1986 Songs: Dreams
By Four Walls
@FourWalls (83737)
United States
March 8, 2026 10:44am CST
Wow, it’s too bad that Rumours didn’t come out in 1976 or I could have a song on the 50-year-old list with the same song title as one on the 40-year-old list! 
I know you’re tired from the time change, but today’s song from 1986 should wake you up.
Dreams - Van Halen
Oh, the things I learn. Now, I’m not a big Van Halen fan…basically “Jump” and the hits from the Sam Halen era. So these aren’t things I read. Foreigner’s Mick Jones produced this album. He said that he pushed Sammy Hagar’s amazing vocal performance on this song to the point where Hagar almost passed out from hyperventilating.
Hagar did an acoustic version of this song that is a 180 from this hit version, but it’s no less terrific. This is easily my favorite Van Halen song, and one of my favorite hard rock songs.
Dreams
Written by Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar, Alex Van Halen, and Eddie Van Halen
Recorded by Van Halen
From 5150, 1986
Just spread your wings:
I know you’re tired from the time change, but today’s song from 1986 should wake you up.
Dreams - Van Halen
Oh, the things I learn. Now, I’m not a big Van Halen fan…basically “Jump” and the hits from the Sam Halen era. So these aren’t things I read. Foreigner’s Mick Jones produced this album. He said that he pushed Sammy Hagar’s amazing vocal performance on this song to the point where Hagar almost passed out from hyperventilating.
Hagar did an acoustic version of this song that is a 180 from this hit version, but it’s no less terrific. This is easily my favorite Van Halen song, and one of my favorite hard rock songs.
Dreams
Written by Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar, Alex Van Halen, and Eddie Van Halen
Recorded by Van Halen
From 5150, 1986
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@Ineeddentures (21081)
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9 Mar
Gabrielle.
Her song Dreams was very good
But it didn't appear until 1993
Just thought I would add that
Jump, I remember that one
And everyone doing a Jump during the song
I never jumped
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@Ineeddentures (21081)
•
9 Mar
@FourWalls
Same here.
Jumping could be fatal now for me
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@RasmaSandra (95138)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8 Mar
Absolutely love Van Halen expecially Into the Mystic,
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@FourWalls (83737)
• United States
9 Mar
That was Van Morrison.
BTW, that’s one of the best songs ever. I’ve often said that if anyone offered me a billion dollars to never listen to the Moondance album again I’d just laugh at them.
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@RasmaSandra (95138)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
10h
@FourWalls sorry about the mistake. You are right anyway; I do love Van morrison
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Well, the minute I turn up the speakers he's off, he already knows he's not gonna like my dancing
@FourWalls (83737)
• United States
8 Mar
I’m generally not, either, which is why it’s easy to pick a favorite song of theirs.
You might prefer the acoustic version.
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@TheHorse (235529)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Mar
@FourWalls Understood. I'll listen when my stomach settles down.
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@FourWalls (83737)
• United States
16h
Nice and loud, what you expect from Van Halen.
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@FourWalls (83737)
• United States
16h
Dob’t know about today’s, and you won’t care for the ‘76 song. But thanks for stopping by! 
