Hot for Teacher
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| "Hot for Teacher" | ||
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| Song by Van Halen | ||
| from the album 1984 | ||
| Released | January 9, 1984 | |
| Recorded | 1983, at 5150 Studios, Hollywood, California | |
| Genre | Glam Metal Hard Rock |
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| Length | 4:44 | |
| Label | Warner Music Group | |
| Writer(s) | Eddie Van Halen, David Lee Roth, Michael Anthony, Alex Van Halen | |
| Producer(s) | Ted Templeman | |
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| 1984 track listing | ||
| Drop Dead Legs (5) |
"Hot for Teacher" (6) |
I'll Wait (7) |
| "Hot for Teacher" | ||
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| Single by Van Halen | ||
| from the album 1984 | ||
| B-side(s) | Little Guitars | |
| Released | 1984 | |
| Format | 7" Vinyl record | |
| Recorded | 1983 | |
| Genre | Glam Metal Hard Rock |
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| Length | 4:44 | |
| Label | Warner Music Group | |
| Writer(s) | Eddie Van Halen, David Lee Roth, Michael Anthony, Alex Van Halen | |
| Producer(s) | Ted Templeman | |
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| Van Halen singles chronology | ||
| "Panama" (1984) |
"Hot for Teacher" (1984) |
"Why Can't This Be Love" (1986) |
"Hot For Teacher" is a song on Van Halen's successful 1984 album.
The sexually suggestive song was best known for its outrageous and hilarious music video featuring the band as both adults and young students in a high school and a teacher in a beauty contest. At least one teacher's union protested the song and video, calling for it to be pulled from both the radio and television, due to the songs sexually suggestive lyrics referring to sex with a teacher, and a beautiful female teacher stripping in the video, among other issues. They failed in their attempt.
This video was also one of the many hints that David Lee Roth had aspirations to be a game show host.
According to the website, http://classicvanhalen.com: "The guitar intro and solo are two of the finest works Eddie has ever recorded. To simulate the quiet interludes live, Ed used a Roland echo unit with the volume turned down, which he activated from his pedal board."[1]
The ending of this song comes from a studio outtake from the bands club days, entitled "Voodoo Queen".
Phil Hartman performs the voice of Waldo in the video for the song.
The song is featured in Varsity Blues when Tonie Perensky's character, Miss Davis, performs at a strip club where the main characters are celebrating.
Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine covered this as a lounge style on his 2002 album "Tuxicity".
