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"Jump" is a song by the American rock band Van Halen. It was released on December 21, 1983 as the lead single from their album 1984. It is Van Halen's most successful single to date, peaking at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.[4] The song differs from earlier Van Halen songs in that it is driven by a rolling synth line (played on an Oberheim OB-Xa), although the song does contain a guitar solo, which was spliced together from multiple takes.

David Lee Roth dedicated the song to martial artist Benny Urquidez, of whom he was a student.[5]

In Sing, a trio of frogs sing this song as their audition for Buster Moon's singing competition. A snippet of this song is included in the "Auditions" track of the film's official soundtrack.

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I get up, and nothing gets me down
You got it tough. I've seen the toughest all around
And I know, baby, just how you feel
You've got to roll with the punches to get to what's real

[Pre-Chorus]
Oh can't you see me standing here
I've got my back against the record machine
I ain't the worst that you've seen
Oh can't you see what I mean?

[Chorus]
Might as well jump (Jump!)
Might as well jump
Go ahead, jump (Jump!)
Go ahead, jump

[Verse 2]
Hey you! Who said that?
Baby, how you been?
You say you don't know
you won't know until you begin

[Pre-Chorus]
Well can't you see me standing here
I've got my back against the record machine
I ain't the worst that you've seen
Oh can't you see what I mean?

[Chorus]
Might as well jump (Jump!)
Might as well jump
Go ahead, jump (Jump!)
Go ahead, jump

[Guitar and keyboard solo]

[Chorus]
Might as well jump (Jump!)
Might as well jump
Get it and jump (Jump!)
Go ahead, jump

[Outro]
Jump!
Jump!
Jump!
Jump!


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References

  1. Jackson, Josh. "The 80 Best Albums of the 1980s", Paste, February 01, 2012. Retrieved on June 15, 2019. 
  2. Error on call to Template:cite book: Parameter title must be specifiedCramer, Alfred William{{#if: | {{{author2}}} (2009). {{#if: | {{{editor2}}} . Salem Press. “In 1984 the song 'Jump' reached number one on the Billboard charts. The radio-friendly song combined hard rock with synthesizer-driven pop music.”
  3. Error on call to Template:cite book: Parameter title must be specifiedPopoff, Martin{{#if: | {{{author2}}} (2014). {{#if: | {{{editor2}}} . Voyageur Press.
  4. Error on call to Template:cite book: Parameter title must be specifiedWhitburn, Joel{{#if: | {{{author2}}} (1996). {{#if: | {{{editor2}}} . Billboard Publications, Inc..
  5. Error on call to Template:cite book: Parameter title must be specifiedIan Christe{{#if: | {{{author2}}} (1996). Everybody Wants Some: The Van Halen Saga{{#if: | {{{editor2}}} . John Wiley & Sons. Retrieved on February 05, 2017.


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