I can vividly remember rocking out to "Jump" by Van Halen in the Williamsons' basement across the street from us when the song first came out. I was 5. Years later when I met Jake I saw it as a sign that the first time I rode in his car the cd he was playing was old school Van Halen. So you can imagine the grin on my face today when Gavin chose "Jump" to be his first song to sing along to on the radio. He likes the parts where Dave raises his voice. And of course the chorus. Gavin also rocked out to the song, raising both index fingers up and down to the beat and head banging. Time to throw him in a mosh pit.
P.S. especially for Tom-
while searching for the above picture I came across where someone had typed out the lyrics for Jump. They made me lol. (In case you don't know any better (sad for you) these are not the correct lyrics):
I get up, and nothing gets me down.
i like to jump. and then go round and round And I know, just how it feels.
You've got to roll with the punches to get to what's real
Oh can't you see me standing here,
I'm getting ready for a soccer scene I ain't the worst that you've seen.
Oh can't you see what I mean ?
Might as well jump. Jump !
Might as well jump.
Go ahead, jump. Jump !
Go ahead, jump.
Hey you ! Who said that ?
Baby how you been ?
You say you don't know, you won't know
until you begin.
Well can't you see me standing here,
I'm getting ready for a soccer scene
I ain't the worst that you've seen.
Oh can't you see what I mean ?
Might as well jump. Jump!
Go ahead, jump.
Might as well jump. Jump!
Go ahead, jump. Jump!
