Van Halen - Runnin’ With The Devil (live 2015)

“Runnin’ with the Devil“ is the second single from Van Halen’s 1978 eponymous debut album. The song lyrics were inspired by the Ohio Players song “Runnin’ from the Devil“. The song begins with a collection of car horns sounding. The horns were taken from the band’s own cars and mounted in a box and powered by two car batteries, with a foot switch. Producer Ted Templemans slowed the horns down before adding them to the track. This same idea was first used during the band’s club sets and appeared on the Gene Simmons Demo on House of Pain. “Runnin’ With The Devil“ [Lyrics] I live my life like there’s no tomorrow And all I’ve got I had to steal Least I don’t need to beg or borrow Yes, I’m living at a pace that kills Runnin’ with the devil Runnin’ with the devil I’ll tell y’all about it I found the simple life ain’t so simple When I jumped out on that road I got no love, no love you’d call