#FunFactFriday - Because Van Halen refused to make music videos for their 1986 album "5150", their record company had to quickly edit stock footage of the Blue Angels to promote the song "Dreams" during Liberty Weekend. The video became a smash hit on MTV and a surprise recruting boon for the Navy: https://www.navalhistory.org/2020/01/24/how-the-navy-got-a-hit-recruiting-video-from-van-halen | U.S. Naval Institute

Shot this footage in Boston during the 5150 tour, my first Rolling Stone cover with Van Halen. B roll captured by my old guitarist Gary Pihl. He found it early this week while I was in Boston with The Circle. back in the day this is pretty much the way we went about every day of our lives on tour. #5150Time #bigfun | Sammy Hagar (The Red Rocker)