwise, no deal.
Ole Dirty Bastard says – reply to this

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Hey ODB-He DOESN'T look "emaciated" to me! The arms & abs look solid, but I WILL keep my own brain cells, thanks.

PS-I'll trade bank accounts too!
PiCKles says – reply to this

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listen fatso. you already look like a senior citizen, dumpling. perhaps you should delete that phrase from your lexicon 'cuz, you're really settin' yourself up for a disaster. there's nothing worse than a little ageist fatboy.
Eddie looks hot! says – reply to this

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Yeah he does, I'd totally do him. I think David Lee is wearing a rug tho.'
IndySteel says – reply to this

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Re: BLACHIE – Whatever, asshole! If they sucked so bad, why did you go to see them in the first place? I am sure that you are an aging wanna be rocker who is just jealous that you have a fat ass, no girlfriend, and a nowhere job. Bet you would suck any of their dicks if you had the chance-LOSER!
Mia says – reply to this

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I saw VanHager many years ago and would love the opportunity to see Van Halen with David Lee Roth. I'm not into bass, so I really won't miss Michael Anthony; I would like to see what Wolfie can do.
A true fan says – reply to this

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Re: Whoreanus – I really doubt that this is true. He and Valerie Betinelli were married for over 20 years. I think he had cancer.
IndySteel says – reply to this

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Re: BLACHIE – You're either a liar or a complete fuckup. Probably both. You just don't like Van Halen because the song "Hot For Teacher" reminds you of your school days when you rode the short bus and got molested by the music instructor.
Diana says – reply to this

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1979 wants it's band jacket back!
BLACHIE says – reply to this

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Re: IndySteel – HEY FUCK MOUTH.
I DID NOT PUT THESE TURDS ON THE BILL.
THEY WERE THE 3RD ACT OF 5.
I DIDNT KNOW THAT YOU BLEW ALL OF THEM SO YOU HAVE TO DEFEND THEM.
AND YES I MAY BE AN AGING ROCKER BUT I HAVE SEEN MORE SHOWS
THAT YOU WILL EVER DREAM ABOUT. 45 THIS YEAR SO FAR.
BLACHIE says – reply to this

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Re: IndySteel – HEY LITTLE DOUCHE.
SORRY BUT I AM MARRIED AND HAVE A CHILD.
MAKE GOOD MONEY AND TRAVEL THE WORLD.
YOU ARE A SORRY LITTLE PRICK WHO IS IN LOVE WITH
A SHITTY BAND.
GET OVER IT.
LOSER BITCH.
DeezNutz says – reply to this

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Nothing's Changed? What about Diamond Dave's hairplugs/rug/bleached racoon pelt? He was bald in 1989 and now loks like a blond Andy Warhol.
sandman says – reply to this

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Awesome the band has found peace and is making music together again. To the posters that gripe, you must be young and don't have a clue with what you've been listening to and buying of recent years. Van Halen took the world by storm back in the early 80's, with a sound todays bands only seem to imitate? Quiet Riot, Motley Crue, The Poisonettas (Poison), all David Lee Roth wannabees from their inception. And to 'Justjak#46, why don't you stick your 11-inch dick back in your own mouth and keep dreaming:)…PS. Michael Anthony SUCKED dick with his poor excuse for playing bass guitar from the beginning! I remember 2-concerts from front center-stage with his solos and he was the worst! I'm sure many just thought it was 'Jack Daniels, but he SUCKED! I can't wait to hear the music with Wolfgang filling the only weak spot the music had (except for Sammy Hagar), cause I can't drive 55 either trying to outrun his fingernails cross the chaulkboard kind of voice. Keep your Rap, your Poisonettas and your Motley Crue pussies please…Thank you…
heyyall says – reply to this

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Diamond Dave is a GOD!
Sharon says – reply to this

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If they break up, it better be after November 3rd, ’cause that's when I'm seeing them!!! And DLR looks awesome (yay for hairplugs). Eddie's lookin' much better now than he did when I saw them 3 years ago. I'm psyched!!!
Yes Indeed says – reply to this

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DLR has one of the purest rock voices of all time. And I'm sure it only gets better with age much like Steven Tyler's. Sure, he can be a bit flamboyant sometimes but, if you open your mind, you find he's pretty hilarious too. I thought his talk show on the radio could have kicked ass if given the proper amount of time and nuturing but that didn't happen.

Go Van Halen. Thank you, Eddie for finally getting help (I hope it means you won't ever be a whiney crybaby ever again.)
kristen says – reply to this

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I was there last night, they were great~!
meltz911 says – reply to this

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Anybody have a review, good or bad? Do they still sound like the old Van Halen?
missmay says – reply to this

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I was at their final dress rehearsal at the forum a few weeks back and it was by far one of the best shows I've ever attended. Eddie and DLR still have their chemistry…loved it!!!
Kiki says – reply to this

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Ed's an Alcoholic. He wasn't taking drugs.

Let's hope that he's able to maintain his sobriety, as too many talented, loving, good people lose their lives to this socially unacceptable disease.
Miss thing says – reply to this

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The comment posted about Van Halen just goes to prove you obviously weren't there. The acts that Perez does support will never have the longevity that Van Halen's music did and still does. Trust me, I can see myself listening to Van Halen in ten years. How many new artists these days that are 17 and "oh so talented" are going to be on stage when their 50? ZERO. One good thing that VH has over all your teenie bopping artists that you LOVEEEEE so much? VH sings and plays live. LIVE! What a fucking concept.
IndySteel says – reply to this

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Re: BLACHIE – HA! I knew I was right. If you have gone to 45 shows this year, the only work you know is kissing your wife's ass. She is obviously the one who works. What year in the 70s did you see them when they were so far down the bill? Go lick your wife's cunt so you can get money to smoke more dope and catch another show. Too bad Garcia's dead, now what will you do? You're the one who is a douche bag, wanna be, has been, never was rocker + man whore.
Ugly Pugs says – reply to this

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The original Van Halen - The best!!!!
Mighty VH says – reply to this

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Check out Vanhalentv com and Vanhalennetwork com
IndySteel says – reply to this

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Re: BLACHIE – BLACHIE LOVES NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK. You must be a groupie. I bet you follow Rob Halford everywhere he goes. Dave shunned your advances and that's why you hate him. You're a bitter little bitch who turned that rejection into a plan to adopt a child to thwart your gay tendancies. When that didn't work, you decided to follow DLR wannabee's in hopes that they will take you up on your offer of a reach around so that you can get past that dark period of your life. 45 concerts in nine months, what a LOSER.
Sweet Sweet Connie says – reply to this

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So which groupie gets to pop little 16 year old Wolfie's cherry?