Amsterdam (Van Halen song)
"Amsterdam" is a rock song written by the group Van Halen for their 1995 album Balance. It was released as single to mainstream rock radio and peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart during the summer of 1995 (see 1995 in music)[1].
According to a 1995 interview on Dutch radio, the song is based upon Sammy Hagar's tourist impression of Amsterdam, such as the freedom he felt in the city.
According to Everybody Wants Some: The Van Halen Saga, Eddie and Alex Van Halen didn't like the lyrics, feeling the song did their birthplace a disservice. Sammy, however, wouldn't budge, as it was about his tourist impression over the memories of the Van Halen family homeland.
[edit] Music video controversy
In January 1995, Van Halen made a music video for "Amsterdam". MTV didn't want to air the video, due to the drug references in the lyrics, so the band used alternate lyrics. Despite the change, MTV still refused to air the video. The video mainly aired on MuchMusic instead.
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