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Stars Cars

EDWARD VAN HALEN

September 2, 1981

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Every once in a while. I’ve just gotta get away from my buddy Dave, know what I mean? He keeps wearing all those funny clothes and stuff... well... I don't like bein' laughed at when I'm tryin' to mind my own business. 'Specially when Dave keeps howlin' the way he does onstage. We can't even pick up any girls I Which is why I got this Renegade. Me and my babe Val—you've seen her on TV, yum-yum—now we leave Dave in the dust and cruise the streets in fine style. The way a hot guitarist should. Val loves it, so do I. And Dave? He said something about finding Mackenzie Phillips and buying a Volvo or something. Yep. Dave's OK and all that, but sometimes I've just gotta getaway...