Sammy Hagar - "Three Lock Box"
1982
A short time before Sammy Hagar went for the Reagan/Sgt. Slaughter votes in ‘84 followed by the solo Diamond Dave vs. Van Hagar ‘86 debate (Dave won in our booth in Whitey’s, natch) we had to deal with Hagar’s somehow emerging from his AOR Okay Rock of the likes of “There’s Only One Way to Rock”* with a tune of relentless riffing, nifty playing, and not-dumb lyrics that weren’t bad for Hagar:
The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
To the Trinity, I raise a toast
“Three Lock Box” clocks in at just under three-thirty and dare I say … these lyrics are a revelation (sorry.) Because with Van Hagar, Sammy gave us such gems as: “Only time will tell if we stand the test of time” and “I feel like a running politician, just trying to please you all the time.” Though things could of been worse (arguably): because after singing about the Trinity, Hagar could have turned to Christian Rock.
*Though Hagar himself seems to have discovered a second way to rock.