“Ok, so for this scene you’re going to be the only teacher in the cafeteria monitoring lunch. Then, when I give you your cue, you’re going to climb up on the table and strip down to this bikini. Then you’re going to dance seductively on your knees for the audience who will be cheering for you.
If you look at the parts where they dance together, Alex couldn’t follow the choreography. They finally gave up and used the best take (which was still bad).
Such a classic. I graduated in 84. My daughter turned 18 this year she cringes at all the 80s xlassics as when you look at them in today’s social lens it all comes off as white privilege big time. But even she has become a fan of Van Halen, as she said this past summer, they seem like the ultimate summer party band.
Yes. Yes they were.
Fresh out of college and it’s my first teaching job. I assign a group project in which the students made ten-minute recordings of their own radio station. They had to include a basic list of things like one minute of news, one public service announcement, one commercial and one song. One group played this song with the announcement that “This is dedicated to Mrs. Wrenski.”
I sat up there at my desk and tapped my foot as it played. I liked Van Halen. But I hadn’t seen the music video because I didn’t have time for MTV in those days. All my students were staring at me as I enjoyed the sound of the song and I zoned out, the way you do when a song just sounds good. I definitely did not know what David Lee Roth was saying in the lyrics. Years later I finally saw the video, heh heh
When I first heard this, Diamond Dave was long past being in the band. I wanted so badly to see them with him fronting, but I knew it probably wouldn’t happen.
A few years ago my wife got me tic to see them. It was one of just four dates with Dave singing. Kool and the Gang opened. It was glorious
They said Alex couldn’t get the dancing parts down. He was always off beat and behind on the moves. They shot those dancing scenes over and over and finally just went with the ones that had the least amount of fuckups.
What a badass song and video! I was a sophomore in HS when this was released.. Eddie’s solo is face melting incredible.. seeing the ‘teacher’ in that tiny bikini is borderline soft porn to a horny virgin 16 y.o. LOL!!
Bought this in vinyl when I was 10 yrs old at KMart. The first album/CD I ever bought. Feeling pretty old these days. “Reach down between my legs and ease the seat back” was my fav line on the album.
God, I miss 80s music videos.
Van Halen and I have a very different definition of hot teacher
I remember when this came out… what a great song. Great video.. What a great summer that was.
This is just weird
1984 was the first album I ever owned. I asked for it and got it for Christmas that year. Pretty sure this video factored in to me wanting the album.
The summer in the 80’s were the best I remember mtv playing this.
“Ok, so for this scene you’re going to be the only teacher in the cafeteria monitoring lunch. Then, when I give you your cue, you’re going to climb up on the table and strip down to this bikini. Then you’re going to dance seductively on your knees for the audience who will be cheering for you.
“Oh, and the audience are all 10 year olds.”
And action!
I love the little breaks between sections that are ad lib’d. “I don’t feel tardy” is my favorite line.
RIP Eddie!
Sweet, sweet, Waldo! Also, that drum intro is sick!
One of the best videos ever made. Also, it’s my ringtone.
David Lee Roth was a great frontman. He had that kind of “WWE energy” with the long hair and athleticism in his performances
L ok ve the temptations moves of Michael Alex and Eddie. No rhythm at all stiff as boards
If you look at the parts where they dance together, Alex couldn’t follow the choreography. They finally gave up and used the best take (which was still bad).
Funny how the drummer didn’t have rhythm.
Friends and I won our middle school lip sync contest in the mid 90’s with this song. I was Eddie since I was the only kid with an electric guitar
I was 11. In 4th grade. Rocking out to this.
Diamond Dave!!!
One of the greatest drum tracks ever recorded
Featuring Phil Hartman as the voice of Waldo.
Jerry O’Donnell sighting! In the slow pan in the classroom. Early in video
Such a classic. I graduated in 84. My daughter turned 18 this year she cringes at all the 80s xlassics as when you look at them in today’s social lens it all comes off as white privilege big time. But even she has become a fan of Van Halen, as she said this past summer, they seem like the ultimate summer party band.
Yes. Yes they were.
The mighty van halen. They were so fun.
Fresh out of college and it’s my first teaching job. I assign a group project in which the students made ten-minute recordings of their own radio station. They had to include a basic list of things like one minute of news, one public service announcement, one commercial and one song. One group played this song with the announcement that “This is dedicated to Mrs. Wrenski.”
I sat up there at my desk and tapped my foot as it played. I liked Van Halen. But I hadn’t seen the music video because I didn’t have time for MTV in those days. All my students were staring at me as I enjoyed the sound of the song and I zoned out, the way you do when a song just sounds good. I definitely did not know what David Lee Roth was saying in the lyrics. Years later I finally saw the video, heh heh
When I first heard this, Diamond Dave was long past being in the band. I wanted so badly to see them with him fronting, but I knew it probably wouldn’t happen.
A few years ago my wife got me tic to see them. It was one of just four dates with Dave singing. Kool and the Gang opened. It was glorious
Was a sophomore in high school when this video came out and it was awesome!
The teacher was Lillian Mueller perhaps the hottest playmate of all-time.
Isn’t that Janet Jones Gretzky as the hot teacher? Looks like her.
Forever
Enjoying the video until the close up of Eddie. Sure do miss that dude and his talent.
I don’t feel tardy.
Fucking love how uncoordinated their dance moves are!
where’s waldo now??
“Real breasts, remember those?” – Debra DiGiovanni, on the subject of that Playmate.
Look everybody Dave peed his pants at the end of the video
They said Alex couldn’t get the dancing parts down. He was always off beat and behind on the moves. They shot those dancing scenes over and over and finally just went with the ones that had the least amount of fuckups.
What a badass song and video! I was a sophomore in HS when this was released.. Eddie’s solo is face melting incredible.. seeing the ‘teacher’ in that tiny bikini is borderline soft porn to a horny virgin 16 y.o. LOL!!
These truly were the good ‘ol days.
Watched all the way through. Ah, the memories. Thanks!
An utterly amazing drum section interrupted by some pretty bad spoken word
The original OMG when Waldo shows up at the end
Bought this in vinyl when I was 10 yrs old at KMart. The first album/CD I ever bought. Feeling pretty old these days. “Reach down between my legs and ease the seat back” was my fav line on the album.
Do I get bonus points for being up vote 666?
I feel like Van Halen is cheating. But super cool
It needs to be done right and get the film stock and convert it to 4k.
Fun fact: Little Michael Anthony was played by Yano Anaya, the same actor that played bully sidekick Grover Dill in A Christmas Story.