Right Now (Van Halen song)
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Right Now was a hit single in 1991 from American hard rock group Van Halen, and is still today considered one of Van Halen's most defining hits with frontman Sammy Hagar. It also further credited the difference in sound and style between Hagar and the DLR Era of Van Halen, this one focusing more on darker self-examination other than Roth's populist party appeal, which opened doors to more fans and closed some for other fans. The song reflects mostly on living for the moment and not being afraid of making a change.
The music video reflected on events that were occurring at the time, both within the band and social issues in the world around them. To many people the song lost its credibility when it was featured in the Crystal Pepsi commercials running in 1992 and 1993, but to most fans it is still seen as a sign of the artistry and flexibility of Van Halen.
The beginning of "Right Now" was also played at the beginning of every Chicago Bulls home game at tip-off during the team's period of immense success in the 1990s.
The music video for "Right Now" won three awards at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards, including the award for Video of the Year.
In the 2000 U.S. Presidential Election, the song was used by the George W. Bush campaign as one of its theme songs, often played at rallies.
During the 2004 reunion tour, the band revived the Van Halen "Right Now" video with a few extra modern scenes, to project on a large screen behind them while the song was performed. Ironically, one of the additions was an image of George W. Bush with the caption "right now nothing is more expensive than regret."[1]
"Right Now" is sometimes used as background music during sports team introductions; the Des Moines Buccaneers hockey team used the song for player introductions during their string of Junior-A hockey titles in the 1990s.
