Originally titled “Get Out And Push” before being released, “Sinner’s Swing!” was included in a 2015 Rolling Stone list of ‘20 Insanely Great Van Halen Songs Only Hardcore Fans Know’.
Guitarist Eddie Van Halen called the song “spontaneous” and claims it was recorded in one take.
[Intro: David Lee Roth]
Alright, you sinners, swing
[Verse 1: David Lee Roth]
Danger in the rearview mirror, there's trouble in the wind
Badness bringin' up the rear, the menace is loose again
She looks so fuckin' good, so sexy and so frail
Something got the bite on me, I'm goin' straight to hell
[Pre-Chorus: Van Halen & David Lee Roth]
And now we're wastin' time
Now we're wastin' time
Same old pickup lines
Same old pickup lines
And you keep tryin'
Don't waste time
[Verse 2: David Lee Roth]
Uh, come back to your senses, baby, we can come to terms
I can almost t-taste it, it burns
You'd be sittin' pretty, but you try to take the fifth
Wearin' out my welcome, guess I better save my breath
[Pre-Chorus: Van Halen & David Lee Roth]
And now we're wastin' time
Now we're wastin' time
Same old pickup lines
Same old pickup lines
And you keep tryin'
But you keep tryin'
Don't waste time
[Chorus: Van Halen]
Get, get, get, get, get out and push
Get, get, get, get, get out and push
Get, get, get, get, get out and push
Get, get, get, get, get out and push
[Guitar Solo: Eddie Van Halen]
[Chorus: Van Halen]
Get, get, get, get, get out and push
Get, get, get, get, get out and push
Get, get, get, get, get out and push
Get, get, get, get, get out and push
[Verse 3: David Lee Roth]
Soon you'll see my silhouette a-darkenin' your door
I can almost t-taste it, I want more
No one's above suspicion, no one's got it wired
I may burn my fingers, want my iron in that fire
[Pre-Chorus: Van Halen & David Lee Roth]
And now we're wastin' time
Now we're wastin' time
Same old pickup lines
Same old pickup lines
And you keep tryin'
But you keep tryin'
Don't waste time
[Outro: Van Halen & David Lee Roth]
Get, get, get, get, get out and push
Babe, get back, get out and push
Get, get, get, get, get out and push
Get, get, get, get out and push
Get, get, get, get, get out and push
Get back, get out and push
Get, get, get, get, get out and push
Get, get, get, get, get out and push
Ah, babe
Get, get, get, get, get out and push
Alright, you sinners, swing
Sinner’s Swing was written by Eddie Van Halen & Alex Van Halen & Michael Anthony (Bassist) & David Lee Roth.
Sinner’s Swing was produced by Ted Templeman.
Van Halen released Sinner’s Swing on Wed Apr 29 1981.