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"I Can't Drive 55" is the lead single and first track from Sammy Hagar's eighth studio album VOA in 1984. Perpetuated by a very successful music video, it became a concert staple that continued throughout Hagar's tours as a member of Van Halen .
It was Hagar's last solo album before joining Van Halen. The title is a reference to the Voice of America broadcast network. [1] The album peaked at number 32 on the Billboard 200 album charts on December 15, 1984 and features the single "I Can't Drive 55", Hagar's most successful song as a solo artist. [2]
Another problem occurred when Eddie Van Halen's Kramer 5150 broke a string during "I Can't Drive 55". After the bridge of the song, while Sammy was soloing, Eddie picked up his Steinberger 5150 guitar and used it to finish the song and to perform "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love".
Four dates into Sammy Hagar’s “Best of Both Worlds Tour” — which also features former Van Halen bandmate Michael Anthony, guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani, and second-generation rock drummer ...
The campaign centered around Hagar's song "I Can't Drive 55", changing the words to "I Can't Drive the 55", a reference to Waltrip's car number 55. Hagar covered the Patti Smith song "Free Money" early in his career. In 2007, Smith and Van Halen were both inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. "Free Money" was prominently featured in a ...
Sammy Hagar's Ferrari LaFerrari has broken a sales record for its model year, auction house says. Hagar's car, one of a dozen or so exotics the "I Can't Drive 55" singer has collected, was ...
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The number 55 became a popular shorthand for the 55 mph speed limit. For example, a hand with a pair of fives in Texas hold'em poker is referred to as a "speed limit". [70] Rock musician Sammy Hagar released "I Can't Drive 55", a hit single protesting the rule.