"Unchained" by Van Halen
When I used to shuffle through my mix of radio stations, I'd always stop when I hear this song.
Yeah, the driving guitar lick and DLR's raspy vocals are fine enough, but the real kicker for the song is the vocal break just before the last chorus.
That, for me, is my single favorite moment in music, where Diamond Dave decides, in the middle of recording the song, to compliment the producer about his suit. (and, yes, that's his voice on the track)
Whether it was extemporaneous or staged, to me, is irrelevant. It was still awesome, and I loved hearing it on the radio.
...you know, back when I listened to radio...
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